Ready Steady Read Together
Fiction Lesson 1
What do you think you know?
What?
Who?
Why?
Where?
How?
When?
Book Talk: Let's explore this illustration.
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What do you know and think?
He gave us good food, good lodging, and kind words; he spoke as kindly to us as he did to his little children.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
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Text adapted from Black Beauty by Anna Sewell ©
Today's Question(s)
What was Black Beauty's early life like?
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Let me read today's text
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The first place that I can remember well was a large pleasant meadow with a pond of clear water in it. Some shady trees leaned over it, and rushes and water lilies grew at the deep end. Over the hedge on one side we looked into a ploughed field, and on the other we looked over a gate at our master’s house, which stood by the roadside; at the top of the meadow was a plantation of fir trees, and at the bottom a running brook overhung by a steep bank.
Whilst I was young I lived upon my mother’s milk, as I could not eat grass. In the daytime I ran by her side, and at night I lay down close by her. When it was hot, we used to stand by the pond in the shade of the trees, and when it was cold, we had a nice warm shed near the plantation.
As soon as I was old enough to eat grass, my mother used to go out to work in the daytime, and came back in the evening.
There were six young colts in the meadow as well as me; they were older than I was, for some were nearly as large as grown-up horses. I used to run with them, and had great fun; we used to gallop all together round and round the field, as hard as we could go. Sometimes we had rather rough play, for they would frequently bite and kick as well as gallop.
Text adapted from Black Beauty by Anna Sewell ©
One day, when there was a good deal of kicking, my mother whinnied to me to come to her, and then she said: “I wish you to pay attention to what I am going to say to you. You have been very well bred and well born. I hope you will grow up gentle and good, and never learn bad ways; do your work with a good will, lift your feet up well when you trot, and never bite or kick even in play.”
I have never forgotten my mother’s advice; I knew she was a wise old horse, and our master thought a great deal of her. Her name was Dutchess, but he often called her Pet.
Our master was a good, kind man. He gave us good food, good lodging, and kind words; he spoke as kindly to us as he did to his little children. We were all fond of him, and my mother loved him very much. When she saw him at the gate, she would neigh with joy, and trot up to him. He would give me a piece of bread, which was very good, and sometimes he brought a carrot for my mother. All the horses would come to him, but I think we were his favourites.
Text adapted from Black Beauty by Anna Sewell ©
Vocabulary
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Hover for defintions!
rushes
plantation
ploughed
colts
gallop
lodging
Explore
Words taken from Black Beauty by Anna Sewell ©
I will model the first.
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
rushes
Explore
Find Read Talk
The first place that I can remember well was a large pleasant meadow with a pond of clear water in it. Some shady trees leaned over it, and rushes and water lilies grew at the deep end.
Reveal Vocabulary
Text adapted from Black Beauty by Anna Sewell ©
rushes
Your turn
ploughed
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
plantation
colts
gallop
lodging
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check
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Reveal Vocabulary
The first place that I can remember well was a large pleasant meadow with a pond of clear water in it. Some shady trees leaned over it, and rushes and water lilies grew at the deep end. Over the hedge on one side we looked into a ploughed field, and on the other we looked over a gate at our master’s house, which stood by the roadside; at the top of the meadow was a plantation of fir trees, and at the bottom a running brook overhung by a steep bank. Whilst I was young I lived upon my mother’s milk, as I could not eat grass. In the daytime I ran by her side, and at night I lay down close by her. When it was hot, we used to stand by the pond in the shade of the trees, and when it was cold, we had a nice warm shed near the plantation. As soon as I was old enough to eat grass, my mother used to go out to work in the daytime, and came back in the evening. There were six young colts in the meadow as well as me; they were older than I was, for some were nearly as large as grown-up horses. I used to run with them, and had great fun; we used to gallop all together round and round the field, as hard as we could go. Sometimes we had rather rough play, for they would frequently bite and kick as well as gallop.
