Ready Steady Read Together
A World of Flavour: Non-Fiction 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?
These not-too-sweet doughnuts are beloved across East Africa, especially Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
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From: A World of Flavor by Gabrielle Langholtz © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) How does the layout of the text support the reader?
B) Why does the author describe this recipe super simple?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
Adapted from: A World of Flavor by Gabrielle Langholtz © 2024. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
savoury
yeasted
simmered
leavened
unmistakable
aroma
Explore
From: A World of Flavor by Gabrielle Langholtz © 2024. 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
savoury
Explore
Find Read Talk
Reveal Vocabulary
Adapted from: A World of Flavor by Gabrielle Langholtz © 2024. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
savoury
Your turn
simmered
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
yeasted
leavened
unmistakeable
aroma
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
Adapted from: A World of Flavor by Gabrielle Langholtz © 2024. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
These not-too-sweet doughnuts are beloved across East Africa, especially in Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya. They can be enjoyed with a cup of spicy-sweet chai at breakfast, as a snack at teatime, or served with dinner to sop up the savoury sauce of pigeon peas simmered in coconut milk.
What did you notice?
Explore
From: A World of Flavor by Gabrielle Langholtz © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
These not-too-sweet doughnuts are beloved across East Africa,
especially in Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya.
They can be enjoyed with a cup of spicy-sweet chai at breakfast,
as a snack at teatime,
or served with dinner to sop up the savoury sauce of pigeon peas simmered in coconut milk.
Explore
From: A World of Flavor by Gabrielle Langholtz © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
These not-too-sweet doughnuts are beloved across East Africa, especially in Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya. They can be enjoyed with a cup of spicy-sweet chai at breakfast, as a snack at teatime, or served with dinner to sop up the savoury sauce of pigeon peas simmered in coconut milk.
Explore
From: A World of Flavor by Gabrielle Langholtz © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Read Between the Lines
A) How does the layout of the text support the reader?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
A) How does the layout of the text support the reader?
The use of bold, enlarged lettering with all capital letters makes the name of the food stand out as a title for the recipe. It also has a clear explanation for people who may not have heard of mandazi. It clearly states Uganda at the top so a reader can see that the where the recipe originated from.
Reveal Explainer
Teach
From: A World of Flavor by Gabrielle Langholtz © 2024. 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 layout of the text support the reader?
B) Why does the author describe this recipe super simple?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
- the reader can see at a glance how long it will take to prepare and cook, how hard it is to make and how many the recipe makes - use of bold type and lines makes this section stand out
Text Mark Evidence preparation time/cooking time/ difficulty/makes bar
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence introduction/paragraph beneath the title
- gives more information about mandazi - explains to the reader where mandazi are popular, when they are eaten and how they are usually cooked
A) How does the layout of the text support the reader?
Text Mark Evidence health and safety tips
- the box draws the reader’s attention - bullet points help the reader to see different ways to be safe when cooking
Text Mark Evidence ingredient list
this allows the reader to see quickly which ingredients are needed and how much of each
Text Mark Evidence numbered instructions
these break the recipe into easy, ordered steps with detailed instructions for each step
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence illustration
the reader can see how mandazi should look once cooked and how they can be served
Text Mark Evidence helpful hint
this offers a useful tip to readers when making the recipe
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence While mandazi dough is often yeasted and deep-fried, in this super simple version it’s leavened with baking powder
use of an easier rising agent
B) Why does the author describe this recipe as super simple?
Text Mark Evidence simply baked in the oven, rather than boiled in oil
easier method of cooking
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for 'leavened'?
Which One's Right?
5. Roll out the dough into a rectangle so it’s about 5mm thick and, using a sharp knife or pizza cutter, slice it into eight rectangles, then cut each rectangle in half on the diagonal to form triangles.
Which image shows the correct instruction:
True or False?
The flour, sugar, cardamom and eggs are whisked together.
True
False
Match Me
Match each word to its correct definition:
3 unmistakeable
4 aroma
1 savoury
2 simmer
C salty or spicy
D cook gently
B pleasant fragrance
A recognisable
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...
join a book club.
Reveal
Talk to others about books you've read to get new perspectives.
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 and adapted for accessibility from: A World of Flavor by Gabrielle Langholtz © 2024 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
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Ready Steady Read Together
A World of Flavour: Non-Fiction 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?
