Ready Steady Read Together
Little People, Big Dreams: Non-Fiction Lesson 3
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?
Why was it that men wore comfortable clothes that were easy to move around in, while women had to put up with billowing petticoats and tight corsets?
How might this extract link to the illustration?
From: Little People, BIG DREAMS: Treasury by Isabel Sanchez Vegara and Lisbeth Kaiser © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) What kinds of things did Coco like to sew when she was young and as she grew up?
B) Put the events from the story in the correct order.
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
Coco Chanel
FASHION DESIGNER
Born – 1883, France
Died – 1971, France
Little Coco always stood out from the crowd. At the strict orphanage where she lived, poor Coco found it impossible to follow the rules – she’d rather make her own. While the other girls played with toys, Coco sewed beautiful dresses for her dolls. She dreamt that one day, she would wear beautiful clothes herself.
When she left the orphanage, Coco worked as a seamstress by day and sang on stage at night! Tumbling into bed, she dreamt of all the things she wanted to do. Coco started making hats for her friends, and soon opened her own hat shop. The mademoiselles of Paris loved Coco’s modern, simple designs, so different to the fussy styles they were used to.
Adapted from: Little People, BIG DREAMS: Treasury by Isabel Sanchez Vegara and Lisbeth Kaiser © 2021. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
One day, Coco was struck by a new thought. Why was it that men wore comfortable clothes that were easy to move around in, while women had to put up with billowing petticoats and tight corsets? Coco sewed herself a dress from some soft and stretchy fabric. The style was bold and different. But her friends liked it so much that Coco made more and more dresses. Her simple, elegant designs allowed women the same freedom and comfort as men. Soon, her rule-breaking creations became a sensation!
Coco opened a fashion house in Paris. Women were inspired to wear trousers, just like Coco. The little girl who had once longed for beautiful clothes had become a worldwide fashion icon by doing things her own way. Coco Chanel remains one of the greatest fashion designers in history: the rebellious girl who changed women’s clothing forever.
Adapted from: Little People, BIG DREAMS: Treasury by Isabel Sanchez Vegara and Lisbeth Kaiser © 2021. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Common Exception Words
Explore
poor
move
beautiful
break
would
who
clothes
Explore
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
orphanage
seamstress
mademoiselles
worldwide fashion icon
billowing petticoats and tight corsets
rebellious
From: Little People, BIG DREAMS: Treasury by Isabel Sanchez Vegara and Lisbeth Kaiser © 2021. 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
orphanage
Explore
Find Read Talk
Little Coco always stood out from the crowd. At the strict orphanage where she lived, poor Coco found it impossible to follow the rules – she’d rather make her own.
Reveal Vocabulary
Adapted from: Little People, BIG DREAMS: Treasury by Isabel Sanchez Vegara and Lisbeth Kaiser © 2021. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Your turn
orphanage
seamstress
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
mademoiselles
billowing petticoats and tight corsets
worldwide fashion icon
rebellious
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
Coco Chanel
FASHION DESIGNER
Born – 1883, France
Died – 1971, France
Little Coco always stood out from the crowd. At the strict orphanage where she lived, poor Coco found it impossible to follow the rules – she’d rather make her own. While the other girls played with toys, Coco sewed beautiful dresses for her dolls. She dreamt that one day, she would wear beautiful clothes herself.
When she left the orphanage, Coco worked as a seamstress by day and sang on stage at night! Tumbling into bed, she dreamt of all the things she wanted to do. Coco started making hats for her friends, and soon opened her own hat shop. The mademoiselles of Paris loved Coco’s modern, simple designs, so different to the fussy styles they were used to.
Adapted from: Little People, BIG DREAMS: Treasury by Isabel Sanchez Vegara and Lisbeth Kaiser © 2021. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Reveal Vocabulary
One day, Coco was struck by a new thought. Why was it that men wore comfortable clothes that were easy to move around in, while women had to put up with billowing petticoats and tight corsets? Coco sewed herself a dress from some soft and stretchy fabric. The style was bold and different. But her friends liked it so much that Coco made more and more dresses. Her simple, elegant designs allowed women the same freedom and comfort as men. Soon, her rule-breaking creations became a sensation!
