Ready Steady Read Together
The LEGO Ideas Book: Non-Fiction Lesson 4
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?
Your unicorn can be any colour, but there are some features it needs to be recognizable – a horn, hooves, and a swishy tail.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
From: The LEGO Ideas Book by Hannah Dolan, Simon Hugo, Tori Kosara, Julia March & Catherine Saunders © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) Name four features or extra details you could add to make a unicorn.
B) Name four features or extra details you could add to make a dragon.
C) What is the magical secret to how these creatures are built and how does it help you be creative?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
Adapted from: The LEGO Ideas Book by Hannah Dolan, Simon Hugo, Tori Kosara, Julia March & Catherine Saunders © 2022. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not copy or share.
Adapted from: The LEGO Ideas Book by Hannah Dolan, Simon Hugo, Tori Kosara, Julia March & Catherine Saunders © 2022. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
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Hover for definitions!
enchanted
characteristics
constructed
recognisable
mashup
swivel
From: The LEGO Ideas Book by Hannah Dolan, Simon Hugo, Tori Kosara, Julia March & Catherine Saunders © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
I will model the first.
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
enchanted
Explore
Find Read Talk
Reveal Vocabulary
Adapted from: The LEGO Ideas Book by Hannah Dolan, Simon Hugo, Tori Kosara, Julia March & Catherine Saunders © 2022. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not copy or share.
enchanted
Your turn
constructed
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
characteristics
recognisable
mashup
swivel
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
Adapted from: The LEGO Ideas Book by Hannah Dolan, Simon Hugo, Tori Kosara, Julia March & Catherine Saunders © 2022. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
Adapted from: The LEGO Ideas Book by Hannah Dolan, Simon Hugo, Tori Kosara, Julia March & Catherine Saunders © 2022. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
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Let me use my reader's voice...
There’s a magical secret to the way these colourful creatures are constructed: their bodies are built in a similar way. Build the square torso then add the unique features each beast has. A unicorn needs a horn and a dragon might breathe fire. What characteristics do a Pegasus or mermaid have?
What did you notice?
From: The LEGO Ideas Book by Hannah Dolan, Simon Hugo, Tori Kosara, Julia March & Catherine Saunders © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
There’s a magical secret to the way these colourful creatures are constructed:
their bodies are built in a similar way.
Build the square torso then add the unique features each beast has.
A unicorn needs a horn and a dragon might breathe fire.
What characteristics do a Pegasus or mermaid have?
From: The LEGO Ideas Book by Hannah Dolan, Simon Hugo, Tori Kosara, Julia March & Catherine Saunders © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
There’s a magical secret to the way these colourful creatures are constructed: their bodies are built in a similar way. Build the square torso then add the unique features each beast has. A unicorn needs a horn and a dragon might breathe fire. What characteristics do a Pegasus or mermaid have?
From: The LEGO Ideas Book by Hannah Dolan, Simon Hugo, Tori Kosara, Julia March & Catherine Saunders © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Look Around & Find and Take
Be a word thief and steal what you've been asked to find...
A) Name four features or extra details you could add to make a unicorn.
What's the question asking? Now, what are you looking for?
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
There’s a magical secret to the way these colourful creatures are constructed: their bodies are built in a similar way. Build the square torso then add the unique features each beast has. A unicorn needs a horn...
I will ‘look around’ for the words features and unicorn. This means a horn is one of the things that makes a unicorn different from other creatures.
Reveal Explainer
A) Name four features or extra details you could add to make a unicorn.
From: The LEGO Ideas Book by Hannah Dolan, Simon Hugo, Tori Kosara, Julia March & Catherine Saunders © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Stop
What else could you use to answer today's question(s)?
Teach
Your Turn
A) Name four features or extra details you could add to make a unicorn.
B) Name four features or extra details you could add to make a dragon.
C) What is the magical secret to how these creatures are built and how does it help you be creative?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
horns
hooves
A) Name four features or extra details you could add to make a unicorn.