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
Text adapted from Black Beauty by Anna Sewell ©
Reveal Vocabulary
One day, when there was a good deal of kicking, my mother whinnied to me to come to her, and then she said:“I wish you to pay attention to what I am going to say to you. You have been very well bred and well born. I hope you will grow up gentle and good, and never learn bad ways; do your work with a good will, lift your feet up well when you trot, and never bite or kick even in play.” I have never forgotten my mother’s advice; I knew she was a wise old horse, and our master thought a great deal of her. Her name was Dutchess, but he often called her Pet. Our master was a good, kind man. He gave us good food, good lodging, and kind words; he spoke as kindly to us as he did to his little children. We were all fond of him, and my mother loved him very much. When she saw him at the gate, she would neigh with joy, and trot up to him. He would give me a piece of bread, which was very good, and sometimes he brought a carrot for my mother. All the horses would come to him, but I think we were his favourites.
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
Text adapted from Black Beauty by Anna Sewell ©
Fluency
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Let me use my reader's voice...
In the daytime I ran by her side, and at night I lay down close by her. When it was hot, we used to stand by the pond in the shade of the trees, and when it was cold, we had a nice warm shed near the plantation.
What did you notice?
Explore
Text adapted from Black Beauty by Anna Sewell ©
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
In the daytime I ran by her side, and at night I lay down close by her.
When it was hot, we used to stand by the pond in the shade of the trees,
and when it was cold, we had a nice warm shed near the plantation.
Explore
Text adapted from Black Beauty by Anna Sewell ©
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
In the daytime I ran by her side, and at night I lay down close by her. When it was hot, we used to stand by the pond in the shade of the trees, and when it was cold, we had a nice warm shed near the plantation.
Explore
Text adapted from Black Beauty by Anna Sewell ©
Strategy Focus
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Strategy: Read Between the Lines
What was Black Beauty's early life like?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
The first place that I can remember well was a large pleasant meadow with a pond of clear water in it. Some shady trees leaned over it, and rushes and water lilies grew at the deep end.
What was Black Beauty's early life like?
The author wants us to think this is an idyllic place for a horse to grow up in as she uses the word ‘pleasant’ to describe the meadow and it has access to water to drink.
Reveal Explainer
Teach
Text adapted from Black Beauty by Anna Sewell ©
Strategy Stop
What else could you use to answer today's question(s)?
Teach
Your Turn
What was Black Beauty's early life like?
Find the answers
Text mark
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Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - I lived upon my mother’s milk - when it was hot, we used to stand by the pond in the shade of the trees - when it was cold, we had a nice warm shed near the plantation - (our master) gave us good food, good lodging
he has a comfortable place with food and shelter
What was Black Beauty's early life like?
Text Mark Evidence - I lived upon my mother’s milk - in the daytime I ran by her (my mother’s) side, and at night I lay down close by her
he is cared for by his mother
Go to the next slide for more....
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Text adapted from Black Beauty by Anna Sewell ©
Acceptable Answers
he has space with friends to run and play
Text Mark Evidence - used to run with them (colts), and had great fun -we used to gallop all together round and round the field
What was Black Beauty's early life like?
Text Mark Evidence - our master was a good, kind man - he gave us good food, good lodging and kind words - he spoke as kindly to us as he did to his little children - I think we were his favourites
his owner treats him with great kindness
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Text adapted from Black Beauty by Anna Sewell ©
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for the word 'rushes'?
Find Me
Which words means ‘a place to sleep and stay’?
Our master was a good, kind man. He gave us good food, good lodging, and kind words; he spoke as kindly to us as he did to his little children.
Discuss then check
lodging
Text adapted from Black Beauty by Anna Sewell ©
Which One's Right?
What did Black Beauty’s mother want him to be like when he grew up?
