Ready Steady Read Together
Poetry 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?
If yer looking for peace go somewhere else.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
From: The Final Year by Matt Goodfellow © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) What is Nate’s house like?
B) How does PS’s life at home compare to Nate’s?
Explore
Let me read today's text
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Our house
for now
is a tiny terraced
jammed in the middle of a thousand more the same.
Landlord’s a muppet
never fixes nothin
always says the rent’s goin up
says he’s sellin
stresses Mum out.
Gutters leak
smells damp,
backyard full of fadin plastic toys Dylan’s smashed up.
Patch of grass over the road
NO BALL GAMES sign lyin on its side
covered in ball marks
upside-down shoppin trolley next to it.
From: The Final Year by Matt Goodfellow © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Come in
through the front door into the livin room
which doubles as my bedroom
mind the buggy and bike
big TV propped up against the wall it fell from
sofa/bed – that’s my duvet and pillow
stuffed behind it.
My pile of books.
Battered old kitchen at the back.
Upstairs is Mum’s room
clothes everywhere
grotty little bathroom.
The boys’ room stuff everywhere, man.
If yer lookin for peace
go somewhere else.
From: The Final Year by Matt Goodfellow © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
PS’s house
is the same as mine
but
different.
He’s the only kid
for a start
so he’s got his own room
own space
and his mum
and dad actually go out to work
and do the things parents are normally s’posed to do.
It’s calm
and I can breathe.
Spend loadsa time chillin ’ere
after school
always food in the fridge
proper nice stuff
Hula Hoops and KitKats
instead of whatever’s goin cheap
in the reduced section.
From: The Final Year by Matt Goodfellow © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for defintions!
landlord
damp
muppet
battered
grotty
reduced section
Explore
From: The Final Year by Matt Goodfellow © 2023. 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
landlord
Explore
Find Read Talk
Our house
for now
is a tiny terraced
jammed in the middle of a thousand more the same.
Landlord’s a muppet
never fixes nothin
always says the rent’s goin up
says he’s sellin
Reveal Vocabulary
landlord
Your turn
muppet
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
damp
battered
grotty
reduced section
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
Our house
for now
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
is a tiny terraced
jammed in the middle of a thousand more the same.
Landlord’s a muppet
never fixes nothin
always says the rent’s goin up
says he’s sellin
stresses Mum out.
Gutters leak
smells damp,
backyard full of fadin plastic toys Dylan’s smashed up.
Patch of grass over the road
NO BALL GAMES sign lyin on its side
covered in ball marks
upside-down shoppin trolley next to it.
From: The Final Year by Matt Goodfellow © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Come in
through the front door into the livin room
which doubles as my bedroom
mind the buggy and bike
big TV propped up against the wall it fell from
sofa/bed – that’s my duvet and pillow
stuffed behind it.
My pile of books.
Reveal Vocabulary
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
Battered old kitchen at the back.
Upstairs is Mum’s room
clothes everywhere
grotty little bathroom.
The boys’ room stuff everywhere, man.
If yer lookin for peace
go somewhere else.
From: The Final Year by Matt Goodfellow © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
PS’s house
Reveal Vocabulary
is the same as mine
but
different.
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
He’s the only kid
for a start
so he’s got his own room
own space
and his mum
and dad actually go out to work
and do the things parents are normally s’posed to do.
It’s calm
and I can breathe.
Spend loadsa time chillin ’ere
after school
always food in the fridge
proper nice stuff
Hula Hoops and KitKats
instead of whatever’s goin cheap
in the reduced section.
From: The Final Year by Matt Goodfellow © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
Come in
through the front door into the livin room
which doubles as my bedroom
mind the buggy and bike
big TV propped up against the wall it fell from
sofa/bed – that’s my duvet and pillow
stuffed behind it.
My pile of books.
Battered old kitchen at the back.
What did you notice?
Explore
From: The Final Year by Matt Goodfellow © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
Come in
through the front door into the livin room
which doubles as my bedroom
mind the buggy and bike
big TV propped up against the wall it fell from
sofa/bed – that’s my duvet and pillow
stuffed behind it.
My pile of books.
Battered old kitchen at the back.
Explore
From: The Final Year by Matt Goodfellow © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
Come in
through the front door into the livin room
which doubles as my bedroom
mind the buggy and bike
big TV propped up against the wall it fell from
sofa/bed – that’s my duvet and pillow
stuffed behind it.
My pile of books.
Battered old kitchen at the back.
Explore
From: The Final Year by Matt Goodfellow © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Read Between the Lines
A) What is Nate’s house like?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
Our house
for now
is a tiny terraced
jammed in the middle of a thousand more the same.
A) What is Nate’s house like?
The poet’s use of ‘for now’ implies that it is a temporary house or perhaps they move around often. Nate’s house is one in a long row of similar houses, making it sound cramped.
Reveal Explainer
Teach
From: The Final Year by Matt Goodfellow © 2023. 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) What is Nate’s house like?
