Ready Steady Read Together
Jummy at the River School: Fiction Lesson 5
Quiz Time
Start
Questions about the book so far...
Find Me
Find the word which shows that there were more pupils from Kingswill College than from the River School at the debate:
Senior Moradeke too stood up and we attempted equal applause, but we were outnumbered.
They drew from a hat. Kingswill were to oppose the motion and we were to support.
Discuss then check
outnumbered
Link Me
Link each character with the adjective which best describes them:
A spoilt
1 Caro
B eloquent
2 Bolaji
C polite
Check
3 Owolabi
Click if correct
4 Senior Moradeke
D clever
Match Me
Link each word to its correct definition:
4 scholarship
1 solemnly
2 displeased
3 pidgin
C annoyed
B mixture of languages
A an award of money to be used for schooling
D seriously
Click if correct
Check
Sequence Me
Put the events from the unit in the correct order:
A) Jummy attends a debate about if education should be free or not.
B) Bolaji nearly missed the bus to the River School.
C) Caro admits she is working as Bolaji’s maid.
D) Jummy was accepted into the River School.
Click if correct
Check
Speaking Spotlight
Debate
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Debate
Should all education be free?
I disagree because...
I agree because...
I see your point, but...
How do you know that?
Can you explain...
One reason is...
For
Against
Vocabulary
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Hover for definitions!
mesmerised
elaborate
masqueraders
flamboyant choreography
instinctively
wielded her staff
Explore
From: Jummy at the River School by Sabine Adeyinka © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
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The lights came back on to a grand palace setting with an elaborate throne in the middle. Guards surrounded it on either side. It was Caro who sat on the throne as Moremi. The whole auditorium gasped. She was stunning. She was decorated in gold paint from head to toe. Her hair was exactly like the painting of Moremi in the Great Hall. I clasped my hands together in excitement.
The sound of drums filled the air and Moremi stood up and began to dance, her staff in one hand. The dance mesmerised us all. She went low and brought herself up with ease. She curved her back in and out and twisted her waist so effortlessly. I looked and saw Princey nodding just like she had done when Senior Moradeke debated earlier today. She whispered to Matron to her right and to the teacher to her left. They all nodded in approval of this outstanding performance.
Suddenly, the dance was interrupted by the masqueraders. They tried to invade the palace like they had done the marketplace but they were no match for the palace guards. The masqueraders lifted up the crocodile but this time Moremi stood tall with her staff. The drums started to play. She snatched the crocodile away from the masqueraders, who fell down in fear. She wrestled the crocodile to the ground and stood on it. As each masquerade tried to get up, Moremi wielded her staff at each one and a puff of white smoke emerged from the staff, killing all of them.
From: Jummy at the River School by Sabine Adeyinka © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
The drumming became more festive as all the villagers entered the palace to celebrate and declare Moremi the Hero of Yorubaland! Then, the entire cast performed a flamboyant choreography led by Moremi and executed perfectly. When it ended and the lights went out, we all instinctively rose to our feet, whistling, clapping and cheering. Someone raised a chant which quickly caught on.
The stage lights came back on. The audience roared in delight as the cast danced and sang a Yoruba song to the beat of the drums. At last, they left the stage and we clapped so hard my palms were sore.
Bukky nudged me with her shoulder. ‘‘She was unbelievable!’’ ‘‘That she was! That she was!’’ I cried.
All we are saying, dance one more dance!All we are saying, dance one more dance!
From: Jummy at the River School by Sabine Adeyinka © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Stop
Teach
Your turn
Practise & Apply
Use your text
Practise & Apply
1) She curved her back in and out and twisted her waist so effortlessly.
Circle the word which best completes the sentence.
The word ‘effortlessly’ suggests that Caro danced…
slowly
carelessly
clumsily
gracefully
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
2) What happened when Moremi wielded her staff?
Text Mark Evidence a puff of white smoke emerged from the staff, killing all of them (masqueraders)
Text Mark Evidence a puff of white smoke emerged from the staff
deadly smoke
smoke came out
Text Mark Evidence killing all of them (masqueraders)
killed/defeated the masqueraders
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
RevealEvidence & Answers
3) Remembering the whole text, put the following events in order. Write a number 1-5 in each box.
Moremi defeated the masqueraders and the crocodile.
Caro appeared as Moremi sitting on an elaborate throne.
Villagers arrived to declare Moremi a hero.
Caro began to dance at the sound of the drums.
Reveal Answer
The stage lights came on and the audience roared in delight.
Practise & Apply
4) How can you tell that Caro’s performance impressed the audience?
Text Mark Evidence - the whole auditorium gasped - the dance mesmerised us all
Text Mark Evidence - we all instinctively rose to our feet, whistling, clapping and cheering - the audience roared with delight - they (cast) left the stage and we clapped so hard my palms were sore
the audience’s initial reactions
the audience clapped enthusiastically
Text Mark Evidence - I looked and saw Princey nodding - she (Princey) whispered to Matron to her right and to the teacher to her left…they all nodded in approval of this outstanding performance
Princey’s reaction
Text Mark Evidence all we are saying, dance one more dance
the audience wanted more / called for an encore
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence she (Caro) was unbelievable…that she was
positive comments from friends
RevealEvidence & Answers
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
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Ready Steady Read Together
Jummy at the River School: Fiction Lesson 5
Quiz Time
Start
Questions about the book so far...
