Ready Steady Read Together
Pinocchio by Pinocchio: 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?
“You will read books and learn to spell and to write and to add up and to take away. You will learn to have a mind of your own.”
How might this extract link to the illustration?
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From: Pinocchio by Pinocchio by Michael Morpurgo © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) Why do Pinocchio’s parents want him to attend school?
B) Why does Pinocchio not want to attend school?
C) What does Pinocchio decide to do?
Explore
Let me read today's text
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“Tomorrow you will go to school, like all the other boys and girls.”
“What happens at school?” I asked them.
“You will read books and learn to spell and to write and to add up to and take away. You will learn to have a mind of your own.”
“But I have a mind of my own already,” I said. “I don’t like this school idea at all.”
“You’ll love it,” they told me. “You’ll soon make lots of friends.”
From: Pinocchio by Pinocchio by Michael Morpurgo © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
But I didn’t love it and I didn’t make lots of friends – in fact, not one. All the others did was laugh at me and tease me because I was different. And the teachers were just as bad. The moment they found me staring out of the window dreaming, which was often – I wanted to be out there exploring in the world, not stuck in a classroom – they’d put me in the corner with a dunce’s cap on my head. I was standing there in the corner one day when I made up my mind. I knew it would upset Mama and Papa, and I felt bad about that because after all they fed me and looked after me and loved me, but I couldn’t stand it any longer. I would run away and see the world. I would make my fortune. I’d show the world I wasn’t a puppet, that I was a boy with a mind of my own. I’d make Mama and Papa proud of me, but I’d do it my way.
From: Pinocchio by Pinocchio by Michael Morpurgo © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Common Exception Words
Explore
would
mind
told
after
because
could
any
class
Explore
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
a mind of your own
exploring
tease
puppet
dunce's cap
fortune
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From: Pinocchio by Pinocchio by Michael Morpurgo © 2013. 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
a mind of your own
Explore
Find Read Talk
“You will read books and learn to spell and to write and to add up to and take away. You will learn to have a mind of your own.”
Reveal Vocabulary
From: Pinocchio by Pinocchio by Michael Morpurgo © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
a mind of your own
Your turn
tease
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
exploring
dunce's cap
fortune
puppet
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
“Tomorrow you will go to school, like all the other boys and girls.”
“What happens at school?” I asked them.
“You will read books and learn to spell and to write and to add up to and take away. You will learn to have a mind of your own.”
“But I have a mind of my own already,” I said. “I don’t like this school idea at all.”
“You’ll love it,” they told me. “You’ll soon make lots of friends.”
Explore
From: Pinocchio by Pinocchio by Michael Morpurgo © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
But I didn’t love it and I didn’t make lots of friends – in fact, not one. All the others did was laugh at me and tease me because I was different. And the teachers were just as bad. The moment they found me staring out of the window dreaming, which was often – I wanted to be out there exploring in the world, not stuck in a classroom – they’d put me in the corner with a dunce’s cap on my head. I was standing there in the corner one day when I made up my mind. I knew it would upset Mama and Papa, and I felt bad about that because after all they fed me and looked after me and loved me, but I couldn’t stand it any longer. I would run away and see the world. I would make my fortune. I’d show the world I wasn’t a puppet, that I was a boy with a mind of my own. I’d make Mama and Papa proud of me, but I’d do it my way.
Explore
From: Pinocchio by Pinocchio by Michael Morpurgo © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
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Let me use my reader's voice...
“Tomorrow you will go to school, like all the other boys and girls.”
“What happens at school?” I asked them.
“You will read books and learn to spell and to write and to add up to and take away.”
“You will learn to have a mind of your own.”
What did you notice?
Explore
From: Pinocchio by Pinocchio by Michael Morpurgo © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
“Tomorrow you will go to school, like all the other boys and girls.”
“What happens at school?” I asked them.
“You will read books and learn to spell and to write and to add up to and take away.”
“You will learn to have a mind of your own.”
Explore
From: Pinocchio by Pinocchio by Michael Morpurgo © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
“Tomorrow you will go to school, like all the other boys and girls.”
“What happens at school?” I asked them.
“You will read books and learn to spell and to write and to add up to and take away.”
“You will learn to have a mind of your own.”
Explore
From: Pinocchio by Pinocchio by Michael Morpurgo © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
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Strategy: Read Between the Lines
A) Why do Pinocchio’s parents want him to attend school?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
“Tomorrow you will go to school, like all the other boys and girls.”
“What happens at school?” I asked them.
A) Why do Pinocchio’s parents want him to attend school?
Reveal Explainer
This shows that Pinocchio’s mum and dad want to treat him like a real boy. They want him to do the same things other boys and girls do, like go to school.
