Ready Steady Read Together
Beowulf: Fiction Lesson 2
What do you think you know?
What?
Who?
Why?
Where?
How?
When?
Book Talk: Let's explore this illustration.
Explore
What do you know and think?
...all that is in my power.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
From: Beowulf by Michael Morpurgo © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Today's Question(s)
Is Beowulf brave or foolish? Why do you think this?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
"So, I stand here in Heorot with my good companions, ready and willing to serve you. All of us are strong and steadfast in our determination to drive out this evil once and for all, to bring peace and joy to your kingdom once again. Be sure that I shall do all that is in my power to achieve this. It is my promise." "I have heard," Beowulf went on, "that Grendel never carries a weapon, no axe or sword, on his murderous missions. Well then, neither will I. I need no advantage. I will carry no shields, nor wear any armour. I shall go up against this beast barehanded, just as I fought giants and sea-serpents. With my bare hands, I shall grapple with this foul fiend and fight him to the death. Whichever of us dies must face God, as we all must when the time comes. There will, I fear, be nothing of us left to bury, should this flesh-eating monster win. In that case, from all I hear, he would carry off our bloody corpses to his lair and feast on us as he has on so many brave men before us."
From: Beowulf by Michael Morpurgo © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
companions
advantage
steadfast
barehanded
grapple
fiend
Explore
From: Beowulf by Michael Morpurgo © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
I will model the first.
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
companions
Explore
Find Read Talk
"So, I stand here in Heorot with my good companions, ready and willing to serve you. All of us are strong and steadfast in our determination to drive out this evil once and for all, to bring peace and joy to your kingdom once again.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: Beowulf by Michael Morpurgo © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
companions
Your turn
steadfast
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
advantage
barehanded
grapple
fiend
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
"So, I stand here in Heorot with my good companions, ready and willing to serve you. All of us are strong and steadfast in our determination to drive out this evil once and for all, to bring peace and joy to your kingdom once again. Be sure that I shall do all that is in my power to achieve this. It is my promise." "I have heard," Beowulf went on, "that Grendel never carries a weapon, no axe or sword, on his murderous missions. Well then, neither will I. I need no advantage. I will carry no shields, nor wear any armour. I shall go up against this beast barehanded, just as I fought giants and sea-serpents. With my bare hands, I shall grapple with this foul fiend and fight him to the death. Whichever of us dies must face God, as we all must when the time comes. There will, I fear, be nothing of us left to bury, should this flesh-eating monster win. In that case, from all I hear, he would carry off our bloody corpses to his lair and feast on us as he has on so many brave men before us."
Explore
From: Beowulf by Michael Morpurgo © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Fluency
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Let me use my reader's voice...
"So, I stand here in Heorot with my good companions, ready and willing to serve you. All of us are strong and steadfast in our determination to drive out this evil once and for all, to bring peace and joy to your kingdom again."
What did you notice?
Explore
From: Beowulf by Michael Morpurgo © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
"So, I stand here in Heorot with my good companions,
ready and willing to serve you.
All of us are strong and steadfast in our determination,
to drive out this evil once and for all,
to bring peace and joy to your kingdom again."
Explore
From: Beowulf by Michael Morpurgo © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
"So, I stand here in Heorot with my good companions, ready and willing to serve you. All of us are strong and steadfast in our determination to drive out this evil once and for all, to bring peace and joy to your kingdom again."
Explore
From: Beowulf by Michael Morpurgo © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Strategy Focus
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Strategy: Read Between the Lines
Is Beowulf brave or foolish? Why do you think this?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
"So, I stand here in Heorot with my good companions, ready and willing to serve you. All of us are strong and steadfast in our determination to drive out this evil once and for all, to bring peace and joy to your kingdom once again...
Is Beowulf brave or foolish? Why do you think this?
I think Beowulf is brave because he promises to fight evil and protect others.
Reveal Explainer
Teach
From: Beowulf by Michael Morpurgo © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Strategy Stop
What else could you use to answer today's question(s)?
Teach
Your Turn
Is Beowulf brave or foolish? Why do you think this?
Find the answers
Text mark
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - all in my power - it is my promise
willing to fight for a king he doesn't know
Text Mark Evidence- I need no advantage- with my bare hands I shall grapple- I will carry no shield, not wear any armour
willing to fight without weapons or protection
Beowulf is brave because...
Text Mark Evidence - whichever of us dies must face God - there will, I fear, he nothing of us left to bury - carry off our blooded corpses
knows the risk but he is willing to fight anyway
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence just as I fought giants and sea-serpents
has fought other monsters before
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - I have heard - from all I hear
never seen Grendel
Beowulf is foolish because...
Text Mark Evidencejust as I fought giantsand sea-serpents
he fights monsters
Text Mark Evidence I will carry no shield, nor wear any armour
he isn't going to fight with weapons
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which picture is the best match for the word 'grapple'?
True or False?
Beowulf faces Grendel without a shield or armour.
False
True
Tick Me
Which type of monster has Beowulf fought before?
Tick two
A sea-serpents
B dragons
Check
C giants
Click if correct
D goblins
Find Me
Which word is another word for friends?
"So, I stand here in Heorot with my good companions, ready and willing to serve you. All of us are strong and steadfast in our determination to drive out this evil once and for all, to bring peace and joy to your kingdom once again.
Discuss then check
companions
From: Beowulf by Michael Morpurgo © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
re-read your favourite books.
Reveal
Like old friends, they're always comforting.
Copyright Notice
This document has been supplied under a CLA Licence with specific terms of use. It is protected by copyright and, save as may be permitted by law, it may not be further copied, stored, re-copied electronically or otherwise shared, even for internal purposes, without the prior further permission of the Rightsholder. Extracts sourced from: Beowulf by Michael Morpurgo © 2013 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
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Ready Steady Read Together
Beowulf: Fiction Lesson 2
What do you think you know?
