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Ready Steady Read Together

When the Sky Falls: Fiction Lesson 3

What do you think you know?

What?
Who?
Why?
Where?
How?
When?

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What do you know and think?

There was no warning, no siren, just a tsunami of movement and an ear-splitting noise. Something crashed against the bars...

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From: When the Sky Falls by Phil Earle © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.

Today's Question(s)

A) How does the author make Adonis sound frightening, dangerous and out-of-control?

B) How does Mrs F calm Adonis?

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There was no warning, no siren, just a tsunami of movement and an ear-splitting noise. Something crashed against the bars, ripping the branch from his fingers and sending him skittering backwards in shock, tripping and falling unceremoniously to the ground. The noise continued. Noise wasn’t even the word. Joseph had never heard anything like it. It tore at his ears, so loud that his hands flew to his lobes, not only to cover them, but to stop the blood that he felt must be flowing. What sort of place was this? he thought. What on earth was he doing here? Was it a punishment? Because he didn’t deserve this, did he? The chaos didn’t stop. Whatever was in the cage continued to throw itself against the bars, long hairy arms reaching through, clawing for the boy as he scuttled away on his hands and knees. It was a monkey, he thought. No, it was bigger than that. Way bigger. Angrier, too. Angry enough to push Mrs F into action, moving towards the bars as Joseph dashed from them. Through gasping breaths Joseph watched her walk slowly closer, arm outstretched, hand open and flat, but head lowered, never once making eye contact with the monster inside. What was she doing? Had she not seen what was in the cage, the way it was behaving? It’d rip her apart. She was mad.

From: When the Sky Falls by Phil Earle © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.

Mrs F, though, appeared to be completely in control. As she neared the cage, her pace slowed further and she started to talk. Well, make noises really. A succession of grunts, low and guttural, while the arm that wasn’t outstretched snaked into her pocket. She reached the bars, a matter of inches from where the animal still rocked, agitated, and let herself slide down them until she was in a crouching position, a mirror image of the animal inside the cage. Slowly, with her head still down, she took a carrot from her pocket, and pretended to eat it. The animal watched her, its movements slightly blunted. She pretended to take another bite, and a third: then, almost in slow motion, she allowed her arm to reach through the bars, the beast’s hand brushing hers as he took the carrot from her grasp. And then? Nothing. The animal tucked into it, while scratching at something on his belly. A flea probably, Joseph thought, as he watched Mrs F mimic him, her own hand rubbing at her stomach. The carrot lasted seconds, and before he’d even finished his final mouthful, the creature turned and stalked into the shadows. Mrs F stood too, shaking the stiffness from her knees. “Don’t worry. Adonis takes some getting to know. You’ll be cleaning his cage out in no time.” “You go in there? When he’s actually in there too?” “Of course. I can hardly send him out for ice cream, can I? Sometimes I wait till he’s asleep, sometimes not. It’s all about trust.”

From: When the Sky Falls by Phil Earle © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.

Vocabulary

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a tsunami of movement

unceremoniously

skittering

succession of grunts, low and guttural

agitated

blunted

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From: When the Sky Falls by Phil Earle © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.

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a tsunami of movement

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There was no warning, no siren, just a tsunami of movement and an ear-splitting noise. Something crashed against the bars, ripping the branch from his fingers and sending him skittering backwards in shock, tripping and falling unceremoniously to the ground.

Reveal Vocabulary

From: When the Sky Falls by Phil Earle © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.

Your turn

a tsunami of movement

skittering

Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner

unceremoniously

succession of grunts, low and guttural

agitated

blunted

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Vocabulary Check

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Reveal Vocabulary

Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.

There was no warning, no siren, just a tsunami of movement and an ear-splitting noise. Something crashed against the bars, ripping the branch from his fingers and sending him skittering backwards in shock, tripping and falling unceremoniously to the ground. The noise continued. Noise wasn’t even the word. Joseph had never heard anything like it. It tore at his ears, so loud that his hands flew to his lobes, not only to cover them, but to stop the blood that he felt must be flowing. What sort of place was this? he thought. What on earth was he doing here? Was it a punishment? Because he didn’t deserve this, did he? The chaos didn’t stop. Whatever was in the cage continued to throw itself against the bars, long hairy arms reaching through, clawing for the boy as he scuttled away on his hands and knees. It was a monkey, he thought. No, it was bigger than that. Way bigger. Angrier, too. Angry enough to push Mrs F into action, moving towards the bars as Joseph dashed from them. Through gasping breaths Joseph watched her walk slowly closer, arm outstretched, hand open and flat, but head lowered, never once making eye contact with the monster inside. What was she doing? Had she not seen what was in the cage, the way it was behaving? It’d rip her apart. She was mad.

From: When the Sky Falls by Phil Earle © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.

Reveal Vocabulary

Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.

Mrs F, though, appeared to be completely in control. As she neared the cage, her pace slowed further and she started to talk. Well, make noises really. A succession of grunts, low and guttural, while the arm that wasn’t outstretched snaked into her pocket.She reached the bars, a matter of inches from where the animal still rocked, agitated, and let herself slide down them until she was in a crouching position, a mirror image of the animal inside the cage. Slowly, with her head still down, she took a carrot from her pocket, and pretended to eat it. The animal watched her, its movements slightly blunted. She pretended to take another bite, and a third: then, almost in slow motion, she allowed her arm to reach through the bars, the beast’s hand brushing hers as he took the carrot from her grasp. And then? Nothing. The animal tucked into it, while scratching at something on his belly. A flea probably, Joseph thought, as he watched Mrs F mimic him, her own hand rubbing at her stomach. The carrot lasted seconds, and before he’d even finished his final mouthful, the creature turned and stalked into the shadows. Mrs F stood too, shaking the stiffness from her knees. “Don’t worry. Adonis takes some getting to know. You’ll be cleaning his cage out in no time.” “You go in there? When he’s actually in there too?” “Of course. I can hardly send him out for ice cream, can I? Sometimes I wait till he’s asleep, sometimes not. It’s all about trust.”