Find Me
Find the word which shows that there were more pupils from Kingswill College than from the River School at the debate:
Senior Moradeke too stood up and we attempted equal applause, but we were outnumbered. They drew from a hat. Kingswill were to oppose the motion and we were to support.
Discuss then check
outnumbered
Link Me
Link each character with the adjective which best describes them:
A spoilt
1 Caro
B eloquent
2 Bolaji
C polite
Check
3 Owolabi
Click if correct
4 Senior Moradeke
D clever
Match Me
Link each word to its correct definition:
4 scholarship
1 solemnly
2 displeased
3 pidgin
C annoyed
B mixture of languages
A an award of money to be used for schooling
D seriously
Click if correct
Check
Sequence Me
Put the events from the unit in the correct order:
A) Jummy attends a debate about if education should be free or not.
B) Bolaji nearly missed the bus to the River School.
C) Caro admits she is working as Bolaji’s maid.
D) Jummy was accepted into the River School.
Click if correct
Check
Speaking Spotlight
Debate
Explore
Debate
Should all education be free?
I disagree because...
I agree because...
I see your point, but...
How do you know that?
Can you explain...
One reason is...
For
Against
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
mesmerised
elaborate
masqueraders
flamboyant choreography
instinctively
wielded her staff
Explore
From: Jummy at the River School by Sabine Adeyinka © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Let me read today's text
Explore
The lights came back on to a grand palace setting with an elaborate throne in the middle. Guards surrounded it on either side. It was Caro who sat on the throne as Moremi. The whole auditorium gasped. She was stunning. She was decorated in gold paint from head to toe. Her hair was exactly like the painting of Moremi in the Great Hall. I clasped my hands together in excitement. The sound of drums filled the air and Moremi stood up and began to dance, her staff in one hand. The dance mesmerised us all. She went low and brought herself up with ease. She curved her back in and out and twisted her waist so effortlessly. I looked and saw Princey nodding just like she had done when Senior Moradeke debated earlier today. She whispered to Matron to her right and to the teacher to her left. They all nodded in approval of this outstanding performance. Suddenly, the dance was interrupted by the masqueraders. They tried to invade the palace like they had done the marketplace but they were no match for the palace guards. The masqueraders lifted up the crocodile but this time Moremi stood tall with her staff. The drums started to play. She snatched the crocodile away from the masqueraders, who fell down in fear. She wrestled the crocodile to the ground and stood on it. As each masquerade tried to get up, Moremi wielded her staff at each one and a puff of white smoke emerged from the staff, killing all of them.
From: Jummy at the River School by Sabine Adeyinka © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
The drumming became more festive as all the villagers entered the palace to celebrate and declare Moremi the Hero of Yorubaland! Then, the entire cast performed a flamboyant choreography led by Moremi and executed perfectly. When it ended and the lights went out, we all instinctively rose to our feet, whistling, clapping and cheering. Someone raised a chant which quickly caught on. The stage lights came back on. The audience roared in delight as the cast danced and sang a Yoruba song to the beat of the drums. At last, they left the stage and we clapped so hard my palms were sore. Bukky nudged me with her shoulder. ‘‘She was unbelievable!’’ ‘‘That she was! That she was!’’ I cried.
All we are saying, dance one more dance!All we are saying, dance one more dance!
From: Jummy at the River School by Sabine Adeyinka © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Stop
Teach
Your turn
Practise & Apply
Use your text
Practise & Apply
1) She curved her back in and out and twisted her waist so effortlessly. Circle the word which best completes the sentence. The word ‘effortlessly’ suggests that Caro danced…
slowly
carelessly
clumsily
gracefully
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
2) What happened when Moremi wielded her staff?
Text Mark Evidence a puff of white smoke emerged from the staff, killing all of them (masqueraders)
Text Mark Evidence a puff of white smoke emerged from the staff
deadly smoke
smoke came out
Text Mark Evidence killing all of them (masqueraders)
killed/defeated the masqueraders
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
RevealEvidence & Answers
3) Remembering the whole text, put the following events in order. Write a number 1-5 in each box.
Moremi defeated the masqueraders and the crocodile.
Caro appeared as Moremi sitting on an elaborate throne.
Villagers arrived to declare Moremi a hero.
Caro began to dance at the sound of the drums.
Reveal Answer
The stage lights came on and the audience roared in delight.
Practise & Apply
4) How can you tell that Caro’s performance impressed the audience?
Text Mark Evidence - the whole auditorium gasped - the dance mesmerised us all
Text Mark Evidence - we all instinctively rose to our feet, whistling, clapping and cheering - the audience roared with delight - they (cast) left the stage and we clapped so hard my palms were sore
the audience’s initial reactions
the audience clapped enthusiastically
Text Mark Evidence - I looked and saw Princey nodding - she (Princey) whispered to Matron to her right and to the teacher to her left…they all nodded in approval of this outstanding performance
Princey’s reaction
Text Mark Evidence all we are saying, dance one more dance
the audience wanted more / called for an encore
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence she (Caro) was unbelievable…that she was
positive comments from friends
RevealEvidence & Answers
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
explorea series.
Reveal
Dive into a series to stay connected to characters you love.
If you like this book, you might like...
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: Jummy at the River School by Sabine Adeyinka © 2022 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.