Ready Steady Read Together
The Wild Robot: Fiction Lesson 2
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?
The island’s shore had become something of a robot gravesite.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
Today's Question(s)
A) What can we learn about the otters from the way they act?
B) How do we know the robot came to life?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
The island’s shore had become something of a robot gravesite. Scattered across the rocks were the broken bodies of four dead robots. They sparkled in the early-morning light. And their sparkles caught the attention of some very curious creatures.
A gang of sea otters was romping through the shallows when one of them noticed the sparkling objects. The otters all froze. They raised their noses to the wind. But they smelled only the sea. So they cautiously crept over the rocks to take a closer look.
The gang slowly approached a robot torso. The biggest otter stuck out his paw, swatted the heavy thing, and quickly jumped back. Nothing happened. So they wriggled over to a robot hand. Another brave otter stuck out her paw and flipped the hand over. It made a lovely clinking sound on the rocks, and the otters squeaked with delight.
They spread out and played with robot arms and legs and feet. More hands were flipped. One of the otters discovered a robot head in a tide pool, and they all dove in and took turns rolling it along the bottom.
From: The Wild Robot by Peter Brown © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Then they spotted something else. Overlooking the gravesite was the one surviving crate. Its sides were scraped and dented, and a wide gash ran across its top. The otters scampered up the rocks and climbed onto the big box. Ten furry faces poked through the gash, eager to see what was inside. What they saw was another brand-new robot. But this robot was different from the others. It was still in one piece. And it was surrounded by spongy packing foam. The otters reached through the gash and tore at the foam. It was so soft and squishy! They squeaked as they snatched at the fluffy stuff. Shreds of it floated away on the sea breeze. And in all the excitement, one of their paws accidentally slapped an important little button on the back of the robot’s head.
Click.
It took a while for the otters to realise that something was happening inside the crate. But a moment later, they heard it. A low whirring sound. Everyone stopped and stared. And then the robot opened her eyes.
From: The Wild Robot by Peter Brown © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
shallows
tide pool
torso
gash
scampered
whirring
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
shallows
Explore
Find Read Talk
A gang of sea otters was romping through the shallows when one of them noticed the sparkling objects. The otters all froze. They raised their noses to the wind. But they smelled only the sea. So they cautiously crept over the rocks to take a closer look.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: The Wild Robot by Peter Brown © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
shallows
Your turn
torso
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
tide pool
gash
scampered
whirring
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
The island’s shore had become something of a robot gravesite. Scattered across the rocks were the broken bodies of four dead robots. They sparkled in the early-morning light. And their sparkles caught the attention of some very curious creatures.
A gang of sea otters was romping through the shallows when one of them noticed the sparkling objects. The otters all froze. They raised their noses to the wind. But they smelled only the sea. So they cautiously crept over the rocks to take a closer look.
The gang slowly approached a robot torso. The biggest otter stuck out his paw, swatted the heavy thing, and quickly jumped back. Nothing happened. So they wriggled over to a robot hand. Another brave otter stuck out her paw and flipped the hand over. It made a lovely clinking sound on the rocks, and the otters squeaked with delight.
They spread out and played with robot arms and legs and feet. More hands were flipped. One of the otters discovered a robot head in a tide pool, and they all dove in and took turns rolling it along the bottom.
Explore
From: The Wild Robot by Peter Brown © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
Then they spotted something else. Overlooking the gravesite was the one surviving crate. Its sides were scraped and dented, and a wide gash ran across its top. The otters scampered up the rocks and climbed onto the big box. Ten furry faces poked through the gash, eager to see what was inside. What they saw was another brand-new robot. But this robot was different from the others. It was still in one piece. And it was surrounded by spongy packing foam. The otters reached through the gash and tore at the foam. It was so soft and squishy! They squeaked as they snatched at the fluffy stuff. Shreds of it floated away on the sea breeze. And in all the excitement, one of their paws accidentally slapped an important little button on the back of the robot’s head.
Click.
It took a while for the otters to realise that something was happening inside the crate. But a moment later, they heard it. A low whirring sound. Everyone stopped and stared. And then the robot opened her eyes.
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...
A gang of sea otters was romping through the shallows when one of them noticed the sparkling objects. The otters all froze. They raised their noses to the wind. But they smelled only the sea. So they cautiously crept over the rocks to take a closer look. The gang slowly approached a robot torso.
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
A gang of sea otters was romping through the shallows
when one of them noticed the sparkling objects.
The otters all froze.
They raised their noses to the wind.
But they smelled only the sea.
