Ready Steady Read Together
Poetry Lesson 5
Quiz Time
Start
Questions about the book so far...
Link Me
Link each word to its correct definition:
A damaged or spoiled
1 disfigured
B wobbly or unsafe
2 grotty
C dirty and nasty
Check
3 rickety
Click if correct
D calming yourself down
4 self-regulating
True or False?
Nate thinks that both SATs and residential trips are stupid wastes of time.
True
False
Fill the Gaps
stepping stones
freewheeling
transition
Soon it’ll all be over
and it’s all the way to high school,
days
new uniforms
to a new life
Discuss then check
Click if correct
From: The Final Year by Matt Goodfellow © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Tick Me
Why did the serenity of the lake have such a profound effect upon Nate?
Tick one
A It reminded him of the peace and quiet of his home.
B It reminded him of the park near his house where he plays.
Check
C It was completely different from his home life and the noise of the city.
Click if correct
D It made him miss the noise and chaos of the city.
Speaking Spotlight
Performance Podium
Explore
Performance Podium
Expression
Rehearse
Accuracy
Pace
Volume
Prepare a poem from this unit to read aloud and perform.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for defintions!
shirt signins
disorganised
sweat-drenched
drop in
dedicated
in the darkness
Explore
From: The Final Year by Matt Goodfellow © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Let me read today's text
Explore
On the last day of school
we do all the stuff we’ve been waitin for
the parties
the assembly
the old guy handin things out
the shirt signins
the singin
and in the afternoon sun
as we play the most disorganised
sweat-drenched game of rounders
you’ve ever seen in yer life,
Mr Joshua comes over to me.
How you doing, Nate?
Alright, Sir, I’m alright
I really am.
From: The Final Year by Matt Goodfellow © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
He smiles and takes his shades off.
Told you it would be didn’t I, eh?
Now listen, Nate,
do you remember way back at the start of the year
when I told you I was proud of you even though I didn’t know you?
Well, Nate, I am so proud to know you now.
So, so proud.
I want you to know
That even when you’re at high school
I’ll still be here, OK?
Any time you want to drop in and say hi,
that’d be cool –
and don’t forget me when you’re a famous poet, eh?
I want a whole book dedicated to me, OK?
From: The Final Year by Matt Goodfellow © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sure, Sir, no problem
and Sir –
thank you, Sir.
We bump fists.
In the darkness we find our people, eh, Nate?
Yes, Sir, I guess we do.
From: The Final Year by Matt Goodfellow © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Stop
Teach
Your turn
Practise & Apply
Use your text
Practise & Apply
1) List three end-of-year activities Nate’s class does on the last day of school:
Acceptable Points
Any three of the following:
- (the) assembly
- the old guy handing things out (receiving certificates/gifts)
- (the) shirt signins/signings
- (the) singin/singing
RevealAnswer
Practise & Apply
2) In the poem, Mr Joshua says to Nate ‘In the darkness we find our people’. This suggests…
Tick one
We discover who truly supports us when times are tough.
We should avoid entering dark and dangerous places alone.
It’s less embarrassing to meet new people when it is dark.
Everyone feels sad and lonely in the dark.
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
3) Which word best summarises Nate’s character?
boastful
resilient
lazy
violent
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
4) Place a tick (✔) in one box in each row to show whether each statement is true or false.
True
False
Nate played a game of rounders with his classmates on the last day.
Mr Joshua was proud of Nate when he first met him but isn’t now.
Mr Joshua is a famous poet and has written a book.
Nate thanks Mr Joshua and bumps fists with him.
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
5) How does Mr Joshua show that he cares about Nate? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.
Text Mark Evidence I am so proud to know you now…so, so proud
Text Mark Evidence how you doing, Nate
feels pride at Nate’s progress
shows concern about how Nate’s feeling
Text Mark Evidence - don’t forget me when you’re a famous poet - I want a whole book dedicated to me
believes Nate is a talented writer
Text Mark Evidence - told you it would be (okay) didn’t I - I want you to know that even when you’re at high school, I’ll still be here - any time you want to drop in and say hi, that’d be cool - in the darkness we find our people
a gift of his choosing
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence we bump fists
affectionate gesture
RevealEvidence & Answers
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
If you like this book, you might like...
To be a book lover, you could...
discover new authors.
