Ready Steady Read Together
Harry the Poisonous Centipede: Fiction 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?
“What’s the matter sissyfeelers, scaredy-ant, why won’t you come?”
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)
A) Do you think George is a good friend?
B) How did the relationship between Harry and George change during the story?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
Chapter 7 & 11
George was Harry’s best friend. George didn’t live with his mother and he called Harry a sissyfeelers for wanting to stick with his mother.
George lived and hunted alone.
Belinda worried a lot about Harry being such good friends with George. Harry got himself into enough scrapes without George leading him into all sorts of adventures. She thought he was a foolish, naughty centi. Harry told her not to worry and that he could think for himself. But it’s very difficult, when your friend wants to do something exciting, and you say you don’t want to join in. Then your friend calls you a scaredy-ant.
“What’s the matter sissyfeelers, scaredy-ant, why won’t you come?” taunted George.
“I don’t want to worry Mama,” muttered Harry uncomfortably.
“Mama’s centi! Mama’s centi!” George teased.
“Last night I was chased by a hairy biter,” boasted George. “I wasn’t scared!”
Harry thought George was a big show off.
From: Harry the Poisonous Centipede by Lynne Reid Banks © 1997. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Chapter 13
What came down the Up-Pipe now was like a post that Harry had once seen, being driven down into the earth. Only this post wasn’t made of wood. It was made of water. When it hit them it nearly knocked them out. They were washed off the mound of earth. The mound of earth was swept away. The water began to carry them along in a gurgling, bubbling torrent.
Harry recovered first. He managed to grab George. They clung together. The water was still coming down, but they weren’t under it any more.
The water was all around them like a living thing. The water was rushing, pulling, carrying them. George just thrashed around uselessly. But Harry swam! If he hadn’t, George would have drowned. He dragged George along, fighting the strong current. And by swimming his hardest, Harry made it to the edge of the water. George just lay there. Eventually, George lifted his head. Centipedes can’t cry but if they could, George would have been crying. “I think I’m dead.”
Harry was feeling very pleased with himself. He could really and truly swim! And he’d rescued George – saved his life!
From: Harry the Poisonous Centipede by Lynne Reid Banks © 1997. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
taunted
torrent
post
thrashed
current
truly
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
taunted
Explore
Find Read Talk
“What’s the matter sissyfeelers, scaredy-ant, why won’t you come?” taunted George. “I don’t want to worry Mama,” muttered Harry uncomfortably. “Mama’s centi! Mama’s centi!” George teased.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: Harry the Poisonous Centipede by Lynne Reid Banks © 1997. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
taunted
Your turn
post
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
torrent
thrashed
current
truly
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
Chapter 7 & 11
George was Harry’s best friend. George didn’t live with his mother and he called Harry a sissyfeelers for wanting to stick with his mother.
George lived and hunted alone.
Belinda worried a lot about Harry being such good friends with George. Harry got himself into enough scrapes without George leading him into all sorts of adventures. She thought he was a foolish, naughty centi. Harry told her not to worry and that he could think for himself. But it’s very difficult, when your friend wants to do something exciting, and you say you don’t want to join in. Then your friend calls you a scaredy-ant.
“What’s the matter sissyfeelers, scaredy-ant, why won’t you come?” taunted George.
“I don’t want to worry Mama,” muttered Harry uncomfortably.
“Mama’s centi! Mama’s centi!” George teased.
“Last night I was chased by a hairy biter,” boasted George. “I wasn’t scared!”
Harry thought George was a big show off.
Explore
From: Harry the Poisonous Centipede by Lynne Reid Banks © 1997. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Reveal Vocabulary
Chapter 13
What came down the Up-Pipe now was like a post that Harry had once seen, being driven down into the earth. Only this post wasn’t made of wood. It was made of water. When it hit them it nearly knocked them out. They were washed off the mound of earth. The mound of earth was swept away. The water began to carry them along in a gurgling, bubbling torrent.
Harry recovered first. He managed to grab George. They clung together. The water was still coming down, but they weren’t under it any more.
The water was all around them like a living thing. The water was rushing, pulling, carrying them. George just thrashed around uselessly. But Harry swam! If he hadn’t, George would have drowned. He dragged George along, fighting the strong current. And by swimming his hardest, Harry made it to the edge of the water. George just lay there. Eventually, George lifted his head. Centipedes can’t cry but if they could, George would have been crying. “I think I’m dead.”
Harry was feeling very pleased with himself. He could really and truly swim! And he’d rescued George – saved his life!
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...
“What’s the matter sissyfeelers, scaredy-ant, why won’t you come?” taunted George. “I don’t want to worry Mama,” muttered Harry uncomfortably. “Mama’s centi! Mama’s centi!” George teased. “Last night I was chased by a hairy biter,” boasted George. “I wasn’t scared!” Harry thought George was a big show off.
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
“What’s the matter sissyfeelers, scaredy-ant, why won’t you come?” taunted George.
“I don’t want to worry Mama,” muttered Harry uncomfortably.
