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The Guest Who Would Not Sit
A story about a table and the fear of it
A KICD Grade 5 story for the sub strand Intensive Reading. 405 words, the length the design asks for at this grade.
The opening pages
Page 1
Otieno and Brian sat next to each other all year and never once visited each other’s homes. So when Brian’s mother said "bring your friend on Saturday", both boys said yes before either of them had thought about it properly.
Read the whole book
The remaining 11 pages of this story, and every book on the shelf, in English and Kiswahili.
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- dining room
- cutlery
- plate
- glass
- saucer
- serviette
- cloth
- serve food
- chew
- choke
- good manners
- habit
Think about it
- Why did Otieno stop at the door?
- What did the grandmother actually do to help him?
- What does "the cutlery is only furniture" mean?
KICD
| Subject | English Language |
| Grade | 5 |
| Strand | Reading |
| Sub strand | Intensive Reading |
| Theme | THEME 3.0: ETIQUETTE-TABLE MANNERS |
| Length | 405 words |
| Outcome | read a narrative of about 400 words for comprehension |
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