Ready Steady Read Together
Einstein the Penguin: Fiction 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?
They look like flight labels… This one says Sydney to London.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
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From: Einstein the Penguin by Iona Rangeley © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
Teacher Model Question OnlyHow do we know that Imogen and Arthur are pleased Einstein gets to stay with them?
A) What was on Einstein’s bag which helped the family guess where he was from?
B) Where did the flight labels say Einstein had flown from?
D) What did Einstein do to make the family think he understood them?
C) When had Einstein flown to London?
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Let me read today's text
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Mrs Stewart sighed resignedly. “Well, the zoo doesn’t seem to want him, so I’m afraid he might have to stay with us until we work out what to do with him.”
Imogen and Arthur grinned at each other.
“What are those labels on his bag anyway?” Mrs Stewart asked.
Mr Stewart put his reading glasses on and pulled the rucksack over. “They look like flight labels,” he said. “Flight labels?” said Mrs Stewart. “From where?”
Einstein looked up, hopped down from the armchair and waddled over to join them all at the kitchen table. “This one says Sydney to London.” Mr Stewart frowned. “How odd – it’s only from last week.”
“What have you been doing in Australia, Einstein?” said Imogen.
Einstein stared up at them and tilted his head to one side. “Maybe he’s an Australian penguin,” said Arthur.
From: Einstein the Penguin by Iona Rangeley © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
“There aren’t any penguins in Australia,” said Imogen knowingly. “It’s too hot.” “There are some penguins in Australia,” Mr Stewart corrected. “On the beaches.”
“But penguins live in Antarctica!”
“Well, he might be from Antarctica, but he might be from Australia.”
Einstein gave an excited hoot, and everyone turned to look at him. “Interesting,” said Mr Stewart, and then repeated himself. “Antarctica?” he said.
Einstein looked blank.
“Australia?”
Einstein hooted again, and bounced slightly on his little webbed feet.
“He can understand what we’re saying,” said Mr Stewart in amazement.
“I knew he did!” said Arthur excitedly. “You do understand us, don’t you?”
Einstein gave Arthur a look as if to suggest that he did.
From: Einstein the Penguin by Iona Rangeley © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Common Exception Words
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Mrs
last
any
every
Mr
again
only
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Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
resignedly
tilted
flight labels
knowingly
webbed feet
amazement
Explore
From: Einstein the Penguin by Iona Rangeley © 2022. 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
resignedly
Explore
Find Read Talk
Mrs Stewart sighed resignedly. “Well, the zoo doesn’t seem to want him, so I’m afraid he might have to stay with us until we work out what to do with him.”
Reveal Vocabulary
From: Einstein the Penguin by Iona Rangeley © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
resignedly
Your turn
flight labels
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
tilted
knowingly
webbed feet
amazement
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
Mrs Stewart sighed resignedly. “Well, the zoo doesn’t seem to want him, so I’m afraid he might have to stay with us until we work out what to do with him.”
Imogen and Arthur grinned at each other.
“What are those labels on his bag anyway?” Mrs Stewart asked.
Mr Stewart put his reading glasses on and pulled the rucksack over. “They look like flight labels,” he said. “Flight labels?” said Mrs Stewart. “From where?”
Einstein looked up, hopped down from the armchair and waddled over to join them all at the kitchen table. “This one says Sydney to London.” Mr Stewart frowned. “How odd – it’s only from last week.”
“What have you been doing in Australia, Einstein?” said Imogen.
Einstein stared up at them and tilted his head to one side. “Maybe he’s an Australian penguin,” said Arthur.
Explore
From: Einstein the Penguin by Iona Rangeley © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
“There aren’t any penguins in Australia,” said Imogen knowingly. “It’s too hot.” “There are some penguins in Australia,” Mr Stewart corrected. “On the beaches.”
“But penguins live in Antarctica!”
“Well, he might be from Antarctica, but he might be from Australia.”
