Ready Steady Read Together
Rumaysa: Fiction 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?
Under the dark moon, the Witch’s garden blooms. Take what you will from the trees or the ground
But she will take your first seed to sprout.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
From: Rumaysa: A Fairytale by Radiya Hafiza © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) What do we learn about the Witch?
B) What words or phrases does the author use to show Naina and Samar’s fear?
Explore
Let me read today's text
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The birth of Naina and Samar’s baby carried on through the night and day. Finally, the baby came screaming into the world. Naina and Samar were weeping and laughing from exhaustion. It was a girl. They called her Rumaysa.
Just as Naina was holding her daughter for the first time, joyfully cradling her and stroking her cheek, a knock sounded on their wooden door.
“Who is it?” Samar called.
“It is I,” came a low voice. “The one from whom you have been stealing.”
Samar froze. The hairs on his body stood up.
“Who is that?” Naina asked, clinging her baby tighter to her chest.
“I don’t know what you are talking about!” Samar cried, frantically searching for some sort of weapon – but their small house was bare.
The door swung open with a loud smack to reveal a figure cloaked in black. All they could see of her pale face was dark red lips and a pointy chin. Samar’s eyes widened in horror. It was the Witch. “For two moons you have stolen from my garden,” the Witch said. “Now I have come to take what is mine.” She lifted a skeletal finger and pointed at the baby.
From: Rumaysa: A Fairytale by Radiya Hafiza © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
“No, you can’t,” Samar said, paling with fear. “That’s our baby!” “You should not have stolen from me. You know how the old song goes, don’t you, Samar?”
Samar was terrified. How did she know his name?
He knew the song – everyone in the village did. But he thought it had just been another children’s rhyme.
The Witch began to sing, cackling:
It was a terrible song, not catchy at all, but Cordelia (for this was the Witch’s name) seemed to think it was inspired.
“No, please –” Samar begged, but the Witch silenced him with a snap of her fingers. She strode over to Naina and snatched the child from her hands.
“No – my baby!” Naina cried out. “Please! You can’t take her!” She struggled to get up. “Please!”
“Too bad, dear,” the Witch hissed. “She is mine now.”
Under the dark moon, the Witch’s garden blooms.Take what you will from the trees or the ground But she will take your first seed to sprout.
From: Rumaysa: A Fairytale by Radiya Hafiza © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
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Hover for definitions!
cradling
skeletal
a figure cloaked in black
paling
cackling
inspired
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From: Rumaysa: A Fairytale by Radiya Hafiza © 2021. 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
cradling
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Find Read Talk
Just as Naina was holding her daughter for the first time, joyfully cradling her and stroking her cheek, a knock sounded on their wooden door. “Who is it?” Samar called.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: Rumaysa: A Fairytale by Radiya Hafiza © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
cradling
Your turn
a figure cloaked in black
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
skeletal
paling
cackling
inspired
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
The birth of Naina and Samar’s baby carried on through the night and day. Finally, the baby came screaming into the world. Naina and Samar were weeping and laughing from exhaustion. It was a girl. They called her Rumaysa.
Just as Naina was holding her daughter for the first time, joyfully cradling her and stroking her cheek, a knock sounded on their wooden door.
“Who is it?” Samar called.
“It is I,” came a low voice. “The one from whom you have been stealing.”
Samar froze. The hairs on his body stood up.
“Who is that?” Naina asked, clinging her baby tighter to her chest.
“I don’t know what you are talking about!” Samar cried, frantically searching for some sort of weapon – but their small house was bare.
The door swung open with a loud smack to reveal a figure cloaked in black. All they could see of her pale face was dark red lips and a pointy chin. Samar’s eyes widened in horror. It was the Witch. “For two moons you have stolen from my garden,” the Witch said. “Now I have come to take what is mine.” She lifted a skeletal finger and pointed at the baby.
Explore
From: Rumaysa: A Fairytale by Radiya Hafiza © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
“No, you can’t,” Samar said, paling with fear. “That’s our baby!” “You should not have stolen from me. You know how the old song goes, don’t you, Samar?”
Samar was terrified. How did she know his name?
He knew the song – everyone in the village did. But he thought it had just been another children’s rhyme.
The Witch began to sing, cackling:
It was a terrible song, not catchy at all, but Cordelia (for this was the Witch’s name) seemed to think it was inspired.
