Ready Steady Read Together
The Puffin Book of Fantastic First Poems: Poetry 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?
I’m not too keen on the hikers that pass through our field each day…
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From: The Puffin Book of Fantastic First Poems edited by June Crebbin © 1999. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) Put the events from the poem in the correct order.
B) Match each item with the correct action.
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Let me read today's text
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Ready, Steady – Moo!
by June Crebbin
It’s peaceful here by the river,
All by ourselves in the sun,
Having a chew and a chat now and then,
Moving gently along.
But I’m not too keen on the hikers
That pass through our field each day,
One of them always waves a stick
In a menacing kind of way.
I’m not too keen on their children
Dashing all over the place,
Or their dogs, which run and nip at my heels
And yap in front of my face.
From: The Puffin Book of Fantastic First Poems edited by June Crebbin © 1999. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
If only they’d just keep going,
If only they’d leave us alone,
Don’t they know they’re walking through
the middle of our home?
It’s time we taught them a lesson,
Yes, but what can we do?
We could try giving voice to the way that we feel:
Ready, steady – MOO-OO-OO!
It’s peaceful here by the river
Now that the hikers have gone,
All by ourselves in the meadow again,
Flicking our tails in the sun.
From: The Puffin Book of Fantastic First Poems edited by June Crebbin © 1999. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Common Exception Words
Explore
move
only
pass
could
kind
again
children
Explore
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
not too keen on
nip
menacing
yap
giving voice to
meadow
From: The Puffin Book of Fantastic First Poems edited by June Crebbin © 1999. 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
not too keen on
Explore
Find Read Talk
It’s peaceful here by the river,
All by ourselves in the sun,
Having a chew and a chat now and then,
Moving gently along.
But I’m not too keen on the hikers
That pass through our field each day,
One of them always waves a stick
In a menacing kind of way.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: The Puffin Book of Fantastic First Poems edited by June Crebbin © 1999. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
not too keen on
Your turn
menacing
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
nip
yap
giving voice to
meadow
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Ready, Steady – Moo!
by June Crebbin
It’s peaceful here by the river,
All by ourselves in the sun,
Having a chew and a chat now and then,
Moving gently along.
Reveal Vocabulary
But I’m not too keen on the hikers
That pass through our field each day,
One of them always waves a stick
In a menacing kind of way.
I’m not too keen on their children
Dashing all over the place,
Or their dogs, which run and nip at my heels
And yap in front of my face.
From: The Puffin Book of Fantastic First Poems edited by June Crebbin © 1999. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
If only they’d just keep going,
If only they’d leave us alone,
Don’t they know they’re walking through
the middle of our home?
It’s time we taught them a lesson,
Yes, but what can we do?
We could try giving voice to the way that we feel:
Reveal Vocabulary
Ready, steady – MOO-OO-OO!
It’s peaceful here by the river
Now that the hikers have gone,
All by ourselves in the meadow again,
Flicking our tails in the sun.
From: The Puffin Book of Fantastic First Poems edited by June Crebbin © 1999. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
It’s time we taught them a lesson,
Yes, but what can we do?
We could try giving voice to the way that we feel:
Ready, steady – MOO-OO-OO!
It’s peaceful here by the river
Now that the hikers have gone,
All by ourselves in the meadow again,
Flicking our tails in the sun.
What did you notice?
From: The Puffin Book of Fantastic First Poems edited by June Crebbin © 1999. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
It’s time we taught them a lesson,
Yes, but what can we do?
We could try giving voice to the way that we feel:
Ready, steady – MOO-OO-OO!
It’s peaceful here by the river
Now that the hikers have gone,
All by ourselves in the meadow again,
Flicking our tails in the sun.
From: The Puffin Book of Fantastic First Poems edited by June Crebbin © 1999. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
It’s time we taught them a lesson,
Yes, but what can we do?
We could try giving voice to the way that we feel:
Ready, steady – MOO-OO-OO!
It’s peaceful here by the river
Now that the hikers have gone,
All by ourselves in the meadow again,
Flicking our tails in the sun.
From: The Puffin Book of Fantastic First Poems edited by June Crebbin © 1999. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
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Strategy: Look Around & Find and Take
Be a word thief and steal what you've been asked to find...
A) Put the events from the poem in the correct order.
What's the question asking? Now, what are you looking for?
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
It’s peaceful here by the river, All by ourselves in the sun,
Having a chew and a chat now and then,
Moving gently along.
