Ready Steady Read Together
Harry the Poisonous Centipede: Fiction Lesson 1
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?
Harry was a poisonous centipede.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
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From: Harry the Poisonous Centipede by Lynne Reid Banks © 1997. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Today's Question(s)
What can we learn about Harry from the extract?
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Let me read today's text
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Harry was a poisonous centipede.
You may think that’s not a very nice thing to be. But Harry thought it was fine. He’s never been anything else, and he liked being what he was.
If you’d told him centipedes are nasty scary creepy-crawlies, he would have been very surprised and rather hurt.
And if you’d told him that biting things with poisonous pincers was wrong or cruel, he would probably have told you not to be ridiculous. How else would he get anything to eat, or defend himself from creatures wanting to eat him?
Harry could speak to other centipedes in Centipedish. In fact, his real name wasn’t Harry at all. It was Hxzltl. There are no vowels in Centipedish. What you could do is put in some vowel sounds so that you can try to say his real name. Then you could call him Hixzalittle. Or Hoxzalottle. Or perhaps even Haxzaluttle. But you wouldn’t be anywhere near the real sound of his name. Which is why I call him Harry.
From: Harry the Poisonous Centipede by Lynne Reid Banks © 1997. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Harry’s body was something like a caterpillar’s, in segments, but covered with hard, shiny, dark stuff – a sort of suit of armour, which is called a cuticle. In Latin, ‘centipede’ means ‘one hundred feet’. Some kinds of centipede do have that many, but Harry’s kind didn’t. He had twenty-one segments with one pair of legs to each segment. Which makes forty-two legs.
Harry lived in a mass of dark, cool tunnels under the ground.
He slept all through the day. But at night he would wake up and run along these lonely earthy tunnels, looking for worms, slugs, beetles and spiders to eat. His mother, Belinda, being much more than twice his size, could go up to the surface to hunt for big things like toads, small snakes, young mice and lizards. Only for a short time, though. Centipedes mustn’t get too dry or they can’t breathe, and it’s much easier to keep damp underground.
From: Harry the Poisonous Centipede by Lynne Reid Banks © 1997. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
poisonous pincers
segments
vowels
suit of armour
cuticle
damp underground
Explore
From: Harry the Poisonous Centipede by Lynne Reid Banks © 1997. 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
poisonous pincers
Explore
Find Read Talk
And if you’d told him that biting things with poisonous pincers was wrong or cruel, he would probably have told you not to be ridiculous. How else would he get anything to eat, or defend himself from creatures wanting to eat him?
Reveal Vocabulary
From: Harry the Poisonous Centipede by Lynne Reid Banks © 1997. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
poisonous pincers
Your turn
vowels
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
segments
suit of armour
cuticle
damp underground
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
Harry was a poisonous centipede.
You may think that’s not a very nice thing to be. But Harry thought it was fine. He’s never been anything else, and he liked being what he was.
If you’d told him centipedes are nasty scary creepy-crawlies, he would have been very surprised and rather hurt.
And if you’d told him that biting things with poisonous pincers was wrong or cruel, he would probably have told you not to be ridiculous. How else would he get anything to eat, or defend himself from creatures wanting to eat him?
Harry could speak to other centipedes in Centipedish. In fact, his real name wasn’t Harry at all. It was Hxzltl. There are no vowels in Centipedish. What you could do is put in some vowel sounds so that you can try to say his real name. Then you could call him Hixzalittle. Or Hoxzalottle. Or perhaps even Haxzaluttle. But you wouldn’t be anywhere near the real sound of his name. Which is why I call him Harry.
Explore
From: Harry the Poisonous Centipede by Lynne Reid Banks © 1997. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Reveal Vocabulary
Harry’s body was something like a caterpillar’s, in segments, but covered with hard, shiny, dark stuff – a sort of suit of armour, which is called a cuticle. In Latin, ‘centipede’ means ‘one hundred feet’. Some kinds of centipede do have that many, but Harry’s kind didn’t. He had twenty-one segments with one pair of legs to each segment. Which makes forty-two legs. Harry lived in a mass of dark, cool tunnels under the ground. He slept all through the day. But at night he would wake up and run along these lonely earthy tunnels, looking for worms, slugs, beetles and spiders to eat. His mother, Belinda, being much more than twice his size, could go up to the surface to hunt for big things like toads, small snakes, young mice and lizards. Only for a short time, though. Centipedes mustn’t get too dry or they can’t breathe, and it’s much easier to keep damp underground.
Explore
From: Harry the Poisonous Centipede by Lynne Reid Banks © 1997. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
Harry’s body was something like a caterpillar’s, in segments, but covered with hard, shiny, dark stuff – a sort of suit of armour, which is called a cuticle.
What did you notice?
Explore
From: Harry the Poisonous Centipede by Lynne Reid Banks © 1997. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
Harry’s body was something like a caterpillar’s,
in segments, but covered with hard, shiny, dark stuff –
a sort of suit of armour, which is called a cuticle.
