Sleeping Tiger, written and illustrated by Vasanti Unka, from Junior Journal 60, is a lively play filled with rhythmic language, distinctive animal voices and a sudden ending. While the other animals quietly move away from a sleeping tiger, Frog decides to stay and have some fun—ignoring a warning that could have changed his fate.

Designed for a Year 3 supported reading programme, this resource helps students compare characters’ choices, make predictions and use clues to explain the ending. The play’s repetition, sound effects and expressive dialogue provide opportunities to build reading fluency while exploring the lessons suggested by Frog’s actions.

This pack includes:

• Guided reading questions exploring prior knowledge, comprehension, inference, play structure, language features and author’s purpose.

• Deeper personal response and reflection questions about warnings, assumptions, respect, choices and consequences.

• A six-slide editable PowerPoint lesson overview featuring a learning intention and success criteria, vocabulary matching, warm-up questions, a linked text, an exit ticket and reflection.

• Teacher notes and answer guidance supporting discussion, expressive reading and performance.

Students explore how Frog breaks the pattern established by the other animals, connect Tiger’s opening words with the ending, and support their interpretation of the play’s message with evidence. Reading in roles encourages students to experiment with rhythm, pace, volume and movement, bringing each animal’s personality to life.

Themes: animals, choices, consequences, warnings, listening, assumptions, caution, respect, pride, humour, fables.