Ready Steady Read Together
Against the Odds: Non-Fiction Lesson 5
Quiz Time
Start
Questions about the book so far...
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for the word 'published'?
Tick Me
Tick two of the common themes in each text in this unit:
Tick two
A) Adventure and exploration into unknown territories
B) Pursuit of fame and fortune
Check
C) Breaking barriers and overcoming challenges
Click if correct
D) Follow the crowd and popular trends
Match Me
Match each word with its correct definition:
4 record
1 earnings
2 resilient
3 references
C able to recover quickly from difficulties or challenges
B a written recommendation from a former employer saying that someone is a good worker
A a written account of an event
D money that someone is given for doing work
Click if correct
Check
Link Me
Match each explorer with their accomplishment:
A Published a book about her travels around the world
1 Jeanne Baret
B On a polar expedition, survived being trapped in ice and the ship sinking
2 Frank Wild
C Disguised as a man, explored the world discovering new plants
Check
3 Junko Tabei
Click if correct
D First woman to climb the Seven Summits
4 Juanita Harrison
Speaking Spotlight
TV Journalist
Explore
TV Journalist
What inspired you to get involved?
Could you introduce yourself and explain...
Where can people go to learn more about this?
What's your role in this situation?
Any final thoughts you'd like to share?
What might happen next?
Act out roles as interviewer and one of the famous adventurers studied in this unit.
Teacher Note: Look at plan for details.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
racial segregation
abolition of slavery
discriminatory
cabin steward
indigenous
logistics
Explore
From: Against the Odds by Alastair Humphreys & Pola Mai © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Let me read today's text
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Adapted from: Against the Odds by Alastair Humphreys & Pola Mai © 2023. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not copy or share.
Adapted from: Against the Odds by Alastair Humphreys & Pola Mai © 2023. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Stop
What else could you use to answer today's question(s)?
Teach
Your turn
Practise & Apply
Use your text
Practise & Apply
1) Find and copy two words from the first paragraph which indicate the adventure to reach the North Pole had not gone as planned:
RevealText Marks
RevealExtract
Practise & Apply
2) Using information from the text, place a tick (✓) in one box in each row to show whether each statement is true or false:
False
True
Matthew Henson was part of the firstteam to reach the South Pole.
Matthew was orphaned at the age of10 and ran away to sea at 12.
Matthew learned dog sled-drivingtechniques from the Inuit people.
Matthew was a skilled carpenter,mechanic and hunter.
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
3) Did the Inuit people like Matthew? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.
All evidence in the text indicates that yes, the Inuit people liked Matthew:
Text Mark Evidence Matthew learned the language and the dog sled-driving techniques of the indigenous Inuit people
they shared knowledge with him
Text Mark Evidence they called him Mahri-Pahluk, meaning “Matthew, the Kind One”
they thought he was nice
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
RevealEvidence & Answers
4) Put the following events in the correct order. Write a number 1-5 in each box.
Matthew met Robert Peary while hewas buying a sun hat.
Matthew sailed from New York in1908 in search of the North Pole.
Matthew spent five years at sea as a cabin steward.
Slavery was abolished in America.
Reveal Answer
Matthew learned the language of the Inuit people.
Practise & Apply
5) Match the nonfiction text feature from Against the Odds how it supports the reader:
Provides information in avisual way so it is easily understood or interpreted
Table of Contents
Helps to locate and find the correct page for stories of each adventurer
Headings and Subheadings
Helps to break up large blocks of texts and makesit visually appealing
Illustrations
Helps to identify main topics within a section of text
Charts/Maps/Graphs
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
pair non-fiction with fiction.
Reveal
Read a story and then a fact book on the same topic.
If you like this book, you might like...
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 and adapted for accessibility from: Against the Odds by Alastair Humphreys & Pola Mai, © 2023 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
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Ready Steady Read Together
Against the Odds: Non-Fiction Lesson 5
Quiz Time
Start
Questions about the book so far...
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for the word 'published'?
Tick Me
Tick two of the common themes in each text in this unit:
Tick two
A) Adventure and exploration into unknown territories
B) Pursuit of fame and fortune
Check
C) Breaking barriers and overcoming challenges
Click if correct
D) Follow the crowd and popular trends
Match Me
Match each word with its correct definition:
4 record
1 earnings
2 resilient
3 references
C able to recover quickly from difficulties or challenges
B a written recommendation from a former employer saying that someone is a good worker
A a written account of an event
D money that someone is given for doing work
Click if correct
Check
Link Me
Match each explorer with their accomplishment:
A Published a book about her travels around the world
1 Jeanne Baret
B On a polar expedition, survived being trapped in ice and the ship sinking
2 Frank Wild
C Disguised as a man, explored the world discovering new plants
Check
3 Junko Tabei
Click if correct
D First woman to climb the Seven Summits
4 Juanita Harrison
Speaking Spotlight
TV Journalist
Explore
TV Journalist
What inspired you to get involved?
Could you introduce yourself and explain...
Where can people go to learn more about this?
What's your role in this situation?
Any final thoughts you'd like to share?
What might happen next?
Act out roles as interviewer and one of the famous adventurers studied in this unit.
Teacher Note: Look at plan for details.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
racial segregation
abolition of slavery
discriminatory
cabin steward
indigenous
logistics
Explore
From: Against the Odds by Alastair Humphreys & Pola Mai © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Let me read today's text
Explore
Adapted from: Against the Odds by Alastair Humphreys & Pola Mai © 2023. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not copy or share.
Adapted from: Against the Odds by Alastair Humphreys & Pola Mai © 2023. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Stop
What else could you use to answer today's question(s)?
Teach
Your turn
Practise & Apply
Use your text
Practise & Apply
1) Find and copy two words from the first paragraph which indicate the adventure to reach the North Pole had not gone as planned:
RevealText Marks
RevealExtract
Practise & Apply
2) Using information from the text, place a tick (✓) in one box in each row to show whether each statement is true or false:
False
True
Matthew Henson was part of the firstteam to reach the South Pole.
Matthew was orphaned at the age of10 and ran away to sea at 12.
Matthew learned dog sled-drivingtechniques from the Inuit people.
Matthew was a skilled carpenter,mechanic and hunter.
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
3) Did the Inuit people like Matthew? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.
All evidence in the text indicates that yes, the Inuit people liked Matthew:
Text Mark Evidence Matthew learned the language and the dog sled-driving techniques of the indigenous Inuit people
they shared knowledge with him
Text Mark Evidence they called him Mahri-Pahluk, meaning “Matthew, the Kind One”
they thought he was nice
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
RevealEvidence & Answers
4) Put the following events in the correct order. Write a number 1-5 in each box.
Matthew met Robert Peary while hewas buying a sun hat.
Matthew sailed from New York in1908 in search of the North Pole.
Matthew spent five years at sea as a cabin steward.
Slavery was abolished in America.
Reveal Answer
Matthew learned the language of the Inuit people.
Practise & Apply
5) Match the nonfiction text feature from Against the Odds how it supports the reader:
Provides information in avisual way so it is easily understood or interpreted
Table of Contents
Helps to locate and find the correct page for stories of each adventurer
Headings and Subheadings
Helps to break up large blocks of texts and makesit visually appealing
Illustrations
Helps to identify main topics within a section of text
Charts/Maps/Graphs
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
pair non-fiction with fiction.
Reveal
Read a story and then a fact book on the same topic.
If you like this book, you might like...
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 and adapted for accessibility from: Against the Odds by Alastair Humphreys & Pola Mai, © 2023 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.