Ready Steady Read Together
Overheard in a Tower Block: Poetry Lesson 4
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?
The same thought in each head that neither could still. Both were right, could not be wrong.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
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From: Overheard in a Tower Block by Joseph Coelho © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) How has the poet used wordplay to enhance the poem?
B) Could the poem be interpreted in a different way than being about two knights duelling? (Consider both part 1 & 2)
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Let me read today's text
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The Duelling Duo (Part Two)
The same thought in each head
that neither could still.
Both were right,
could not be wrong.
Apparent in their blades, raised.
Transparent in their eyes, glazed.
Each trying to raze
the other to the ground,
ignoring the sun’s rays,
they danced their iron,
refusing to pause,
ignoring the sweat
that rained from their pores,
each desperate to reign
with their armour-bash peel.
“I AM RIGHT.”
The lie they thought
as they fought
in the fort.
From: Overheard in a Tower Block by Joseph Coelho © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
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Hover for definitions!
raze
reign
pores
armour-bash
apparent
transparent
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From: Overheard in a Tower Block by Joseph Coelho © 2017. 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
raze
Explore
Find Read Talk
Each trying to raze
the other to the ground,
ignoring the sun’s rays,
they danced their iron,
refusing to pause,
ignoring the sweat
that rained from their pores,
each desperate to reign
with their armour-bash peel.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: Overheard in a Tower Block by Joseph Coelho © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
raze
Your turn
pores
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
reign
armour-bash
apparent
transparent
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
The Duelling Duo (Part Two)
Reveal Vocabulary
The same thought in each head
that neither could still.
Both were right,
could not be wrong.
Apparent in their blades, raised.
Transparent in their eyes, glazed.
Each trying to raze
the other to the ground,
ignoring the sun’s rays,
they danced their iron,
refusing to pause,
ignoring the sweat
that rained from their pores,
each desperate to reign
with their armour-bash peel.
“I AM RIGHT.”
The lie they thought
as they fought
in the fort.
Explore
From: Overheard in a Tower Block by Joseph Coelho © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
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Let me use my reader's voice...
The same thought in each head
that neither could still.
Both were right,
could not be wrong.
Apparent in their blades, raised.
Transparent in their eyes, glazed.
“I AM RIGHT.”
The lie they thought
as they fought
in the fort.
What did you notice?
Explore
From: Overheard in a Tower Block by Joseph Coelho © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
The same thought in each head
that neither could still.
Both were right,
could not be wrong.
Apparent in their blades, raised.
Transparent in their eyes, glazed.
“I AM RIGHT.”
The lie they thought
as they fought
in the fort.
Explore
From: Overheard in a Tower Block by Joseph Coelho © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
The same thought in each head
that neither could still.
Both were right,
could not be wrong.
Apparent in their blades, raised.
Transparent in their eyes, glazed.
“I AM RIGHT.”
The lie they thought
as they fought
in the fort.
Explore
From: Overheard in a Tower Block by Joseph Coelho © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Read Between the Lines
A) How has the poet used wordplay to enhance the poem?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
Each trying to raze
the other to the ground,
ignoring the sun’s rays,...
A) How has the poet used wordplay to enhance the poem?
Raze the other to the ground is an example of wordplay. Raise means to lift up but raze means the opposite. Raze means to destroy or knock down to the ground.
Reveal Explainer
Teach
From: Overheard in a Tower Block by Joseph Coelho © 2017. 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 has the poet used wordplay to enhance the poem?
B) Could the poem be interpreted in a different way than being about two knights duelling? (Consider both part 1 & 2)
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Text Mark Evidence each trying to raze the other to the ground, ignoring the sun’s rays… in their blades, raised
Acceptable Answers
the homophones contrast the destruction and violence with the light
Text Mark Evidence refusing to pause, ignoring the sweat…from their pores
the near homophone connects the endless fighting with the endless dripping of sweat
A) How has the poet used wordplay to enhance the poem?
