Ready Steady Read Together
Welcome to My Crazy Life: Poetry Lesson 3
What do you think you know?
What?
Who?
Why?
Where?
How?
When?
Book Talk: Let's explore this illustration.
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What do you know and think?
...you’re not allowed to leave her lesson – ever.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
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From: Welcome to My Crazy Life by Joshua Seigal © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Today's Question(s)
A) What kind of teacher is Mrs Ironbladder?
B) Why is the teacher called Mrs Ironbladder?
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Let me read today's text
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Mrs Ironbladder by Joshua Seigal
In Mrs Ironbladder’s class there's one exacting rule –
you’re not allowed to leave
her lesson, ever. You may find this ridiculous,
you may think that it’s cruel
but it’s no use playing games
or being clever.
If, for instance, you get bored and say you need the loo
Mrs Ironbladder wields
her deadly power.
And even if you’re desperate
and what you say is true,
you’ll have to wait another
half an hour.
Explore
From: Welcome to My Crazy Life by Joshua Seigal © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
It doesn’t make a difference if you beg, cajole and plead,
she'll tell you viciously
that ‘no means no’.
You can ask her very nicely
but you frankly won’t succeed:
she simply will not ever
let you go.
So if you find that nature calls in Ironbladder’s class,
make no mistake, she won’t
be very happy.
And since she’ll never let you have
a simple toilet pass,
make sure you come prepared
and wear a nappy.
Explore
From: Welcome to My Crazy Life by Joshua Seigal © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Vocabulary
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Hover for definitions!
wields her deadly power
exacting
cajole
frankly
nature calls
toilet pass
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From: Welcome to My Crazy Life by Joshua Seigal © 2020. 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
exacting
Explore
Find Read Talk
In Mrs Ironbladder’s class
there's one exacting rule –
you’re not allowed to leave
her lesson, ever.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: Welcome to My Crazy Life by Joshua Seigal © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
exacting
Your turn
wields her deadly power
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
cajole
frankly
nature calls
toilet pass
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
In Mrs Ironbladder’s class there's one exacting rule –
you’re not allowed to leave
her lesson, ever. You may find this ridiculous,
you may think that it’s cruel
but it’s no use playing games
or being clever.
If, for instance, you get bored and say you need the loo
Mrs Ironbladder wields
her deadly power.
And even if you’re desperate
and what you say is true,
you’ll have to wait another
half an hour.
Explore
From: Welcome to My Crazy Life by Joshua Seigal © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Reveal Vocabulary
It doesn’t make a difference if you beg, cajole and plead,
she'll tell you viciously
that ‘no means no’.
You can ask her very nicely
but you frankly won’t succeed:
she simply will not ever
let you go.
So if you find that nature calls in Ironbladder’s class,
make no mistake, she won’t
be very happy.
And since she’ll never let you have
a simple toilet pass,
make sure you come prepared
and wear a nappy.
Explore
From: Welcome to My Crazy Life by Joshua Seigal © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Fluency
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Let me use my reader's voice...
So if you find that nature calls in Ironbladder’s class,
make no mistake, she won’t be very happy.
And since she’ll never let you have a simple toilet pass,
make sure you come prepared and wear a nappy.
What did you notice?
Explore
From: Welcome to My Crazy Life by Joshua Seigal © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
So if you find that nature calls
in Ironbladder’s class,
make no mistake, she won’t
be very happy.
And since she’ll never let you have a simple toilet pass,
make sure you come prepared
and wear a nappy.
Explore
From: Welcome to My Crazy Life by Joshua Seigal © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
So if you find that nature calls in Ironbladder’s class, make no mistake, she won’t be very happy. And since she’ll never let you have a simple toilet pass, make sure you come prepared and wear a nappy.
Explore
From: Welcome to My Crazy Life by Joshua Seigal © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Strategy Focus
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Strategy: Read Between the Lines
A) What kind of teacher is Mrs Ironbladder?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
In Mrs Ironbladder’s class
there's one exacting rule –
you’re not allowed to leave
her lesson, ever.
A) What kind of teacher is Mrs Ironbladder?