(swishy) tail/(blue seaweed piece makes an eye-catching) tail
eyes/eye tiles
rainbow(s) (you could also build one for them to hold)
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Also accept...
- fire - spikes
Practise & Apply
(sharp) horns / (longer) horns
Acceptable Answers
(scaly) tail(s)
eyes
(breathe) fire
B) Name four features or extra details you could add to make a dragon.
(dragon) nostrils
smooth skin / armour-like skin
feathery wings
claw(s)
(longer) foot/feet
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
10
spikes
11
moveable nose and mouth
12
arms and legs that can swivel
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - their (the creatures’) bodies are built in a similar way - these creatures are built in a similar way (square torso)
magical secret/built from the same torso
C) What is the magical secret to how these creatures are built and how does it help you be creative?
Text Mark Evidence - build the square torso then add the unique features each beast has - you can mix and match their arms, legs, heads, tails, and other features to create a magical mashup - let your imagination run wild when making mythical creatures
be creative/change or add parts
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘swivel’?
Which One's Right?
Tan ingot pieces form armour-like skin
What do the words ‘armour-like’ suggest about the dragon’s skin?
B It's shinyand golden.
A It's smoothand metallic.
D It's covered in armour like a knight.
C It's toughand protective.
Fill the Gaps
constructed
characteristics
torso
There’s a magical secret to the way these colourful creatures are : their bodies are built in a similar way. Build the square then add the unique features each beast has. A unicorn needs a horn and a dragon might breathe fire. What do a Pegasus or mermaid have?
Discuss then check
Click if correct
Sequence Me
Put the following statements in the correct order:
A) Build extras such as a rainbow for your creature to hold.
B) Build a square torso.
C) Pose and play with your creature.
D) Add the unique features to make your creature recognisable.
Click if correct
Check
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
take care of books.
Reveal
Treat your books with care to keep them looking great.
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: The LEGO Ideas Book by Hannah Dolan, Simon Hugo, Tori Kosara, Julia March & Catherine Saunders © 2022 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
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Ready Steady Read Together
The LEGO Ideas Book: Non-Fiction Lesson 4
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?
Your unicorn can be any colour, but there are some features it needs to be recognizable – a horn, hooves, and a swishy tail.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
From: The LEGO Ideas Book by Hannah Dolan, Simon Hugo, Tori Kosara, Julia March & Catherine Saunders © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) Name four features or extra details you could add to make a unicorn.
B) Name four features or extra details you could add to make a dragon.
C) What is the magical secret to how these creatures are built and how does it help you be creative?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
Adapted from: The LEGO Ideas Book by Hannah Dolan, Simon Hugo, Tori Kosara, Julia March & Catherine Saunders © 2022. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not copy or share.
Adapted from: The LEGO Ideas Book by Hannah Dolan, Simon Hugo, Tori Kosara, Julia March & Catherine Saunders © 2022. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
enchanted
characteristics
constructed
recognisable
mashup
swivel
From: The LEGO Ideas Book by Hannah Dolan, Simon Hugo, Tori Kosara, Julia March & Catherine Saunders © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
I will model the first.
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
enchanted
Explore
Find Read Talk
Reveal Vocabulary
Adapted from: The LEGO Ideas Book by Hannah Dolan, Simon Hugo, Tori Kosara, Julia March & Catherine Saunders © 2022. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not copy or share.
enchanted
Your turn
constructed
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
characteristics
recognisable
mashup
swivel
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
Adapted from: The LEGO Ideas Book by Hannah Dolan, Simon Hugo, Tori Kosara, Julia March & Catherine Saunders © 2022. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
Adapted from: The LEGO Ideas Book by Hannah Dolan, Simon Hugo, Tori Kosara, Julia March & Catherine Saunders © 2022. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
There’s a magical secret to the way these colourful creatures are constructed: their bodies are built in a similar way. Build the square torso then add the unique features each beast has. A unicorn needs a horn and a dragon might breathe fire. What characteristics do a Pegasus or mermaid have?