Einstein gave an excited hoot, and everyone turned to look at him. “Interesting,” said Mr Stewart, and then repeated himself. “Antarctica?” he said.
Einstein looked blank.
“Australia?”
Einstein hooted again, and bounced slightly on his little webbed feet.
“He can understand what we’re saying,” said Mr Stewart in amazement.
“I knew he did!” said Arthur excitedly. “You do understand us, don’t you?”
Einstein gave Arthur a look as if to suggest that he did.
Explore
From: Einstein the Penguin by Iona Rangeley © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
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Let me use my reader's voice...
“Flight labels?” said Mrs Stewart. “From where?” Einstein looked up, hopped down from the armchair and waddled over to join them all at the kitchen table. “This one says Sydney to London.” Mr Stewart frowned. “How odd – it’s only from last week.” “What have you been doing in Australia, Einstein?” said Imogen.
What did you notice?
Explore
From: Einstein the Penguin by Iona Rangeley © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
“Flight labels?” said Mrs Stewart. “From where?”
Einstein looked up,
hopped down from the armchair
and waddled over to join them all at the kitchen table.
“This one says Sydney to London.” Mr Stewart frowned.
“How odd – it’s only from last week.”
“What have you been doing in Australia, Einstein?” said Imogen.
Explore
From: Einstein the Penguin by Iona Rangeley © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
“Flight labels?” said Mrs Stewart. “From where?” Einstein looked up, hopped down from the armchair and waddled over to join them all at the kitchen table. “This one says Sydney to London.” Mr Stewart frowned. “How odd – it’s only from last week.” “What have you been doing in Australia, Einstein?” said Imogen.
Explore
From: Einstein the Penguin by Iona Rangeley © 2022. 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...
What's the question asking? Now, what are you looking for?
Teacher Model Question OnlyHow do we know that Imogen and Arthur are pleased Einstein gets to stay with them?
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
Mrs Stewart sighed resignedly. “Well, the zoo doesn’t seem to want him, so I’m afraid he might have to stay with us until we work out what to do with him.”
Imogen and Arthur grinned at each other.
Teacher Model Question OnlyHow do we know that Imogen and Arthur are pleased Einstein gets to stay with them?
Reveal Explainer
I will ‘look around’ for the names ‘Imogen’ and ‘Arthur’. The word ‘grinned’ shows the feeling of happiness. It says they ‘grinned at each other’ which shows they are both happy that Einstein gets to stay with them.
Teach
From: Einstein the Penguin by Iona Rangeley © 2022. 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 was on Einstein’s bag which helped the family guess where he was from?
B) Where did the flight labels say Einstein had flown from?
D) What did Einstein do to make the family think he understood them?
C) When had Einstein flown to London?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence labels
A) What was on Einstein’s bag which helped the family guess where he was from?
Text Mark Evidence flight labels
Click to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence Sydney
B) Where did the flight labels say Einstein had flown from?
Text Mark Evidence Sydney to London
Text Mark Evidence Australia
Click to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence Sydney, Australia
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Click to reveal...
C) When had Einstein flown to London?
Text Mark Evidence last week
Click to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence gave an excited hoot
D) What did Einstein do to make the family think he understood them?
Text Mark Evidence hooted
Text Mark Evidence bounced slightly on his little webbed feet
Click to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence gave Arthur a look as if to suggest that he did (understand him)
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘webbed feet’?
Find Me
Which word shows that Mrs Stewart doesn’t want Einstein to stay but realises she doesn’t have a choice:
Mrs Stewart sighed resignedly. “Well, the zoo doesn’t seem to want him, so I’m afraid he might have to stay with us until we work out what to do with him.”
Discuss then check
resignedly
True or False?
Einstein had travelled from Australia to London.
False
True
Match Me
Link each word with the correct meaning:
4 amazement
1 flight labels
3 webbed
2 tilted
D with skin between the toes
C leaned to one side
B luggage tags used at airports
A great surprise
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...
talk about books.
Reveal
Share your thoughts with friends or family.
