Ready Steady Read Together
Make Your Own Magic: Non-Fiction Lesson 5
Quiz Time
Start
Questions about the book so far...
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘gimmicks’?
True or False?
You need complex equipment with magnets, wires or tape to perform magic tricks.
True
False
Which One's Right?
Still mixing the cards, with your eyes closed, name a random card and magically, one card magnetises to your index finger!
The word ‘magnetises’ means that the card…
B has a hiddenmagnet inside it.
A moves suddenlyby magic.
D appears to stick to or move with your finger.
C moves away asyou move your finger.
Link Me
Link each trick from this unit with the correct secret:
1 Predicting the Future
A The hidden pinky finger makes a secret move.
Check
2 Pen Through Bill
B The answer, no matter the starting number, is always 1089.
Click if correct
3 Rising Card
C A secret, hidden fold and a quick action makes the trick look and sound real.
Speaking Spotlight
Live Action
Explore
Live-Action
What?
Who?
Why?
Where?
How?
When?
Bring the magic to life by acting out the magic tricks from this unit.Decide roles: magician, volunteer, spectator(s).
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
surreal demonstration
psychology
physiology
non-dominant hand
spatially aware
relative to the floor
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From: Make Your Own Magic by Joel M © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
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Heavy Hand
(Hypnosis Gone Wrong)
The Trick
• You ask your charming volunteer to hold out their hand, stretched out, palm facing up.
• You then ask them to close their eyes, and to imagine that there is a feather resting on their palm.
• A few moments later, you ask them to imagine another feather being placed on their hand, then another, and another and another…
• Next, you ask them to imagine that the feathers have instantly disappeared, but in their place, a heavy book has been placed on their hand. Another book is added, then another and another.
• Finally, ask you volunteer to imagine a heavy brick being dropped on to their hand, and to instantly open their eyes. To their amazement, without them even realising, the hand that was outstretched in front of them has dropped significantly towards the floor, as if a real brick has been put on it. They did not feel their hand move but will swear that they really did feel it getting immensely heavy.
A surreal demonstration for the volunteer, and an even crazier experience for those who are watching with their eyes open.
Adapted from: Make Your Own Magic by Joel M © 2021. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
The Secret
There isn’t one.
Kidding!
You see, there is a secret and there isn’t. The truth is, this really is just psychology, combined with some physiology. The secret is out in the open, but most people miss it.
If you extend your non-dominant hand in front of you, stretched out to its fullest, and leave it there, it will eventually tire and drop towards the floor. Try it for yourself now, extend your hand for about a minute, and see how much your arm wants to rest.
Of course, it’s likely that you will be more successful with this if you choose someone who isn’t bulging with muscle, but even then, the psychological aspect of what you’re about to do is going to push most people towards the desired end result.
Also, add to this the fact that the volunteer’s eyes are closed. Most of us are less spatially aware than we’d like to believe, so the moment you ask someone to close their eyes and concentrate on what you’re saying, they’ll lose a lot of awareness regarding the position of their hand relative to the floor.
Adapted from: Make Your Own Magic by Joel M © 2021. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Strategy Stop
Teach
Your turn
Practise & Apply
Use your text
Practise & Apply
1) A surreal demonstration for the volunteer, and an even crazier experience for those who are watching with their eyes open.
The word ‘surreal’ suggests that the trick might seem…
predictable and easy
fun and exciting
strangeand odd
ordinary and boring
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
2) Name three different items the magician asks the volunteer to imagine being placed on their hand.
Acceptable Answers:
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
If you extend your non-dominant hand in front of you, stretched out to its fullest, and leave it there, it will eventually tire and drop towards the floor.
3) Why might the trick have the volunteer use their non-dominant hand?
Your non-dominant hand is…
Tick one:
used less often so it wouldn’t already be tired from writing.
used less often so it would be weaker and tire quicker.
at a tricky angle for the spectators to see the trick clearly.
too weak to hold all the heavy items placed on the hand.
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
4) Why would having the volunteer close their eyes help the trick work?
Text Mark Evidence to their amazement, without them even realising, the hand that was outstretched in front of them has dropped significantly towards the floor
Text Mark Evidence the moment you ask someone to close their eyes and concentrate on what you’re saying, they’ll lose a lot of awareness regarding the position of their hand relative to the floor
lose focus on the position of their hand
won’t see their hand dropping
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
RevealEvidence & Answers
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ReadingStrategy
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Ready Steady Read Together
Make Your Own Magic: Non-Fiction Lesson 5
Quiz Time
Start
Questions about the book so far...