B Trot with feet down
A Be gentle
C Bite or kick
D All of the above
Match Me
Match each word to its correct definition:
colt
gallop
ploughed
plantation
C prepared soil for planting crops
B run at fast speed
A a young male horse
D area of land for growing trees or crops
Click if correct
Check
Feedback: Who did what well?
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EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
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Ready Steady Read Together
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?
He gave us good food, good lodging, and kind words; he spoke as kindly to us as he did to his little children.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
Text adapted from Black Beauty by Anna Sewell ©
Today's Question(s)
What was Black Beauty's early life like?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
The first place that I can remember well was a large pleasant meadow with a pond of clear water in it. Some shady trees leaned over it, and rushes and water lilies grew at the deep end. Over the hedge on one side we looked into a ploughed field, and on the other we looked over a gate at our master’s house, which stood by the roadside; at the top of the meadow was a plantation of fir trees, and at the bottom a running brook overhung by a steep bank. Whilst I was young I lived upon my mother’s milk, as I could not eat grass. In the daytime I ran by her side, and at night I lay down close by her. When it was hot, we used to stand by the pond in the shade of the trees, and when it was cold, we had a nice warm shed near the plantation. As soon as I was old enough to eat grass, my mother used to go out to work in the daytime, and came back in the evening. There were six young colts in the meadow as well as me; they were older than I was, for some were nearly as large as grown-up horses. I used to run with them, and had great fun; we used to gallop all together round and round the field, as hard as we could go. Sometimes we had rather rough play, for they would frequently bite and kick as well as gallop.
Text adapted from Black Beauty by Anna Sewell ©
One day, when there was a good deal of kicking, my mother whinnied to me to come to her, and then she said: “I wish you to pay attention to what I am going to say to you. You have been very well bred and well born. I hope you will grow up gentle and good, and never learn bad ways; do your work with a good will, lift your feet up well when you trot, and never bite or kick even in play.” I have never forgotten my mother’s advice; I knew she was a wise old horse, and our master thought a great deal of her. Her name was Dutchess, but he often called her Pet. Our master was a good, kind man. He gave us good food, good lodging, and kind words; he spoke as kindly to us as he did to his little children. We were all fond of him, and my mother loved him very much. When she saw him at the gate, she would neigh with joy, and trot up to him. He would give me a piece of bread, which was very good, and sometimes he brought a carrot for my mother. All the horses would come to him, but I think we were his favourites.
Text adapted from Black Beauty by Anna Sewell ©
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for defintions!
rushes
plantation
ploughed
colts
gallop
lodging
Explore
Words taken from Black Beauty by Anna Sewell ©
I will model the first.
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
rushes
Explore
Find Read Talk
The first place that I can remember well was a large pleasant meadow with a pond of clear water in it. Some shady trees leaned over it, and rushes and water lilies grew at the deep end.
Reveal Vocabulary
Text adapted from Black Beauty by Anna Sewell ©
rushes
Your turn
ploughed
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
plantation
colts
gallop
lodging
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
The first place that I can remember well was a large pleasant meadow with a pond of clear water in it. Some shady trees leaned over it, and rushes and water lilies grew at the deep end. Over the hedge on one side we looked into a ploughed field, and on the other we looked over a gate at our master’s house, which stood by the roadside; at the top of the meadow was a plantation of fir trees, and at the bottom a running brook overhung by a steep bank. Whilst I was young I lived upon my mother’s milk, as I could not eat grass. In the daytime I ran by her side, and at night I lay down close by her. When it was hot, we used to stand by the pond in the shade of the trees, and when it was cold, we had a nice warm shed near the plantation. As soon as I was old enough to eat grass, my mother used to go out to work in the daytime, and came back in the evening. There were six young colts in the meadow as well as me; they were older than I was, for some were nearly as large as grown-up horses. I used to run with them, and had great fun; we used to gallop all together round and round the field, as hard as we could go. Sometimes we had rather rough play, for they would frequently bite and kick as well as gallop.