These not-too-sweet doughnuts are beloved across East Africa, especially Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
From: A World of Flavor by Gabrielle Langholtz © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) How does the layout of the text support the reader?
B) Why does the author describe this recipe super simple?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
Adapted from: A World of Flavor by Gabrielle Langholtz © 2024. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
savoury
yeasted
simmered
leavened
unmistakable
aroma
Explore
From: A World of Flavor by Gabrielle Langholtz © 2024. 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
savoury
Explore
Find Read Talk
Reveal Vocabulary
Adapted from: A World of Flavor by Gabrielle Langholtz © 2024. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
savoury
Your turn
simmered
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
yeasted
leavened
unmistakeable
aroma
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
Adapted from: A World of Flavor by Gabrielle Langholtz © 2024. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
These not-too-sweet doughnuts are beloved across East Africa, especially in Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya. They can be enjoyed with a cup of spicy-sweet chai at breakfast, as a snack at teatime, or served with dinner to sop up the savoury sauce of pigeon peas simmered in coconut milk.
What did you notice?
Explore
From: A World of Flavor by Gabrielle Langholtz © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
These not-too-sweet doughnuts are beloved across East Africa,
especially in Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya.
They can be enjoyed with a cup of spicy-sweet chai at breakfast,
as a snack at teatime,
or served with dinner to sop up the savoury sauce of pigeon peas simmered in coconut milk.
Explore
From: A World of Flavor by Gabrielle Langholtz © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
These not-too-sweet doughnuts are beloved across East Africa, especially in Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya. They can be enjoyed with a cup of spicy-sweet chai at breakfast, as a snack at teatime, or served with dinner to sop up the savoury sauce of pigeon peas simmered in coconut milk.
Explore
From: A World of Flavor by Gabrielle Langholtz © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Read Between the Lines
A) How does the layout of the text support the reader?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
A) How does the layout of the text support the reader?
The use of bold, enlarged lettering with all capital letters makes the name of the food stand out as a title for the recipe. It also has a clear explanation for people who may not have heard of mandazi. It clearly states Uganda at the top so a reader can see that the where the recipe originated from.
Reveal Explainer
Teach
From: A World of Flavor by Gabrielle Langholtz © 2024. 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 layout of the text support the reader?
B) Why does the author describe this recipe super simple?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
- the reader can see at a glance how long it will take to prepare and cook, how hard it is to make and how many the recipe makes - use of bold type and lines makes this section stand out
Text Mark Evidence preparation time/cooking time/ difficulty/makes bar
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence introduction/paragraph beneath the title
- gives more information about mandazi - explains to the reader where mandazi are popular, when they are eaten and how they are usually cooked
A) How does the layout of the text support the reader?
Text Mark Evidence health and safety tips
- the box draws the reader’s attention - bullet points help the reader to see different ways to be safe when cooking
Text Mark Evidence ingredient list
this allows the reader to see quickly which ingredients are needed and how much of each
Text Mark Evidence numbered instructions
these break the recipe into easy, ordered steps with detailed instructions for each step
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence illustration
the reader can see how mandazi should look once cooked and how they can be served
Text Mark Evidence helpful hint
this offers a useful tip to readers when making the recipe
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence While mandazi dough is often yeasted and deep-fried, in this super simple version it’s leavened with baking powder
use of an easier rising agent
B) Why does the author describe this recipe as super simple?
Text Mark Evidence simply baked in the oven, rather than boiled in oil
easier method of cooking
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for 'leavened'?
Which One's Right?
5. Roll out the dough into a rectangle so it’s about 5mm thick and, using a sharp knife or pizza cutter, slice it into eight rectangles, then cut each rectangle in half on the diagonal to form triangles.
Which image shows the correct instruction:
True or False?
The flour, sugar, cardamom and eggs are whisked together.
True
False
Match Me
Match each word to its correct definition:
3 unmistakeable
4 aroma
1 savoury
2 simmer
C salty or spicy
D cook gently
B pleasant fragrance
A recognisable
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...
join a book club.
Reveal
Talk to others about books you've read to get new perspectives.
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 and adapted for accessibility from: A World of Flavor by Gabrielle Langholtz © 2024 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.