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘gimmicks’?
True or False?
You need complex equipment with magnets, wires or tape to perform magic tricks.
True
False
Which One's Right?
Still mixing the cards, with your eyes closed, name a random card and magically, one card magnetises to your index finger!
The word ‘magnetises’ means that the card…
B has a hiddenmagnet inside it.
A moves suddenlyby magic.
D appears to stick to or move with your finger.
C moves away asyou move your finger.
Link Me
Link each trick from this unit with the correct secret:
1 Predicting the Future
A The hidden pinky finger makes a secret move.
Check
2 Pen Through Bill
B The answer, no matter the starting number, is always 1089.
Click if correct
3 Rising Card
C A secret, hidden fold and a quick action makes the trick look and sound real.
Speaking Spotlight
Live Action
Explore
Live-Action
What?
Who?
Why?
Where?
How?
When?
Bring the magic to life by acting out the magic tricks from this unit.Decide roles: magician, volunteer, spectator(s).
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
surreal demonstration
psychology
physiology
non-dominant hand
spatially aware
relative to the floor
Explore
From: Make Your Own Magic by Joel M © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Let me read today's text
Explore
Heavy Hand
(Hypnosis Gone Wrong)
The Trick
• You ask your charming volunteer to hold out their hand, stretched out, palm facing up. • You then ask them to close their eyes, and to imagine that there is a feather resting on their palm. • A few moments later, you ask them to imagine another feather being placed on their hand, then another, and another and another… • Next, you ask them to imagine that the feathers have instantly disappeared, but in their place, a heavy book has been placed on their hand. Another book is added, then another and another. • Finally, ask you volunteer to imagine a heavy brick being dropped on to their hand, and to instantly open their eyes. To their amazement, without them even realising, the hand that was outstretched in front of them has dropped significantly towards the floor, as if a real brick has been put on it. They did not feel their hand move but will swear that they really did feel it getting immensely heavy. A surreal demonstration for the volunteer, and an even crazier experience for those who are watching with their eyes open.
Adapted from: Make Your Own Magic by Joel M © 2021. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
The Secret
There isn’t one. Kidding! You see, there is a secret and there isn’t. The truth is, this really is just psychology, combined with some physiology. The secret is out in the open, but most people miss it. If you extend your non-dominant hand in front of you, stretched out to its fullest, and leave it there, it will eventually tire and drop towards the floor. Try it for yourself now, extend your hand for about a minute, and see how much your arm wants to rest. Of course, it’s likely that you will be more successful with this if you choose someone who isn’t bulging with muscle, but even then, the psychological aspect of what you’re about to do is going to push most people towards the desired end result. Also, add to this the fact that the volunteer’s eyes are closed. Most of us are less spatially aware than we’d like to believe, so the moment you ask someone to close their eyes and concentrate on what you’re saying, they’ll lose a lot of awareness regarding the position of their hand relative to the floor.
Adapted from: Make Your Own Magic by Joel M © 2021. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Strategy Stop
Teach
Your turn
Practise & Apply
Use your text
Practise & Apply
1) A surreal demonstration for the volunteer, and an even crazier experience for those who are watching with their eyes open.
The word ‘surreal’ suggests that the trick might seem…
predictable and easy
fun and exciting
strangeand odd
ordinary and boring
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
2) Name three different items the magician asks the volunteer to imagine being placed on their hand.
Acceptable Answers:
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
If you extend your non-dominant hand in front of you, stretched out to its fullest, and leave it there, it will eventually tire and drop towards the floor.
3) Why might the trick have the volunteer use their non-dominant hand? Your non-dominant hand is…
Tick one:
used less often so it wouldn’t already be tired from writing.
used less often so it would be weaker and tire quicker.
at a tricky angle for the spectators to see the trick clearly.
too weak to hold all the heavy items placed on the hand.
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
4) Why would having the volunteer close their eyes help the trick work?
Text Mark Evidence to their amazement, without them even realising, the hand that was outstretched in front of them has dropped significantly towards the floor
Text Mark Evidence the moment you ask someone to close their eyes and concentrate on what you’re saying, they’ll lose a lot of awareness regarding the position of their hand relative to the floor
lose focus on the position of their hand
won’t see their hand dropping
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
RevealEvidence & Answers
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
retell what you learn.
Reveal
Share new knowledge with friends or family.
If you like this book, you might like...
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 and adapted for accessibility from: From: Make Your Own Magic by Joel M © 2021 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.