Ready Steady Read Together
Over to You: Poetry 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?
I’m not as nice as I look.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
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From: Over to You by Roger McGough © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) How does the poem make the speaker sound attractive and appealing?
B) How does the poet use comparisons to show the speaker’s true character?
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Let me read today's text
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I’m Not as Nice as I Look
I may look nice on the cover
But once you open the book
You may be surprised to discover
I’m not as nice as I look
You could mistake me for a princess
With my flowing golden tresses
Eyes that shine like sapphires
And expensive handmade dresses
From: Over to You by Roger McGough © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
I may look sweet and friendly Full of charm and calm as can be
But inside I’m a raging inferno
A dark and stormy sea
My followers are my subjects
My kingdom is Instagram
A whirlwind of contradictions
A werewolf dressed as lamb
The one with my face on the cover
Please may I borrow that book?
But don’t expect me to return it
I’m not as nice as I look.
From: Over to You by Roger McGough © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
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Hover for definitions!
tresses
charm
sapphires
raging inferno
subjects
whirlwind of contradictions
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From: Over to You by Roger McGough © 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
tresses
Explore
Find Read Talk
You could mistake me for a princess With my flowing golden tresses Eyes that shine like sapphires And expensive handmade dresses
Reveal Vocabulary
From: Over to You by Roger McGough © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Your turn
tresses
sapphires
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
charm
raging inferno
subjects
whirlwind of contradictions
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
I may look sweet and friendly Full of charm and calm as can be
But inside I’m a raging inferno
A dark and stormy sea
My followers are my subjects
My kingdom is Instagram
A whirlwind of contradictions
A werewolf dressed as lamb
The one with my face on the cover
Please may I borrow that book?
But don’t expect me to return it
I’m not as nice as I look.
I’m Not as Nice as I Look
I may look nice on the cover
But once you open the book
You may be surprised to discover
I’m not as nice as I look
You could mistake me for a princess
With my flowing golden tresses
Eyes that shine like sapphires
And expensive handmade dresses
Explore
From: Over to You by Roger McGough © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
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Let me use my reader's voice...
You could mistake me for a princess
With my flowing golden tresses
Eyes that shine like sapphires
And expensive handmade dresses
I may look sweet and friendly
Full of charm and calm as can be
But inside I’m a raging inferno
A dark and stormy sea...
What did you notice?
Explore
From: Over to You by Roger McGough © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
You could mistake me for a princess
With my flowing golden tresses
Eyes that shine like sapphires
And expensive handmade dresses
I may look sweet and friendly
Full of charm and calm as can be
But inside I’m a raging inferno
A dark and stormy sea...
Explore
From: Over to You by Roger McGough © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
You could mistake me for a princess
With my flowing golden tresses
Eyes that shine like sapphires
And expensive handmade dresses
I may look sweet and friendly
Full of charm and calm as can be
But inside I’m a raging inferno
A dark and stormy sea...
Explore
From: Over to You by Roger McGough © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
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Strategy: Read Between the Lines
A) How does the poem make the speaker sound attractive and inviting?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
I may look nice on the cover
But once you open the book
You may be surprised to discover
I’m not as nice as I look
Reveal Explainer
The words ‘look nice’ suggest that the speaker appears attractive and friendly. The words ‘on the cover’ compares her appearance to a book cover, which hints that she wants to seem welcoming and pleasing to others. The word ‘may’ suggests uncertainty and hints to the reader that, beneath this pleasant appearance, something different might be hidden.
A) How does the poem make the speaker sound attractive and inviting?
Teach
From: Over to You by Roger McGough © 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
A) How does the poem make the speaker sound attractive and appealing?
B) How does the poet use comparisons to show the speaker’s true character?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - you could mistake me for a princess with my flowing golden tresses - eyes that shine like sapphires
beautiful appearance
A) How does the poem make the speaker sound attractive and inviting?
Text Mark Evidence you could make mistake me for a princess with my…expensive handmade dresses
rich and stylish
Text Mark Evidence I may look sweet and friendly…full of charm and calm as can be
kind and pleasant appearance
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - inside I’m a raging inferno - a werewolf dressed as a lamb
fierce, dangerous or harmful
B) How does the poet use comparisons to show the speaker’s true character?
Text Mark Evidence inside I’m…a dark and stormy sea
dangerous and unpredictable
Text Mark Evidence - my followers are my subjects - my kingdom is Instagram
controlling and powerful
Text Mark Evidence a whirlwind of contradictions
confusing and complicated
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence but don’t expect me to return it (book)…I’m not as nice as I look
unkind and selfish
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘tresses’?
Which One's Right?
My followers are my subjects
My kingdom is Instagram
A whirlwind of contradictions
A werewolf dressed as lamb...
Which answer best completes the sentence?
The phrase ‘a whirlwind of contradictions’ suggests that the speaker…
A) acts in apredictable way.
B) is confusing andhard to understand.
D) is honest aboutwho she is.
C) treats everyonethe same.
Link Me
Link each word with its correct definition:
A attractiveness and appeal
1 sapphire
B valuable blue gemstones
2 charm
C citizens of a land
Check
3 inferno
Click if correct
D blazing uncontrollable fire
4 subjects
Tick Me
Which two expressions best match the poem’s message?
Tick two:
A) Every cloud has a silver lining.
B) Don’t judge a book by its cover.
Check
C) Beauty is only skin deep.
Click if correct
D) The grass is always greener on the other side.
