Ready Steady Read Together
Wicked World: Poetry Lesson 1
What do you think you know?
What?
Who?
Why?
Where?
How?
When?
Book Talk: Let's explore this illustration.
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What do you know and think?
Be good mankind, be good mankind, and let us be as one people...
How might this extract link to the illustration?
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From: Wicked World! by Benjamin Zephaniah © 2000. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) How does the poem show the theme of peace and love?
B) How does the poem show the theme of unity and equality?
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Let me read today's text
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Be Cool Mankind
My love for you
Is oh so true,
Be good mankind, be good mankind,
And let us be as one people,
Be good mankind, be good.
Let’s live some more
Abandon war,
Be safe mankind, be safe mankind,
And let us live our dreams people,
Be safe mankind, be safe.
From: Wicked World! by Benjamin Zephaniah © 2000. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
There is one race
The living race,
Spread love mankind, spread love mankind,
And let’s be peace and love people
Spread love mankind, spread love.
Don’t get me wrong
My love is strong,
Be cool mankind, be cool mankind,
And let us live as one people,
Be cool mankind, be cool.
From: Wicked World! by Benjamin Zephaniah © 2000. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
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Hover for definitions!
mankind
abandon
one people
race
spread
don't get me wrong
Explore
From: Wicked World! by Benjamin Zephaniah © 2000. 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
mankind
Explore
Find Read Talk
Be Cool Mankind
My love for you
Is oh so true,
Be good mankind, be good mankind,
And let us be as one people,
Be good mankind, be good.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: Wicked World! by Benjamin Zephaniah © 2000. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
mankind
Your turn
one people
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
abandon
race
spread
don't get me wrong
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
Be Cool Mankind
My love for you
Is oh so true,
Be good mankind, be good mankind,
And let us be as one people,
Be good mankind, be good.
Let’s live some more
Abandon war,
Be safe mankind, be safe mankind,
And let us live our dreams people,
Be safe mankind, be safe.
Explore
From: Wicked World! by Benjamin Zephaniah © 2000. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
There is one race
The living race,
Spread love mankind, spread love mankind,
And let’s be peace and love people
Spread love mankind, spread love.
Don’t get me wrong
My love is strong,
Be cool mankind, be cool mankind,
And let us live as one people,
Be cool mankind, be cool.
Explore
From: Wicked World! by Benjamin Zephaniah © 2000. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
There is one race
The living race,
Spread love mankind, spread love mankind,
And let’s be peace and love people
Spread love mankind, spread love.
What did you notice?
Explore
From: Wicked World! by Benjamin Zephaniah © 2000. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
There is one race
The living race,
Spread love mankind, spread love mankind,
And let’s be peace and love people
Spread love mankind, spread love.
Explore
From: Wicked World! by Benjamin Zephaniah © 2000. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
There is one race
The living race,
Spread love mankind, spread love mankind,
And let’s be peace and love people
Spread love mankind, spread love.
Explore
From: Wicked World! by Benjamin Zephaniah © 2000. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
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Strategy: Main Point
A) How does the poem show the theme of peace and love?
What's the main idea of the text?
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
My love for you
Is oh so true,
Be good mankind, be good mankind,
And let us be as one people,
Be good mankind, be good.
A) How does the poem show the theme of peace and love?
The poet begins the poem by saying how strong their feelings for all of us, all of humankind, are. It shows that the poet’s love is honest and real and makes the reader feel cared for.
Reveal Explainer
Teach
From: Wicked World! by Benjamin Zephaniah © 2000. 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) How does the poem show the theme of peace and love?
B) How does the poem show the theme of unity and equality?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - be good mankind - spread love mankind - let’s be peace and love people
reminder to be kind and loving
A) How does the poem show the theme of peace and love?
Text Mark Evidence - let’s live some more, abandon war - be safe mankind - let us live our dreams people - let’s be peace and love people - be cool mankind
enjoy a safe, fulfilling life without violence
Text Mark Evidence my love is strong
the poet shares his love for all humans
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence let us be as one people
we should unite as one in harmony
B) How does the poem show the theme of unity and equality?
Text Mark Evidence there is one race, the living race; let us live as one people
we are all the same (humanity)
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
True or False?
When the poet refers to mankind, he doesn’t mean girls or women.
True
False
Find Me
Find the word which means to discard or give up:
Let’s live some more
Abandon war,
Be safe mankind, be safe mankind,
And let us live our dreams people,
Be safe mankind, be safe.
Discuss then check
abandon
Link Me
Link each verse with its correct message:
A Remember my love for you and stay calm.
1 Verse 1
B Stop fighting and live safely.
2 Verse 2
C Live as one community caring for others.
3 Verse 3
D Be good and behave kindly.
4 Verse 4
Check
Click if correct
Tick Me
Don’t get me wrong
My love is strong,
Be cool mankind, be cool mankind,
And let us live as one people,
Be cool mankind, be cool.