What?
Who?
Why?
Where?
How?
When?
Book Talk: Let's explore this illustration.
Explore
What do you know and think?
...all that is in my power.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
From: Beowulf by Michael Morpurgo © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Today's Question(s)
Is Beowulf brave or foolish? Why do you think this?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
"So, I stand here in Heorot with my good companions, ready and willing to serve you. All of us are strong and steadfast in our determination to drive out this evil once and for all, to bring peace and joy to your kingdom once again. Be sure that I shall do all that is in my power to achieve this. It is my promise." "I have heard," Beowulf went on, "that Grendel never carries a weapon, no axe or sword, on his murderous missions. Well then, neither will I. I need no advantage. I will carry no shields, nor wear any armour. I shall go up against this beast barehanded, just as I fought giants and sea-serpents. With my bare hands, I shall grapple with this foul fiend and fight him to the death. Whichever of us dies must face God, as we all must when the time comes. There will, I fear, be nothing of us left to bury, should this flesh-eating monster win. In that case, from all I hear, he would carry off our bloody corpses to his lair and feast on us as he has on so many brave men before us."
From: Beowulf by Michael Morpurgo © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
companions
advantage
steadfast
barehanded
grapple
fiend
Explore
From: Beowulf by Michael Morpurgo © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
I will model the first.
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
companions
Explore
Find Read Talk
"So, I stand here in Heorot with my good companions, ready and willing to serve you. All of us are strong and steadfast in our determination to drive out this evil once and for all, to bring peace and joy to your kingdom once again.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: Beowulf by Michael Morpurgo © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
companions
Your turn
steadfast
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
advantage
barehanded
grapple
fiend
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
"So, I stand here in Heorot with my good companions, ready and willing to serve you. All of us are strong and steadfast in our determination to drive out this evil once and for all, to bring peace and joy to your kingdom once again. Be sure that I shall do all that is in my power to achieve this. It is my promise." "I have heard," Beowulf went on, "that Grendel never carries a weapon, no axe or sword, on his murderous missions. Well then, neither will I. I need no advantage. I will carry no shields, nor wear any armour. I shall go up against this beast barehanded, just as I fought giants and sea-serpents. With my bare hands, I shall grapple with this foul fiend and fight him to the death. Whichever of us dies must face God, as we all must when the time comes. There will, I fear, be nothing of us left to bury, should this flesh-eating monster win. In that case, from all I hear, he would carry off our bloody corpses to his lair and feast on us as he has on so many brave men before us."
Explore
From: Beowulf by Michael Morpurgo © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
"So, I stand here in Heorot with my good companions, ready and willing to serve you. All of us are strong and steadfast in our determination to drive out this evil once and for all, to bring peace and joy to your kingdom again."
What did you notice?
Explore
From: Beowulf by Michael Morpurgo © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
"So, I stand here in Heorot with my good companions,
ready and willing to serve you.
All of us are strong and steadfast in our determination,
to drive out this evil once and for all,
to bring peace and joy to your kingdom again."
Explore
From: Beowulf by Michael Morpurgo © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
"So, I stand here in Heorot with my good companions, ready and willing to serve you. All of us are strong and steadfast in our determination to drive out this evil once and for all, to bring peace and joy to your kingdom again."
Explore
From: Beowulf by Michael Morpurgo © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Read Between the Lines
Is Beowulf brave or foolish? Why do you think this?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
"So, I stand here in Heorot with my good companions, ready and willing to serve you. All of us are strong and steadfast in our determination to drive out this evil once and for all, to bring peace and joy to your kingdom once again...
Is Beowulf brave or foolish? Why do you think this?
I think Beowulf is brave because he promises to fight evil and protect others.
Reveal Explainer
Teach
From: Beowulf by Michael Morpurgo © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Strategy Stop
What else could you use to answer today's question(s)?
Teach
Your Turn
Is Beowulf brave or foolish? Why do you think this?
Find the answers
Text mark
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - all in my power - it is my promise
willing to fight for a king he doesn't know
Text Mark Evidence- I need no advantage- with my bare hands I shall grapple- I will carry no shield, not wear any armour
willing to fight without weapons or protection
Beowulf is brave because...
Text Mark Evidence - whichever of us dies must face God - there will, I fear, he nothing of us left to bury - carry off our blooded corpses
knows the risk but he is willing to fight anyway
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence just as I fought giants and sea-serpents
has fought other monsters before
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - I have heard - from all I hear
never seen Grendel
Beowulf is foolish because...
Text Mark Evidencejust as I fought giantsand sea-serpents
he fights monsters
Text Mark Evidence I will carry no shield, nor wear any armour
he isn't going to fight with weapons
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which picture is the best match for the word 'grapple'?
True or False?
Beowulf faces Grendel without a shield or armour.
False
True
Tick Me
Which type of monster has Beowulf fought before?
Tick two
A sea-serpents
B dragons
Check
C giants
Click if correct
D goblins
Find Me
Which word is another word for friends?
"So, I stand here in Heorot with my good companions, ready and willing to serve you. All of us are strong and steadfast in our determination to drive out this evil once and for all, to bring peace and joy to your kingdom once again.
Discuss then check
companions
From: Beowulf by Michael Morpurgo © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
re-read your favourite books.
Reveal
Like old friends, they're always comforting.
Copyright Notice
This document has been supplied under a CLA Licence with specific terms of use. It is protected by copyright and, save as may be permitted by law, it may not be further copied, stored, re-copied electronically or otherwise shared, even for internal purposes, without the prior further permission of the Rightsholder. Extracts sourced from: Beowulf by Michael Morpurgo © 2013 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
From: Beowulf by Michael Morpurgo © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.