Ready Steady Read Together
Einstein the Penguin: 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?
“Get your shoes and coats on. We’re going to the zoo.”
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
From: Einstein the Penguin by Iona Rangeley © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) Match each person to what they were doing in the story.
B) What happened the last time the children got bored?
Explore
Let me read today's text
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“What can we do with the children?” said Mrs Stewart to her husband one Saturday in December. The early afternoon was bitterly chilly, and no one had found the heart to venture out into it yet. “We don’t want them to get too bored. Imogen might paint the cat again.”
Mr Stewart sighed into his tea and turned a page of his newspaper. “She’s grown out of that sort of thing, hasn’t she?”
“I don’t know,” said Mrs Stewart. “Maybe.”
The children were keeping themselves busy in the sitting room. Arthur, who was six, was drawing pictures in a notebook while Imogen, his big sister, was sitting cross-legged in the corner, fiddling with the dials on a radio. Occasionally it would make a crackling sound and then stop again, and she would triumphantly declare to her brother that she had ‘fixed it’.
From: Einstein the Penguin by Iona Rangeley © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
“Maybe we should take them to the zoo!” said Mrs Stewart suddenly. “The zoo?” Mr Stewart repeated.
“Yes!” said Mrs Stewart, who had spotted an advertisement on the back of her husband’s newspaper. “Arthur might like to draw the animals.”
Mr Stewart frowned into the article he was reading. He rather liked the idea of going to the zoo. It was exciting: maybe he’d see a lion! “Well, all right,” he said eventually, in a careful sort of voice. “If you think the children will enjoy it.”
“Imogen! Arthur!” Mrs Stewart called, and Imogen came skidding into the kitchen on the slippery tiles. Her brother followed calmly a few moments later. “Get your shoes and coats on. We’re going to the zoo.”
From: Einstein the Penguin by Iona Rangeley © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Common Exception Words
Explore
children
busy
Mrs
who
afternoon
would
again
should
Mr
Explore
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
bitterly chilly
triumphantly declare
venture
advertisement
article
eventually
Explore
From: Einstein the Penguin by Iona Rangeley © 2022. 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
bitterly chilly
Explore
Find Read Talk
“What can we do with the children?” said Mrs Stewart to her husband one Saturday in December. The early afternoon was bitterly chilly, and no one had found the heart to venture out into it yet.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: Einstein the Penguin by Iona Rangeley © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
bitterly chilly
Your turn
venture
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
triumphantly declare
advertisement
article
eventually
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
“What can we do with the children?” said Mrs Stewart to her husband one Saturday in December. The early afternoon was bitterly chilly, and no one had found the heart to venture out into it yet. “We don’t want them to get too bored. Imogen might paint the cat again.”
Mr Stewart sighed into his tea and turned a page of his newspaper. “She’s grown out of that sort of thing, hasn’t she?”
“I don’t know,” said Mrs Stewart. “Maybe.”
The children were keeping themselves busy in the sitting room. Arthur, who was six, was drawing pictures in a notebook while Imogen, his big sister, was sitting cross-legged in the corner, fiddling with the dials on a radio. Occasionally it would make a crackling sound and then stop again, and she would triumphantly declare to her brother that she had ‘fixed it’.
Explore
From: Einstein the Penguin by Iona Rangeley © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
“Maybe we should take them to the zoo!” said Mrs Stewart suddenly. “The zoo?” Mr Stewart repeated.
“Yes!” said Mrs Stewart, who had spotted an advertisement on the back of her husband’s newspaper. “Arthur might like to draw the animals.”
Mr Stewart frowned into the article he was reading. He rather liked the idea of going to the zoo. It was exciting: maybe he’d see a lion! “Well, all right,” he said eventually, in a careful sort of voice. “If you think the children will enjoy it.”
“Imogen! Arthur!” Mrs Stewart called, and Imogen came skidding into the kitchen on the slippery tiles. Her brother followed calmly a few moments later. “Get your shoes and coats on. We’re going to the zoo.”
Explore
From: Einstein the Penguin by Iona Rangeley © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
Mr Stewart frowned into the article he was reading. He rather liked the idea of going to the zoo. It was exciting: maybe he’d see a lion! “Well, all right,” he said eventually, in a careful sort of voice. “If you think the children will enjoy it.”
What did you notice?
Explore
From: Einstein the Penguin by Iona Rangeley © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
Mr Stewart frowned into the article he was reading.
He rather liked the idea of going to the zoo.
It was exciting: maybe he’d see a lion!
“Well, all right,” he said eventually, in a careful sort of voice.
“If you think the children will enjoy it.”
Explore
From: Einstein the Penguin by Iona Rangeley © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
Mr Stewart frowned into the article he was reading. He rather liked the idea of going to the zoo. It was exciting: maybe he’d see a lion! “Well, all right,” he said eventually, in a careful sort of voice. “If you think the children will enjoy it.”
Explore
From: Einstein the Penguin by Iona Rangeley © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
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Strategy: Look Around & Find and Take
Be a word thief and steal what you've been asked to find...
