Ready Steady Read Together
On the Move: Poetry 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?
“He was in the Royal Artillery…”
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
From: On the Move by Michael Wayne Rosen © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) What clues in the poem hint at the narrator’s age?
B) What can you infer about Ken’s dad?
C) How does the poet’s use of the word ‘artillery’ in different ways create irony or contrast in the poem?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
My Friend Ken
Ken lives in Artillery Close.
We stand outside his house
after school, pretending to be singers off the telly,
or the French teacher who is actually French.
We practise doing people’s voices and accents.
His dad arrives.
He sits on an electric car,
driving it down Artillery Close.
He waves to us,
driving down the path to the door.
He pulls himself up off the car,
grabs a stick and walks forwards
while he leans back.
From: On the Move by Michael Wayne Rosen © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
He stops to take a breath by the front door,
gets out his key,
and walks in.
“He was in the Royal Artillery,”
Ken says.
We do a few more singers off the TV,
then I head off to catch the bus –
down Artillery Close.
From: On the Move by Michael Wayne Rosen © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
people's voices and accents
Artillery Close
actually
electric car
stick
Royal Artillery
Explore
From: On the Move by Michael Wayne Rosen © 2020. 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
Artillery Close
Explore
Find Read Talk
Ken lives in Artillery Close. We stand outside his house after school, pretending to be singers off the telly, or the French teacher who is actually French. We practise doing people’s voices and accents.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: On the Move by Michael Wayne Rosen © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Your turn
Artillery Close
actually
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
people voices and accents
electric car
stick
Royal Artillery
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
My Friend Ken
Ken lives in Artillery Close.
We stand outside his house
after school, pretending to be singers off the telly,
or the French teacher who is actually French.
We practise doing people’s voices and accents.
Reveal Vocabulary
His dad arrives.
He sits on an electric car,
driving it down Artillery Close.
He waves to us,
driving down the path to the door.
He pulls himself up off the car,
grabs a stick and walks forwards
while he leans back.
Explore
From: On the Move by Michael Wayne Rosen © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
He stops to take a breath by the front door,
gets out his key,
and walks in.
Reveal Vocabulary
“He was in the Royal Artillery,”
Ken says.
We do a few more singers off the TV,
then I head off to catch the bus –
down Artillery Close.
Explore
From: On the Move by Michael Wayne Rosen © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
His dad arrives. He sits on an electric car, driving it down Artillery Close. He waves to us, driving down the path to the door. He pulls himself up off the car, grabs a stick and walks forwards while he leans back. He stops to take a breath by the front door, gets out his key, and walks in.
What did you notice?
Explore
From: On the Move by Michael Wayne Rosen © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
His dad arrives.
He sits on an electric car, driving it down Artillery Close.
He waves to us, driving down the path to the door.
He pulls himself up off the car, grabs a stick and walks forwards while he leans back.
He stops to take a breath by the front door, gets out his key, and walks in.
Explore
From: On the Move by Michael Wayne Rosen © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
His dad arrives. He sits on an electric car, driving it down Artillery Close. He waves to us, driving down the path to the door. He pulls himself up off the car, grabs a stick and walks forwards while he leans back. He stops to take a breath by the front door, gets out his key, and walks in.
Explore
From: On the Move by Michael Wayne Rosen © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Read Between the Lines
A) What clues in the poem hint at the narrator’s age?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
Ken lives in Artillery Close.
We stand outside his house
after school, pretending to be singers off the telly,
or the French teacher who is actually French.
We practise doing people’s voices and accents.
Reveal Explainer
The words ‘after school’ indicate that Ken and the narrator are both school-aged children. Since they are outside without adult supervision, we can infer that they are old enough to be trusted to play safely and sensibly outside on their own. They are not babies, toddlers or very young children but are likely older primary-aged children.
A) What clues in the poem hint at the narrator’s age?
Teach
From: On the Move by Michael Wayne Rosen © 2020. 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 clues in the poem hint at the narrator’s age?
B) What can you infer about Ken’s dad?
