Ready Steady Read Together
When Life Gives You Mangoes: Fiction Lesson 4
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?
“Papa said it’s time. He said we have to face what we’re afraid of or it will consume us.”
How might this extract link to the illustration?
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From: When Life Gives You Mangoes by Kereen Getten © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
How does the author show the themes of fear and courage?
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Let me read today's text
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I look out on to the beach, and the sky is a beautiful orange and yellow. I watch in awe as the sun rises from the horizon, and the sea is a blanket of calm.
I start to count, but for a different reason this time. When I reach ten, I take a deep breath.
“Mama, can I go to the beach?”
Mama looks out to the sea. She nods reluctantly. “OK, but I’m coming with you…”
“Mama…”
But she will not hear it and promptly grabs my hand. We step on to the sand,. Her grip tightens as we pause at the edge of the sand.
“Why now?” she asks gently.
I turn back to the sea as small ripples creep onto the sand.
“Papa said it’s time. He said we have to face what we’re afraid of or it will consume us.”
She wraps her arm around my waist, looking up at the cloudless sky. “You know I never liked the water.”
I smile. “I know.”
From: When Life Gives You Mangoes by Kereen Getten © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
She pulls me down into the sand, and we sit. Mama puts her arm around my shoulder, and it is like a warm coat on a cold night. “To me the sea was always this scary place. But you were different. You were fearless, like your father. You loved the ocean, and even though your father had bad memories of the sea, he never let on to you. He allowed you to explore the water for yourself. He didn’t want you to be afraid, and you weren’t. You fell in love with the water.”
As she speaks, the sky turns black right in front of me, the moon disappears, and I am running from the sea as fast as I can. My breath is stuck in my throat and I can’t run fast enough, I can’t catch my breath. I can’t breathe. I squeeze my eyes as tight as I can, and when I open them, the sky isn’t black anymore. All I can hear is Mama’s frantic voice.
“Clara, what’s the matter? Are you OK? Do you need water?”
It takes a while before my heart slows and my chest opens. I inhale, taking in the sea air.
“I’m fine,” I whisper, though my voice is croaky.
She kisses my forehead. “You were breathing so fast. What happened?”
I dig my toes into the sand and take a deep breath.
“Mama, I’m starting to remember things.”
From: When Life Gives You Mangoes by Kereen Getten © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
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Hover for definitions!
awe
reluctantly
horizon
consume
promptly
frantic
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From: When Life Gives You Mangoes by Kereen Getten © 2020. 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
awe
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Find Read Talk
I look out on to the beach, and the sky is a beautiful orange and yellow. I watch in awe as the sun rises from the horizon, and the sea is a blanket of calm.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: When Life Gives You Mangoes by Kereen Getten © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
awe
Your turn
horizon
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
reluctantly
promptly
consume
frantic
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
I look out on to the beach, and the sky is a beautiful orange and yellow. I watch in awe as the sun rises from the horizon, and the sea is a blanket of calm.
I start to count, but for a different reason this time. When I reach ten, I take a deep breath.
“Mama, can I go to the beach?”
Mama looks out to the sea. She nods reluctantly. “OK, but I’m coming with you…”
“Mama…”
But she will not hear it and promptly grabs my hand. We step on to the sand,. Her grip tightens as we pause at the edge of the sand.
“Why now?” she asks gently.
I turn back to the sea as small ripples creep onto the sand.
“Papa said it’s time. He said we have to face what we’re afraid of or it will consume us.”
She wraps her arm around my waist, looking up at the cloudless sky. “You know I never liked the water.”
I smile. “I know.”
Explore
From: When Life Gives You Mangoes by Kereen Getten © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
She pulls me down into the sand, and we sit. Mama puts her arm around my shoulder, and it is like a warm coat on a cold night. “To me the sea was always this scary place. But you were different. You were fearless, like your father. You loved the ocean, and even though your father had bad memories of the sea, he never let on to you. He allowed you to explore the water for yourself. He didn’t want you to be afraid, and you weren’t. You fell in love with the water.”
As she speaks, the sky turns black right in front of me, the moon disappears, and I am running from the sea as fast as I can. My breath is stuck in my throat and I can’t run fast enough, I can’t catch my breath. I can’t breathe. I squeeze my eyes as tight as I can, and when I open them, the sky isn’t black anymore. All I can hear is Mama’s frantic voice.
“Clara, what’s the matter? Are you OK? Do you need water?”