A) Match each person to what they were doing in the story.
What's the question asking? Now, what are you looking for?
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
The children were keeping themselves busy in the sitting room. Arthur, who was six, was drawing pictures in a notebook while Imogen, his big sister, was sitting cross-legged in the corner, fiddling with the dials on a radio.
A) Match each person to what they were doing in the story.
Reveal: People and Actions
Reveal Explainer
I will ‘look around’ for the word ‘Arthur’. I can then ‘find and take’ the answer. Arthur was drawing pictures.
Teach
From: Einstein the Penguin by Iona Rangeley © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Stop
What else could you use to answer today's question(s)?
Teach
Your Turn
B) What happened the last time the children got bored?
A) Match each person to what they were doing in the story.
Mr Stewart
drawing pictures
Imogen
looking at an ad for the zoo
Arthur
fiddling with the radio
Mrs Stewart
reading the newspaper
Text mark
Find the answers
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Click on each person to link with the correct answer
A) Match each person to what they were doing in the story.
Mr Stewart
drawing pictures
Imogen
looking at an ad for the zoo
Arthur
fiddling with the radio
Mrs Stewart
reading the newspaper
Acceptable Answers
B) What happened the last time the children got bored?
Text Mark Evidence we don’t want them to get too bored…Imogen might paint the cat again
painted the cat
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘triumphantly’?
Tick Me
It was exciting: maybe he’d see a lion! “Well, all right,” he said eventually, in a careful sort of voice. “If you think the children will enjoy it.”
What do the words ‘in a careful sort of voice’ show about Mr Stewart’s feelings about going to the zoo?
Tick one:
A He was unhappy about going to the zoo.
Check
B He was nervous about seeing a lion.
C He thinks it is too cold to go to the zoo.
Click if correct
D He is trying to hide his excitement.
Sequence Me
Put the following events in the correct order:
A) Arthur and Imogen went to the kitchen.
B) Mrs Stewart wanted to keep the children busy.
C) Mrs Stewart told them to get their coats.
D) Mrs Stewart called the children.
Click if correct
Check
Match Me
Match each word with the correct definition:
4 eventually
1 chilly
3 declare
2 venture
A to go somewhere risky
B after a while
C very cold
D to announce
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...
celebrate your reading.
Reveal
Make a list of the books you've read and celebrate milestones.
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: Einstein the Penguin by Iona Rangeley © 2022 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
Arthur
fiddling with the radio
Imogen
looking at an ad for the zoo
Mr Stewart
drawing pictures
Mrs Stewart
reading the newspaper
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Ready Steady Read Together
Einstein the Penguin: 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?
“Get your shoes and coats on. We’re going to the zoo.”
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
From: Einstein the Penguin by Iona Rangeley © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) Match each person to what they were doing in the story.
B) What happened the last time the children got bored?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
“What can we do with the children?” said Mrs Stewart to her husband one Saturday in December. The early afternoon was bitterly chilly, and no one had found the heart to venture out into it yet. “We don’t want them to get too bored. Imogen might paint the cat again.” Mr Stewart sighed into his tea and turned a page of his newspaper. “She’s grown out of that sort of thing, hasn’t she?” “I don’t know,” said Mrs Stewart. “Maybe.” The children were keeping themselves busy in the sitting room. Arthur, who was six, was drawing pictures in a notebook while Imogen, his big sister, was sitting cross-legged in the corner, fiddling with the dials on a radio. Occasionally it would make a crackling sound and then stop again, and she would triumphantly declare to her brother that she had ‘fixed it’.
From: Einstein the Penguin by Iona Rangeley © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
“Maybe we should take them to the zoo!” said Mrs Stewart suddenly. “The zoo?” Mr Stewart repeated. “Yes!” said Mrs Stewart, who had spotted an advertisement on the back of her husband’s newspaper. “Arthur might like to draw the animals.” Mr Stewart frowned into the article he was reading. He rather liked the idea of going to the zoo. It was exciting: maybe he’d see a lion! “Well, all right,” he said eventually, in a careful sort of voice. “If you think the children will enjoy it.” “Imogen! Arthur!” Mrs Stewart called, and Imogen came skidding into the kitchen on the slippery tiles. Her brother followed calmly a few moments later. “Get your shoes and coats on. We’re going to the zoo.”
From: Einstein the Penguin by Iona Rangeley © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Common Exception Words
Explore
children
busy
Mrs
who
afternoon
would
again
should
Mr
Explore
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
bitterly chilly
triumphantly declare
venture
advertisement
article
eventually
Explore
From: Einstein the Penguin by Iona Rangeley © 2022. 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
bitterly chilly
Explore
Find Read Talk
“What can we do with the children?” said Mrs Stewart to her husband one Saturday in December. The early afternoon was bitterly chilly, and no one had found the heart to venture out into it yet.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: Einstein the Penguin by Iona Rangeley © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
bitterly chilly
Your turn
venture
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
triumphantly declare
advertisement
article
eventually
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
“What can we do with the children?” said Mrs Stewart to her husband one Saturday in December. The early afternoon was bitterly chilly, and no one had found the heart to venture out into it yet. “We don’t want them to get too bored. Imogen might paint the cat again.” Mr Stewart sighed into his tea and turned a page of his newspaper. “She’s grown out of that sort of thing, hasn’t she?” “I don’t know,” said Mrs Stewart. “Maybe.” The children were keeping themselves busy in the sitting room. Arthur, who was six, was drawing pictures in a notebook while Imogen, his big sister, was sitting cross-legged in the corner, fiddling with the dials on a radio. Occasionally it would make a crackling sound and then stop again, and she would triumphantly declare to her brother that she had ‘fixed it’.
