The Great Rabbit Chase Book Study

Build a rich week of English learning around The Great Rabbit Chase with a ready-to-teach unit designed for Foundation, Year 1 and Year 2. Students identify characters, setting and story structure; sequence and retell the chase; infer feelings and traits from character actions; discuss teamwork, kindness and community; summarise important events; and plan an imaginative new Gumboots adventure.

The unit moves from explicit teaching to supported practice and independent evidence. Colour resources make key ideas visible and memorable, while differentiated worksheets provide age-appropriate drawing, oral and writing pathways. Assessment pages, answer support and a five-level rubric make review and reporting practical.

What’s Included

• 25-page editable unit-plan PowerPoint and matching 25-page PDF, including a contents page and 24 student/teacher resource pages
• 15-slide editable teaching presentation
• 22-slide editable quiz with 10 question-and-answer pairs and a final celebration slide
• Story Compass colour display
• Chase Trail Sequencing event cards and story-order mat
• Teamwork Town Story Circle game board and prompt cards
• Differentiated Foundation, Year 1 and Year 2 worksheets with answer pages
• Retell and summarise worksheets with answer pages
• Two-page imaginative-writing planner and drafting set
• Two-page assessment with answer and suggested-answer pages
• Five-level book-study rubric
• 62-page combined Preview PDF

Learning Focus

• Characters, setting, events, problem and resolution
• Beginning, middle and end
• Orientation, complication and resolution
• Sequencing, retelling and summarising
• Character actions, feelings and inferred traits
• Teamwork, kindness, community and theme
• Comparing story messages
• Planning and creating an imaginative narrative extension

Classroom Use

Use the presentation for explicit whole-class teaching, the colour resources for modelling and collaborative practice, the differentiated worksheets for guided or independent learning, the quiz for retrieval and discussion, and the assessment and rubric for evidence collection. Choose the level of oral, drawing or written response that best suits each learner.

Formats, Answers and Licence

Files are supplied as editable PowerPoint and PDF. The unit plan is 25 pages, the presentation has 15 slides, the quiz has 22 slides and the combined Preview is 62 pages. Answer pages are included for the supported worksheets and both assessment pages. This is a digital download; no physical item will be shipped. Licensed for the purchasing teacher’s own classroom use. Do not resell, redistribute or share the files publicly.

Important: The picture book The Great Rabbit Chase is not included.