C) How does the poet’s use of the word ‘artillery’ in different ways create irony or contrast in the poem?
Find the answers
Text mark
Acceptable Answers
The children in the poem are roughly the same age as children in this class:
A) What clues in the poem hint at the narrator’s age?
Text Mark Evidence - pretending to be singers off the telly, or the French teacher who is actually French - we practice doing people’s voices and accents - we do a few more singers off the TV
role-play and make-believe
Text Mark Evidence the French teacher who is actually French
school-aged
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence I head off to catch the bus
old enough to travel alone
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - he sits on an electric car - he pulls himself up off the car, grabs a stick and walks forwards - he stops to take a breath
has mobility issues / struggles to walk even short distances
B) What can you infer about Ken’s dad?
Text Mark Evidence he was in the Royal Artillery
he was a soldier
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
C) How does the poet’s use of the word ‘artillery’ in different ways create irony or contrast in the poem?
Contrast between calm and danger:
Text Mark Evidence Ken lives in Artillery Close
used to describe a quiet and peaceful neighbourhood
Text Mark Evidence he was in the Royal Artillery
used to describe a dangerous branch of the army using guns and cannons
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘Royal Artillery’?
Which One's Right?
We practise doing people’s voices and accents.
Which word is closest in meaning to ‘accent’?
B gesture
A pronunciation
C volume
D pitch
True or False?
Ken lived on Royal Close.
True
False
Sequence Me
Put these events in the correct order:
A) Ken’s dad uses a walking stick to approach the house.
B) One child takes the bus home.
C) The two children are playing making silly voices when Ken’s dad arrives.
D) Ken’s dad stops to take a breath then gets out his key.
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...
learn about poets.
Reveal
Read about the lives of famous poets and what inspired them.
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: On the Move: Poems about Migration by Michael Wayne Rosen © 2020 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
RSRT Y6 L2 On the Move
Literacy Counts
Created on October 17, 2025
Start designing with a free template
Discover more than 1500 professional designs like these:
View
Essential Business Proposal
View
Project Roadmap Timeline
View
Step-by-Step Timeline: How to Develop an Idea
View
Artificial Intelligence History Timeline
View
Mind Map: The 4 Pillars of Success
View
Big Data: The Data That Drives the World
View
Momentum: Onboarding Presentation
Explore all templates
Transcript
Ready Steady Read Together
On the Move: Poetry 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?
“He was in the Royal Artillery…”
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
From: On the Move by Michael Wayne Rosen © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) What clues in the poem hint at the narrator’s age?
B) What can you infer about Ken’s dad?
C) How does the poet’s use of the word ‘artillery’ in different ways create irony or contrast in the poem?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
My Friend Ken
Ken lives in Artillery Close. We stand outside his house after school, pretending to be singers off the telly, or the French teacher who is actually French. We practise doing people’s voices and accents.
His dad arrives. He sits on an electric car, driving it down Artillery Close. He waves to us, driving down the path to the door. He pulls himself up off the car, grabs a stick and walks forwards while he leans back.
From: On the Move by Michael Wayne Rosen © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
He stops to take a breath by the front door, gets out his key, and walks in.
“He was in the Royal Artillery,” Ken says.
We do a few more singers off the TV, then I head off to catch the bus –
down Artillery Close.
From: On the Move by Michael Wayne Rosen © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
people's voices and accents
Artillery Close
actually
electric car
stick
Royal Artillery
Explore
From: On the Move by Michael Wayne Rosen © 2020. 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
Artillery Close
Explore
Find Read Talk
Ken lives in Artillery Close. We stand outside his house after school, pretending to be singers off the telly, or the French teacher who is actually French. We practise doing people’s voices and accents.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: On the Move by Michael Wayne Rosen © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Your turn
Artillery Close
actually
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
people voices and accents
electric car
stick
Royal Artillery
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
My Friend Ken
Ken lives in Artillery Close. We stand outside his house after school, pretending to be singers off the telly, or the French teacher who is actually French. We practise doing people’s voices and accents.