Explore
From: Einstein the Penguin by Iona Rangeley © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
“Maybe we should take them to the zoo!” said Mrs Stewart suddenly. “The zoo?” Mr Stewart repeated. “Yes!” said Mrs Stewart, who had spotted an advertisement on the back of her husband’s newspaper. “Arthur might like to draw the animals.” Mr Stewart frowned into the article he was reading. He rather liked the idea of going to the zoo. It was exciting: maybe he’d see a lion! “Well, all right,” he said eventually, in a careful sort of voice. “If you think the children will enjoy it.” “Imogen! Arthur!” Mrs Stewart called, and Imogen came skidding into the kitchen on the slippery tiles. Her brother followed calmly a few moments later. “Get your shoes and coats on. We’re going to the zoo.”
Explore
From: Einstein the Penguin by Iona Rangeley © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
Mr Stewart frowned into the article he was reading. He rather liked the idea of going to the zoo. It was exciting: maybe he’d see a lion! “Well, all right,” he said eventually, in a careful sort of voice. “If you think the children will enjoy it.”
What did you notice?
Explore
From: Einstein the Penguin by Iona Rangeley © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
Mr Stewart frowned into the article he was reading.
He rather liked the idea of going to the zoo.
It was exciting: maybe he’d see a lion!
“Well, all right,” he said eventually, in a careful sort of voice.
“If you think the children will enjoy it.”
Explore
From: Einstein the Penguin by Iona Rangeley © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
Mr Stewart frowned into the article he was reading. He rather liked the idea of going to the zoo. It was exciting: maybe he’d see a lion! “Well, all right,” he said eventually, in a careful sort of voice. “If you think the children will enjoy it.”
Explore
From: Einstein the Penguin by Iona Rangeley © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Look Around & Find and Take
Be a word thief and steal what you've been asked to find...
A) Match each person to what they were doing in the story.
What's the question asking? Now, what are you looking for?
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
The children were keeping themselves busy in the sitting room. Arthur, who was six, was drawing pictures in a notebook while Imogen, his big sister, was sitting cross-legged in the corner, fiddling with the dials on a radio.
A) Match each person to what they were doing in the story.
Reveal: People and Actions
Reveal Explainer
I will ‘look around’ for the word ‘Arthur’. I can then ‘find and take’ the answer. Arthur was drawing pictures.
Teach
From: Einstein the Penguin by Iona Rangeley © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Stop
What else could you use to answer today's question(s)?
Teach
Your Turn
B) What happened the last time the children got bored?
A) Match each person to what they were doing in the story.
Mr Stewart
drawing pictures
Imogen
looking at an ad for the zoo
Arthur
fiddling with the radio
Mrs Stewart
reading the newspaper
Text mark
Find the answers
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Click on each person to link with the correct answer
A) Match each person to what they were doing in the story.
Mr Stewart
drawing pictures
Imogen
looking at an ad for the zoo
Arthur
fiddling with the radio
Mrs Stewart
reading the newspaper
Acceptable Answers
B) What happened the last time the children got bored?
Text Mark Evidence we don’t want them to get too bored…Imogen might paint the cat again
painted the cat
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘triumphantly’?
Tick Me
It was exciting: maybe he’d see a lion! “Well, all right,” he said eventually, in a careful sort of voice. “If you think the children will enjoy it.”
What do the words ‘in a careful sort of voice’ show about Mr Stewart’s feelings about going to the zoo?
Tick one:
A He was unhappy about going to the zoo.
Check
B He was nervous about seeing a lion.
C He thinks it is too cold to go to the zoo.
Click if correct
D He is trying to hide his excitement.
Sequence Me
Put the following events in the correct order:
A) Arthur and Imogen went to the kitchen.
B) Mrs Stewart wanted to keep the children busy.
C) Mrs Stewart told them to get their coats.
D) Mrs Stewart called the children.
Click if correct
Check
Match Me
Match each word with the correct definition:
4 eventually
1 chilly
3 declare
2 venture
A to go somewhere risky
B after a while
C very cold
D to announce
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...
celebrate your reading.
Reveal
Make a list of the books you've read and celebrate milestones.
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: Einstein the Penguin by Iona Rangeley © 2022 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
Arthur
fiddling with the radio
Imogen
looking at an ad for the zoo
Mr Stewart
drawing pictures
Mrs Stewart
reading the newspaper