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
Text adapted from Black Beauty by Anna Sewell ©
Reveal Vocabulary
One day, when there was a good deal of kicking, my mother whinnied to me to come to her, and then she said:“I wish you to pay attention to what I am going to say to you. You have been very well bred and well born. I hope you will grow up gentle and good, and never learn bad ways; do your work with a good will, lift your feet up well when you trot, and never bite or kick even in play.” I have never forgotten my mother’s advice; I knew she was a wise old horse, and our master thought a great deal of her. Her name was Dutchess, but he often called her Pet. Our master was a good, kind man. He gave us good food, good lodging, and kind words; he spoke as kindly to us as he did to his little children. We were all fond of him, and my mother loved him very much. When she saw him at the gate, she would neigh with joy, and trot up to him. He would give me a piece of bread, which was very good, and sometimes he brought a carrot for my mother. All the horses would come to him, but I think we were his favourites.
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
Text adapted from Black Beauty by Anna Sewell ©
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
In the daytime I ran by her side, and at night I lay down close by her. When it was hot, we used to stand by the pond in the shade of the trees, and when it was cold, we had a nice warm shed near the plantation.
What did you notice?
Explore
Text adapted from Black Beauty by Anna Sewell ©
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
In the daytime I ran by her side, and at night I lay down close by her.
When it was hot, we used to stand by the pond in the shade of the trees,
and when it was cold, we had a nice warm shed near the plantation.
Explore
Text adapted from Black Beauty by Anna Sewell ©
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
In the daytime I ran by her side, and at night I lay down close by her. When it was hot, we used to stand by the pond in the shade of the trees, and when it was cold, we had a nice warm shed near the plantation.
Explore
Text adapted from Black Beauty by Anna Sewell ©
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Read Between the Lines
What was Black Beauty's early life like?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
The first place that I can remember well was a large pleasant meadow with a pond of clear water in it. Some shady trees leaned over it, and rushes and water lilies grew at the deep end.
What was Black Beauty's early life like?
The author wants us to think this is an idyllic place for a horse to grow up in as she uses the word ‘pleasant’ to describe the meadow and it has access to water to drink.
Reveal Explainer
Teach
Text adapted from Black Beauty by Anna Sewell ©
Strategy Stop
What else could you use to answer today's question(s)?
Teach
Your Turn
What was Black Beauty's early life like?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - I lived upon my mother’s milk - when it was hot, we used to stand by the pond in the shade of the trees - when it was cold, we had a nice warm shed near the plantation - (our master) gave us good food, good lodging
he has a comfortable place with food and shelter
What was Black Beauty's early life like?
Text Mark Evidence - I lived upon my mother’s milk - in the daytime I ran by her (my mother’s) side, and at night I lay down close by her
he is cared for by his mother
Go to the next slide for more....
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Text adapted from Black Beauty by Anna Sewell ©
Acceptable Answers
he has space with friends to run and play
Text Mark Evidence - used to run with them (colts), and had great fun -we used to gallop all together round and round the field
What was Black Beauty's early life like?
Text Mark Evidence - our master was a good, kind man - he gave us good food, good lodging and kind words - he spoke as kindly to us as he did to his little children - I think we were his favourites
his owner treats him with great kindness
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Text adapted from Black Beauty by Anna Sewell ©
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for the word 'rushes'?
Find Me
Which words means ‘a place to sleep and stay’?
Our master was a good, kind man. He gave us good food, good lodging, and kind words; he spoke as kindly to us as he did to his little children.
Discuss then check
lodging
Text adapted from Black Beauty by Anna Sewell ©
Which One's Right?
What did Black Beauty’s mother want him to be like when he grew up?
B Trot with feet down
A Be gentle
C Bite or kick
D All of the above
Match Me
Match each word to its correct definition:
colt
gallop
ploughed
plantation
C prepared soil for planting crops
B run at fast speed
A a young male horse
D area of land for growing trees or crops
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.