Ready Steady Read Together
A First Book of Animals: Poetry Lesson 2
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?
They can turn from green to blue, or to any other colour…
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
From: A First Book of Animals by Nicola Davies © 2016. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) Look at the first verse. What do chameleons look like?
B) What special skills do chameleons have?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
Chameleon Song
Chameleons have curly tails
And little feet that grip,
Eyes that move on turrets,
Long tongues with sticky tips.
They creep around the bushes
And can turn themselves quite green,
So they blend in with the forest
And simply can’t be seen.
From: A First Book of Animals by Nicola Davies © 2016. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
But if they’re feeling lonely They can turn from green to blue,
Or to any other colour,
To say, “I’m keen on you!”
From: A First Book of Animals by Nicola Davies © 2016. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Common Exception Words
Explore
eye
move
Explore
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
grip
creep
turrets
blend in
simply
keen
Explore
From: A First Book of Animals by Nicola Davies © 2016. 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
grip
Explore
Find Read Talk
Chameleons have curly tails
And little feet that grip,
Eyes that move on turrets,
Long tongues with sticky tips.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: A First Book of Animals by Nicola Davies © 2016. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
grip
Your turn
turrets
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
creep
blend in
simply
keen
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
Chameleon Song
Chameleons have curly tails
And little feet that grip,
Eyes that move on turrets,
Long tongues with sticky tips.
They creep around the bushes
And can turn themselves quite green,
So they blend in with the forest
And simply can’t be seen.
Explore
From: A First Book of Animals by Nicola Davies © 2016. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
But if they’re feeling lonely They can turn from green to blue,
Or to any other colour,
To say, “I’m keen on you!”
Explore
From: A First Book of Animals by Nicola Davies © 2016. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
Chameleons have curly tails
And little feet that grip,
Eyes that move on turrets,
Long tongues with sticky tips.
They creep around the bushes
And can turn themselves quite green,
So they blend in with the forest
And simply can’t be seen.
What did you notice?
Explore
From: A First Book of Animals by Nicola Davies © 2016. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
Chameleons have curly tails
And little feet that grip,
Eyes that move on turrets,
Long tongues with sticky tips.
They creep around the bushes
And can turn themselves quite green,
So they blend in with the forest
And simply can’t be seen.
Explore
From: A First Book of Animals by Nicola Davies © 2016. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
Chameleons have curly tails
And little feet that grip,
Eyes that move on turrets,
Long tongues with sticky tips.
They creep around the bushes
And can turn themselves quite green,
So they blend in with the forest
And simply can’t be seen.
Explore
From: A First Book of Animals by Nicola Davies © 2016. 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) Look at the first verse. What do chameleons look like?
What's the question asking? Now, what are you looking for?
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
Chameleons have curly tails
And little feet that grip,
Eyes that move on turrets,
Long tongues with sticky tips.
A) Look at the first verse. What do chameleons look like?
I will ‘look around’ for the key word chameleon. I can ‘find and take’ the first part of the answer. Chameleons have curly tails.
Reveal Explainer
Teach
From: A First Book of Animals by Nicola Davies © 2016. 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) Look at the first verse. What do chameleons look like?
B) What special skills do chameleons have?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
(chameleons have) little feet that grip
A) Look at the first verse. What do chameleons look like?
(chameleon’s) eyes move on turrets
(chameleons have) long tongues with sticky tips
Click on each box to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - (chameleons) can turn themselves quite green - they can turn from green to blue, or to any other colour
able to change colours
B) What special skills do chameleons have?
Text Mark Evidence they blend in with the forest and simply can’t be seen
able to hide or blend with surroundings
Text Mark Evidence eyes that move on turrets
able to move its eyes separately
Click on each box to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which word is the best match for ‘turrets’?
Which One's Right?
What does the chameleon’s feet help it to do?
B swim in water
A run fast in the forest
D make loud noises
C hold on to things
Find Me
Find the word which means‘to like or be fond of’:
But if they’re feeling lonely
They can turn from green to blue,
Or to any other colour,
To say, “I’m keen on you!”
Discuss then check
keen
Tick Me
What do chameleons do if they like another chameleon?
But if they’re feeling lonely
They can turn from green to blue,
Or to any other colour,
To say, “I’m keen on you!”
Tick one
A blend in so they can’t be seen
B say the words, “I’m keen on you.”
Check
C change their colour
Click if correct
D creep around the bushes
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
use nature as inspiration.
Reveal
Many poets write about nature; try reading outdoors!
