Ready Steady Read Together
The Wild Robot: Fiction Lesson 1
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?
A hurricane roared and raged through the night. And in the middle of the chaos, a cargo ship was sinking
down
down
down
to the ocean floor.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
Today's Question(s)
How does the author make the setting seem wild and dangerous?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
The Ocean
Our story begins on the ocean, with wind and rain and thunder and lightning and waves. A hurricane roared and raged through the night. And in the middle of the chaos, a cargo ship was sinking down
down
down
to the ocean floor.
The ship left hundreds of crates floating on the surface. But as the hurricane thrashed and swirled and knocked them around, the crates also began sinking into the depths. One after another, they were swallowed up by the waves, until only five crates remained.
By morning the hurricane was gone. There were no clouds, no ships, no land in sight. There was only calm water and clear skies and those five crates lazily bobbing along an ocean current. Days passed. And then a smudge of green appeared on the horizon. As the crates drifted closer, the soft green shapes slowly sharpened into the hard edges of a wild, rocky island.
From: The Wild Robot by Peter Brown © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
The first crate rode to shore on a tumbling, rumbling wave and then crashed against the rocks with such force that the whole thing burst apart. Now, reader, what I haven’t mentioned is that tightly packed inside each crate was a brand-new robot. The cargo ship had been transporting hundreds of them. Now only five robots were left. Actually, only four were left, because when that first crate crashed against the rocks, the robot inside shattered to pieces.
The same thing happened to the next crate. It crashed against the rocks, and robot parts flew everywhere. Then it happened to the next crate. And the next.
And then came the last crate. Instead of crashing against the rocks, it sloshed against the remains of the first four crates. Soon, more waves were heaving it up out of the water. It soared through the air, spinning and glistening until it slammed down onto a tall shelf of rock. The crate was cracked and crumpled, but the robot inside was safe.
From: The Wild Robot by Peter Brown © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
a smudge of green appeared on the horizon
lazily bobbing along an ocean current
depths
remains
heaving
crumpled
Explore
From: The Wild Robot by Peter Brown © 2018. 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
depths
Explore
Find Read Talk
The ship left hundreds of crates floating on the surface. But as the hurricane thrashed and swirled and knocked them around, the crates also began sinking into the depths. One after another, they were swallowed up by the waves, until only five crates remained.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: The Wild Robot by Peter Brown © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Your turn
depths
lazily bobbing along an ocean current
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
a smudge of green appeared on the horizon
remains
heaving
crumpled
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
The Ocean
Our story begins on the ocean, with wind and rain and thunder and lightning and waves. A hurricane roared and raged through the night. And in the middle of the chaos, a cargo ship was sinking down
down
down
to the ocean floor.
The ship left hundreds of crates floating on the surface. But as the hurricane thrashed and swirled and knocked them around, the crates also began sinking into the depths. One after another, they were swallowed up by the waves, until only five crates remained.
By morning the hurricane was gone. There were no clouds, no ships, no land in sight. There was only calm water and clear skies and those five crates lazily bobbing along an ocean current. Days passed. And then a smudge of green appeared on the horizon. As the crates drifted closer, the soft green shapes slowly sharpened into the hard edges of a wild, rocky island.
Explore
From: The Wild Robot by Peter Brown © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
The first crate rode to shore on a tumbling, rumbling wave and then crashed against the rocks with such force that the whole thing burst apart. Now, reader, what I haven’t mentioned is that tightly packed inside each crate was a brand-new robot. The cargo ship had been transporting hundreds of them. Now only five robots were left. Actually, only four were left, because when that first crate crashed against the rocks, the robot inside shattered to pieces.
The same thing happened to the next crate. It crashed against the rocks, and robot parts flew everywhere. Then it happened to the next crate. And the next.
And then came the last crate. Instead of crashing against the rocks, it sloshed against the remains of the first four crates. Soon, more waves were heaving it up out of the water. It soared through the air, spinning and glistening until it slammed down onto a tall shelf of rock. The crate was cracked and crumpled, but the robot inside was safe.
Explore
From: The Wild Robot by Peter Brown © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
Our story begins on the ocean, with wind and rain and thunder and lightning and waves. A hurricane roared and raged through the night. And in the middle of the chaos, a cargo ship was sinking down
down
down
to the ocean floor.
What did you notice?
Explore
From: The Wild Robot by Peter Brown © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
Our story begins on the ocean,
with wind and rain and thunder and lightning and waves.
A hurricane roared and raged through the night.
And in the middle of the chaos, a cargo ship was sinking
down
down
down
to the ocean floor.