“Mama’s centi! Mama’s centi!” George teased.
“Last night I was chased by a hairy biter,” boasted George.
“I wasn’t scared!”
Harry thought George was a big show off.
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
“What’s the matter sissyfeelers, scaredy-ant, why won’t you come?” taunted George. “I don’t want to worry Mama,” muttered Harry uncomfortably. “Mama’s centi! Mama’s centi!” George teased. “Last night I was chased by a hairy biter,” boasted George. “I wasn’t scared!” Harry thought George was a big show off.
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
Do you think George is a good friend?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
George was Harry’s best friend. George didn’t live with his mother and he called Harry a sissyfeelers for wanting to stick with his mother.
Do you think George is a good friend?
No, because a good friend wouldn't call you an unkind name.
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
A) Do you think George is a good friend?
B) How did the relationship between Harry and George change during the story?
Find the answers
Text mark
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - scaredy-ant -mama’s centi - taunted -teased
called Harry names
A) Do you think George is a good friend?
Text Mark Evidenceworried a lot about Harry being such good friends with George
Harry's mother didn't like them being friends
Text Mark Evidence - leading him into all sorts of adventures - you say you don’t want to join in - muttered Harry uncomfortably
made Harry do things he didn't want to do
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence - I wasn’t scared - big show off
bragged and boasted
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - George just thrashed around uselessly. But Harry swam! - swimming his hardest (Harry) - George just lay there
Harry became stronger than George
B) How did the relationship between Harry and George change during the story?
Text Mark Evidence - George would have been crying. "I think I’m dead." - Harry was feeling very pleased with himself
Harry became confident, George became upset
Harry became braver than George
Text Mark Evidence - managed to grab George - would have drowned - dragged George along - rescued George - saved his life
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which picture is the best match for the word 'post'?
Which One's Right?
He could really and truly swim!
Which is the correct definition of 'truly'?
A uselessly
B slowly and with effort
D by pretending
C really, without a doubt
From: Harry the Poisonous Centipede by Lynne Reid Banks © 1997. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Find Me
Find two words which mean a fast-moving flow of water?
When it hit them it nearly knocked them out. They were washed off the mound of earth. The mound of earth was swept away. The water began to carry them along in a gurgling, bubbling torrent...
Discuss then check
torrent
From: Harry the Poisonous Centipede by Lynne Reid Banks © 1997. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
True or False?
Harry wanted to live and hunt alone, just like George.
True
False
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
set reading goals.
Reveal
Challenge yourself to read a specific number of books or pages.
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 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?
“What’s the matter sissyfeelers, scaredy-ant, why won’t you come?”
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)
A) Do you think George is a good friend?
B) How did the relationship between Harry and George change during the story?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
Chapter 7 & 11
George was Harry’s best friend. George didn’t live with his mother and he called Harry a sissyfeelers for wanting to stick with his mother. George lived and hunted alone. Belinda worried a lot about Harry being such good friends with George. Harry got himself into enough scrapes without George leading him into all sorts of adventures. She thought he was a foolish, naughty centi. Harry told her not to worry and that he could think for himself. But it’s very difficult, when your friend wants to do something exciting, and you say you don’t want to join in. Then your friend calls you a scaredy-ant. “What’s the matter sissyfeelers, scaredy-ant, why won’t you come?” taunted George. “I don’t want to worry Mama,” muttered Harry uncomfortably. “Mama’s centi! Mama’s centi!” George teased. “Last night I was chased by a hairy biter,” boasted George. “I wasn’t scared!” Harry thought George was a big show off.
From: Harry the Poisonous Centipede by Lynne Reid Banks © 1997. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Chapter 13
What came down the Up-Pipe now was like a post that Harry had once seen, being driven down into the earth. Only this post wasn’t made of wood. It was made of water. When it hit them it nearly knocked them out. They were washed off the mound of earth. The mound of earth was swept away. The water began to carry them along in a gurgling, bubbling torrent. Harry recovered first. He managed to grab George. They clung together. The water was still coming down, but they weren’t under it any more. The water was all around them like a living thing. The water was rushing, pulling, carrying them. George just thrashed around uselessly. But Harry swam! If he hadn’t, George would have drowned. He dragged George along, fighting the strong current. And by swimming his hardest, Harry made it to the edge of the water. George just lay there. Eventually, George lifted his head. Centipedes can’t cry but if they could, George would have been crying. “I think I’m dead.” Harry was feeling very pleased with himself. He could really and truly swim! And he’d rescued George – saved his life!