“No, please –” Samar begged, but the Witch silenced him with a snap of her fingers. She strode over to Naina and snatched the child from her hands.
“No – my baby!” Naina cried out. “Please! You can’t take her!” She struggled to get up. “Please!”
“Too bad, dear,” the Witch hissed. “She is mine now.”
Under the dark moon, the Witch’s garden blooms.Take what you will from the trees or the ground But she will take your first seed to sprout.
Explore
From: Rumaysa: A Fairytale by Radiya Hafiza © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
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Let me use my reader's voice...
“It is I,” came a low voice. “The one from whom you have been stealing.” Samar froze. The hairs on his body stood up.
“Who is that?” Naina asked, clinging her baby tighter to her chest.
“I don’t know what you are talking about!” Samar cried, frantically searching for some sort of weapon – but their small house was bare.
What did you notice?
Explore
From: Rumaysa: A Fairytale by Radiya Hafiza © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
“It is I,” came a low voice.
“The one from whom you have been stealing.”
Samar froze. The hairs on his body stood up.
“Who is that?” Naina asked, clinging her baby tighter to her chest.
“I don’t know what you are talking about!” Samar cried,
frantically searching for some sort of weapon – but their small house was bare.
Explore
From: Rumaysa: A Fairytale by Radiya Hafiza © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
“It is I,” came a low voice. “The one from whom you have been stealing.” Samar froze. The hairs on his body stood up.
“Who is that?” Naina asked, clinging her baby tighter to her chest.
“I don’t know what you are talking about!” Samar cried, frantically searching for some sort of weapon – but their small house was bare.
Explore
From: Rumaysa: A Fairytale by Radiya Hafiza © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
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Strategy: Read Between the Lines
A) What do we learn about the Witch?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
“Who is it?” Samar called.
“It is I,” came a low voice. “The one from whom you have been stealing.”
Samar froze. The hairs on his body stood up.
A) What do we learn about the Witch?
This tells us that the Witch speaks with a deep or quiet voice. She must also be magical or powerful because she knows who stole from her and where they live.
Reveal Explainer
Teach
From: Rumaysa: A Fairytale by Radiya Hafiza © 2021. 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) What do we learn about the Witch?
B) What words or phrases does the author use to show Naina and Samar’s fear?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Text Mark Evidence - a figure cloaked in black - her pale face was dark red lips and a pointy chin - she lifted a skeletal finger
her appearance
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - now I have come to take what is mine…pointed at the baby - she will take your first seed to sprout - the Witch hissed…she is mine now
she believes she has a right to take the baby
A) What do we learn about the Witch?
Text Mark Evidence you should not have stolen from me
she is angry at Samar for stealing
Text Mark Evidence - how did she (the Witch) know his (Samar’s) name - the Witch silenced him (Samar) with a snap of her fingers
she is powerful and all-knowing
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence Cordelia (for this was the Witch’s name)
her name
Text Mark Evidence the Witch began to sing, cackling...she will take your first seed to sprout
she is cruel, singing and laughing about taking the baby
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
B) What words or phrases does the author use to show Samar and Naina’s fear?
Text Mark Evidence - Samar froze...the hairs on his body stood up - Samar cried, frantically searching for some sort of weapon - Samar’s eyes widened in horror - Samar said, paling with fear - Samar was terrified - Samar begged
Samar’s fear
Text Mark Evidence - Naina asked, clinging her baby tighter to her chest - Naina cried out
Naina’s fear
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘cloaked’?
Fill the Gaps
skeletal
paling
“For two moons you have stolen from my garden,” the Witch said. “Now I have come to take what is mine.” She lifted a finger andpointed at the baby.
“No, you can’t,” Samar said, with fear. “That’s our baby!”
Discuss then check
Click if correct
Which One's Right?
It was a terrible song, not catchy at all, but Cordelia (for this was the Witch’s name) seemed to think it was inspired.
Which is the closest in meaning to inspired?
A informative
B outstanding
D catchy
C terrible
Sequence Me
Put the events in the correct order:
A) The witch cackled, singing the warning song.
B) A knock sounded on the wooden door of the house.
C) The Witch snatched the baby out of Naina’s arms.
D) Naina and Samar’s baby was born and named Rumaysa.
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...
ask "What if?"
Reveal
Imagine how the story would change if the characters made different choices.