So they cautiously crept over the rocks to take a closer look.
The gang slowly approached a robot torso.
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
A gang of sea otters was romping through the shallows when one of them noticed the sparkling objects. The otters all froze. They raised their noses to the wind. But they smelled only the sea. So they cautiously crept over the rocks to take a closer look. The gang slowly approached a robot torso.
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) What can we learn about the otters from the way they act?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
A gang of sea otters was romping through the shallows when one of them noticed the sparkling objects. The otters all froze. They raised their noses to the wind.
A) What can we learn about the otters from the way they act?
Reveal Explainer
The word ‘gang’ tells us that they travel in a team or a pack. This suggests that otters are social creatures that prefer being in groups. We can infer that they like having company to explore together.
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
A) What can we learn about the otters from the way they act?
B) How do we know the robot came to life?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Text Mark Evidence - otters…romping through the shallows - the otters squeaked with delight - they…played with robot arms and legs and feet
playful and joyful
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - one of them (the otters) noticed the sparkling objects - they (otters) spotted something else
observant
A) What can we learn about the otters from the way they act?
Text Mark Evidence - the otters all froze…they raised their noses to the wind - they (otters) cautiously crept
careful
Text Mark Evidence - the biggest otter stuck out its paw, swatted the heavy thing, and quickly jumped back
brave
Text Mark Evidence - the otters scampered up the rocks - they (otters) squeaked as they snatched at the fluffy stuff…in all the excitement
excited
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence ten furry faces poked through the gash, eager to see what was inside
curious
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence one of their paws accidentally slapped an important little button on the back of the robot’s head…click
on-switch was pressed
B) How do we know the robot came to life?
Text Mark Evidence - something was happening inside the crate - they (otters) heard it…a low whirring sound
heard noises
Text Mark Evidence the robot opened her eyes
saw movement
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘shallows’?
True or False?
The otters were afraid of touching the robot parts at first.
False
True
Tick Me
Which words show that the otters moved in a playful way?
Tick two:
A romping
B crept
Check
C scampered
Click if correct
D snatched
Link Me
Link each word with its correct definition:
A a deep cut
1 torso
B run quickly and lightly
2 gash
C the trunk of the body
Check
3 scamper
Click if correct
D a steady noise from movement
4 whirr
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
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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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 2
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?
The island’s shore had become something of a robot gravesite.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
Today's Question(s)
A) What can we learn about the otters from the way they act?
B) How do we know the robot came to life?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
The island’s shore had become something of a robot gravesite. Scattered across the rocks were the broken bodies of four dead robots. They sparkled in the early-morning light. And their sparkles caught the attention of some very curious creatures. A gang of sea otters was romping through the shallows when one of them noticed the sparkling objects. The otters all froze. They raised their noses to the wind. But they smelled only the sea. So they cautiously crept over the rocks to take a closer look. The gang slowly approached a robot torso. The biggest otter stuck out his paw, swatted the heavy thing, and quickly jumped back. Nothing happened. So they wriggled over to a robot hand. Another brave otter stuck out her paw and flipped the hand over. It made a lovely clinking sound on the rocks, and the otters squeaked with delight. They spread out and played with robot arms and legs and feet. More hands were flipped. One of the otters discovered a robot head in a tide pool, and they all dove in and took turns rolling it along the bottom.
From: The Wild Robot by Peter Brown © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Then they spotted something else. Overlooking the gravesite was the one surviving crate. Its sides were scraped and dented, and a wide gash ran across its top. The otters scampered up the rocks and climbed onto the big box. Ten furry faces poked through the gash, eager to see what was inside. What they saw was another brand-new robot. But this robot was different from the others. It was still in one piece. And it was surrounded by spongy packing foam. The otters reached through the gash and tore at the foam. It was so soft and squishy! They squeaked as they snatched at the fluffy stuff. Shreds of it floated away on the sea breeze. And in all the excitement, one of their paws accidentally slapped an important little button on the back of the robot’s head. Click. It took a while for the otters to realise that something was happening inside the crate. But a moment later, they heard it. A low whirring sound. Everyone stopped and stared. And then the robot opened her eyes.
