Ready Steady Read Together
Cloud Busting: Poetry 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 mere three lines long…Just seventeen syllables…
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
From: Cloud Busting by Marjorie Blackman © 2004. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) What do we learn about haikus from the poem?
B) Why did the poet write the poem in this format?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
Facing the Truth – With Haikus
Mr Mackie said,
‘Today, you lucky people,
We’re doing haikus!’
‘What’s one of them, sir?’
‘Poems to stir the senses,
Plus, they’re very short.
From: Cloud Busting by Marjorie Blackman © 2004. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
A mere three lines long
Just seventeen syllables
Simple, pimple – right?
Three lines made up of
Words which are five syllables
Then seven, then five.’
‘Haikus,’ Alex groaned.
‘What a waste of time and space.’
I didn’t think so.
From: Cloud Busting by Marjorie Blackman © 2004. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
facing the truth
stir the senses
haikus
waste of time and space
mere
syllables
Explore
From: Cloud Busting by Marjorie Blackman © 2004. 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
facing the truth
Explore
Find Read Talk
Facing the Truth – With Haikus
Mr Mackie said,
‘Today, you lucky people,
We’re doing haikus!’
Reveal Vocabulary
From: Cloud Busting by Marjorie Blackman © 2004. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Your turn
facing the truth
haikus
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
stir the senses
mere
syllable
waste of time and space
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
Facing the Truth – With Haikus
Mr Mackie said,
‘Today, you lucky people,
We’re doing haikus!’
‘What’s one of them, sir?’
‘Poems to stir the senses,
Plus, they’re very short.
Explore
From: Cloud Busting by Marjorie Blackman © 2004. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
A mere three lines long
Just seventeen syllables
Simple, pimple – right?
Three lines made up of
Words which are five syllables
Then seven, then five.’
‘Haikus,’ Alex groaned.
‘What a waste of time and space.’
I didn’t think so.
Explore
From: Cloud Busting by Marjorie Blackman © 2004. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
A mere three lines long
Just seventeen syllables
Simple, pimple – right?
Three lines made up of
Words which are five syllables
Then seven, then five.
What did you notice?
Explore
From: Cloud Busting by Marjorie Blackman © 2004. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
A mere three lines long
Just seventeen syllables
Simple, pimple – right?
Three lines made up of
Words which are five syllables
Then seven, then five.
Explore
From: Cloud Busting by Marjorie Blackman © 2004. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
A mere three lines long
Just seventeen syllables
Simple, pimple – right?
Three lines made up of
Words which are five syllables
Then seven, then five.
Explore
From: Cloud Busting by Marjorie Blackman © 2004. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Read Between the Lines
A) What do we learn about haikus from the poem?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
‘What’s one of them, sir?’
‘Poems to stir the senses,
Plus, they’re very short.
Reveal Explainer
Haikus are meant to help people notice sights, sounds, smells or feelings. Even thought he poems are short, the words are chosen carefully to create vivid pictures in the reader’s mind.
A) What do we learn about haikus from the poem?
Teach
From: Cloud Busting by Marjorie Blackman © 2004. 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 do we learn about haikus from the poem?
B) Why did the poet write the poem in this format?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - they’re very short - a mere three lines long - three lines of words
they are not long
A) What do we learn about haikus from the poem?
Text Mark Evidence - just seventeen syllables - three lines made up of words which are five syllables then seven, then five
they have a set number of syllables
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence just seventeen syllables, simple pimple
they are quick or easy to write
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Click to reveal...
Each verse is a haiku:
• three lines
• first and last lines have five syllables
• middle line has seven syllables
B) Why did the poet write the poem in this format?
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘mere’?
Fill the Gaps
syllables
mere
simple
A three lines long
Just seventeen , pimple – right?
Discuss then check
Click if correct
Tick Me
‘Haikus,’ Alex groaned.
‘What a waste of time and space.’
I didn’t think so.
Tick the statement that best completes the sentence.This suggests that...
Tick one:
A) only Mr Mackie likes haikus.
B) the poet dislikes haikus.
Check
C) Alex likes writing poetry.
Click if correct
D) Alex’s friend likes haikus.
Link Me
Link each expression from the poem with the correct meaning:
A something that is not useful or helpful
1 facing the truth
B admit what’s really happening, even if it is hard
2 stir the senses
C a fun way of saying something is not difficult, like easy peasy
3 simple, pimple
D create vivid images in someone’s mind
4 a waste of time and space
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...
play with words.
Reveal
Create your own rhymes or fun combinations of words.
