Ready Steady Read Together
The Last Bear: Fiction 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?
“It’s the last great unknown. There’ll be no cars, trains, planes. No roads even! It’s pure, untouched wilderness.”
How might this extract link to the illustration?
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From: The Last Bear by Hannah Gold © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) How will life on the island be different from April and her father’s current life?
B) How does the author show that April is excited about going to the Arctic Circle?
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Let me read today's text
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There were no Christmas cards, but there was a big fat envelope marked OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT BUSINESS and it was postmarked Norway.
“What is it?” she asked him.
“We’re going to the Arctic Circle,” he said reading the letter and blinking fast. “I got the job. I didn’t think I would, to be honest – I thought they would choose someone local. But apparently my research paper on the scientific study of the earth’s atmosphere swayed them. It’s a weather station on a small island about a day’s boat journey away from the coast of Norway.”
April hopped up and down before answering. “What kind of island? How many people live there?”
“Ah.” He looked down sheepishly. “It’s not that kind of island. In fact…there won’t be anyone there but us.”
“Just us two?” Something fizzy rushed through her. “On an island all alone?”
He leaned forward in his chair. “Think of the adventures we will have. We’ll be like Scott of the Antarctic. The island is nothing like here – it’s got inland lakes, mountains, streams. Imagine it, April. It’s the last great unknown. There’ll be no cars, trains, planes. No roads even! It’s pure, untouched wilderness.”
From: The Last Bear by Hannah Gold © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
He didn’t need to say anything more because her heart was already racing ahead. Not only would they be in the Arctic Circle, but they would also have all this time together. Just them. They would be able to do so many things – like building snowmen, sledging down mountains and – “Of course, my work there will be very important,” Dad added with his most serious face and her insides crumpled the tiniest bit.
“What will you be doing?”
“The Norwegian government wants a more accurate representation of how global warming is affecting the Arctic region, so I’ll be monitoring the data over a six-month period.”
April knew a lot about melting ice caps and, along with fox hunting, it was one of the things that made her feel both angry and useless at the same time.
“And my school?” she asked.
“April,” he said, leaning forward. “Six months in the Arctic will teach you more than six years at school ever will.”
She took a second look at him. His eyes were bright and there were two pink spots of colour on his cheeks. The feeling fizzed through her again.
“When do we go?”
From: The Last Bear by Hannah Gold © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
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Hover for definitions!
swayed
sheepishly
weather station
monitoring the data
accurate representation
ice caps
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From: The Last Bear by Hannah Gold © 2021. 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
swayed
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Find Read Talk
“I got the job. I didn’t think I would, to be honest – I thought they would choose someone local. But apparently my research paper on the scientific study of the earth’s atmosphere swayed them. It’s a weather station on a small island about a day’s boat journey away from the coast of Norway.”
Reveal Vocabulary
From: The Last Bear by Hannah Gold © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Your turn
swayed
weather station
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
sheepishly
accurate representation
monitoringthe data
ice caps
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
There were no Christmas cards, but there was a big fat envelope marked OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT BUSINESS and it was postmarked Norway.
“What is it?” she asked him.
“We’re going to the Arctic Circle,” he said reading the letter and blinking fast. “I got the job. I didn’t think I would, to be honest – I thought they would choose someone local. But apparently my research paper on the scientific study of the earth’s atmosphere swayed them. It’s a weather station on a small island about a day’s boat journey away from the coast of Norway.”
April hopped up and down before answering. “What kind of island? How many people live there?”
“Ah.” He looked down sheepishly. “It’s not that kind of island. In fact…there won’t be anyone there but us.”
“Just us two?” Something fizzy rushed through her. “On an island all alone?”
He leaned forward in his chair. “Think of the adventures we will have. We’ll be like Scott of the Antarctic. The island is nothing like here – it’s got inland lakes, mountains, streams. Imagine it, April. It’s the last great unknown. There’ll be no cars, trains, planes. No roads even! It’s pure, untouched wilderness.”
Explore
From: The Last Bear by Hannah Gold © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
He didn’t need to say anything more because her heart was already racing ahead. Not only would they be in the Arctic Circle, but they would also have all this time together. Just them. They would be able to do so many things – like building snowmen, sledging down mountains and – “Of course, my work there will be very important,” Dad added with his most serious face and her insides crumpled the tiniest bit.