From: When the Sky Falls by Phil Earle © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.

Fluency

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The noise continued. Noise wasn’t even the word. Joseph had never heard anything like it. It tore at his ears, so loud that his hands flew to his lobes, not only to cover them, but to stop the blood that he felt must be flowing. What sort of place was this? he thought. What on earth was he doing here?

What did you notice?

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From: When the Sky Falls by Phil Earle © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.

My Turn
Your Turn

Echo Read

The noise continued.

Noise wasn’t even the word.

Joseph had never heard anything like it.

It tore at his ears, so loud that his hands flew to his lobes,

not only to cover them, but to stop the blood that he felt must be flowing.

What sort of place was this? he thought.

What on earth was he doing here?

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From: When the Sky Falls by Phil Earle © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.

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Choral Read

The noise continued. Noise wasn’t even the word. Joseph had never heard anything like it. It tore at his ears, so loud that his hands flew to his lobes, not only to cover them, but to stop the blood that he felt must be flowing. What sort of place was this? he thought. What on earth was he doing here?

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From: When the Sky Falls by Phil Earle © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.

Strategy Focus

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Strategy: Read Between the Lines

A) How does the author make Adonis sound frightening, dangerous and out-of-control?

Be a detective and look for clues!

Teach

Let me show you

Reveal Text Marks

There was no warning, no siren, just a tsunami of movement and an ear-splitting noise. Something crashed against the bars, ripping the branch from his fingers and sending him skittering backwards in shock, tripping and falling unceremoniously to the ground.

Reveal Explainer

The word ‘warning’ suggests that Adonis is so dangerous that people need to be alerted. The word ‘siren’ implies that Adonis can cause as much damage as a fire or bombs during an air raid. ‘A tsunami of movement’ compares Adonis to a powerful and destructive wave highlighting how overwhelming and dangerous he is.

A) How does the author make Adonis sound frightening, dangerous and out-of-control?

Teach

From: When the Sky Falls by Phil Earle © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.

Strategy Stop

What else could you use to answer today's question(s)?

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Your Turn

A) How does the author make Adonis sound frightening, dangerous and out-of-control?

B) How does Mrs F calm Adonis?

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Acceptable Answers

Text Mark Evidence - an ear-splitting noise - noise wasn’t even the word - so loud that his hands flew to his lobes

deafening volume

A) How does the author make Adonis sound frightening, dangerous and out-of-control?

Text Mark Evidence - an ear-splitting noise - something crashed against the bars, ripping the branch from his fingers - it tore at his ears, so loud that his hands flew to his lobes…to stop the blood that he felt must be flowing - clawing for the boy - it’d rip her apart

use of violent and aggressive words

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Text Mark Evidence - something crashed against the bars - Joseph had never heard anything like it - whatever was in the cage - the monster inside - the creature turned and stalked into the shadows

mysterious or unknown beast

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Practise & Apply

Acceptable Answers

Text Mark Evidence - sending him (Joseph) skittering backwards in shock, tripping and falling unceremoniously to the ground - he (Joseph) scuttled away on his hands and knees - Mrs F… moving towards the bars as Joseph dashed from them - through (Joseph’s) gasping breaths - you go in there…when he's actually in there too

Joseph’s reaction

A) How does the author make Adonis sound frightening, dangerous and out-of-control?

Text Mark Evidence - the chaos didn’t stop - whatever was in the cage continued to throw itself against the bars - angrier, too…angry enough to push Mrs F into action

uncontrollable and angry description

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Text Mark Evidence no, it was bigger than that (a monkey)…way bigger

immense size

Practise & Apply

Text Mark Evidence - Mrs F…moving toward the bars - Joseph watched her walk slowly closer - she reached the bars, a matter of inches from where the animal still rocked

approaches the cage slowly and carefully

Acceptable Answers

Text Mark Evidence her head lowered, never once making eye contact, slowly with her head still down

avoids threatening actions and confrontation

Text Mark Evidence Mrs F, though, appeared to be completely in control

remains calm herself

B) How does Mrs F calm Adonis?

Text Mark Evidence she started to talk…well, make noises really…a succession of grunts, low and guttural

mimics gorilla sounds

Text Mark Evidence almost in slow motion, she allowed her arm to reach through the bars, the beast’s hand brushing hers as he took the carrot from her grasp

offers food as a reward

Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers

Text Mark Evidence Adonis takes some getting to know… it’s all about trust

understands him and has earned his trust over time

Quiz Time

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Picture Me

Which image is the best match for ‘agitated’?

Which One's Right?

The animal watched her, its movements slightly blunted. The word ‘blunted’ suggests that Adonis now felt...

A angrier

B calmer

D hungry

C frightened

Match Me

Match each word to its correct definition:

4 agitated

1 unceremon-iously

3 guttural

2 succession

A sequence or series

B roughly and rudely

C nervous and anxious

D throaty and croaky

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Check

Sequence Me

Put the following events in the correct order:

A) Adonis took the carrot from Mrs F’s hand and ate it.

B) A sudden movement startled Joseph causing him to fall to the ground.

C) Mrs F sat next to Adonis mimicking a gorilla’s sounds and actions.

D) Joseph covered his ears to protect them from the horrid noise.

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...

ask,"What if?"

Reveal

Imagine how the story would change if the characters made different choices.

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: When the Sky Falls by Phil Earle © 2021 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.