It takes a while before my heart slows and my chest opens. I inhale, taking in the sea air.
“I’m fine,” I whisper, though my voice is croaky.
She kisses my forehead. “You were breathing so fast. What happened?”
I dig my toes into the sand and take a deep breath.
“Mama, I’m starting to remember things.”
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From: When Life Gives You Mangoes by Kereen Getten © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
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Let me use my reader's voice...
It takes a while before my heart slows and my chest opens. I inhale, taking in the sea air. “I’m fine,” I whisper, though my voice is croaky. She kisses my forehead. “You were breathing so fast. What happened?” I dig my toes into the sand and take a deep breath. “Mama, I’m starting to remember things.” "
What did you notice?
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From: When Life Gives You Mangoes by Kereen Getten © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
It takes a while before my heart slows and my chest opens.
I inhale, taking in the sea air.
“I’m fine,” I whisper, though my voice is croaky.
She kisses my forehead.
“You were breathing so fast. What happened?”
I dig my toes into the sand and take a deep breath.
“Mama, I’m starting to remember things.”
Explore
From: When Life Gives You Mangoes by Kereen Getten © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
It takes a while before my heart slows and my chest opens. I inhale, taking in the sea air. “I’m fine,” I whisper, though my voice is croaky. She kisses my forehead. “You were breathing so fast. What happened?” I dig my toes into the sand and take a deep breath. “Mama, I’m starting to remember things.” "
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From: When Life Gives You Mangoes by Kereen Getten © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
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Strategy: Main Point
How does the author show the themes of fear and courage?
What's the main idea of the text?
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
I watch in awe as the sun rises from the horizon, and the sea is a blanket of calm.
I start to count, but for a different reason this time. When I reach ten, I take a deep breath.
“Mama, can I go to the beach?”
How does the author show the themes of fear and courage?
This suggests that she is counting not to control her anger but to calm herself to show courage in the face of fear. Even though the sea looks peaceful, it still frightens her. Clara is showing her bravery by asking to go to the beach to confront her fear.
Reveal Explainer
Teach
From: When Life Gives You Mangoes by Kereen Getten © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Stop
What else could you use to answer today's question(s)?
Teach
Your Turn
How does the author show the themes of fear and courage?
Find the answers
Text mark
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Acceptable Answers
Theme of Fear
Text Mark Evidence - she nods reluctantly…OK, but I’m coming with you (to the beach)…she (Mama) promptly grabs my hand - you know, I (Mama) never liked the water - to me the sea was always this scary place - your father had bad memories of the sea
Clara’s parent’s own fears of the ocean
How does the author show the themes of fear and courage?
Text Mark Evidence I turn back to the sea as small ripples creep onto the sand
the sea seems to be sneaking up on Clara
Text Mark Evidence - the sky turns black right in front of me, the moon disappears, and I am running from the sea as fast as I can - my breath is stuck in my throat and I can’t run fast enough, I can’t catch my breath - I squeeze my eyes as tight as I can - I can’t breathe
Clara’s own fear and panic
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Theme of Courage
Text Mark Evidence her grip tightens as we pause at the edge of the sand
approaching source of fear
How does the author show the themes of fear and courage?
Text Mark Evidence - Papa…said we have to face what we’re afraid of or it will consume us - she pulls me onto the sand…Mama puts her arm around my shoulder, and it is like a warm coat on a cold night
parents support in confronting her fear
Text Mark Evidence - you were fearless, like your father - he didn’t want you to be afraid, and you weren’t…you fell in love with the water
Clara’s past bravery and love of water
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence I dig my toes into the sand and take a deep breath…Mama, I’m starting to remember things
facing emotions and memories
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘horizon’?
Find Me
Find the word which shows that Clara’s mother would rather that she didn’t go to the beach:
“Mama, can I go to the beach?”
Mama looks out to the sea. She nods reluctantly. “OK, but I’m coming with you…”
Discuss then check
reluctantly
Match Me
Match each word with its correct definition:
3 consume
4 frantic
1 awe
2 promptly
C amazement and wonder
B take over completely
A immediately
D panicked
Click if correct
Check
Link Me
Link each expression with the item it is describing:
1 the peaceful ocean
A like a warm coat on a cold night
2 Clara being overcome by panic
B the sky turns black in front of me
Check
3 Clara calming down after panicking
C a blanket of calm
Click if correct
4 Clara’s mother’s arm around her
D my heart slows and my chest opens
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
spot themes.