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Ready Steady Read Together
Rumaysa: Fiction 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?
Under the dark moon, the Witch’s garden blooms. Take what you will from the trees or the ground But she will take your first seed to sprout.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
From: Rumaysa: A Fairytale by Radiya Hafiza © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) What do we learn about the Witch?
B) What words or phrases does the author use to show Naina and Samar’s fear?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
The birth of Naina and Samar’s baby carried on through the night and day. Finally, the baby came screaming into the world. Naina and Samar were weeping and laughing from exhaustion. It was a girl. They called her Rumaysa. Just as Naina was holding her daughter for the first time, joyfully cradling her and stroking her cheek, a knock sounded on their wooden door. “Who is it?” Samar called. “It is I,” came a low voice. “The one from whom you have been stealing.” Samar froze. The hairs on his body stood up. “Who is that?” Naina asked, clinging her baby tighter to her chest. “I don’t know what you are talking about!” Samar cried, frantically searching for some sort of weapon – but their small house was bare. The door swung open with a loud smack to reveal a figure cloaked in black. All they could see of her pale face was dark red lips and a pointy chin. Samar’s eyes widened in horror. It was the Witch. “For two moons you have stolen from my garden,” the Witch said. “Now I have come to take what is mine.” She lifted a skeletal finger and pointed at the baby.
From: Rumaysa: A Fairytale by Radiya Hafiza © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
“No, you can’t,” Samar said, paling with fear. “That’s our baby!” “You should not have stolen from me. You know how the old song goes, don’t you, Samar?” Samar was terrified. How did she know his name? He knew the song – everyone in the village did. But he thought it had just been another children’s rhyme. The Witch began to sing, cackling: It was a terrible song, not catchy at all, but Cordelia (for this was the Witch’s name) seemed to think it was inspired. “No, please –” Samar begged, but the Witch silenced him with a snap of her fingers. She strode over to Naina and snatched the child from her hands. “No – my baby!” Naina cried out. “Please! You can’t take her!” She struggled to get up. “Please!” “Too bad, dear,” the Witch hissed. “She is mine now.”
Under the dark moon, the Witch’s garden blooms.Take what you will from the trees or the ground But she will take your first seed to sprout.
From: Rumaysa: A Fairytale by Radiya Hafiza © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
cradling
skeletal
a figure cloaked in black
paling
cackling
inspired
Explore
From: Rumaysa: A Fairytale by Radiya Hafiza © 2021. 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
cradling
Explore
Find Read Talk
Just as Naina was holding her daughter for the first time, joyfully cradling her and stroking her cheek, a knock sounded on their wooden door. “Who is it?” Samar called.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: Rumaysa: A Fairytale by Radiya Hafiza © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
cradling
Your turn
a figure cloaked in black
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
skeletal
paling
cackling
inspired
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
The birth of Naina and Samar’s baby carried on through the night and day. Finally, the baby came screaming into the world. Naina and Samar were weeping and laughing from exhaustion. It was a girl. They called her Rumaysa. Just as Naina was holding her daughter for the first time, joyfully cradling her and stroking her cheek, a knock sounded on their wooden door. “Who is it?” Samar called. “It is I,” came a low voice. “The one from whom you have been stealing.” Samar froze. The hairs on his body stood up. “Who is that?” Naina asked, clinging her baby tighter to her chest. “I don’t know what you are talking about!” Samar cried, frantically searching for some sort of weapon – but their small house was bare. The door swung open with a loud smack to reveal a figure cloaked in black. All they could see of her pale face was dark red lips and a pointy chin. Samar’s eyes widened in horror. It was the Witch. “For two moons you have stolen from my garden,” the Witch said. “Now I have come to take what is mine.” She lifted a skeletal finger and pointed at the baby.
Explore
From: Rumaysa: A Fairytale by Radiya Hafiza © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
“No, you can’t,” Samar said, paling with fear. “That’s our baby!” “You should not have stolen from me. You know how the old song goes, don’t you, Samar?” Samar was terrified. How did she know his name? He knew the song – everyone in the village did. But he thought it had just been another children’s rhyme. The Witch began to sing, cackling: It was a terrible song, not catchy at all, but Cordelia (for this was the Witch’s name) seemed to think it was inspired. “No, please –” Samar begged, but the Witch silenced him with a snap of her fingers. She strode over to Naina and snatched the child from her hands. “No – my baby!” Naina cried out. “Please! You can’t take her!” She struggled to get up. “Please!” “Too bad, dear,” the Witch hissed. “She is mine now.”
