Ready Steady Read Together
A World Full of Poems: Poetry 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?
The dark is a spool of film to photograph boys and girls.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
From: A World Full of Poems © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
How does the poem make the dark seem safe instead of scary?
Explore
Let me read today's text
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Don’t Be Scared
by Carol Ann Duffy
The dark is only a blanket
for the moon to put on her bed.
The dark is a private cinema
for the movie dreams in your head.
The dark is a little black dress
to show off the sequin stars.
From: A World Full of Poems © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
The dark is the wooden hole behind the strings of happy guitars.
The dark is a jeweller’s velvet cloth
where children sleep like pearls.
The dark is a spool of film
to photograph boys and girls.
so smile in your sleep in the dark.
Don’t be scared.
From: A World Full of Poems © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
private cinema
jeweller's velvet cloth
sequin
pearls
spool of film
photograph
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From: A World Full of Poems © 2020. 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
private cinema
Explore
Find Read Talk
The dark is only a blanket
for the moon to put on her bed. The dark is a private cinema
for the movie dreams in your head.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: A World Full of Poems © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
private cinema
Your turn
sequin
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
jeweller's velvet cloth
pearls
spool of film
photograph
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
The dark is only a blanket
for the moon to put on her bed.
The dark is a private cinema
for the movie dreams in your head.
The dark is a little black dress
to show off the sequin stars.
Explore
From: A World Full of Poems © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
The dark is the wooden hole behind the strings of happy guitars.
The dark is a jeweller’s velvet cloth
where children sleep like pearls.
The dark is a spool of film
to photograph boys and girls.
so smile in your sleep in the dark.
Don’t be scared.
Explore
From: A World Full of Poems © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
The dark is only a blanket
for the moon to put on her bed. The dark is a private cinema
for the movie dreams in your head. The dark is a little black dress
to show off the sequin stars. The dark is the wooden hole
behind the strings of happy guitars.
What did you notice?
Explore
From: A World Full of Poems © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
The dark is only a blanket
for the moon to put on her bed.
The dark is a private cinema
for the movie dreams in your head.
The dark is a little black dress
to show off the sequin stars.
The dark is the wooden hole
behind the strings of happy guitars.
Explore
From: A World Full of Poems © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
The dark is only a blanket
for the moon to put on her bed. The dark is a private cinema
for the movie dreams in your head. The dark is a little black dress
to show off the sequin stars. The dark is the wooden hole
behind the strings of happy guitars.
Explore
From: A World Full of Poems © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Read Between the Lines
How does the poem make the dark seem safe instead of scary?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
The dark is only a blanket
for the moon to put on her bed.
How does the poem make the dark seem safe instead of scary?
Reveal Explainer
The poem compares the dark to other things using metaphors. This line makes us imagine the dark as a soft, warm blanket for the moon’s bed, which feels cosy and safe.
Teach
From: A World Full of Poems © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Stop
What else could you use to answer today's question(s)?
Teach
Your Turn
How does the poem make the dark seem safe instead of scary?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - the dark is a private cinema for the movie dreams in your head - the dark is the wooden hole behind the strings of happy guitars
a fun place for imagination and creativity
How does the poem make the dark seem safe instead of scary?
Text Mark Evidence - the dark is a little black dress to show off the sequin stars - the dark is a jeweller’s velvet cloth where children sleep like pearls
beautiful and special
Text Mark Evidence the dark is a spool of film to photograph boys and girls
a way to capture happy memories
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence - the dark…where children sleep like pearls - smile in your sleep in the dark -don’t be scared
reassuring and peaceful
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘sequin’?
Fill the Gaps
pearls
velvet
spool
The dark is a jeweller’s cloth
where children sleep like .
The dark is a of film
to photograph boys and girls.
Discuss then check
Click if correct
Which One's Right?
The dark is a little black dress
to show off the sequin stars.
What does the word ‘sequin’ tell us about the stars?
A Stars are colourful like a rainbow.
B Stars arebig and heavy.
D Stars are dulland hard to see.
C Stars are shinyand sparkly.
Tick Me
Tick the sentence which matches the message of the poem.
Tick one
A The dark hides secrets that no one knows.
B The dark is full of mysterious dangers.
Check
C The dark is loud and full of noise.
Click if correct
D The dark is beautiful, magical and calm.
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
notice the sounds.
Reveal
Listen for rhymes, alliteration and other sound effects.