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: A First Book of Animals by Nicola Davies © 2016 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
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Ready Steady Read Together
A First Book of Animals: Poetry Lesson 2
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?
They can turn from green to blue, or to any other colour…
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
From: A First Book of Animals by Nicola Davies © 2016. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) Look at the first verse. What do chameleons look like?
B) What special skills do chameleons have?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
Chameleon Song
Chameleons have curly tails And little feet that grip, Eyes that move on turrets, Long tongues with sticky tips. They creep around the bushes And can turn themselves quite green, So they blend in with the forest And simply can’t be seen.
From: A First Book of Animals by Nicola Davies © 2016. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
But if they’re feeling lonely They can turn from green to blue, Or to any other colour, To say, “I’m keen on you!”
From: A First Book of Animals by Nicola Davies © 2016. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Common Exception Words
Explore
eye
move
Explore
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
grip
creep
turrets
blend in
simply
keen
Explore
From: A First Book of Animals by Nicola Davies © 2016. 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
grip
Explore
Find Read Talk
Chameleons have curly tails And little feet that grip, Eyes that move on turrets, Long tongues with sticky tips.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: A First Book of Animals by Nicola Davies © 2016. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
grip
Your turn
turrets
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
creep
blend in
simply
keen
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
Chameleon Song
Chameleons have curly tails And little feet that grip, Eyes that move on turrets, Long tongues with sticky tips. They creep around the bushes And can turn themselves quite green, So they blend in with the forest And simply can’t be seen.
Explore
From: A First Book of Animals by Nicola Davies © 2016. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
But if they’re feeling lonely They can turn from green to blue, Or to any other colour, To say, “I’m keen on you!”
Explore
From: A First Book of Animals by Nicola Davies © 2016. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
Chameleons have curly tails And little feet that grip, Eyes that move on turrets, Long tongues with sticky tips. They creep around the bushes And can turn themselves quite green, So they blend in with the forest And simply can’t be seen.
What did you notice?
Explore
From: A First Book of Animals by Nicola Davies © 2016. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
Chameleons have curly tails And little feet that grip,
Eyes that move on turrets, Long tongues with sticky tips.
They creep around the bushes And can turn themselves quite green,
So they blend in with the forest And simply can’t be seen.
Explore
From: A First Book of Animals by Nicola Davies © 2016. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
Chameleons have curly tails And little feet that grip, Eyes that move on turrets, Long tongues with sticky tips. They creep around the bushes And can turn themselves quite green, So they blend in with the forest And simply can’t be seen.
Explore
From: A First Book of Animals by Nicola Davies © 2016. 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) Look at the first verse. What do chameleons look like?
What's the question asking? Now, what are you looking for?
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
Chameleons have curly tails And little feet that grip, Eyes that move on turrets, Long tongues with sticky tips.
A) Look at the first verse. What do chameleons look like?
I will ‘look around’ for the key word chameleon. I can ‘find and take’ the first part of the answer. Chameleons have curly tails.
Reveal Explainer
Teach
From: A First Book of Animals by Nicola Davies © 2016. 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) Look at the first verse. What do chameleons look like?
B) What special skills do chameleons have?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
(chameleons have) little feet that grip
A) Look at the first verse. What do chameleons look like?
(chameleon’s) eyes move on turrets
(chameleons have) long tongues with sticky tips
Click on each box to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - (chameleons) can turn themselves quite green - they can turn from green to blue, or to any other colour
able to change colours
B) What special skills do chameleons have?
Text Mark Evidence they blend in with the forest and simply can’t be seen
able to hide or blend with surroundings
Text Mark Evidence eyes that move on turrets
able to move its eyes separately
Click on each box to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which word is the best match for ‘turrets’?
Which One's Right?
What does the chameleon’s feet help it to do?
B swim in water
A run fast in the forest
D make loud noises
C hold on to things
Find Me
Find the word which means‘to like or be fond of’:
But if they’re feeling lonely They can turn from green to blue, Or to any other colour, To say, “I’m keen on you!”
Discuss then check
keen
Tick Me
What do chameleons do if they like another chameleon?
But if they’re feeling lonely They can turn from green to blue, Or to any other colour, To say, “I’m keen on you!”
Tick one
A blend in so they can’t be seen
B say the words, “I’m keen on you.”
Check
C change their colour
Click if correct
D creep around the bushes
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
use nature as inspiration.
Reveal
Many poets write about nature; try reading outdoors!
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: A First Book of Animals by Nicola Davies © 2016 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.