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: Einstein the Penguin by Iona Rangeley © 2022 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
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Ready Steady Read Together
Einstein the Penguin: Fiction 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?
They look like flight labels… This one says Sydney to London.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
From: Einstein the Penguin by Iona Rangeley © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
Teacher Model Question OnlyHow do we know that Imogen and Arthur are pleased Einstein gets to stay with them?
A) What was on Einstein’s bag which helped the family guess where he was from?
B) Where did the flight labels say Einstein had flown from?
D) What did Einstein do to make the family think he understood them?
C) When had Einstein flown to London?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
Mrs Stewart sighed resignedly. “Well, the zoo doesn’t seem to want him, so I’m afraid he might have to stay with us until we work out what to do with him.” Imogen and Arthur grinned at each other. “What are those labels on his bag anyway?” Mrs Stewart asked. Mr Stewart put his reading glasses on and pulled the rucksack over. “They look like flight labels,” he said. “Flight labels?” said Mrs Stewart. “From where?” Einstein looked up, hopped down from the armchair and waddled over to join them all at the kitchen table. “This one says Sydney to London.” Mr Stewart frowned. “How odd – it’s only from last week.” “What have you been doing in Australia, Einstein?” said Imogen. Einstein stared up at them and tilted his head to one side. “Maybe he’s an Australian penguin,” said Arthur.
From: Einstein the Penguin by Iona Rangeley © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
“There aren’t any penguins in Australia,” said Imogen knowingly. “It’s too hot.” “There are some penguins in Australia,” Mr Stewart corrected. “On the beaches.” “But penguins live in Antarctica!” “Well, he might be from Antarctica, but he might be from Australia.” Einstein gave an excited hoot, and everyone turned to look at him. “Interesting,” said Mr Stewart, and then repeated himself. “Antarctica?” he said. Einstein looked blank. “Australia?” Einstein hooted again, and bounced slightly on his little webbed feet. “He can understand what we’re saying,” said Mr Stewart in amazement. “I knew he did!” said Arthur excitedly. “You do understand us, don’t you?” Einstein gave Arthur a look as if to suggest that he did.
From: Einstein the Penguin by Iona Rangeley © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Common Exception Words
Explore
Mrs
last
any
every
Mr
again
only
Explore
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
resignedly
tilted
flight labels
knowingly
webbed feet
amazement
Explore
From: Einstein the Penguin by Iona Rangeley © 2022. 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
resignedly
Explore
Find Read Talk
Mrs Stewart sighed resignedly. “Well, the zoo doesn’t seem to want him, so I’m afraid he might have to stay with us until we work out what to do with him.”
Reveal Vocabulary
From: Einstein the Penguin by Iona Rangeley © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
resignedly
Your turn
flight labels
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
tilted
knowingly
webbed feet
amazement
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
Mrs Stewart sighed resignedly. “Well, the zoo doesn’t seem to want him, so I’m afraid he might have to stay with us until we work out what to do with him.” Imogen and Arthur grinned at each other. “What are those labels on his bag anyway?” Mrs Stewart asked. Mr Stewart put his reading glasses on and pulled the rucksack over. “They look like flight labels,” he said. “Flight labels?” said Mrs Stewart. “From where?” Einstein looked up, hopped down from the armchair and waddled over to join them all at the kitchen table. “This one says Sydney to London.” Mr Stewart frowned. “How odd – it’s only from last week.” “What have you been doing in Australia, Einstein?” said Imogen. Einstein stared up at them and tilted his head to one side. “Maybe he’s an Australian penguin,” said Arthur.
Explore
From: Einstein the Penguin by Iona Rangeley © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
“There aren’t any penguins in Australia,” said Imogen knowingly. “It’s too hot.” “There are some penguins in Australia,” Mr Stewart corrected. “On the beaches.” “But penguins live in Antarctica!” “Well, he might be from Antarctica, but he might be from Australia.” Einstein gave an excited hoot, and everyone turned to look at him. “Interesting,” said Mr Stewart, and then repeated himself. “Antarctica?” he said. Einstein looked blank. “Australia?” Einstein hooted again, and bounced slightly on his little webbed feet. “He can understand what we’re saying,” said Mr Stewart in amazement. “I knew he did!” said Arthur excitedly. “You do understand us, don’t you?” Einstein gave Arthur a look as if to suggest that he did.