Reveal
Look for big ideas or lessons the story might be teaching.
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Ready Steady Read Together
When Life Gives You Mangoes: Fiction Lesson 4
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?
“Papa said it’s time. He said we have to face what we’re afraid of or it will consume us.”
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
From: When Life Gives You Mangoes by Kereen Getten © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
How does the author show the themes of fear and courage?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
I look out on to the beach, and the sky is a beautiful orange and yellow. I watch in awe as the sun rises from the horizon, and the sea is a blanket of calm. I start to count, but for a different reason this time. When I reach ten, I take a deep breath. “Mama, can I go to the beach?” Mama looks out to the sea. She nods reluctantly. “OK, but I’m coming with you…” “Mama…” But she will not hear it and promptly grabs my hand. We step on to the sand,. Her grip tightens as we pause at the edge of the sand. “Why now?” she asks gently. I turn back to the sea as small ripples creep onto the sand. “Papa said it’s time. He said we have to face what we’re afraid of or it will consume us.” She wraps her arm around my waist, looking up at the cloudless sky. “You know I never liked the water.” I smile. “I know.”
From: When Life Gives You Mangoes by Kereen Getten © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
She pulls me down into the sand, and we sit. Mama puts her arm around my shoulder, and it is like a warm coat on a cold night. “To me the sea was always this scary place. But you were different. You were fearless, like your father. You loved the ocean, and even though your father had bad memories of the sea, he never let on to you. He allowed you to explore the water for yourself. He didn’t want you to be afraid, and you weren’t. You fell in love with the water.” As she speaks, the sky turns black right in front of me, the moon disappears, and I am running from the sea as fast as I can. My breath is stuck in my throat and I can’t run fast enough, I can’t catch my breath. I can’t breathe. I squeeze my eyes as tight as I can, and when I open them, the sky isn’t black anymore. All I can hear is Mama’s frantic voice. “Clara, what’s the matter? Are you OK? Do you need water?” It takes a while before my heart slows and my chest opens. I inhale, taking in the sea air. “I’m fine,” I whisper, though my voice is croaky. She kisses my forehead. “You were breathing so fast. What happened?” I dig my toes into the sand and take a deep breath. “Mama, I’m starting to remember things.”
From: When Life Gives You Mangoes by Kereen Getten © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
awe
reluctantly
horizon
consume
promptly
frantic
Explore
From: When Life Gives You Mangoes by Kereen Getten © 2020. 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
awe
Explore
Find Read Talk
I look out on to the beach, and the sky is a beautiful orange and yellow. I watch in awe as the sun rises from the horizon, and the sea is a blanket of calm.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: When Life Gives You Mangoes by Kereen Getten © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
awe
Your turn
horizon
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
reluctantly
promptly
consume
frantic
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
I look out on to the beach, and the sky is a beautiful orange and yellow. I watch in awe as the sun rises from the horizon, and the sea is a blanket of calm. I start to count, but for a different reason this time. When I reach ten, I take a deep breath. “Mama, can I go to the beach?” Mama looks out to the sea. She nods reluctantly. “OK, but I’m coming with you…” “Mama…” But she will not hear it and promptly grabs my hand. We step on to the sand,. Her grip tightens as we pause at the edge of the sand. “Why now?” she asks gently. I turn back to the sea as small ripples creep onto the sand. “Papa said it’s time. He said we have to face what we’re afraid of or it will consume us.” She wraps her arm around my waist, looking up at the cloudless sky. “You know I never liked the water.” I smile. “I know.”
Explore
From: When Life Gives You Mangoes by Kereen Getten © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
She pulls me down into the sand, and we sit. Mama puts her arm around my shoulder, and it is like a warm coat on a cold night. “To me the sea was always this scary place. But you were different. You were fearless, like your father. You loved the ocean, and even though your father had bad memories of the sea, he never let on to you. He allowed you to explore the water for yourself. He didn’t want you to be afraid, and you weren’t. You fell in love with the water.” As she speaks, the sky turns black right in front of me, the moon disappears, and I am running from the sea as fast as I can. My breath is stuck in my throat and I can’t run fast enough, I can’t catch my breath. I can’t breathe. I squeeze my eyes as tight as I can, and when I open them, the sky isn’t black anymore. All I can hear is Mama’s frantic voice. “Clara, what’s the matter? Are you OK? Do you need water?” It takes a while before my heart slows and my chest opens. I inhale, taking in the sea air. “I’m fine,” I whisper, though my voice is croaky. She kisses my forehead. “You were breathing so fast. What happened?” I dig my toes into the sand and take a deep breath. “Mama, I’m starting to remember things.”