What did you notice?
From: The LEGO Ideas Book by Hannah Dolan, Simon Hugo, Tori Kosara, Julia March & Catherine Saunders © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
There’s a magical secret to the way these colourful creatures are constructed:
their bodies are built in a similar way.
Build the square torso then add the unique features each beast has.
A unicorn needs a horn and a dragon might breathe fire.
What characteristics do a Pegasus or mermaid have?
From: The LEGO Ideas Book by Hannah Dolan, Simon Hugo, Tori Kosara, Julia March & Catherine Saunders © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
There’s a magical secret to the way these colourful creatures are constructed: their bodies are built in a similar way. Build the square torso then add the unique features each beast has. A unicorn needs a horn and a dragon might breathe fire. What characteristics do a Pegasus or mermaid have?
From: The LEGO Ideas Book by Hannah Dolan, Simon Hugo, Tori Kosara, Julia March & Catherine Saunders © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Look Around & Find and Take
Be a word thief and steal what you've been asked to find...
A) Name four features or extra details you could add to make a unicorn.
What's the question asking? Now, what are you looking for?
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
There’s a magical secret to the way these colourful creatures are constructed: their bodies are built in a similar way. Build the square torso then add the unique features each beast has. A unicorn needs a horn...
I will ‘look around’ for the words features and unicorn. This means a horn is one of the things that makes a unicorn different from other creatures.
Reveal Explainer
A) Name four features or extra details you could add to make a unicorn.
From: The LEGO Ideas Book by Hannah Dolan, Simon Hugo, Tori Kosara, Julia March & Catherine Saunders © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Stop
What else could you use to answer today's question(s)?
Teach
Your Turn
A) Name four features or extra details you could add to make a unicorn.
B) Name four features or extra details you could add to make a dragon.
C) What is the magical secret to how these creatures are built and how does it help you be creative?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
horns
hooves
A) Name four features or extra details you could add to make a unicorn.
(swishy) tail/(blue seaweed piece makes an eye-catching) tail
eyes/eye tiles
rainbow(s) (you could also build one for them to hold)
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Also accept...
- fire - spikes
Practise & Apply
(sharp) horns / (longer) horns
Acceptable Answers
(scaly) tail(s)
eyes
(breathe) fire
B) Name four features or extra details you could add to make a dragon.
(dragon) nostrils
smooth skin / armour-like skin
feathery wings
claw(s)
(longer) foot/feet
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
10
spikes
11
moveable nose and mouth
12
arms and legs that can swivel
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - their (the creatures’) bodies are built in a similar way - these creatures are built in a similar way (square torso)
magical secret/built from the same torso
C) What is the magical secret to how these creatures are built and how does it help you be creative?
Text Mark Evidence - build the square torso then add the unique features each beast has - you can mix and match their arms, legs, heads, tails, and other features to create a magical mashup - let your imagination run wild when making mythical creatures
be creative/change or add parts
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘swivel’?
Which One's Right?
Tan ingot pieces form armour-like skin
What do the words ‘armour-like’ suggest about the dragon’s skin?
B It's shinyand golden.
A It's smoothand metallic.
D It's covered in armour like a knight.
C It's toughand protective.
Fill the Gaps
constructed
characteristics
torso
There’s a magical secret to the way these colourful creatures are : their bodies are built in a similar way. Build the square then add the unique features each beast has. A unicorn needs a horn and a dragon might breathe fire. What do a Pegasus or mermaid have?
Discuss then check
Click if correct
Sequence Me
Put the following statements in the correct order:
A) Build extras such as a rainbow for your creature to hold.
B) Build a square torso.
C) Pose and play with your creature.
D) Add the unique features to make your creature recognisable.
Click if correct
Check
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
take care of books.
Reveal
Treat your books with care to keep them looking great.
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: The LEGO Ideas Book by Hannah Dolan, Simon Hugo, Tori Kosara, Julia March & Catherine Saunders © 2022 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
constructed
torso
characteristics