Reveal Events
A) Put the events from the poem in the correct order.
Reveal Explainer
I will start at the beginning of the poem and read the first part again. The words ‘peaceful’ and ‘chew and chat’ can help me to find the first event. I can see that ‘The cows are chewing and chatting peacefully’ is the first event.
From: The Puffin Book of Fantastic First Poems edited by June Crebbin © 1999. 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) A dog barks at a cow and nips its heels.
B) The cows moo together and the hikers leave.
A) Put the events from the poem in the correct order.
C) The cows are chewing and chatting peacefully.
D) Hikers start crossing the meadow.
E) The field becomes peaceful again.
B) Match each item with the correct action.
cows
flick their tails
hikers
nip at heels and yap
children
menacingly wave sticks
Find the answers
dogs
dash all over the place
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
C) The cows are chewing and chatting peacefully.
A) Put the events from the poem in the correct order.
D) Hikers start crossing the meadow.
A) A dog barks at a cow and nips its heels.
B) The cows moo together to show how they feel.
Click on each number to reveal the correct order of the events
E) The field becomes peaceful again.
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Click on each person to link with the correct answer
B) Match each item with the correct action.
cows
flicked their tails
hikers
nip at heels and yap
children
menacingly wave sticks
dogs
dash all over the place
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘menacing’?
Fill the Gaps
keen
hikers
menacing
But I’m not too on the That pass through our field each day,
One of them always waves a stick
In a kind of way.
Discuss then check
Click if correct
Which One's Right?
Don’t they know they’re walking through
the middle of our home?
What does the cow mean by ‘the middle of our home’?
A the peaceful river
B the meadow
D the centre ofthe hiking path
C a barn in the field
Tick Me
Which sentence best sums up the poem?
Tick one:
A The cows enjoy watching the hikers and dogs.
B The cows moo a friendly hello to the children.
Check
C The cows think the hikers are funny to watch.
D The cows want a peaceful life by the river.
Click if correct
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
use nature as inspiration.
Reveal
Many poets write about nature; try reading outdoors!
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 Puffin Book of Fantastic First Poems edited by June Crebbin © 1999 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
A) A dog barks at a cow and nips its heels.
B) The cows moo together and the hikers leave.
C) The cows are chewing and chatting peacefully.
D) Hikers start crossing the meadow.
E) The field becomes peaceful again.
keen
hikers
menacing
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Ready Steady Read Together
The Puffin Book of Fantastic First Poems: Poetry 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?
I’m not too keen on the hikers that pass through our field each day…
How might this extract link to the illustration?
From: The Puffin Book of Fantastic First Poems edited by June Crebbin © 1999. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) Put the events from the poem in the correct order.
B) Match each item with the correct action.
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
Ready, Steady – Moo! by June Crebbin
It’s peaceful here by the river, All by ourselves in the sun, Having a chew and a chat now and then, Moving gently along.
But I’m not too keen on the hikers That pass through our field each day, One of them always waves a stick In a menacing kind of way.
I’m not too keen on their children Dashing all over the place, Or their dogs, which run and nip at my heels And yap in front of my face.
From: The Puffin Book of Fantastic First Poems edited by June Crebbin © 1999. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
If only they’d just keep going, If only they’d leave us alone, Don’t they know they’re walking through the middle of our home?
It’s time we taught them a lesson, Yes, but what can we do? We could try giving voice to the way that we feel:
Ready, steady – MOO-OO-OO!
It’s peaceful here by the river Now that the hikers have gone, All by ourselves in the meadow again, Flicking our tails in the sun.
From: The Puffin Book of Fantastic First Poems edited by June Crebbin © 1999. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Common Exception Words
Explore
move
only
pass
could
kind
again
children
Explore
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
not too keen on
nip
menacing
yap
giving voice to
meadow
From: The Puffin Book of Fantastic First Poems edited by June Crebbin © 1999. 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
not too keen on
Explore
Find Read Talk
It’s peaceful here by the river, All by ourselves in the sun, Having a chew and a chat now and then, Moving gently along.
But I’m not too keen on the hikers That pass through our field each day, One of them always waves a stick In a menacing kind of way.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: The Puffin Book of Fantastic First Poems edited by June Crebbin © 1999. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
not too keen on
Your turn
menacing
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
nip
yap
giving voice to
meadow
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Ready, Steady – Moo! by June Crebbin
It’s peaceful here by the river, All by ourselves in the sun, Having a chew and a chat now and then, Moving gently along.