Explore
From: When Life Gives You Mangoes by Kereen Getten © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
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Let me use my reader's voice...
It takes a while before my heart slows and my chest opens. I inhale, taking in the sea air. “I’m fine,” I whisper, though my voice is croaky. She kisses my forehead. “You were breathing so fast. What happened?” I dig my toes into the sand and take a deep breath. “Mama, I’m starting to remember things.” "
What did you notice?
Explore
From: When Life Gives You Mangoes by Kereen Getten © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
It takes a while before my heart slows and my chest opens.
I inhale, taking in the sea air.
“I’m fine,” I whisper, though my voice is croaky.
She kisses my forehead.
“You were breathing so fast. What happened?”
I dig my toes into the sand and take a deep breath.
“Mama, I’m starting to remember things.”
Explore
From: When Life Gives You Mangoes by Kereen Getten © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
It takes a while before my heart slows and my chest opens. I inhale, taking in the sea air. “I’m fine,” I whisper, though my voice is croaky. She kisses my forehead. “You were breathing so fast. What happened?” I dig my toes into the sand and take a deep breath. “Mama, I’m starting to remember things.” "
Explore
From: When Life Gives You Mangoes by Kereen Getten © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
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Strategy: Main Point
How does the author show the themes of fear and courage?
What's the main idea of the text?
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
I watch in awe as the sun rises from the horizon, and the sea is a blanket of calm. I start to count, but for a different reason this time. When I reach ten, I take a deep breath. “Mama, can I go to the beach?”
How does the author show the themes of fear and courage?
This suggests that she is counting not to control her anger but to calm herself to show courage in the face of fear. Even though the sea looks peaceful, it still frightens her. Clara is showing her bravery by asking to go to the beach to confront her fear.
Reveal Explainer
Teach
From: When Life Gives You Mangoes by Kereen Getten © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Stop
What else could you use to answer today's question(s)?
Teach
Your Turn
How does the author show the themes of fear and courage?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Theme of Fear
Text Mark Evidence - she nods reluctantly…OK, but I’m coming with you (to the beach)…she (Mama) promptly grabs my hand - you know, I (Mama) never liked the water - to me the sea was always this scary place - your father had bad memories of the sea
Clara’s parent’s own fears of the ocean
How does the author show the themes of fear and courage?
Text Mark Evidence I turn back to the sea as small ripples creep onto the sand
the sea seems to be sneaking up on Clara
Text Mark Evidence - the sky turns black right in front of me, the moon disappears, and I am running from the sea as fast as I can - my breath is stuck in my throat and I can’t run fast enough, I can’t catch my breath - I squeeze my eyes as tight as I can - I can’t breathe
Clara’s own fear and panic
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Theme of Courage
Text Mark Evidence her grip tightens as we pause at the edge of the sand
approaching source of fear
How does the author show the themes of fear and courage?
Text Mark Evidence - Papa…said we have to face what we’re afraid of or it will consume us - she pulls me onto the sand…Mama puts her arm around my shoulder, and it is like a warm coat on a cold night
parents support in confronting her fear
Text Mark Evidence - you were fearless, like your father - he didn’t want you to be afraid, and you weren’t…you fell in love with the water
Clara’s past bravery and love of water
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence I dig my toes into the sand and take a deep breath…Mama, I’m starting to remember things
facing emotions and memories
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘horizon’?
Find Me
Find the word which shows that Clara’s mother would rather that she didn’t go to the beach:
“Mama, can I go to the beach?” Mama looks out to the sea. She nods reluctantly. “OK, but I’m coming with you…”
Discuss then check
reluctantly
Match Me
Match each word with its correct definition:
3 consume
4 frantic
1 awe
2 promptly
C amazement and wonder
B take over completely
A immediately
D panicked
Click if correct
Check
Link Me
Link each expression with the item it is describing:
1 the peaceful ocean
A like a warm coat on a cold night
2 Clara being overcome by panic
B the sky turns black in front of me
Check
3 Clara calming down after panicking
C a blanket of calm
Click if correct
4 Clara’s mother’s arm around her
D my heart slows and my chest opens
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
spot themes.
Reveal
Look for big ideas or lessons the story might be teaching.
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: When Life Gives You Mangoes by Kereen Getten © 2020 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.