Coco opened a fashion house in Paris. Women were inspired to wear trousers, just like Coco. The little girl who had once longed for beautiful clothes had become a worldwide fashion icon by doing things her own way. Coco Chanel remains one of the greatest fashion designers in history: the rebellious girl who changed women’s clothing forever.
Adapted from: Little People, BIG DREAMS: Treasury by Isabel Sanchez Vegara and Lisbeth Kaiser © 2021. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
Little Coco always stood out from the crowd. At the strict orphanage where she lived, poor Coco found it impossible to follow the rules – she’d rather make her own. While the other girls played with toys, Coco sewed beautiful dresses for her dolls. She dreamt that one day, she would wear beautiful clothes herself.
What did you notice?
From: Little People, BIG DREAMS: Treasury by Isabel Sanchez Vegara and Lisbeth Kaiser © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
Little Coco always stood out from the crowd.
At the strict orphanage where she lived, poor Coco found it impossible to follow the rules –
she’d rather make her own.
While the other girls played with toys, Coco sewed beautiful dresses for her dolls.
She dreamt that one day, she would wear beautiful clothes herself.
From: Little People, BIG DREAMS: Treasury by Isabel Sanchez Vegara and Lisbeth Kaiser © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
Little Coco always stood out from the crowd. At the strict orphanage where she lived, poor Coco found it impossible to follow the rules – she’d rather make her own. While the other girls played with toys, Coco sewed beautiful dresses for her dolls. She dreamt that one day, she would wear beautiful clothes herself.
From: Little People, BIG DREAMS: Treasury by Isabel Sanchez Vegara and Lisbeth Kaiser © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Look Around & Find and Take
Be a word thief and steal what you've been asked to find...
A) What kinds of things did Coco like to sew when she was young and as she grew up?
What's the question asking? Now, what are you looking for?
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
While the other girls played with toys, Coco sewed beautiful dresses for her dolls. She dreamt that one day, she would wear beautiful clothes herself.
A) What kinds of things did Coco like to sew when she was young and as she grew up?
Reveal Explainer
I will ‘look around’ for the words like sew or make. I can then ‘find and take’ the answers. This tells me that Coco liked to make little outfits for her dolls when she was a young girl.
From: Little People, BIG DREAMS: Treasury by Isabel Sanchez Vegara and Lisbeth Kaiser © 2021. 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 kinds of things did Coco like to sew when she was young and as she grew up?
B) Put the events from the story in the correct order.
A) Coco worked as both a seamstress and a singer.
B) Coco lived in a strict orphanage.
C) Coco was born in Paris in 1883.
D) Coco opened a fashion house in Paris.
E) Coco opened a hat shop.
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence Coco started making hats for her friends, and soon opened her own hat shop
hats
A) What kinds of things did Coco like to sew when she was young and as she grew up?
Text Mark Evidence Coco sewed herself a dress
clothes for herself
Text Mark Evidence a dress from some soft and stretchy fabric
comfortable clothes
Text Mark Evidence her friends liked it (her dress) so much that Coco made more and more dresses
clothes for her friends
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence - the style was bold and different - her simple, elegant designs - women were inspired to wear trousers, just like Coco
different and stylish clothes
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
C) Coco was born in Paris in 1883.
B) Put the events from the story in the correct order.
B) Coco lived in a strict orphanage.
A) Coco worked as both a seamstress and a singer.
E) Coco opened a hat shop.
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
D) Coco opened a fashion house in Paris.
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘billowing’?
True or False?
Coco’s designs were simple and elegant.
False
True
Which One's Right?
The little girl who had once longed for beautiful clothes had become a worldwide fashion icon by doing things her own way.
Which word is closest in meaning to ‘icon’?
B designer
A singer
D orphan
C superstar
Tick Me
Why did Coco want to change women’s clothes?
Tick one
A She wanted women to feel more comfortable.
B She wanted everyone to wear the same outfit.
Check
C She loved big, billowy skirts.
Click if correct
D She liked clothes that were hard to move around in.
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
keep a book journal.
Reveal
Write about what you've read or sketch your favourite scenes.
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 and adapted for accessibility from: Little People, BIG DREAMS: Treasury by Isabel Sanchez Vegara and Lisbeth Kaiser © 2021 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
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Ready Steady Read Together
Little People, Big Dreams: Non-Fiction Lesson 3
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?