From: Harry the Poisonous Centipede by Lynne Reid Banks © 1997. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
taunted
torrent
post
thrashed
current
truly
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
taunted
Explore
Find Read Talk
“What’s the matter sissyfeelers, scaredy-ant, why won’t you come?” taunted George. “I don’t want to worry Mama,” muttered Harry uncomfortably. “Mama’s centi! Mama’s centi!” George teased.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: Harry the Poisonous Centipede by Lynne Reid Banks © 1997. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
taunted
Your turn
post
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
torrent
thrashed
current
truly
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
Chapter 7 & 11
George was Harry’s best friend. George didn’t live with his mother and he called Harry a sissyfeelers for wanting to stick with his mother. George lived and hunted alone. Belinda worried a lot about Harry being such good friends with George. Harry got himself into enough scrapes without George leading him into all sorts of adventures. She thought he was a foolish, naughty centi. Harry told her not to worry and that he could think for himself. But it’s very difficult, when your friend wants to do something exciting, and you say you don’t want to join in. Then your friend calls you a scaredy-ant. “What’s the matter sissyfeelers, scaredy-ant, why won’t you come?” taunted George. “I don’t want to worry Mama,” muttered Harry uncomfortably. “Mama’s centi! Mama’s centi!” George teased. “Last night I was chased by a hairy biter,” boasted George. “I wasn’t scared!” Harry thought George was a big show off.
Explore
From: Harry the Poisonous Centipede by Lynne Reid Banks © 1997. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Reveal Vocabulary
Chapter 13
What came down the Up-Pipe now was like a post that Harry had once seen, being driven down into the earth. Only this post wasn’t made of wood. It was made of water. When it hit them it nearly knocked them out. They were washed off the mound of earth. The mound of earth was swept away. The water began to carry them along in a gurgling, bubbling torrent. Harry recovered first. He managed to grab George. They clung together. The water was still coming down, but they weren’t under it any more. The water was all around them like a living thing. The water was rushing, pulling, carrying them. George just thrashed around uselessly. But Harry swam! If he hadn’t, George would have drowned. He dragged George along, fighting the strong current. And by swimming his hardest, Harry made it to the edge of the water. George just lay there. Eventually, George lifted his head. Centipedes can’t cry but if they could, George would have been crying. “I think I’m dead.” Harry was feeling very pleased with himself. He could really and truly swim! And he’d rescued George – saved his life!
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...
“What’s the matter sissyfeelers, scaredy-ant, why won’t you come?” taunted George. “I don’t want to worry Mama,” muttered Harry uncomfortably. “Mama’s centi! Mama’s centi!” George teased. “Last night I was chased by a hairy biter,” boasted George. “I wasn’t scared!” Harry thought George was a big show off.
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
“What’s the matter sissyfeelers, scaredy-ant, why won’t you come?” taunted George.
“I don’t want to worry Mama,” muttered Harry uncomfortably.
“Mama’s centi! Mama’s centi!” George teased.
“Last night I was chased by a hairy biter,” boasted George.
“I wasn’t scared!”
Harry thought George was a big show off.
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
“What’s the matter sissyfeelers, scaredy-ant, why won’t you come?” taunted George. “I don’t want to worry Mama,” muttered Harry uncomfortably. “Mama’s centi! Mama’s centi!” George teased. “Last night I was chased by a hairy biter,” boasted George. “I wasn’t scared!” Harry thought George was a big show off.
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
Do you think George is a good friend?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
George was Harry’s best friend. George didn’t live with his mother and he called Harry a sissyfeelers for wanting to stick with his mother.
Do you think George is a good friend?
No, because a good friend wouldn't call you an unkind name.
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
A) Do you think George is a good friend?
B) How did the relationship between Harry and George change during the story?
Find the answers
Text mark
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - scaredy-ant -mama’s centi - taunted -teased
called Harry names
A) Do you think George is a good friend?
Text Mark Evidenceworried a lot about Harry being such good friends with George
Harry's mother didn't like them being friends
Text Mark Evidence - leading him into all sorts of adventures - you say you don’t want to join in - muttered Harry uncomfortably
made Harry do things he didn't want to do
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence - I wasn’t scared - big show off
bragged and boasted
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - George just thrashed around uselessly. But Harry swam! - swimming his hardest (Harry) - George just lay there
Harry became stronger than George
B) How did the relationship between Harry and George change during the story?
Text Mark Evidence - George would have been crying. "I think I’m dead." - Harry was feeling very pleased with himself
Harry became confident, George became upset
Harry became braver than George
Text Mark Evidence - managed to grab George - would have drowned - dragged George along - rescued George - saved his life
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which picture is the best match for the word 'post'?
Which One's Right?
He could really and truly swim! Which is the correct definition of 'truly'?
A uselessly
B slowly and with effort
D by pretending
C really, without a doubt
From: Harry the Poisonous Centipede by Lynne Reid Banks © 1997. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
Find Me
Find two words which mean a fast-moving flow of water?
When it hit them it nearly knocked them out. They were washed off the mound of earth. The mound of earth was swept away. The water began to carry them along in a gurgling, bubbling torrent...
Discuss then check
torrent
From: Harry the Poisonous Centipede by Lynne Reid Banks © 1997. Licensed under CLA. Do not share.
True or False?
Harry wanted to live and hunt alone, just like George.
True
False
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
set reading goals.
Reveal
Challenge yourself to read a specific number of books or pages.
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.