Explore
From: The Wild Robot by Peter Brown © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
Our story begins on the ocean, with wind and rain and thunder and lightning and waves. A hurricane roared and raged through the night. And in the middle of the chaos, a cargo ship was sinking down
down
down
to the ocean floor.
Explore
From: The Wild Robot by Peter Brown © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Read Between the Lines
A) How does the author make the setting seem wild and dangerous?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
Our story begins on the ocean, with wind and rain and thunder and lightning and waves. A hurricane roared and raged through the night.
Reveal Explainer
The story starts on the ocean which can be wild and powerful even in calm weather. However, during a storm, the wind can create bigger, wilder waves. Thunder and lightning can be dangerous anywhere, but especially on the ocean because there is no place to take shelter, adding to the danger.
A) How does the author make the setting seem wild and dangerous?
Teach
From: The Wild Robot by Peter Brown © 2018. 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 make the setting seem wild and dangerous?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - a hurricane roared and raged through the night - the hurricane thrashed and swirled and knocked them (crates) around
stormy weather
How does the author make the setting seem wild and dangerous?
Text Mark Evidence - swallowed up by the waves - sinking into the depths - a tumbling, rumbling wave - more waves were heaving it up out of the water
powerful ocean
Text Mark Evidence - in the middle of the chaos, a cargo ship was sinking down down down to the ocean floor - the first crate…crashed against the rocks with such force that the whole thing burst apart
destruction
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence - the hard edges of a wild, rocky island - slammed down onto a tall shelf of rock
wild shore
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘horizon’?
Which One's Right?
There was only calm water and clear skies and those five crates lazily bobbing along an ocean current.
Which answer best completes the sentence?
The words ‘lazily bobbing’ suggest that the ocean is…
B wild
A calm
C powerful
D sleepy
Tick Me
Why do you think the author used words like ‘roared and raged’ and ‘swallowed up’?
Tick one:
A to make the reader hungry
B to describe the robots
Check
C to make the storm and waves seem alive
Click if correct
D to show the ocean is calm
Sequence Me
Put these events in the correct order:
A) All but five crates sunk into the depths.
B) The robot was safe inside the last crate.
C) Four crates were destroyed on the rocks.
D) A hurricane caused a cargo ship to sink.
Click if correct
Check
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
turn the story into art.
Reveal
Draw scenes or characters from the book.
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 Wild Robot by Peter Brown © 2018 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
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Ready Steady Read Together
The Wild Robot: Fiction Lesson 1
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?
A hurricane roared and raged through the night. And in the middle of the chaos, a cargo ship was sinking down down down to the ocean floor.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
Today's Question(s)
How does the author make the setting seem wild and dangerous?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
The Ocean
Our story begins on the ocean, with wind and rain and thunder and lightning and waves. A hurricane roared and raged through the night. And in the middle of the chaos, a cargo ship was sinking down down down to the ocean floor. The ship left hundreds of crates floating on the surface. But as the hurricane thrashed and swirled and knocked them around, the crates also began sinking into the depths. One after another, they were swallowed up by the waves, until only five crates remained. By morning the hurricane was gone. There were no clouds, no ships, no land in sight. There was only calm water and clear skies and those five crates lazily bobbing along an ocean current. Days passed. And then a smudge of green appeared on the horizon. As the crates drifted closer, the soft green shapes slowly sharpened into the hard edges of a wild, rocky island.
From: The Wild Robot by Peter Brown © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
The first crate rode to shore on a tumbling, rumbling wave and then crashed against the rocks with such force that the whole thing burst apart. Now, reader, what I haven’t mentioned is that tightly packed inside each crate was a brand-new robot. The cargo ship had been transporting hundreds of them. Now only five robots were left. Actually, only four were left, because when that first crate crashed against the rocks, the robot inside shattered to pieces. The same thing happened to the next crate. It crashed against the rocks, and robot parts flew everywhere. Then it happened to the next crate. And the next. And then came the last crate. Instead of crashing against the rocks, it sloshed against the remains of the first four crates. Soon, more waves were heaving it up out of the water. It soared through the air, spinning and glistening until it slammed down onto a tall shelf of rock. The crate was cracked and crumpled, but the robot inside was safe.