Reveal Vocabulary
His dad arrives. He sits on an electric car, driving it down Artillery Close. He waves to us, driving down the path to the door. He pulls himself up off the car, grabs a stick and walks forwards while he leans back.
Explore
From: On the Move by Michael Wayne Rosen © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
He stops to take a breath by the front door, gets out his key, and walks in.
Reveal Vocabulary
“He was in the Royal Artillery,” Ken says.
We do a few more singers off the TV, then I head off to catch the bus –
down Artillery Close.
Explore
From: On the Move by Michael Wayne Rosen © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
His dad arrives. He sits on an electric car, driving it down Artillery Close. He waves to us, driving down the path to the door. He pulls himself up off the car, grabs a stick and walks forwards while he leans back. He stops to take a breath by the front door, gets out his key, and walks in.
What did you notice?
Explore
From: On the Move by Michael Wayne Rosen © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
His dad arrives.
He sits on an electric car, driving it down Artillery Close.
He waves to us, driving down the path to the door.
He pulls himself up off the car, grabs a stick and walks forwards while he leans back.
He stops to take a breath by the front door, gets out his key, and walks in.
Explore
From: On the Move by Michael Wayne Rosen © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
His dad arrives. He sits on an electric car, driving it down Artillery Close. He waves to us, driving down the path to the door. He pulls himself up off the car, grabs a stick and walks forwards while he leans back. He stops to take a breath by the front door, gets out his key, and walks in.
Explore
From: On the Move by Michael Wayne Rosen © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Read Between the Lines
A) What clues in the poem hint at the narrator’s age?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
Ken lives in Artillery Close. We stand outside his house after school, pretending to be singers off the telly, or the French teacher who is actually French. We practise doing people’s voices and accents.
Reveal Explainer
The words ‘after school’ indicate that Ken and the narrator are both school-aged children. Since they are outside without adult supervision, we can infer that they are old enough to be trusted to play safely and sensibly outside on their own. They are not babies, toddlers or very young children but are likely older primary-aged children.
A) What clues in the poem hint at the narrator’s age?
Teach
From: On the Move by Michael Wayne Rosen © 2020. 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 clues in the poem hint at the narrator’s age?
B) What can you infer about Ken’s dad?
C) How does the poet’s use of the word ‘artillery’ in different ways create irony or contrast in the poem?
Find the answers
Text mark
Acceptable Answers
The children in the poem are roughly the same age as children in this class:
A) What clues in the poem hint at the narrator’s age?
Text Mark Evidence - pretending to be singers off the telly, or the French teacher who is actually French - we practice doing people’s voices and accents - we do a few more singers off the TV
role-play and make-believe
Text Mark Evidence the French teacher who is actually French
school-aged
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence I head off to catch the bus
old enough to travel alone
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - he sits on an electric car - he pulls himself up off the car, grabs a stick and walks forwards - he stops to take a breath
has mobility issues / struggles to walk even short distances
B) What can you infer about Ken’s dad?
Text Mark Evidence he was in the Royal Artillery
he was a soldier
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
C) How does the poet’s use of the word ‘artillery’ in different ways create irony or contrast in the poem?
Contrast between calm and danger:
Text Mark Evidence Ken lives in Artillery Close
used to describe a quiet and peaceful neighbourhood
Text Mark Evidence he was in the Royal Artillery
used to describe a dangerous branch of the army using guns and cannons
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘Royal Artillery’?
Which One's Right?
We practise doing people’s voices and accents. Which word is closest in meaning to ‘accent’?
B gesture
A pronunciation
C volume
D pitch
True or False?
Ken lived on Royal Close.
True
False
Sequence Me
Put these events in the correct order:
A) Ken’s dad uses a walking stick to approach the house.
B) One child takes the bus home.
C) The two children are playing making silly voices when Ken’s dad arrives.
D) Ken’s dad stops to take a breath then gets out his key.
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...
learn about poets.
Reveal
Read about the lives of famous poets and what inspired them.
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: On the Move: Poems about Migration by Michael Wayne Rosen © 2020 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.