Tick the poetic features used in this verse:
Tick two
A rhyme
B onomatopoeia
Check
C simile
Click if correct
D repetition
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.
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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: Wicked World by Benjamin Zephaniah © 2000 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
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Ready Steady Read Together
Wicked World: Poetry Lesson 1
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?
Be good mankind, be good mankind, and let us be as one people...
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
From: Wicked World! by Benjamin Zephaniah © 2000. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) How does the poem show the theme of peace and love?
B) How does the poem show the theme of unity and equality?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
Be Cool Mankind
My love for you Is oh so true, Be good mankind, be good mankind, And let us be as one people, Be good mankind, be good.
Let’s live some more Abandon war, Be safe mankind, be safe mankind, And let us live our dreams people, Be safe mankind, be safe.
From: Wicked World! by Benjamin Zephaniah © 2000. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
There is one race The living race, Spread love mankind, spread love mankind, And let’s be peace and love people Spread love mankind, spread love.
Don’t get me wrong My love is strong, Be cool mankind, be cool mankind, And let us live as one people, Be cool mankind, be cool.
From: Wicked World! by Benjamin Zephaniah © 2000. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
mankind
abandon
one people
race
spread
don't get me wrong
Explore
From: Wicked World! by Benjamin Zephaniah © 2000. 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
mankind
Explore
Find Read Talk
Be Cool Mankind
My love for you Is oh so true, Be good mankind, be good mankind, And let us be as one people, Be good mankind, be good.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: Wicked World! by Benjamin Zephaniah © 2000. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
mankind
Your turn
one people
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
abandon
race
spread
don't get me wrong
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
Be Cool Mankind
My love for you Is oh so true, Be good mankind, be good mankind, And let us be as one people, Be good mankind, be good.
Let’s live some more Abandon war, Be safe mankind, be safe mankind, And let us live our dreams people, Be safe mankind, be safe.
Explore
From: Wicked World! by Benjamin Zephaniah © 2000. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
There is one race The living race, Spread love mankind, spread love mankind, And let’s be peace and love people Spread love mankind, spread love.
Don’t get me wrong My love is strong, Be cool mankind, be cool mankind, And let us live as one people, Be cool mankind, be cool.
Explore
From: Wicked World! by Benjamin Zephaniah © 2000. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
There is one race The living race, Spread love mankind, spread love mankind, And let’s be peace and love people Spread love mankind, spread love.
What did you notice?
Explore
From: Wicked World! by Benjamin Zephaniah © 2000. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
There is one race The living race,
Spread love mankind, spread love mankind,
And let’s be peace and love people
Spread love mankind, spread love.
Explore
From: Wicked World! by Benjamin Zephaniah © 2000. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
There is one race The living race, Spread love mankind, spread love mankind, And let’s be peace and love people Spread love mankind, spread love.
Explore
From: Wicked World! by Benjamin Zephaniah © 2000. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Main Point
A) How does the poem show the theme of peace and love?
What's the main idea of the text?
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
My love for you Is oh so true, Be good mankind, be good mankind, And let us be as one people, Be good mankind, be good.
A) How does the poem show the theme of peace and love?
The poet begins the poem by saying how strong their feelings for all of us, all of humankind, are. It shows that the poet’s love is honest and real and makes the reader feel cared for.
Reveal Explainer
Teach
From: Wicked World! by Benjamin Zephaniah © 2000. 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) How does the poem show the theme of peace and love?
B) How does the poem show the theme of unity and equality?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - be good mankind - spread love mankind - let’s be peace and love people
reminder to be kind and loving
A) How does the poem show the theme of peace and love?
Text Mark Evidence - let’s live some more, abandon war - be safe mankind - let us live our dreams people - let’s be peace and love people - be cool mankind
enjoy a safe, fulfilling life without violence
Text Mark Evidence my love is strong
the poet shares his love for all humans
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence let us be as one people
we should unite as one in harmony
B) How does the poem show the theme of unity and equality?
Text Mark Evidence there is one race, the living race; let us live as one people
we are all the same (humanity)
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
True or False?
When the poet refers to mankind, he doesn’t mean girls or women.
True
False
Find Me
Find the word which means to discard or give up:
Let’s live some more Abandon war, Be safe mankind, be safe mankind, And let us live our dreams people, Be safe mankind, be safe.
Discuss then check
abandon
Link Me
Link each verse with its correct message:
A Remember my love for you and stay calm.
1 Verse 1
B Stop fighting and live safely.
2 Verse 2
C Live as one community caring for others.
3 Verse 3
D Be good and behave kindly.
4 Verse 4
Check
Click if correct
Tick Me
Don’t get me wrong My love is strong, Be cool mankind, be cool mankind, And let us live as one people, Be cool mankind, be cool.
Tick the poetic features used in this verse:
Tick two
A rhyme
B onomatopoeia
Check
C simile
Click if correct
D repetition
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 from: Wicked World by Benjamin Zephaniah © 2000 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.