Ready Steady Read Together
Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright!: Poetry Lesson 5
Quiz Time
Start
Questions about the book so far...
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘rafter’?
Find Me
Find all the examples of rhyme:
They hang themselves up by their toes,
They wrap themselves in their brown wings.
Bunched upside-down, they sleep in air.
Their sharp ears, their sharp teeth, their quick sharp faces
Are dull and slow and mild.
All the bright day, as the mother sleeps,
She folds her wings about her sleeping child.
2 Discuss then check
1 Discuss then check
brown & upside-down
mild & child
Match Me
Match each word with the correct definition:
4 whirl
1 somersaulting
3 skim
2 echoing
C tumbling head over heels
B glide over a surface
A a repeating sound
D spin in circles
Click if correct
Check
Link Me
Link each poem from this unit with the correct description:
A This poem details the many changes of this creature in its life cycle.
Check
1 Miracle
B This poem depicts this creature as having a caring nature and graceful movements.
2 Penguin
C This poem explains the almost machine-like nature of this fierce predator.
3 The Shark
Click if correct
D This poem describes the harsh environment where these creatures care for their young.
4 Bats
Speaking Spotlight
Debate
Explore
Debate
Which creature is the most remarkable?
I disagree because...
I agree because...
I see your point, but...
How do you know that?
Can you explain...
One reason is...
For
Against
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for defintions!
strain
rear
gallops
outstretched
piercing whinny
foursome
Explore
From: Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright! by Fiona Waters © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Let me read today's text
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The Horse
by Laura Allen
Standing lonely,
Like a bullied child.
Tied up in the corner,
He longs for the wild.
The soft black eyes,
Of his gentle face,
Seem warm and comforting,
In this cold dark place.
His muscles tense up,
As he takes the strain.
With a challenging rear,
He tears away from the chain.
Out into the night,
And away like a bird,
He gallops and gallops,
Until no more he is heard.
From: Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright! by Fiona Waters © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
He looks like a picture, As he flies over the ground,
With his neck outstretched,
Not making a sound.
A piercing whinny
Cuts through the night sky.
He stops dead in his tracks,
His head held up high.
Far in the distance
They come into sight,
Three galloping horses,
Two black and one white.
The horse, he stands watching,
This magnificent three.
Then as foursome together,
They run to be free.
From: Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright! by Fiona Waters © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Stop
Teach
Your turn
Practise & Apply
Use your text
Practise & Apply
1) Standing lonely,
Like a bullied child…
What is the effect of this simile on the reader?
Tick two:
It shows that the horse is strong and mean at times.
It helps the reader imagine that the horse is sad and alone.
It makes the reader feel sympathy for the horse.
It tells the reader the horse has been unkind to other horses.
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
2) Find and copy two words used to describe the horse’s eyes in the poem.
Acceptable Answers:
- soft
- black
- warm
- comforting
Do not accept gentle.
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
3) His muscles tense up,
As he takes the strain.
Circle the word which best completes the sentence.
This means the horse’s muscles are…
ready
tired
weakening
tight
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
4) Why does the horse stop running?
Text Mark Evidence a piercing whinny cuts through the night sky
he hears another horse
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
RevealEvidence & Answers
4) Match each poetic feature to its example from the poem:
He looks like a picture
onomatopoeia
personification
A piercing whinny
repetition
Cuts through the night sky
simile
He gallops and gallops
Check
Practise & Apply
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
If you like this book, you might like...
To be a book lover, you could...
share poetry.
Reveal
Read a poem to someone else and discuss what it means for both of you.
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: Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright! by Fiona Waters © 2020 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
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Ready Steady Read Together
Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright!: Poetry Lesson 5
Quiz Time
Start
Questions about the book so far...
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘rafter’?
Find Me
Find all the examples of rhyme:
They hang themselves up by their toes, They wrap themselves in their brown wings. Bunched upside-down, they sleep in air. Their sharp ears, their sharp teeth, their quick sharp faces Are dull and slow and mild. All the bright day, as the mother sleeps, She folds her wings about her sleeping child.
2 Discuss then check
1 Discuss then check
brown & upside-down
mild & child
Match Me
Match each word with the correct definition:
4 whirl
1 somersaulting
3 skim
2 echoing
C tumbling head over heels
B glide over a surface
A a repeating sound
D spin in circles
Click if correct
Check
Link Me
Link each poem from this unit with the correct description:
A This poem details the many changes of this creature in its life cycle.
Check
1 Miracle
B This poem depicts this creature as having a caring nature and graceful movements.
2 Penguin
C This poem explains the almost machine-like nature of this fierce predator.
3 The Shark
Click if correct
D This poem describes the harsh environment where these creatures care for their young.
4 Bats
Speaking Spotlight
Debate
Explore
Debate
Which creature is the most remarkable?
I disagree because...
I agree because...
I see your point, but...
How do you know that?
Can you explain...
One reason is...
For
Against
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for defintions!
strain
rear
gallops
outstretched
piercing whinny
foursome
Explore
From: Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright! by Fiona Waters © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Let me read today's text
Explore
The Horse
by Laura Allen
Standing lonely, Like a bullied child. Tied up in the corner, He longs for the wild. The soft black eyes, Of his gentle face, Seem warm and comforting, In this cold dark place. His muscles tense up, As he takes the strain. With a challenging rear, He tears away from the chain. Out into the night, And away like a bird, He gallops and gallops, Until no more he is heard.
From: Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright! by Fiona Waters © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
He looks like a picture, As he flies over the ground, With his neck outstretched, Not making a sound. A piercing whinny Cuts through the night sky. He stops dead in his tracks, His head held up high. Far in the distance They come into sight, Three galloping horses, Two black and one white. The horse, he stands watching, This magnificent three. Then as foursome together, They run to be free.
From: Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright! by Fiona Waters © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Stop
Teach
Your turn
Practise & Apply
Use your text
Practise & Apply
1) Standing lonely, Like a bullied child… What is the effect of this simile on the reader?
Tick two:
It shows that the horse is strong and mean at times.
It helps the reader imagine that the horse is sad and alone.
It makes the reader feel sympathy for the horse.
It tells the reader the horse has been unkind to other horses.
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
2) Find and copy two words used to describe the horse’s eyes in the poem.
Acceptable Answers:
- soft
- black
- warm
- comforting
Do not accept gentle.Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
3) His muscles tense up, As he takes the strain.
Circle the word which best completes the sentence. This means the horse’s muscles are…
ready
tired
weakening
tight
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
4) Why does the horse stop running?
Text Mark Evidence a piercing whinny cuts through the night sky
he hears another horse
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
RevealEvidence & Answers
4) Match each poetic feature to its example from the poem:
He looks like a picture
onomatopoeia
personification
A piercing whinny
repetition
Cuts through the night sky
simile
He gallops and gallops
Check
Practise & Apply
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
If you like this book, you might like...
To be a book lover, you could...
share poetry.
Reveal
Read a poem to someone else and discuss what it means for both of you.
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: Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright! by Fiona Waters © 2020 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.