B) How does PS’s life at home compare to Nate’s?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
neglected condition
Text Mark Evidence - landlord’s a muppet never fixes nothin - gutters leak - smells damp - battered old kitchen at the back - big TV propped up against the wall it fell from
Text Mark Evidence - backyard full of fadin plastic toys Dylan’s smashed up - Mum’s room clothes everywhere - grotty little bathroom - the boys’ room stuff everywhere
messy and dirty
A) What is Nate’s house like?
Text Mark Evidence mind the buggy and bike
crowded with no storage
Text Mark Evidence - the living room which doubles as my bedroom - sofa/bed – that’s my duvet and pillow stuffed behind it - if yer lookin for peace go somewhere else
no privacy or serenity
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence patch of grass over the road NO BALL GAMES sign lyin on its side… upside-down shopping trolley next to it
run-down neighbourhood with no park or play area
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence he’s the only kid…so he’s got his own room own space
more privacy
B) How does PS’s life at home compare to Nate’s?
Text Mark Evidence his mum and dad actually go out to work and do the things parents are normally s’posed to do
responsible parents
Text Mark Evidence - it’s calm and I can breathe - spend loadsa time chillin ‘ere after school
peaceful, relaxing environment
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence always food in the fridge proper nice stuff…instead of whatever’s goin cheap in the reduced section
availability of good food
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Match Me
Match each word to its correct definition:
3 battered
4 grotty
1 muppet
2 damp
C wet and musty
B worn out and damaged
A dirty and disgusting
D someone who is stupid or useless
Click if correct
Check
Find Me
Find the word(s) which imply that Nate’s family doesn’t have much money:
Spend loadsa time chillin ’ere
after school
always food in the fridge
proper nice stuff
Hula Hoops and KitKats
instead of whatever’s goin cheap
in the reduced section.
Discuss then check
instead of whatever’s goin cheap in the reduced section
Fill the Gaps
Our house
for now
is a tiny jammed in the middle of a thousand more the same.
a never fixes nothin
always says the rent’s goin up
says he’s sellin
stresses Mum out.
terraced
muppet
landlord's
Discuss then check
Click if correct
Which One's Right?
What does Nate mean when he says ‘I can breathe’ about PS’s house?
B PS’s house has windows open for fresh air.
A The air is less dampat PS’s house.
C He is always out of breathat home from trying to tidy.
D He feels calm andrelaxed at PS’s house.
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
explore different styles.
Reveal
Read rhyming poems, free verse, haikus, and limericks.
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: The Final Year by Matt Goodfellow © 2023 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
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Ready Steady Read Together
Poetry 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?
If yer looking for peace go somewhere else.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
From: The Final Year by Matt Goodfellow © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) What is Nate’s house like?
B) How does PS’s life at home compare to Nate’s?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
Our house
for now
is a tiny terraced jammed in the middle of a thousand more the same.
Landlord’s a muppet never fixes nothin always says the rent’s goin up says he’s sellin
stresses Mum out.
Gutters leak smells damp,
backyard full of fadin plastic toys Dylan’s smashed up.
Patch of grass over the road NO BALL GAMES sign lyin on its side covered in ball marks upside-down shoppin trolley next to it.
From: The Final Year by Matt Goodfellow © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Come in through the front door into the livin room which doubles as my bedroom mind the buggy and bike big TV propped up against the wall it fell from sofa/bed – that’s my duvet and pillow stuffed behind it. My pile of books.
Battered old kitchen at the back.
Upstairs is Mum’s room clothes everywhere grotty little bathroom.
The boys’ room stuff everywhere, man.
If yer lookin for peace go somewhere else.
From: The Final Year by Matt Goodfellow © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
PS’s house
is the same as mine but different.
He’s the only kid for a start so he’s got his own room
own space
and his mum and dad actually go out to work and do the things parents are normally s’posed to do.
It’s calm and I can breathe.
Spend loadsa time chillin ’ere after school
always food in the fridge proper nice stuff Hula Hoops and KitKats instead of whatever’s goin cheap in the reduced section.
From: The Final Year by Matt Goodfellow © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for defintions!
landlord
damp
muppet
battered
grotty
reduced section
Explore
From: The Final Year by Matt Goodfellow © 2023. 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
landlord
Explore
Find Read Talk
Our house
for now
is a tiny terraced jammed in the middle of a thousand more the same.
Landlord’s a muppet never fixes nothin always says the rent’s goin up says he’s sellin
Reveal Vocabulary
landlord
Your turn
muppet
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
damp
battered
grotty
reduced section
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
Our house
for now
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
is a tiny terraced jammed in the middle of a thousand more the same.
Landlord’s a muppet never fixes nothin always says the rent’s goin up says he’s sellin
stresses Mum out.
Gutters leak smells damp,
backyard full of fadin plastic toys Dylan’s smashed up.