From: The Wild Robot by Peter Brown © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
shallows
tide pool
torso
gash
scampered
whirring
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
shallows
Explore
Find Read Talk
A gang of sea otters was romping through the shallows when one of them noticed the sparkling objects. The otters all froze. They raised their noses to the wind. But they smelled only the sea. So they cautiously crept over the rocks to take a closer look.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: The Wild Robot by Peter Brown © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
shallows
Your turn
torso
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
tide pool
gash
scampered
whirring
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
The island’s shore had become something of a robot gravesite. Scattered across the rocks were the broken bodies of four dead robots. They sparkled in the early-morning light. And their sparkles caught the attention of some very curious creatures. A gang of sea otters was romping through the shallows when one of them noticed the sparkling objects. The otters all froze. They raised their noses to the wind. But they smelled only the sea. So they cautiously crept over the rocks to take a closer look. The gang slowly approached a robot torso. The biggest otter stuck out his paw, swatted the heavy thing, and quickly jumped back. Nothing happened. So they wriggled over to a robot hand. Another brave otter stuck out her paw and flipped the hand over. It made a lovely clinking sound on the rocks, and the otters squeaked with delight. They spread out and played with robot arms and legs and feet. More hands were flipped. One of the otters discovered a robot head in a tide pool, and they all dove in and took turns rolling it along the bottom.
Explore
From: The Wild Robot by Peter Brown © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
Then they spotted something else. Overlooking the gravesite was the one surviving crate. Its sides were scraped and dented, and a wide gash ran across its top. The otters scampered up the rocks and climbed onto the big box. Ten furry faces poked through the gash, eager to see what was inside. What they saw was another brand-new robot. But this robot was different from the others. It was still in one piece. And it was surrounded by spongy packing foam. The otters reached through the gash and tore at the foam. It was so soft and squishy! They squeaked as they snatched at the fluffy stuff. Shreds of it floated away on the sea breeze. And in all the excitement, one of their paws accidentally slapped an important little button on the back of the robot’s head. Click. It took a while for the otters to realise that something was happening inside the crate. But a moment later, they heard it. A low whirring sound. Everyone stopped and stared. And then the robot opened her eyes.
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...
A gang of sea otters was romping through the shallows when one of them noticed the sparkling objects. The otters all froze. They raised their noses to the wind. But they smelled only the sea. So they cautiously crept over the rocks to take a closer look. The gang slowly approached a robot torso.
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
A gang of sea otters was romping through the shallows
when one of them noticed the sparkling objects.
The otters all froze.
They raised their noses to the wind.
But they smelled only the sea.
So they cautiously crept over the rocks to take a closer look.
The gang slowly approached a robot torso.
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
A gang of sea otters was romping through the shallows when one of them noticed the sparkling objects. The otters all froze. They raised their noses to the wind. But they smelled only the sea. So they cautiously crept over the rocks to take a closer look. The gang slowly approached a robot torso.
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) What can we learn about the otters from the way they act?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
A gang of sea otters was romping through the shallows when one of them noticed the sparkling objects. The otters all froze. They raised their noses to the wind.
A) What can we learn about the otters from the way they act?
Reveal Explainer
The word ‘gang’ tells us that they travel in a team or a pack. This suggests that otters are social creatures that prefer being in groups. We can infer that they like having company to explore together.
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
A) What can we learn about the otters from the way they act?
B) How do we know the robot came to life?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Text Mark Evidence - otters…romping through the shallows - the otters squeaked with delight - they…played with robot arms and legs and feet
playful and joyful
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - one of them (the otters) noticed the sparkling objects - they (otters) spotted something else
observant
A) What can we learn about the otters from the way they act?
Text Mark Evidence - the otters all froze…they raised their noses to the wind - they (otters) cautiously crept
careful
Text Mark Evidence - the biggest otter stuck out its paw, swatted the heavy thing, and quickly jumped back
brave
Text Mark Evidence - the otters scampered up the rocks - they (otters) squeaked as they snatched at the fluffy stuff…in all the excitement
excited
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence ten furry faces poked through the gash, eager to see what was inside
curious
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence one of their paws accidentally slapped an important little button on the back of the robot’s head…click
on-switch was pressed
B) How do we know the robot came to life?
Text Mark Evidence - something was happening inside the crate - they (otters) heard it…a low whirring sound
heard noises
Text Mark Evidence the robot opened her eyes
saw movement
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘shallows’?
True or False?
The otters were afraid of touching the robot parts at first.
False
True
Tick Me
Which words show that the otters moved in a playful way?
Tick two:
A romping
B crept
Check
C scampered
Click if correct
D snatched
Link Me
Link each word with its correct definition:
A a deep cut
1 torso
B run quickly and lightly
2 gash
C the trunk of the body
Check
3 scamper
Click if correct
D a steady noise from movement
4 whirr
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
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 Wild Robot by Peter Brown © 2018 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.