Teach
From: Pinocchio by Pinocchio by Michael Morpurgo © 2013. 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) Why do Pinocchio’s parents want him to attend school?
B) Why does Pinocchio not want to attend school?
C) What does Pinocchio decide to do?
Text mark
Find the answers
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence you will read books and learn to spell and to write and to add up to and take away
to learn
A) Why do Pinocchio’s parents want him to attend school?
Text Mark Evidence you will learn to have a mind of your own
to have his own thoughts and ideas
Text Mark Evidence you’ll soon make lots of friends
to make friends
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence I have a mind of my own already…I don’t like this school idea at all
doesn’t think he needs school
Text Mark Evidence - I didn’t make lots of friends – in fact, not one - all the others did was laugh at me and tease me because I was different - the teachers were just as bad (as the children)
children and teachers are mean to him
B) Why does Pinocchio not want to attend school?
Text Mark Evidence I wanted to be out there exploring in the world, not stuck in a classroom
dislikes school / prefers being outside
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence the moment they found me staring out of the window dreaming…they’d put me in the corner with a dunce’s cap on my head
was punished for daydreaming
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence I would run away and see the world
run away
C) What does Pinocchio decide to do?
Text Mark Evidence I would make my fortune
become rich
Text Mark Evidence I’d show the world I wasn’t a puppet, that I was boy with a mind of my own: I’d do it (make his parents proud) my way
to make decisions for himself
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence I’d make Mama and Papa proud of me
to make his parents proud
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘fortune’?
Fill the Gaps
dunce's cap
exploring
tease
All the others did was laugh at me and me because I was different. And the teachers were just as bad. The moment they found me staring out of the window dreaming, which was often – I wanted to be out there in the world, not stuck in a classroom – they’d put me in the corner with a on my head.
Click if correct
Discuss then check
Link Me
Link each word with its correct meaning:
A movable toy controlled by strings
1 tease
B make fun of
2 explore
C seek to discover new things
Check
3 fortune
Click if correct
D riches and treasure
4 puppet
Sequence Me
Put these events in the correct order:
A) Pinocchio didn’t like the idea of going to school.
B) Pinocchio made a plan to run away.
C) Pinocchio’s parents decided to send him to school.
D) People were teased Pinocchio because he was different.
Click if correct
Check
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
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read classics.
Reveal
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Ready Steady Read Together
Pinocchio by Pinocchio: 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?
“You will read books and learn to spell and to write and to add up and to take away. You will learn to have a mind of your own.”
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
From: Pinocchio by Pinocchio by Michael Morpurgo © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) Why do Pinocchio’s parents want him to attend school?
B) Why does Pinocchio not want to attend school?
C) What does Pinocchio decide to do?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
“Tomorrow you will go to school, like all the other boys and girls.” “What happens at school?” I asked them. “You will read books and learn to spell and to write and to add up to and take away. You will learn to have a mind of your own.” “But I have a mind of my own already,” I said. “I don’t like this school idea at all.” “You’ll love it,” they told me. “You’ll soon make lots of friends.”
From: Pinocchio by Pinocchio by Michael Morpurgo © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
But I didn’t love it and I didn’t make lots of friends – in fact, not one. All the others did was laugh at me and tease me because I was different. And the teachers were just as bad. The moment they found me staring out of the window dreaming, which was often – I wanted to be out there exploring in the world, not stuck in a classroom – they’d put me in the corner with a dunce’s cap on my head. I was standing there in the corner one day when I made up my mind. I knew it would upset Mama and Papa, and I felt bad about that because after all they fed me and looked after me and loved me, but I couldn’t stand it any longer. I would run away and see the world. I would make my fortune. I’d show the world I wasn’t a puppet, that I was a boy with a mind of my own. I’d make Mama and Papa proud of me, but I’d do it my way.
From: Pinocchio by Pinocchio by Michael Morpurgo © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Common Exception Words
Explore
would
mind
told
after
because
could
any
class
Explore
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
a mind of your own
exploring
tease
puppet
dunce's cap
fortune
Explore
From: Pinocchio by Pinocchio by Michael Morpurgo © 2013. 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
a mind of your own
Explore
Find Read Talk
“You will read books and learn to spell and to write and to add up to and take away. You will learn to have a mind of your own.”
Reveal Vocabulary
From: Pinocchio by Pinocchio by Michael Morpurgo © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
a mind of your own
Your turn
tease
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
exploring
dunce's cap
fortune
puppet
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
“Tomorrow you will go to school, like all the other boys and girls.” “What happens at school?” I asked them. “You will read books and learn to spell and to write and to add up to and take away. You will learn to have a mind of your own.” “But I have a mind of my own already,” I said. “I don’t like this school idea at all.” “You’ll love it,” they told me. “You’ll soon make lots of friends.”