Patch of grass over the road NO BALL GAMES sign lyin on its side covered in ball marks upside-down shoppin trolley next to it.
From: The Final Year by Matt Goodfellow © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Come in through the front door into the livin room which doubles as my bedroom mind the buggy and bike big TV propped up against the wall it fell from sofa/bed – that’s my duvet and pillow stuffed behind it. My pile of books.
Reveal Vocabulary
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
Battered old kitchen at the back.
Upstairs is Mum’s room clothes everywhere grotty little bathroom.
The boys’ room stuff everywhere, man.
If yer lookin for peace go somewhere else.
From: The Final Year by Matt Goodfellow © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
PS’s house
Reveal Vocabulary
is the same as mine but different.
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
He’s the only kid for a start so he’s got his own room
own space
and his mum and dad actually go out to work and do the things parents are normally s’posed to do.
It’s calm and I can breathe.
Spend loadsa time chillin ’ere after school
always food in the fridge proper nice stuff Hula Hoops and KitKats instead of whatever’s goin cheap in the reduced section.
From: The Final Year by Matt Goodfellow © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
Come in through the front door into the livin room which doubles as my bedroom mind the buggy and bike big TV propped up against the wall it fell from sofa/bed – that’s my duvet and pillow stuffed behind it. My pile of books. Battered old kitchen at the back.
What did you notice?
Explore
From: The Final Year by Matt Goodfellow © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
Come in
through the front door into the livin room which doubles as my bedroom
mind the buggy and bike big TV propped up against the wall it fell from
sofa/bed – that’s my duvet and pillow stuffed behind it.
My pile of books.
Battered old kitchen at the back.
Explore
From: The Final Year by Matt Goodfellow © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
Come in through the front door into the livin room which doubles as my bedroom mind the buggy and bike big TV propped up against the wall it fell from sofa/bed – that’s my duvet and pillow stuffed behind it. My pile of books. Battered old kitchen at the back.
Explore
From: The Final Year by Matt Goodfellow © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Read Between the Lines
A) What is Nate’s house like?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
Our house for now is a tiny terraced jammed in the middle of a thousand more the same.
A) What is Nate’s house like?
The poet’s use of ‘for now’ implies that it is a temporary house or perhaps they move around often. Nate’s house is one in a long row of similar houses, making it sound cramped.
Reveal Explainer
Teach
From: The Final Year by Matt Goodfellow © 2023. 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) What is Nate’s house like?
B) How does PS’s life at home compare to Nate’s?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
neglected condition
Text Mark Evidence - landlord’s a muppet never fixes nothin - gutters leak - smells damp - battered old kitchen at the back - big TV propped up against the wall it fell from
Text Mark Evidence - backyard full of fadin plastic toys Dylan’s smashed up - Mum’s room clothes everywhere - grotty little bathroom - the boys’ room stuff everywhere
messy and dirty
A) What is Nate’s house like?
Text Mark Evidence mind the buggy and bike
crowded with no storage
Text Mark Evidence - the living room which doubles as my bedroom - sofa/bed – that’s my duvet and pillow stuffed behind it - if yer lookin for peace go somewhere else
no privacy or serenity
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence patch of grass over the road NO BALL GAMES sign lyin on its side… upside-down shopping trolley next to it
run-down neighbourhood with no park or play area
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence he’s the only kid…so he’s got his own room own space
more privacy
B) How does PS’s life at home compare to Nate’s?
Text Mark Evidence his mum and dad actually go out to work and do the things parents are normally s’posed to do
responsible parents
Text Mark Evidence - it’s calm and I can breathe - spend loadsa time chillin ‘ere after school
peaceful, relaxing environment
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence always food in the fridge proper nice stuff…instead of whatever’s goin cheap in the reduced section
availability of good food
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Match Me
Match each word to its correct definition:
3 battered
4 grotty
1 muppet
2 damp
C wet and musty
B worn out and damaged
A dirty and disgusting
D someone who is stupid or useless
Click if correct
Check
Find Me
Find the word(s) which imply that Nate’s family doesn’t have much money:
Spend loadsa time chillin ’ere after school always food in the fridge proper nice stuff Hula Hoops and KitKats instead of whatever’s goin cheap in the reduced section.
Discuss then check
instead of whatever’s goin cheap in the reduced section
Fill the Gaps
Our house for now is a tiny jammed in the middle of a thousand more the same. a never fixes nothin always says the rent’s goin up says he’s sellin stresses Mum out.
terraced
muppet
landlord's
Discuss then check
Click if correct
Which One's Right?
What does Nate mean when he says ‘I can breathe’ about PS’s house?
B PS’s house has windows open for fresh air.
A The air is less dampat PS’s house.
C He is always out of breathat home from trying to tidy.
D He feels calm andrelaxed at PS’s house.
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
explore different styles.
Reveal
Read rhyming poems, free verse, haikus, and limericks.
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: The Final Year by Matt Goodfellow © 2023 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
terraced
landlord's
muppet