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: Cloud Busting by Marjorie Blackman © 2004 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
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Ready Steady Read Together
Cloud Busting: Poetry 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 mere three lines long…Just seventeen syllables…
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
From: Cloud Busting by Marjorie Blackman © 2004. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) What do we learn about haikus from the poem?
B) Why did the poet write the poem in this format?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
Facing the Truth – With Haikus
Mr Mackie said, ‘Today, you lucky people, We’re doing haikus!’
‘What’s one of them, sir?’ ‘Poems to stir the senses, Plus, they’re very short.
From: Cloud Busting by Marjorie Blackman © 2004. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
A mere three lines long Just seventeen syllables Simple, pimple – right?
Three lines made up of Words which are five syllables Then seven, then five.’
‘Haikus,’ Alex groaned. ‘What a waste of time and space.’ I didn’t think so.
From: Cloud Busting by Marjorie Blackman © 2004. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
facing the truth
stir the senses
haikus
waste of time and space
mere
syllables
Explore
From: Cloud Busting by Marjorie Blackman © 2004. 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
facing the truth
Explore
Find Read Talk
Facing the Truth – With Haikus
Mr Mackie said, ‘Today, you lucky people, We’re doing haikus!’
Reveal Vocabulary
From: Cloud Busting by Marjorie Blackman © 2004. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Your turn
facing the truth
haikus
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
stir the senses
mere
syllable
waste of time and space
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
Facing the Truth – With Haikus
Mr Mackie said, ‘Today, you lucky people, We’re doing haikus!’
‘What’s one of them, sir?’ ‘Poems to stir the senses, Plus, they’re very short.
Explore
From: Cloud Busting by Marjorie Blackman © 2004. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
A mere three lines long Just seventeen syllables Simple, pimple – right?
Three lines made up of Words which are five syllables Then seven, then five.’
‘Haikus,’ Alex groaned. ‘What a waste of time and space.’ I didn’t think so.
Explore
From: Cloud Busting by Marjorie Blackman © 2004. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
A mere three lines long Just seventeen syllables Simple, pimple – right? Three lines made up of Words which are five syllables Then seven, then five.
What did you notice?
Explore
From: Cloud Busting by Marjorie Blackman © 2004. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
A mere three lines long
Just seventeen syllables
Simple, pimple – right?
Three lines made up of
Words which are five syllables
Then seven, then five.
Explore
From: Cloud Busting by Marjorie Blackman © 2004. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
A mere three lines long Just seventeen syllables Simple, pimple – right? Three lines made up of Words which are five syllables Then seven, then five.
Explore
From: Cloud Busting by Marjorie Blackman © 2004. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Read Between the Lines
A) What do we learn about haikus from the poem?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
‘What’s one of them, sir?’ ‘Poems to stir the senses, Plus, they’re very short.
Reveal Explainer
Haikus are meant to help people notice sights, sounds, smells or feelings. Even thought he poems are short, the words are chosen carefully to create vivid pictures in the reader’s mind.
A) What do we learn about haikus from the poem?
Teach
From: Cloud Busting by Marjorie Blackman © 2004. 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 do we learn about haikus from the poem?
B) Why did the poet write the poem in this format?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - they’re very short - a mere three lines long - three lines of words
they are not long
A) What do we learn about haikus from the poem?
Text Mark Evidence - just seventeen syllables - three lines made up of words which are five syllables then seven, then five
they have a set number of syllables
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence just seventeen syllables, simple pimple
they are quick or easy to write
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Click to reveal...
Each verse is a haiku: • three lines • first and last lines have five syllables • middle line has seven syllables
B) Why did the poet write the poem in this format?
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘mere’?
Fill the Gaps
syllables
mere
simple
A three lines long Just seventeen , pimple – right?
Discuss then check
Click if correct
Tick Me
‘Haikus,’ Alex groaned. ‘What a waste of time and space.’ I didn’t think so.
Tick the statement that best completes the sentence.This suggests that...
Tick one:
A) only Mr Mackie likes haikus.
B) the poet dislikes haikus.
Check
C) Alex likes writing poetry.
Click if correct
D) Alex’s friend likes haikus.
Link Me
Link each expression from the poem with the correct meaning:
A something that is not useful or helpful
1 facing the truth
B admit what’s really happening, even if it is hard
2 stir the senses
C a fun way of saying something is not difficult, like easy peasy
3 simple, pimple
D create vivid images in someone’s mind
4 a waste of time and space
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...
play with words.
Reveal
Create your own rhymes or fun combinations of words.
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: Cloud Busting by Marjorie Blackman © 2004 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
mere
syllables
simple