From: The Wild Robot by Peter Brown © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
a smudge of green appeared on the horizon
lazily bobbing along an ocean current
depths
remains
heaving
crumpled
Explore
From: The Wild Robot by Peter Brown © 2018. 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
depths
Explore
Find Read Talk
The ship left hundreds of crates floating on the surface. But as the hurricane thrashed and swirled and knocked them around, the crates also began sinking into the depths. One after another, they were swallowed up by the waves, until only five crates remained.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: The Wild Robot by Peter Brown © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Your turn
depths
lazily bobbing along an ocean current
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
a smudge of green appeared on the horizon
remains
heaving
crumpled
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
The Ocean
Our story begins on the ocean, with wind and rain and thunder and lightning and waves. A hurricane roared and raged through the night. And in the middle of the chaos, a cargo ship was sinking down down down to the ocean floor. The ship left hundreds of crates floating on the surface. But as the hurricane thrashed and swirled and knocked them around, the crates also began sinking into the depths. One after another, they were swallowed up by the waves, until only five crates remained. By morning the hurricane was gone. There were no clouds, no ships, no land in sight. There was only calm water and clear skies and those five crates lazily bobbing along an ocean current. Days passed. And then a smudge of green appeared on the horizon. As the crates drifted closer, the soft green shapes slowly sharpened into the hard edges of a wild, rocky island.
Explore
From: The Wild Robot by Peter Brown © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
The first crate rode to shore on a tumbling, rumbling wave and then crashed against the rocks with such force that the whole thing burst apart. Now, reader, what I haven’t mentioned is that tightly packed inside each crate was a brand-new robot. The cargo ship had been transporting hundreds of them. Now only five robots were left. Actually, only four were left, because when that first crate crashed against the rocks, the robot inside shattered to pieces. The same thing happened to the next crate. It crashed against the rocks, and robot parts flew everywhere. Then it happened to the next crate. And the next. And then came the last crate. Instead of crashing against the rocks, it sloshed against the remains of the first four crates. Soon, more waves were heaving it up out of the water. It soared through the air, spinning and glistening until it slammed down onto a tall shelf of rock. The crate was cracked and crumpled, but the robot inside was safe.
Explore
From: The Wild Robot by Peter Brown © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
Our story begins on the ocean, with wind and rain and thunder and lightning and waves. A hurricane roared and raged through the night. And in the middle of the chaos, a cargo ship was sinking down down down to the ocean floor.
What did you notice?
Explore
From: The Wild Robot by Peter Brown © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
Our story begins on the ocean,
with wind and rain and thunder and lightning and waves.
A hurricane roared and raged through the night.
And in the middle of the chaos, a cargo ship was sinking
down down down to the ocean floor.
Explore
From: The Wild Robot by Peter Brown © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
Our story begins on the ocean, with wind and rain and thunder and lightning and waves. A hurricane roared and raged through the night. And in the middle of the chaos, a cargo ship was sinking down down down to the ocean floor.
Explore
From: The Wild Robot by Peter Brown © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Read Between the Lines
A) How does the author make the setting seem wild and dangerous?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
Our story begins on the ocean, with wind and rain and thunder and lightning and waves. A hurricane roared and raged through the night.
Reveal Explainer
The story starts on the ocean which can be wild and powerful even in calm weather. However, during a storm, the wind can create bigger, wilder waves. Thunder and lightning can be dangerous anywhere, but especially on the ocean because there is no place to take shelter, adding to the danger.
A) How does the author make the setting seem wild and dangerous?
Teach
From: The Wild Robot by Peter Brown © 2018. 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 make the setting seem wild and dangerous?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - a hurricane roared and raged through the night - the hurricane thrashed and swirled and knocked them (crates) around
stormy weather
How does the author make the setting seem wild and dangerous?
Text Mark Evidence - swallowed up by the waves - sinking into the depths - a tumbling, rumbling wave - more waves were heaving it up out of the water
powerful ocean
Text Mark Evidence - in the middle of the chaos, a cargo ship was sinking down down down to the ocean floor - the first crate…crashed against the rocks with such force that the whole thing burst apart
destruction
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence - the hard edges of a wild, rocky island - slammed down onto a tall shelf of rock
wild shore
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘horizon’?
Which One's Right?
There was only calm water and clear skies and those five crates lazily bobbing along an ocean current.
Which answer best completes the sentence? The words ‘lazily bobbing’ suggest that the ocean is…
B wild
A calm
C powerful
D sleepy
Tick Me
Why do you think the author used words like ‘roared and raged’ and ‘swallowed up’?
Tick one:
A to make the reader hungry
B to describe the robots
Check
C to make the storm and waves seem alive
Click if correct
D to show the ocean is calm
Sequence Me
Put these events in the correct order:
A) All but five crates sunk into the depths.
B) The robot was safe inside the last crate.
C) Four crates were destroyed on the rocks.
D) A hurricane caused a cargo ship to sink.
Click if correct
Check
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
turn the story into art.
Reveal
Draw scenes or characters from the book.
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 Wild Robot by Peter Brown © 2018 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.