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 World Full of Poems © 2020 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
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Ready Steady Read Together
A World Full of Poems: Poetry 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?
The dark is a spool of film to photograph boys and girls.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
From: A World Full of Poems © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
How does the poem make the dark seem safe instead of scary?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
Don’t Be Scared
by Carol Ann Duffy
The dark is only a blanket for the moon to put on her bed. The dark is a private cinema for the movie dreams in your head. The dark is a little black dress to show off the sequin stars.
From: A World Full of Poems © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
The dark is the wooden hole behind the strings of happy guitars. The dark is a jeweller’s velvet cloth where children sleep like pearls. The dark is a spool of film to photograph boys and girls. so smile in your sleep in the dark. Don’t be scared.
From: A World Full of Poems © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
private cinema
jeweller's velvet cloth
sequin
pearls
spool of film
photograph
Explore
From: A World Full of Poems © 2020. 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
private cinema
Explore
Find Read Talk
The dark is only a blanket for the moon to put on her bed. The dark is a private cinema for the movie dreams in your head.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: A World Full of Poems © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
private cinema
Your turn
sequin
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
jeweller's velvet cloth
pearls
spool of film
photograph
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
The dark is only a blanket for the moon to put on her bed. The dark is a private cinema for the movie dreams in your head. The dark is a little black dress to show off the sequin stars.
Explore
From: A World Full of Poems © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
The dark is the wooden hole behind the strings of happy guitars. The dark is a jeweller’s velvet cloth where children sleep like pearls. The dark is a spool of film to photograph boys and girls. so smile in your sleep in the dark. Don’t be scared.
Explore
From: A World Full of Poems © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
The dark is only a blanket for the moon to put on her bed. The dark is a private cinema for the movie dreams in your head. The dark is a little black dress to show off the sequin stars. The dark is the wooden hole behind the strings of happy guitars.
What did you notice?
Explore
From: A World Full of Poems © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
The dark is only a blanket for the moon to put on her bed.
The dark is a private cinema for the movie dreams in your head.
The dark is a little black dress to show off the sequin stars.
The dark is the wooden hole behind the strings of happy guitars.
Explore
From: A World Full of Poems © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
The dark is only a blanket for the moon to put on her bed. The dark is a private cinema for the movie dreams in your head. The dark is a little black dress to show off the sequin stars. The dark is the wooden hole behind the strings of happy guitars.
Explore
From: A World Full of Poems © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Read Between the Lines
How does the poem make the dark seem safe instead of scary?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
The dark is only a blanket for the moon to put on her bed.
How does the poem make the dark seem safe instead of scary?
Reveal Explainer
The poem compares the dark to other things using metaphors. This line makes us imagine the dark as a soft, warm blanket for the moon’s bed, which feels cosy and safe.
Teach
From: A World Full of Poems © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Stop
What else could you use to answer today's question(s)?
Teach
Your Turn
How does the poem make the dark seem safe instead of scary?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - the dark is a private cinema for the movie dreams in your head - the dark is the wooden hole behind the strings of happy guitars
a fun place for imagination and creativity
How does the poem make the dark seem safe instead of scary?
Text Mark Evidence - the dark is a little black dress to show off the sequin stars - the dark is a jeweller’s velvet cloth where children sleep like pearls
beautiful and special
Text Mark Evidence the dark is a spool of film to photograph boys and girls
a way to capture happy memories
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence - the dark…where children sleep like pearls - smile in your sleep in the dark -don’t be scared
reassuring and peaceful
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘sequin’?
Fill the Gaps
pearls
velvet
spool
The dark is a jeweller’s cloth where children sleep like . The dark is a of film to photograph boys and girls.
Discuss then check
Click if correct
Which One's Right?
The dark is a little black dress to show off the sequin stars.
What does the word ‘sequin’ tell us about the stars?
A Stars are colourful like a rainbow.
B Stars arebig and heavy.
D Stars are dulland hard to see.
C Stars are shinyand sparkly.
Tick Me
Tick the sentence which matches the message of the poem.
Tick one
A The dark hides secrets that no one knows.
B The dark is full of mysterious dangers.
Check
C The dark is loud and full of noise.
Click if correct
D The dark is beautiful, magical and calm.
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
notice the sounds.
Reveal
Listen for rhymes, alliteration and other sound effects.
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 World Full of Poems © 2020 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
velvet
pearls
spool