The word exacting suggests she is very strict, and ever shows she makes no exceptions. She likely wants children to always be in class to learn, but she may not be a kind teacher.
Reveal Explainer
Teach
From: Welcome to My Crazy Life by Joshua Seigal © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Strategy Stop
What else could you use to answer today's question(s)?
Teach
Your Turn
A) What kind of teacher is Mrs Ironbladder?
B) Why is the teacher called Mrs Ironbladder?
Find the answers
Text mark
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
mean and unkind
Text Mark Evidence - (her rule) it’s cruel - (she speaks) viciously - she won’t be very happy
A) What kind of teacher is Mrs Ironbladder?
Text Mark Evidence - doesn’t make a difference if you beg, cajole and plead -no means no - you can ask her very nicely but frankly you won’t succeed - she simply will not ever let you go
strict, does not bend the rules
Text Mark Evidence wields her deadly power
strong / in charge
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence no use playing games or being clever
not easily fooled
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
has a very strong bladder
Text Mark EvidenceMrs Ironbladder iron = a strong, hard metal
bladder = a part of your body that holds your wee until you go to the toilet
B) Why is the teacher called Mrs Ironbladder?
she does not allow children to go to the toilet
Text Mark Evidence - even if you’re desperate - will not ever let you go - never let you have a simple toilet pass
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
True or False?
Mrs Ironbladder only lets children go to the toilet when they are absolutely desperate.
True
False
Find Me
Which word or phrase is another way of saying 'needs the toilet'?
So if you find that nature calls
in Ironbladder’s class,
make no mistake, she won’t
be very happy.
Discuss then check
nature calls
From: Welcome to My Crazy Life by Joshua Seigal © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Link Me
Link each word to its correct definition:
A demanding
1 exacting
B directly
2 cajole
C convince bybeing sweet
Check
3 frankly
D permission to use the toilet
Click if correct
4 toilet pass
Tick Me
In this poem, wields her deadly power suggests...
Tick one
A She has a superpower and can solve any problem.
B She is strict and makes pupils follow her rules carefully.
Check
C She has the ability to make children do their homework instantly.
Click if correct
D She can cast magical spells on the children in her class.
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
join a book club.
Reveal
Talk to others about books you've read to get new perspectives.
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: Welcome to My Crazy Life by Joshua Seigal © 2020 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
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Ready Steady Read Together
Welcome to My Crazy Life: Poetry Lesson 3
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?
...you’re not allowed to leave her lesson – ever.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
From: Welcome to My Crazy Life by Joshua Seigal © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Today's Question(s)
A) What kind of teacher is Mrs Ironbladder?
B) Why is the teacher called Mrs Ironbladder?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
Mrs Ironbladder by Joshua Seigal
In Mrs Ironbladder’s class there's one exacting rule – you’re not allowed to leave her lesson, ever. You may find this ridiculous, you may think that it’s cruel but it’s no use playing games or being clever.
If, for instance, you get bored and say you need the loo Mrs Ironbladder wields her deadly power. And even if you’re desperate and what you say is true, you’ll have to wait another half an hour.
Explore
From: Welcome to My Crazy Life by Joshua Seigal © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
It doesn’t make a difference if you beg, cajole and plead, she'll tell you viciously that ‘no means no’. You can ask her very nicely but you frankly won’t succeed: she simply will not ever let you go.
So if you find that nature calls in Ironbladder’s class, make no mistake, she won’t be very happy. And since she’ll never let you have a simple toilet pass, make sure you come prepared and wear a nappy.
Explore
From: Welcome to My Crazy Life by Joshua Seigal © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
wields her deadly power
exacting
cajole
frankly
nature calls
toilet pass
Explore
From: Welcome to My Crazy Life by Joshua Seigal © 2020. 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
exacting
Explore
Find Read Talk
In Mrs Ironbladder’s class there's one exacting rule – you’re not allowed to leave her lesson, ever.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: Welcome to My Crazy Life by Joshua Seigal © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
exacting
Your turn
wields her deadly power
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
cajole
frankly
nature calls
toilet pass
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
In Mrs Ironbladder’s class there's one exacting rule – you’re not allowed to leave her lesson, ever. You may find this ridiculous, you may think that it’s cruel but it’s no use playing games or being clever.