Explore
From: Harry the Poisonous Centipede by Lynne Reid Banks © 1997. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
Harry’s body was something like a caterpillar’s, in segments, but covered with hard, shiny, dark stuff – a sort of suit of armour, which is called a cuticle.
Explore
From: Harry the Poisonous Centipede by Lynne Reid Banks © 1997. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Strategy Focus
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Strategy: Read Between the Lines
What can we learn about Harry from the extract?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
Harry was a poisonous centipede.
You may think that’s not a very nice thing to be. But Harry thought it was fine. He’s never been anything else, and he liked being what he was.
If you’d told him centipedes are nasty scary creepy-crawlies, he would have been very surprised and rather hurt.
What can we learn about Harry from the extract?
Harry was poisonous but he didn't consider himself to be nasty or scary. He liked who he was and was sensitive and wouldn't have liked it if others thought he was frightening.
Reveal Explainer
Teach
From: Harry the Poisonous Centipede by Lynne Reid Banks © 1997. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Strategy Stop
What else could you use to answer today's question(s)?
Teach
Your Turn
What can we learn about Harry from the extract?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - biting things with poisonous pincers - eat or defend himself
uses pincers to get food and for protection
What can we learn about Harry from the extract?
Text Mark Evidence- speak to other centipedesin Centipedish- real name was Hxzlt - no vowels in Centipedish
his language
his appearance
Text Mark Evidence - body something like a caterpillar’s - had twenty-one segments - forty-two legs
Go to the next slide for more....
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence - lived in a mass of dark, cool tunnels under the ground - keep damp underground
where he lives
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence slept all through the day
he's nocturnal
What can we learn about Harry from the extract?
Text Mark Evidenceworms, slugs, beetles and spiders to eat
his diet
Text Mark Evidence - his mother, Belinda - more than twice his size
his size
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence mustn't get too dry or they can’t breathe
risks to centipedes
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which picture is the best match for the word 'pincers'?
True or False?
Harry didn't like being a centipede and wished he wasn't scary.
True
False
Which One's Right?
How many feet did Harry have?
A one hundred
B forty-two
D he had segments instead of feet
C he had pincers instead of feet
Link Me
Link each word to its correct definition:
A the hard outer covering like an exoskeleton that protects the body
1 pincer
B a part of an animal that can pinch or grab things
2 segment
C a little wet or moist
Check
3 cuticle
Click if correct
D parts of something that has been divided into pieces
4 damp
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
visit libraries.
Reveal
Libraries are treasure troves for finding new and exciting reads.
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: Harry the Poisonous Centipede by Lynne Reid Banks © 1997 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
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Ready Steady Read Together
Harry the Poisonous Centipede: Fiction Lesson 1
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?
Harry was a poisonous centipede.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
From: Harry the Poisonous Centipede by Lynne Reid Banks © 1997. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Today's Question(s)
What can we learn about Harry from the extract?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
Harry was a poisonous centipede. You may think that’s not a very nice thing to be. But Harry thought it was fine. He’s never been anything else, and he liked being what he was. If you’d told him centipedes are nasty scary creepy-crawlies, he would have been very surprised and rather hurt. And if you’d told him that biting things with poisonous pincers was wrong or cruel, he would probably have told you not to be ridiculous. How else would he get anything to eat, or defend himself from creatures wanting to eat him? Harry could speak to other centipedes in Centipedish. In fact, his real name wasn’t Harry at all. It was Hxzltl. There are no vowels in Centipedish. What you could do is put in some vowel sounds so that you can try to say his real name. Then you could call him Hixzalittle. Or Hoxzalottle. Or perhaps even Haxzaluttle. But you wouldn’t be anywhere near the real sound of his name. Which is why I call him Harry.
From: Harry the Poisonous Centipede by Lynne Reid Banks © 1997. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Harry’s body was something like a caterpillar’s, in segments, but covered with hard, shiny, dark stuff – a sort of suit of armour, which is called a cuticle. In Latin, ‘centipede’ means ‘one hundred feet’. Some kinds of centipede do have that many, but Harry’s kind didn’t. He had twenty-one segments with one pair of legs to each segment. Which makes forty-two legs. Harry lived in a mass of dark, cool tunnels under the ground. He slept all through the day. But at night he would wake up and run along these lonely earthy tunnels, looking for worms, slugs, beetles and spiders to eat. His mother, Belinda, being much more than twice his size, could go up to the surface to hunt for big things like toads, small snakes, young mice and lizards. Only for a short time, though. Centipedes mustn’t get too dry or they can’t breathe, and it’s much easier to keep damp underground.
From: Harry the Poisonous Centipede by Lynne Reid Banks © 1997. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
poisonous pincers
segments
vowels
suit of armour
cuticle
damp underground
Explore
From: Harry the Poisonous Centipede by Lynne Reid Banks © 1997. 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
poisonous pincers
Explore
Find Read Talk
And if you’d told him that biting things with poisonous pincers was wrong or cruel, he would probably have told you not to be ridiculous. How else would he get anything to eat, or defend himself from creatures wanting to eat him?