Explore
From: Pinocchio by Pinocchio by Michael Morpurgo © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
But I didn’t love it and I didn’t make lots of friends – in fact, not one. All the others did was laugh at me and tease me because I was different. And the teachers were just as bad. The moment they found me staring out of the window dreaming, which was often – I wanted to be out there exploring in the world, not stuck in a classroom – they’d put me in the corner with a dunce’s cap on my head. I was standing there in the corner one day when I made up my mind. I knew it would upset Mama and Papa, and I felt bad about that because after all they fed me and looked after me and loved me, but I couldn’t stand it any longer. I would run away and see the world. I would make my fortune. I’d show the world I wasn’t a puppet, that I was a boy with a mind of my own. I’d make Mama and Papa proud of me, but I’d do it my way.
Explore
From: Pinocchio by Pinocchio by Michael Morpurgo © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
“Tomorrow you will go to school, like all the other boys and girls.” “What happens at school?” I asked them. “You will read books and learn to spell and to write and to add up to and take away.” “You will learn to have a mind of your own.”
What did you notice?
Explore
From: Pinocchio by Pinocchio by Michael Morpurgo © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
“Tomorrow you will go to school, like all the other boys and girls.”
“What happens at school?” I asked them.
“You will read books and learn to spell and to write and to add up to and take away.”
“You will learn to have a mind of your own.”
Explore
From: Pinocchio by Pinocchio by Michael Morpurgo © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
“Tomorrow you will go to school, like all the other boys and girls.” “What happens at school?” I asked them. “You will read books and learn to spell and to write and to add up to and take away.” “You will learn to have a mind of your own.”
Explore
From: Pinocchio by Pinocchio by Michael Morpurgo © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Read Between the Lines
A) Why do Pinocchio’s parents want him to attend school?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
“Tomorrow you will go to school, like all the other boys and girls.” “What happens at school?” I asked them.
A) Why do Pinocchio’s parents want him to attend school?
Reveal Explainer
This shows that Pinocchio’s mum and dad want to treat him like a real boy. They want him to do the same things other boys and girls do, like go to school.
Teach
From: Pinocchio by Pinocchio by Michael Morpurgo © 2013. 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) Why do Pinocchio’s parents want him to attend school?
B) Why does Pinocchio not want to attend school?
C) What does Pinocchio decide to do?
Text mark
Find the answers
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence you will read books and learn to spell and to write and to add up to and take away
to learn
A) Why do Pinocchio’s parents want him to attend school?
Text Mark Evidence you will learn to have a mind of your own
to have his own thoughts and ideas
Text Mark Evidence you’ll soon make lots of friends
to make friends
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence I have a mind of my own already…I don’t like this school idea at all
doesn’t think he needs school
Text Mark Evidence - I didn’t make lots of friends – in fact, not one - all the others did was laugh at me and tease me because I was different - the teachers were just as bad (as the children)
children and teachers are mean to him
B) Why does Pinocchio not want to attend school?
Text Mark Evidence I wanted to be out there exploring in the world, not stuck in a classroom
dislikes school / prefers being outside
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence the moment they found me staring out of the window dreaming…they’d put me in the corner with a dunce’s cap on my head
was punished for daydreaming
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence I would run away and see the world
run away
C) What does Pinocchio decide to do?
Text Mark Evidence I would make my fortune
become rich
Text Mark Evidence I’d show the world I wasn’t a puppet, that I was boy with a mind of my own: I’d do it (make his parents proud) my way
to make decisions for himself
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence I’d make Mama and Papa proud of me
to make his parents proud
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘fortune’?
Fill the Gaps
dunce's cap
exploring
tease
All the others did was laugh at me and me because I was different. And the teachers were just as bad. The moment they found me staring out of the window dreaming, which was often – I wanted to be out there in the world, not stuck in a classroom – they’d put me in the corner with a on my head.
Click if correct
Discuss then check
Link Me
Link each word with its correct meaning:
A movable toy controlled by strings
1 tease
B make fun of
2 explore
C seek to discover new things
Check
3 fortune
Click if correct
D riches and treasure
4 puppet
Sequence Me
Put these events in the correct order:
A) Pinocchio didn’t like the idea of going to school.
B) Pinocchio made a plan to run away.
C) Pinocchio’s parents decided to send him to school.
D) People were teased Pinocchio because he was different.
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...
read classics.
Reveal
Try timeless stories that have inspired readers for generations.
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: Pinocchio by Pinocchio by Michael Morpurgo © 2013 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
tease
exploring
dunce's cap