Reveal Vocabulary
But I’m not too keen on the hikers That pass through our field each day, One of them always waves a stick In a menacing kind of way.
I’m not too keen on their children Dashing all over the place, Or their dogs, which run and nip at my heels And yap in front of my face.
From: The Puffin Book of Fantastic First Poems edited by June Crebbin © 1999. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
If only they’d just keep going, If only they’d leave us alone, Don’t they know they’re walking through the middle of our home?
It’s time we taught them a lesson, Yes, but what can we do? We could try giving voice to the way that we feel:
Reveal Vocabulary
Ready, steady – MOO-OO-OO!
It’s peaceful here by the river Now that the hikers have gone, All by ourselves in the meadow again, Flicking our tails in the sun.
From: The Puffin Book of Fantastic First Poems edited by June Crebbin © 1999. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
It’s time we taught them a lesson, Yes, but what can we do? We could try giving voice to the way that we feel: Ready, steady – MOO-OO-OO! It’s peaceful here by the river Now that the hikers have gone, All by ourselves in the meadow again, Flicking our tails in the sun.
What did you notice?
From: The Puffin Book of Fantastic First Poems edited by June Crebbin © 1999. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
It’s time we taught them a lesson,
Yes, but what can we do?
We could try giving voice to the way that we feel:
Ready, steady – MOO-OO-OO!
It’s peaceful here by the river
Now that the hikers have gone,
All by ourselves in the meadow again,
Flicking our tails in the sun.
From: The Puffin Book of Fantastic First Poems edited by June Crebbin © 1999. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
It’s time we taught them a lesson, Yes, but what can we do? We could try giving voice to the way that we feel: Ready, steady – MOO-OO-OO! It’s peaceful here by the river Now that the hikers have gone, All by ourselves in the meadow again, Flicking our tails in the sun.
From: The Puffin Book of Fantastic First Poems edited by June Crebbin © 1999. 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) Put the events from the poem in the correct order.
What's the question asking? Now, what are you looking for?
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
It’s peaceful here by the river, All by ourselves in the sun, Having a chew and a chat now and then, Moving gently along.
Reveal Events
A) Put the events from the poem in the correct order.
Reveal Explainer
I will start at the beginning of the poem and read the first part again. The words ‘peaceful’ and ‘chew and chat’ can help me to find the first event. I can see that ‘The cows are chewing and chatting peacefully’ is the first event.
From: The Puffin Book of Fantastic First Poems edited by June Crebbin © 1999. 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) A dog barks at a cow and nips its heels.
B) The cows moo together and the hikers leave.
A) Put the events from the poem in the correct order.
C) The cows are chewing and chatting peacefully.
D) Hikers start crossing the meadow.
E) The field becomes peaceful again.
B) Match each item with the correct action.
cows
flick their tails
hikers
nip at heels and yap
children
menacingly wave sticks
Find the answers
dogs
dash all over the place
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
C) The cows are chewing and chatting peacefully.
A) Put the events from the poem in the correct order.
D) Hikers start crossing the meadow.
A) A dog barks at a cow and nips its heels.
B) The cows moo together to show how they feel.
Click on each number to reveal the correct order of the events
E) The field becomes peaceful again.
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Click on each person to link with the correct answer
B) Match each item with the correct action.
cows
flicked their tails
hikers
nip at heels and yap
children
menacingly wave sticks
dogs
dash all over the place
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘menacing’?
Fill the Gaps
keen
hikers
menacing
But I’m not too on the That pass through our field each day, One of them always waves a stick In a kind of way.
Discuss then check
Click if correct
Which One's Right?
Don’t they know they’re walking through the middle of our home?
What does the cow mean by ‘the middle of our home’?
A the peaceful river
B the meadow
D the centre ofthe hiking path
C a barn in the field
Tick Me
Which sentence best sums up the poem?
Tick one:
A The cows enjoy watching the hikers and dogs.
B The cows moo a friendly hello to the children.
Check
C The cows think the hikers are funny to watch.
D The cows want a peaceful life by the river.
Click if correct
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
use nature as inspiration.
Reveal
Many poets write about nature; try reading outdoors!
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 Puffin Book of Fantastic First Poems edited by June Crebbin © 1999 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
A) A dog barks at a cow and nips its heels.
B) The cows moo together and the hikers leave.
C) The cows are chewing and chatting peacefully.
D) Hikers start crossing the meadow.
E) The field becomes peaceful again.
keen
hikers
menacing