If, for instance, you get bored and say you need the loo Mrs Ironbladder wields her deadly power. And even if you’re desperate and what you say is true, you’ll have to wait another half an hour.
Explore
From: Welcome to My Crazy Life by Joshua Seigal © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Reveal Vocabulary
It doesn’t make a difference if you beg, cajole and plead, she'll tell you viciously that ‘no means no’. You can ask her very nicely but you frankly won’t succeed: she simply will not ever let you go.
So if you find that nature calls in Ironbladder’s class, make no mistake, she won’t be very happy. And since she’ll never let you have a simple toilet pass, make sure you come prepared and wear a nappy.
Explore
From: Welcome to My Crazy Life by Joshua Seigal © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
So if you find that nature calls in Ironbladder’s class, make no mistake, she won’t be very happy. And since she’ll never let you have a simple toilet pass, make sure you come prepared and wear a nappy.
What did you notice?
Explore
From: Welcome to My Crazy Life by Joshua Seigal © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
So if you find that nature calls in Ironbladder’s class,
make no mistake, she won’t be very happy.
And since she’ll never let you have a simple toilet pass,
make sure you come prepared and wear a nappy.
Explore
From: Welcome to My Crazy Life by Joshua Seigal © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
So if you find that nature calls in Ironbladder’s class, make no mistake, she won’t be very happy. And since she’ll never let you have a simple toilet pass, make sure you come prepared and wear a nappy.
Explore
From: Welcome to My Crazy Life by Joshua Seigal © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Read Between the Lines
A) What kind of teacher is Mrs Ironbladder?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
In Mrs Ironbladder’s class there's one exacting rule – you’re not allowed to leave her lesson, ever.
A) What kind of teacher is Mrs Ironbladder?
The word exacting suggests she is very strict, and ever shows she makes no exceptions. She likely wants children to always be in class to learn, but she may not be a kind teacher.
Reveal Explainer
Teach
From: Welcome to My Crazy Life by Joshua Seigal © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Strategy Stop
What else could you use to answer today's question(s)?
Teach
Your Turn
A) What kind of teacher is Mrs Ironbladder?
B) Why is the teacher called Mrs Ironbladder?
Find the answers
Text mark
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
mean and unkind
Text Mark Evidence - (her rule) it’s cruel - (she speaks) viciously - she won’t be very happy
A) What kind of teacher is Mrs Ironbladder?
Text Mark Evidence - doesn’t make a difference if you beg, cajole and plead -no means no - you can ask her very nicely but frankly you won’t succeed - she simply will not ever let you go
strict, does not bend the rules
Text Mark Evidence wields her deadly power
strong / in charge
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence no use playing games or being clever
not easily fooled
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
has a very strong bladder
Text Mark EvidenceMrs Ironbladder iron = a strong, hard metal bladder = a part of your body that holds your wee until you go to the toilet
B) Why is the teacher called Mrs Ironbladder?
she does not allow children to go to the toilet
Text Mark Evidence - even if you’re desperate - will not ever let you go - never let you have a simple toilet pass
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
True or False?
Mrs Ironbladder only lets children go to the toilet when they are absolutely desperate.
True
False
Find Me
Which word or phrase is another way of saying 'needs the toilet'?
So if you find that nature calls in Ironbladder’s class, make no mistake, she won’t be very happy.
Discuss then check
nature calls
From: Welcome to My Crazy Life by Joshua Seigal © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Link Me
Link each word to its correct definition:
A demanding
1 exacting
B directly
2 cajole
C convince bybeing sweet
Check
3 frankly
D permission to use the toilet
Click if correct
4 toilet pass
Tick Me
In this poem, wields her deadly power suggests...
Tick one
A She has a superpower and can solve any problem.
B She is strict and makes pupils follow her rules carefully.
Check
C She has the ability to make children do their homework instantly.
Click if correct
D She can cast magical spells on the children in her class.
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
join a book club.
Reveal
Talk to others about books you've read to get new perspectives.
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: Welcome to My Crazy Life by Joshua Seigal © 2020 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.