Why was it that men wore comfortable clothes that were easy to move around in, while women had to put up with billowing petticoats and tight corsets?
How might this extract link to the illustration?
From: Little People, BIG DREAMS: Treasury by Isabel Sanchez Vegara and Lisbeth Kaiser © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) What kinds of things did Coco like to sew when she was young and as she grew up?
B) Put the events from the story in the correct order.
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
Coco Chanel
FASHION DESIGNER Born – 1883, France Died – 1971, France
Little Coco always stood out from the crowd. At the strict orphanage where she lived, poor Coco found it impossible to follow the rules – she’d rather make her own. While the other girls played with toys, Coco sewed beautiful dresses for her dolls. She dreamt that one day, she would wear beautiful clothes herself. When she left the orphanage, Coco worked as a seamstress by day and sang on stage at night! Tumbling into bed, she dreamt of all the things she wanted to do. Coco started making hats for her friends, and soon opened her own hat shop. The mademoiselles of Paris loved Coco’s modern, simple designs, so different to the fussy styles they were used to.
Adapted from: Little People, BIG DREAMS: Treasury by Isabel Sanchez Vegara and Lisbeth Kaiser © 2021. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
One day, Coco was struck by a new thought. Why was it that men wore comfortable clothes that were easy to move around in, while women had to put up with billowing petticoats and tight corsets? Coco sewed herself a dress from some soft and stretchy fabric. The style was bold and different. But her friends liked it so much that Coco made more and more dresses. Her simple, elegant designs allowed women the same freedom and comfort as men. Soon, her rule-breaking creations became a sensation! Coco opened a fashion house in Paris. Women were inspired to wear trousers, just like Coco. The little girl who had once longed for beautiful clothes had become a worldwide fashion icon by doing things her own way. Coco Chanel remains one of the greatest fashion designers in history: the rebellious girl who changed women’s clothing forever.
Adapted from: Little People, BIG DREAMS: Treasury by Isabel Sanchez Vegara and Lisbeth Kaiser © 2021. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Common Exception Words
Explore
poor
move
beautiful
break
would
who
clothes
Explore
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
orphanage
seamstress
mademoiselles
worldwide fashion icon
billowing petticoats and tight corsets
rebellious
From: Little People, BIG DREAMS: Treasury by Isabel Sanchez Vegara and Lisbeth Kaiser © 2021. 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
orphanage
Explore
Find Read Talk
Little Coco always stood out from the crowd. At the strict orphanage where she lived, poor Coco found it impossible to follow the rules – she’d rather make her own.
Reveal Vocabulary
Adapted from: Little People, BIG DREAMS: Treasury by Isabel Sanchez Vegara and Lisbeth Kaiser © 2021. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Your turn
orphanage
seamstress
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
mademoiselles
billowing petticoats and tight corsets
worldwide fashion icon
rebellious
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
Coco Chanel
FASHION DESIGNER Born – 1883, France Died – 1971, France
Little Coco always stood out from the crowd. At the strict orphanage where she lived, poor Coco found it impossible to follow the rules – she’d rather make her own. While the other girls played with toys, Coco sewed beautiful dresses for her dolls. She dreamt that one day, she would wear beautiful clothes herself. When she left the orphanage, Coco worked as a seamstress by day and sang on stage at night! Tumbling into bed, she dreamt of all the things she wanted to do. Coco started making hats for her friends, and soon opened her own hat shop. The mademoiselles of Paris loved Coco’s modern, simple designs, so different to the fussy styles they were used to.
Adapted from: Little People, BIG DREAMS: Treasury by Isabel Sanchez Vegara and Lisbeth Kaiser © 2021. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Reveal Vocabulary
One day, Coco was struck by a new thought. Why was it that men wore comfortable clothes that were easy to move around in, while women had to put up with billowing petticoats and tight corsets? Coco sewed herself a dress from some soft and stretchy fabric. The style was bold and different. But her friends liked it so much that Coco made more and more dresses. Her simple, elegant designs allowed women the same freedom and comfort as men. Soon, her rule-breaking creations became a sensation! Coco opened a fashion house in Paris. Women were inspired to wear trousers, just like Coco. The little girl who had once longed for beautiful clothes had become a worldwide fashion icon by doing things her own way. Coco Chanel remains one of the greatest fashion designers in history: the rebellious girl who changed women’s clothing forever.