Explore
From: Einstein the Penguin by Iona Rangeley © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
“Flight labels?” said Mrs Stewart. “From where?” Einstein looked up, hopped down from the armchair and waddled over to join them all at the kitchen table. “This one says Sydney to London.” Mr Stewart frowned. “How odd – it’s only from last week.” “What have you been doing in Australia, Einstein?” said Imogen.
What did you notice?
Explore
From: Einstein the Penguin by Iona Rangeley © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
“Flight labels?” said Mrs Stewart. “From where?”
Einstein looked up,
hopped down from the armchair
and waddled over to join them all at the kitchen table.
“This one says Sydney to London.” Mr Stewart frowned.
“How odd – it’s only from last week.”
“What have you been doing in Australia, Einstein?” said Imogen.
Explore
From: Einstein the Penguin by Iona Rangeley © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
“Flight labels?” said Mrs Stewart. “From where?” Einstein looked up, hopped down from the armchair and waddled over to join them all at the kitchen table. “This one says Sydney to London.” Mr Stewart frowned. “How odd – it’s only from last week.” “What have you been doing in Australia, Einstein?” said Imogen.
Explore
From: Einstein the Penguin by Iona Rangeley © 2022. 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...
What's the question asking? Now, what are you looking for?
Teacher Model Question OnlyHow do we know that Imogen and Arthur are pleased Einstein gets to stay with them?
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
Mrs Stewart sighed resignedly. “Well, the zoo doesn’t seem to want him, so I’m afraid he might have to stay with us until we work out what to do with him.” Imogen and Arthur grinned at each other.
Teacher Model Question OnlyHow do we know that Imogen and Arthur are pleased Einstein gets to stay with them?
Reveal Explainer
I will ‘look around’ for the names ‘Imogen’ and ‘Arthur’. The word ‘grinned’ shows the feeling of happiness. It says they ‘grinned at each other’ which shows they are both happy that Einstein gets to stay with them.
Teach
From: Einstein the Penguin by Iona Rangeley © 2022. 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 was on Einstein’s bag which helped the family guess where he was from?
B) Where did the flight labels say Einstein had flown from?
D) What did Einstein do to make the family think he understood them?
C) When had Einstein flown to London?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence labels
A) What was on Einstein’s bag which helped the family guess where he was from?
Text Mark Evidence flight labels
Click to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence Sydney
B) Where did the flight labels say Einstein had flown from?
Text Mark Evidence Sydney to London
Text Mark Evidence Australia
Click to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence Sydney, Australia
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Click to reveal...
C) When had Einstein flown to London?
Text Mark Evidence last week
Click to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence gave an excited hoot
D) What did Einstein do to make the family think he understood them?
Text Mark Evidence hooted
Text Mark Evidence bounced slightly on his little webbed feet
Click to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence gave Arthur a look as if to suggest that he did (understand him)
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘webbed feet’?
Find Me
Which word shows that Mrs Stewart doesn’t want Einstein to stay but realises she doesn’t have a choice:
Mrs Stewart sighed resignedly. “Well, the zoo doesn’t seem to want him, so I’m afraid he might have to stay with us until we work out what to do with him.”
Discuss then check
resignedly
True or False?
Einstein had travelled from Australia to London.
False
True
Match Me
Link each word with the correct meaning:
4 amazement
1 flight labels
3 webbed
2 tilted
D with skin between the toes
C leaned to one side
B luggage tags used at airports
A great surprise
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...
talk about books.
Reveal
Share your thoughts with friends or family.
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: Einstein the Penguin by Iona Rangeley © 2022 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.