Reveal
Try books from writers you've never heard of to expand your horizons.
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Ready Steady Read Together
Poetry Lesson 5
Quiz Time
Start
Questions about the book so far...
Link Me
Link each word to its correct definition:
A damaged or spoiled
1 disfigured
B wobbly or unsafe
2 grotty
C dirty and nasty
Check
3 rickety
Click if correct
D calming yourself down
4 self-regulating
True or False?
Nate thinks that both SATs and residential trips are stupid wastes of time.
True
False
Fill the Gaps
stepping stones
freewheeling
transition
Soon it’ll all be over and it’s all the way to high school, days new uniforms to a new life
Discuss then check
Click if correct
From: The Final Year by Matt Goodfellow © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Tick Me
Why did the serenity of the lake have such a profound effect upon Nate?
Tick one
A It reminded him of the peace and quiet of his home.
B It reminded him of the park near his house where he plays.
Check
C It was completely different from his home life and the noise of the city.
Click if correct
D It made him miss the noise and chaos of the city.
Speaking Spotlight
Performance Podium
Explore
Performance Podium
Expression
Rehearse
Accuracy
Pace
Volume
Prepare a poem from this unit to read aloud and perform.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for defintions!
shirt signins
disorganised
sweat-drenched
drop in
dedicated
in the darkness
Explore
From: The Final Year by Matt Goodfellow © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Let me read today's text
Explore
On the last day of school
we do all the stuff we’ve been waitin for the parties the assembly the old guy handin things out the shirt signins the singin
and in the afternoon sun as we play the most disorganised sweat-drenched game of rounders you’ve ever seen in yer life, Mr Joshua comes over to me.
How you doing, Nate?
Alright, Sir, I’m alright I really am.
From: The Final Year by Matt Goodfellow © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
He smiles and takes his shades off.
Told you it would be didn’t I, eh?
Now listen, Nate, do you remember way back at the start of the year when I told you I was proud of you even though I didn’t know you?
Well, Nate, I am so proud to know you now. So, so proud.
I want you to know That even when you’re at high school I’ll still be here, OK?
Any time you want to drop in and say hi, that’d be cool – and don’t forget me when you’re a famous poet, eh? I want a whole book dedicated to me, OK?
From: The Final Year by Matt Goodfellow © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sure, Sir, no problem and Sir – thank you, Sir.
We bump fists.
In the darkness we find our people, eh, Nate?
Yes, Sir, I guess we do.
From: The Final Year by Matt Goodfellow © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Stop
Teach
Your turn
Practise & Apply
Use your text
Practise & Apply
1) List three end-of-year activities Nate’s class does on the last day of school:
Acceptable Points
Any three of the following:
RevealAnswer
Practise & Apply
2) In the poem, Mr Joshua says to Nate ‘In the darkness we find our people’. This suggests…
Tick one
We discover who truly supports us when times are tough.
We should avoid entering dark and dangerous places alone.
It’s less embarrassing to meet new people when it is dark.
Everyone feels sad and lonely in the dark.
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
3) Which word best summarises Nate’s character?
boastful
resilient
lazy
violent
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
4) Place a tick (✔) in one box in each row to show whether each statement is true or false.
True
False
Nate played a game of rounders with his classmates on the last day.
Mr Joshua was proud of Nate when he first met him but isn’t now.
Mr Joshua is a famous poet and has written a book.
Nate thanks Mr Joshua and bumps fists with him.
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
5) How does Mr Joshua show that he cares about Nate? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.
Text Mark Evidence I am so proud to know you now…so, so proud
Text Mark Evidence how you doing, Nate
feels pride at Nate’s progress
shows concern about how Nate’s feeling
Text Mark Evidence - don’t forget me when you’re a famous poet - I want a whole book dedicated to me
believes Nate is a talented writer
Text Mark Evidence - told you it would be (okay) didn’t I - I want you to know that even when you’re at high school, I’ll still be here - any time you want to drop in and say hi, that’d be cool - in the darkness we find our people
a gift of his choosing
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence we bump fists
affectionate gesture
RevealEvidence & Answers
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
If you like this book, you might like...
To be a book lover, you could...
discover new authors.
Reveal
Try books from writers you've never heard of to expand your horizons.
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.
freewheeling
transition
stepping stones