Adapted from: Little People, BIG DREAMS: Treasury by Isabel Sanchez Vegara and Lisbeth Kaiser © 2021. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
Little Coco always stood out from the crowd. At the strict orphanage where she lived, poor Coco found it impossible to follow the rules – she’d rather make her own. While the other girls played with toys, Coco sewed beautiful dresses for her dolls. She dreamt that one day, she would wear beautiful clothes herself.
What did you notice?
From: Little People, BIG DREAMS: Treasury by Isabel Sanchez Vegara and Lisbeth Kaiser © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
Little Coco always stood out from the crowd.
At the strict orphanage where she lived, poor Coco found it impossible to follow the rules –
she’d rather make her own.
While the other girls played with toys, Coco sewed beautiful dresses for her dolls.
She dreamt that one day, she would wear beautiful clothes herself.
From: Little People, BIG DREAMS: Treasury by Isabel Sanchez Vegara and Lisbeth Kaiser © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
Little Coco always stood out from the crowd. At the strict orphanage where she lived, poor Coco found it impossible to follow the rules – she’d rather make her own. While the other girls played with toys, Coco sewed beautiful dresses for her dolls. She dreamt that one day, she would wear beautiful clothes herself.
From: Little People, BIG DREAMS: Treasury by Isabel Sanchez Vegara and Lisbeth Kaiser © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Look Around & Find and Take
Be a word thief and steal what you've been asked to find...
A) What kinds of things did Coco like to sew when she was young and as she grew up?
What's the question asking? Now, what are you looking for?
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
While the other girls played with toys, Coco sewed beautiful dresses for her dolls. She dreamt that one day, she would wear beautiful clothes herself.
A) What kinds of things did Coco like to sew when she was young and as she grew up?
Reveal Explainer
I will ‘look around’ for the words like sew or make. I can then ‘find and take’ the answers. This tells me that Coco liked to make little outfits for her dolls when she was a young girl.
From: Little People, BIG DREAMS: Treasury by Isabel Sanchez Vegara and Lisbeth Kaiser © 2021. 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 kinds of things did Coco like to sew when she was young and as she grew up?
B) Put the events from the story in the correct order.
A) Coco worked as both a seamstress and a singer. B) Coco lived in a strict orphanage. C) Coco was born in Paris in 1883. D) Coco opened a fashion house in Paris. E) Coco opened a hat shop.
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence Coco started making hats for her friends, and soon opened her own hat shop
hats
A) What kinds of things did Coco like to sew when she was young and as she grew up?
Text Mark Evidence Coco sewed herself a dress
clothes for herself
Text Mark Evidence a dress from some soft and stretchy fabric
comfortable clothes
Text Mark Evidence her friends liked it (her dress) so much that Coco made more and more dresses
clothes for her friends
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence - the style was bold and different - her simple, elegant designs - women were inspired to wear trousers, just like Coco
different and stylish clothes
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
C) Coco was born in Paris in 1883.
B) Put the events from the story in the correct order.
B) Coco lived in a strict orphanage.
A) Coco worked as both a seamstress and a singer.
E) Coco opened a hat shop.
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
D) Coco opened a fashion house in Paris.
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘billowing’?
True or False?
Coco’s designs were simple and elegant.
False
True
Which One's Right?
The little girl who had once longed for beautiful clothes had become a worldwide fashion icon by doing things her own way.
Which word is closest in meaning to ‘icon’?
B designer
A singer
D orphan
C superstar
Tick Me
Why did Coco want to change women’s clothes?
Tick one
A She wanted women to feel more comfortable.
B She wanted everyone to wear the same outfit.
Check
C She loved big, billowy skirts.
Click if correct
D She liked clothes that were hard to move around in.
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
keep a book journal.
Reveal
Write about what you've read or sketch your favourite scenes.
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 and adapted for accessibility from: Little People, BIG DREAMS: Treasury by Isabel Sanchez Vegara and Lisbeth Kaiser © 2021 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.