Under the dark moon, the Witch’s garden blooms.Take what you will from the trees or the ground But she will take your first seed to sprout.
Explore
From: Rumaysa: A Fairytale by Radiya Hafiza © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
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Let me use my reader's voice...
“It is I,” came a low voice. “The one from whom you have been stealing.” Samar froze. The hairs on his body stood up. “Who is that?” Naina asked, clinging her baby tighter to her chest. “I don’t know what you are talking about!” Samar cried, frantically searching for some sort of weapon – but their small house was bare.
What did you notice?
Explore
From: Rumaysa: A Fairytale by Radiya Hafiza © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
“It is I,” came a low voice.
“The one from whom you have been stealing.”
Samar froze. The hairs on his body stood up.
“Who is that?” Naina asked, clinging her baby tighter to her chest.
“I don’t know what you are talking about!” Samar cried,
frantically searching for some sort of weapon – but their small house was bare.
Explore
From: Rumaysa: A Fairytale by Radiya Hafiza © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
“It is I,” came a low voice. “The one from whom you have been stealing.” Samar froze. The hairs on his body stood up. “Who is that?” Naina asked, clinging her baby tighter to her chest. “I don’t know what you are talking about!” Samar cried, frantically searching for some sort of weapon – but their small house was bare.
Explore
From: Rumaysa: A Fairytale by Radiya Hafiza © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Read Between the Lines
A) What do we learn about the Witch?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
“Who is it?” Samar called. “It is I,” came a low voice. “The one from whom you have been stealing.” Samar froze. The hairs on his body stood up.
A) What do we learn about the Witch?
This tells us that the Witch speaks with a deep or quiet voice. She must also be magical or powerful because she knows who stole from her and where they live.
Reveal Explainer
Teach
From: Rumaysa: A Fairytale by Radiya Hafiza © 2021. 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) What do we learn about the Witch?
B) What words or phrases does the author use to show Naina and Samar’s fear?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Text Mark Evidence - a figure cloaked in black - her pale face was dark red lips and a pointy chin - she lifted a skeletal finger
her appearance
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - now I have come to take what is mine…pointed at the baby - she will take your first seed to sprout - the Witch hissed…she is mine now
she believes she has a right to take the baby
A) What do we learn about the Witch?
Text Mark Evidence you should not have stolen from me
she is angry at Samar for stealing
Text Mark Evidence - how did she (the Witch) know his (Samar’s) name - the Witch silenced him (Samar) with a snap of her fingers
she is powerful and all-knowing
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence Cordelia (for this was the Witch’s name)
her name
Text Mark Evidence the Witch began to sing, cackling...she will take your first seed to sprout
she is cruel, singing and laughing about taking the baby
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
B) What words or phrases does the author use to show Samar and Naina’s fear?
Text Mark Evidence - Samar froze...the hairs on his body stood up - Samar cried, frantically searching for some sort of weapon - Samar’s eyes widened in horror - Samar said, paling with fear - Samar was terrified - Samar begged
Samar’s fear
Text Mark Evidence - Naina asked, clinging her baby tighter to her chest - Naina cried out
Naina’s fear
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘cloaked’?
Fill the Gaps
skeletal
paling
“For two moons you have stolen from my garden,” the Witch said. “Now I have come to take what is mine.” She lifted a finger andpointed at the baby. “No, you can’t,” Samar said, with fear. “That’s our baby!”
Discuss then check
Click if correct
Which One's Right?
It was a terrible song, not catchy at all, but Cordelia (for this was the Witch’s name) seemed to think it was inspired.
Which is the closest in meaning to inspired?
A informative
B outstanding
D catchy
C terrible
Sequence Me
Put the events in the correct order:
A) The witch cackled, singing the warning song.
B) A knock sounded on the wooden door of the house.
C) The Witch snatched the baby out of Naina’s arms.
D) Naina and Samar’s baby was born and named Rumaysa.
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...
ask "What if?"
Reveal
Imagine how the story would change if the characters made different choices.
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: Rumaysa: A Fairytale by Radiya Hafiza © 2021 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
skeletal
paling