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
think about meaning.
Reveal
Reflect on what the poet is trying to say.
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: Over to You by Roger McGough © 2022 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
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Ready Steady Read Together
Over to You: Poetry 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?
I’m not as nice as I look.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
From: Over to You by Roger McGough © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) How does the poem make the speaker sound attractive and appealing?
B) How does the poet use comparisons to show the speaker’s true character?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
I’m Not as Nice as I Look
I may look nice on the cover But once you open the book You may be surprised to discover I’m not as nice as I look You could mistake me for a princess With my flowing golden tresses Eyes that shine like sapphires And expensive handmade dresses
From: Over to You by Roger McGough © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
I may look sweet and friendly Full of charm and calm as can be But inside I’m a raging inferno A dark and stormy sea My followers are my subjects My kingdom is Instagram A whirlwind of contradictions A werewolf dressed as lamb The one with my face on the cover Please may I borrow that book? But don’t expect me to return it I’m not as nice as I look.
From: Over to You by Roger McGough © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
tresses
charm
sapphires
raging inferno
subjects
whirlwind of contradictions
Explore
From: Over to You by Roger McGough © 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
tresses
Explore
Find Read Talk
You could mistake me for a princess With my flowing golden tresses Eyes that shine like sapphires And expensive handmade dresses
Reveal Vocabulary
From: Over to You by Roger McGough © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Your turn
tresses
sapphires
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
charm
raging inferno
subjects
whirlwind of contradictions
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
I may look sweet and friendly Full of charm and calm as can be But inside I’m a raging inferno A dark and stormy sea My followers are my subjects My kingdom is Instagram A whirlwind of contradictions A werewolf dressed as lamb The one with my face on the cover Please may I borrow that book? But don’t expect me to return it I’m not as nice as I look.
I’m Not as Nice as I Look
I may look nice on the cover But once you open the book You may be surprised to discover I’m not as nice as I look You could mistake me for a princess With my flowing golden tresses Eyes that shine like sapphires And expensive handmade dresses
Explore
From: Over to You by Roger McGough © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
You could mistake me for a princess With my flowing golden tresses Eyes that shine like sapphires And expensive handmade dresses I may look sweet and friendly Full of charm and calm as can be But inside I’m a raging inferno A dark and stormy sea...
What did you notice?
Explore
From: Over to You by Roger McGough © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
You could mistake me for a princess With my flowing golden tresses
Eyes that shine like sapphires And expensive handmade dresses
I may look sweet and friendly Full of charm and calm as can be
But inside I’m a raging inferno A dark and stormy sea...
Explore
From: Over to You by Roger McGough © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
You could mistake me for a princess With my flowing golden tresses Eyes that shine like sapphires And expensive handmade dresses I may look sweet and friendly Full of charm and calm as can be But inside I’m a raging inferno A dark and stormy sea...
Explore
From: Over to You by Roger McGough © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Read Between the Lines
A) How does the poem make the speaker sound attractive and inviting?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
I may look nice on the cover But once you open the book You may be surprised to discover I’m not as nice as I look
Reveal Explainer
The words ‘look nice’ suggest that the speaker appears attractive and friendly. The words ‘on the cover’ compares her appearance to a book cover, which hints that she wants to seem welcoming and pleasing to others. The word ‘may’ suggests uncertainty and hints to the reader that, beneath this pleasant appearance, something different might be hidden.
A) How does the poem make the speaker sound attractive and inviting?
Teach
From: Over to You by Roger McGough © 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
A) How does the poem make the speaker sound attractive and appealing?
B) How does the poet use comparisons to show the speaker’s true character?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - you could mistake me for a princess with my flowing golden tresses - eyes that shine like sapphires
beautiful appearance
A) How does the poem make the speaker sound attractive and inviting?
Text Mark Evidence you could make mistake me for a princess with my…expensive handmade dresses
rich and stylish
Text Mark Evidence I may look sweet and friendly…full of charm and calm as can be
kind and pleasant appearance
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - inside I’m a raging inferno - a werewolf dressed as a lamb
fierce, dangerous or harmful
B) How does the poet use comparisons to show the speaker’s true character?
Text Mark Evidence inside I’m…a dark and stormy sea
dangerous and unpredictable
Text Mark Evidence - my followers are my subjects - my kingdom is Instagram
controlling and powerful
Text Mark Evidence a whirlwind of contradictions
confusing and complicated
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence but don’t expect me to return it (book)…I’m not as nice as I look
unkind and selfish
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘tresses’?
Which One's Right?
My followers are my subjects My kingdom is Instagram A whirlwind of contradictions A werewolf dressed as lamb...
Which answer best completes the sentence? The phrase ‘a whirlwind of contradictions’ suggests that the speaker…
A) acts in apredictable way.
B) is confusing andhard to understand.
D) is honest aboutwho she is.
C) treats everyonethe same.
Link Me
Link each word with its correct definition:
A attractiveness and appeal
1 sapphire
B valuable blue gemstones
2 charm
C citizens of a land
Check
3 inferno
Click if correct
D blazing uncontrollable fire
4 subjects
Tick Me
Which two expressions best match the poem’s message?
Tick two:
A) Every cloud has a silver lining.
B) Don’t judge a book by its cover.
Check
C) Beauty is only skin deep.
Click if correct
D) The grass is always greener on the other side.
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
think about meaning.
Reveal
Reflect on what the poet is trying to say.
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: Over to You by Roger McGough © 2022 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.