Text Mark Evidence the sweat that rained from their pores, each desperate to reign
the homophone links the fighters’ desperation to win with the pouring sweat from fighting
Text Mark Evidence armour-bash peel (peal)
alludes to another homophone by refers to the clanking sound of the outer covering of metal
Text Mark Evidence I am right…the lie they thought
the fighters both think they are the one who is correct and both are wrong
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence the lie they thought as they fought in the fort
the homophone contrasts fighting with a place designed for protection
Text Mark Evidence - two knights shared a thought - they slashed and fought - the duo duelled - each trying to raze the other to the ground - each desperate to reign
metaphor of the battle representing an argument or disagreement between two people
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - with a sword in each hand as they slashed and fought - their dual swords hacking left then right - one would hit – one would miss - one blade rang on a helmet - apparent in their blades, raised
metaphor of weapons representing hurtful words, raised voices or verbal blows
B) Could the poem be interpreted in a different way than being about two knights duelling? (Consider both part 1 & 2)
Text Mark Evidence fought on the highest ramparts of the crumbling fort
metaphor of the crumbling fort representing a broken or breaking home
Text Mark Evidence - each convinced they were right - they danced their iron, refusing to pause - each desperate to reign - both were right, could not be wrong - I am right
the stubbornness often seen in family arguments
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence both proving their mettle in this mourning morning
sadness or emotional damage of arguments
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘transparent’?
Fill the Gaps
armour-bash
reign
pores
They danced their iron,
refusing to pause,
ignoring the sweat
that rained from their ,
each desperate to with their peel.
Discuss then check
Click if correct
Find Me
Find two words which mean ‘clear, easily understood or detected’:
The same thought in each head
that neither could still.
Both were right,
could not be wrong.
Apparent in their blades, raised.
Transparent in their eyes, glazed.
2 Discuss then check
1 Discuss then check
apparent
transparent
Tick Me
Tick the statement which best summarises the poem:
Tick one
A The poem is about a joyful celebration in a castle.
B The poem celebrates the honour of knights in medieval times.
Check
C The poem is about conflict and the emotional impact of fighting.
Click if correct
D The poem is about the importance of restoring old, crumbling buildings.
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
learn new words.
Reveal
Keep a notebook to write down and remember new words.
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: Overheard in a Tower Block by Joseph Coelho © 2017 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
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Ready Steady Read Together
Overheard in a Tower Block: Poetry 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?
The same thought in each head that neither could still. Both were right, could not be wrong.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
From: Overheard in a Tower Block by Joseph Coelho © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) How has the poet used wordplay to enhance the poem?
B) Could the poem be interpreted in a different way than being about two knights duelling? (Consider both part 1 & 2)
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
The Duelling Duo (Part Two)
The same thought in each head that neither could still. Both were right, could not be wrong. Apparent in their blades, raised. Transparent in their eyes, glazed.
Each trying to raze the other to the ground, ignoring the sun’s rays, they danced their iron, refusing to pause, ignoring the sweat that rained from their pores, each desperate to reign with their armour-bash peel.
“I AM RIGHT.”
The lie they thought as they fought in the fort.
From: Overheard in a Tower Block by Joseph Coelho © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
raze
reign
pores
armour-bash
apparent
transparent
Explore
From: Overheard in a Tower Block by Joseph Coelho © 2017. 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
raze
Explore
Find Read Talk
Each trying to raze the other to the ground, ignoring the sun’s rays, they danced their iron, refusing to pause, ignoring the sweat that rained from their pores, each desperate to reign with their armour-bash peel.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: Overheard in a Tower Block by Joseph Coelho © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
raze
Your turn
pores
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
reign
armour-bash
apparent
transparent
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
The Duelling Duo (Part Two)
Reveal Vocabulary
The same thought in each head that neither could still. Both were right, could not be wrong. Apparent in their blades, raised. Transparent in their eyes, glazed.
Each trying to raze the other to the ground, ignoring the sun’s rays, they danced their iron, refusing to pause, ignoring the sweat that rained from their pores, each desperate to reign with their armour-bash peel.
“I AM RIGHT.”
The lie they thought as they fought in the fort.