Reveal Vocabulary
From: Harry the Poisonous Centipede by Lynne Reid Banks © 1997. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
poisonous pincers
Your turn
vowels
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
segments
suit of armour
cuticle
damp underground
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
Harry was a poisonous centipede. You may think that’s not a very nice thing to be. But Harry thought it was fine. He’s never been anything else, and he liked being what he was. If you’d told him centipedes are nasty scary creepy-crawlies, he would have been very surprised and rather hurt. And if you’d told him that biting things with poisonous pincers was wrong or cruel, he would probably have told you not to be ridiculous. How else would he get anything to eat, or defend himself from creatures wanting to eat him? Harry could speak to other centipedes in Centipedish. In fact, his real name wasn’t Harry at all. It was Hxzltl. There are no vowels in Centipedish. What you could do is put in some vowel sounds so that you can try to say his real name. Then you could call him Hixzalittle. Or Hoxzalottle. Or perhaps even Haxzaluttle. But you wouldn’t be anywhere near the real sound of his name. Which is why I call him Harry.
Explore
From: Harry the Poisonous Centipede by Lynne Reid Banks © 1997. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Reveal Vocabulary
Harry’s body was something like a caterpillar’s, in segments, but covered with hard, shiny, dark stuff – a sort of suit of armour, which is called a cuticle. In Latin, ‘centipede’ means ‘one hundred feet’. Some kinds of centipede do have that many, but Harry’s kind didn’t. He had twenty-one segments with one pair of legs to each segment. Which makes forty-two legs. Harry lived in a mass of dark, cool tunnels under the ground. He slept all through the day. But at night he would wake up and run along these lonely earthy tunnels, looking for worms, slugs, beetles and spiders to eat. His mother, Belinda, being much more than twice his size, could go up to the surface to hunt for big things like toads, small snakes, young mice and lizards. Only for a short time, though. Centipedes mustn’t get too dry or they can’t breathe, and it’s much easier to keep damp underground.
Explore
From: Harry the Poisonous Centipede by Lynne Reid Banks © 1997. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
Harry’s body was something like a caterpillar’s, in segments, but covered with hard, shiny, dark stuff – a sort of suit of armour, which is called a cuticle.
What did you notice?
Explore
From: Harry the Poisonous Centipede by Lynne Reid Banks © 1997. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
Harry’s body was something like a caterpillar’s,
in segments, but covered with hard, shiny, dark stuff –
a sort of suit of armour, which is called a cuticle.
Explore
From: Harry the Poisonous Centipede by Lynne Reid Banks © 1997. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
Harry’s body was something like a caterpillar’s, in segments, but covered with hard, shiny, dark stuff – a sort of suit of armour, which is called a cuticle.
Explore
From: Harry the Poisonous Centipede by Lynne Reid Banks © 1997. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Read Between the Lines
What can we learn about Harry from the extract?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
Harry was a poisonous centipede. You may think that’s not a very nice thing to be. But Harry thought it was fine. He’s never been anything else, and he liked being what he was. If you’d told him centipedes are nasty scary creepy-crawlies, he would have been very surprised and rather hurt.
What can we learn about Harry from the extract?
Harry was poisonous but he didn't consider himself to be nasty or scary. He liked who he was and was sensitive and wouldn't have liked it if others thought he was frightening.
Reveal Explainer
Teach
From: Harry the Poisonous Centipede by Lynne Reid Banks © 1997. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Strategy Stop
What else could you use to answer today's question(s)?
Teach
Your Turn
What can we learn about Harry from the extract?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - biting things with poisonous pincers - eat or defend himself
uses pincers to get food and for protection
What can we learn about Harry from the extract?
Text Mark Evidence- speak to other centipedesin Centipedish- real name was Hxzlt - no vowels in Centipedish
his language
his appearance
Text Mark Evidence - body something like a caterpillar’s - had twenty-one segments - forty-two legs
Go to the next slide for more....
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence - lived in a mass of dark, cool tunnels under the ground - keep damp underground
where he lives
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence slept all through the day
he's nocturnal
What can we learn about Harry from the extract?
Text Mark Evidenceworms, slugs, beetles and spiders to eat
his diet
Text Mark Evidence - his mother, Belinda - more than twice his size
his size
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence mustn't get too dry or they can’t breathe
risks to centipedes
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which picture is the best match for the word 'pincers'?
True or False?
Harry didn't like being a centipede and wished he wasn't scary.
True
False
Which One's Right?
How many feet did Harry have?
A one hundred
B forty-two
D he had segments instead of feet
C he had pincers instead of feet
Link Me
Link each word to its correct definition:
A the hard outer covering like an exoskeleton that protects the body
1 pincer
B a part of an animal that can pinch or grab things
2 segment
C a little wet or moist
Check
3 cuticle
Click if correct
D parts of something that has been divided into pieces
4 damp
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
visit libraries.
Reveal
Libraries are treasure troves for finding new and exciting reads.
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: Harry the Poisonous Centipede by Lynne Reid Banks © 1997 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.