Explore
From: Overheard in a Tower Block by Joseph Coelho © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
The same thought in each head that neither could still. Both were right, could not be wrong. Apparent in their blades, raised. Transparent in their eyes, glazed. “I AM RIGHT.” The lie they thought as they fought in the fort.
What did you notice?
Explore
From: Overheard in a Tower Block by Joseph Coelho © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
The same thought in each head that neither could still.
Both were right, could not be wrong.
Apparent in their blades, raised. Transparent in their eyes, glazed.
“I AM RIGHT.”
The lie they thought as they fought in the fort.
Explore
From: Overheard in a Tower Block by Joseph Coelho © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
The same thought in each head that neither could still. Both were right, could not be wrong. Apparent in their blades, raised. Transparent in their eyes, glazed. “I AM RIGHT.” The lie they thought as they fought in the fort.
Explore
From: Overheard in a Tower Block by Joseph Coelho © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Read Between the Lines
A) How has the poet used wordplay to enhance the poem?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
Each trying to raze the other to the ground, ignoring the sun’s rays,...
A) How has the poet used wordplay to enhance the poem?
Raze the other to the ground is an example of wordplay. Raise means to lift up but raze means the opposite. Raze means to destroy or knock down to the ground.
Reveal Explainer
Teach
From: Overheard in a Tower Block by Joseph Coelho © 2017. 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 has the poet used wordplay to enhance the poem?
B) Could the poem be interpreted in a different way than being about two knights duelling? (Consider both part 1 & 2)
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Text Mark Evidence each trying to raze the other to the ground, ignoring the sun’s rays… in their blades, raised
Acceptable Answers
the homophones contrast the destruction and violence with the light
Text Mark Evidence refusing to pause, ignoring the sweat…from their pores
the near homophone connects the endless fighting with the endless dripping of sweat
A) How has the poet used wordplay to enhance the poem?
Text Mark Evidence the sweat that rained from their pores, each desperate to reign
the homophone links the fighters’ desperation to win with the pouring sweat from fighting
Text Mark Evidence armour-bash peel (peal)
alludes to another homophone by refers to the clanking sound of the outer covering of metal
Text Mark Evidence I am right…the lie they thought
the fighters both think they are the one who is correct and both are wrong
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence the lie they thought as they fought in the fort
the homophone contrasts fighting with a place designed for protection
Text Mark Evidence - two knights shared a thought - they slashed and fought - the duo duelled - each trying to raze the other to the ground - each desperate to reign
metaphor of the battle representing an argument or disagreement between two people
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - with a sword in each hand as they slashed and fought - their dual swords hacking left then right - one would hit – one would miss - one blade rang on a helmet - apparent in their blades, raised
metaphor of weapons representing hurtful words, raised voices or verbal blows
B) Could the poem be interpreted in a different way than being about two knights duelling? (Consider both part 1 & 2)
Text Mark Evidence fought on the highest ramparts of the crumbling fort
metaphor of the crumbling fort representing a broken or breaking home
Text Mark Evidence - each convinced they were right - they danced their iron, refusing to pause - each desperate to reign - both were right, could not be wrong - I am right
the stubbornness often seen in family arguments
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence both proving their mettle in this mourning morning
sadness or emotional damage of arguments
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘transparent’?
Fill the Gaps
armour-bash
reign
pores
They danced their iron, refusing to pause, ignoring the sweat that rained from their , each desperate to with their peel.
Discuss then check
Click if correct
Find Me
Find two words which mean ‘clear, easily understood or detected’:
The same thought in each head that neither could still. Both were right, could not be wrong. Apparent in their blades, raised. Transparent in their eyes, glazed.
2 Discuss then check
1 Discuss then check
apparent
transparent
Tick Me
Tick the statement which best summarises the poem:
Tick one
A The poem is about a joyful celebration in a castle.
B The poem celebrates the honour of knights in medieval times.
Check
C The poem is about conflict and the emotional impact of fighting.
Click if correct
D The poem is about the importance of restoring old, crumbling buildings.
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
learn new words.
Reveal
Keep a notebook to write down and remember new words.
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: Overheard in a Tower Block by Joseph Coelho © 2017 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
pores
reign
armour-bash