“What will you be doing?”
“The Norwegian government wants a more accurate representation of how global warming is affecting the Arctic region, so I’ll be monitoring the data over a six-month period.”
April knew a lot about melting ice caps and, along with fox hunting, it was one of the things that made her feel both angry and useless at the same time.
“And my school?” she asked.
“April,” he said, leaning forward. “Six months in the Arctic will teach you more than six years at school ever will.”
She took a second look at him. His eyes were bright and there were two pink spots of colour on his cheeks. The feeling fizzed through her again.
“When do we go?”
Explore
From: The Last Bear by Hannah Gold © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
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Let me use my reader's voice...
“Think of the adventures we will have. We’ll be like Scott of the Antarctic. The island is nothing like here – it’s got inland lakes, mountains, streams. Imagine it, April. It’s the last great unknown. There’ll be no cars, trains, planes. No roads even! It’s pure, untouched wilderness.”
What did you notice?
Explore
From: The Last Bear by Hannah Gold © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
“Think of the adventures we will have.”
“We’ll be like Scott of the Antarctic.”
“The island is nothing like here – “
“it’s got inland lakes, mountains, streams.”
“Imagine it, April. It’s the last great unknown.”
“There’ll be no cars, trains, planes. No roads even!”
“It’s pure, untouched wilderness.”
Explore
From: The Last Bear by Hannah Gold © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
“Think of the adventures we will have. We’ll be like Scott of the Antarctic. The island is nothing like here – it’s got inland lakes, mountains, streams. Imagine it, April. It’s the last great unknown. There’ll be no cars, trains, planes. No roads even! It’s pure, untouched wilderness.”
Explore
From: The Last Bear by Hannah Gold © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
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Strategy: Read Between the Lines
A) How will life on the island be different from April and her father’s current life?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
“Ah.” He looked down sheepishly. “It’s not that kind of island. In fact…there won’t be anyone there but us.”
A) How will life on the island be different from April and her father’s current life?
Reveal Explainer
April and her father live alone together now but there are other people around them - at April’s school, her father’s work and in their community. On the island in the Arctic Circle, they will be completely isolated from everyone else.
Teach
From: The Last Bear by Hannah Gold © 2021. 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) How will life on the island be different from April and her father’s current life?
B) How does the author show that April is excited about going to the Arctic Circle?
Find the answers
Text mark
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Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence just us two…on an island all alone
isolation / fewer people
Text Mark Evidence - the island is nothing like here – it’s got inland lakes, mountains, streams - there’ll be no cars, trains, planes…no roads even - it’s pure untouched wilderness
remote location / natural environment
A) How will life on the island be different from April and her father’s current life?
Text Mark Evidence - they will also have all this time together - they would be able to do so many things – like building snowmen, sledging down mountains
more quality time together
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence six months in the Arctic will teach you more than six years at school ever will
no school to attend
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence April hopped up and down before answering
excited body language
B) How does the author show that April is excited about going to the Arctic Circle?
Text Mark Evidence - what kind of island? - how many people life there? - just us two? - on an island all alone? - and my school? - when do we go?
interested / curious / asking questions
Text Mark Evidence - something fizzy rushed through her - her heart was already racing ahead - the feeling fizzed through her again
bubbly feelings / excitement
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘accurate representation’?
Find Me
How long will the journey to the island take from Norway?
“I got the job. I didn’t think I would, to be honest – I thought they would choose someone local. But apparently my research paper on the scientific study of the earth’s atmosphere swayed them. It’s a weather station on a small island about a day’s boat journey away from the coast of Norway.”
Discuss then check
about a day's boat journey
Fill the Gaps
ice caps
representation
monitoring
“The Norwegian government wants a more accurate representation of how global warming is affecting the Arctic region, so I’ll be the data over asix-month period.”
April knew a lot about melting and, along with fox hunting, it was one of the things that made her feel both angry and useless at the same time.
Click if correct
Discuss then check
Match Me
Match each word to its correct definition:
3 accurate
4 data
1 swayed
2 sheepishly
A shyly or humbly
B facts or information
C persuaded or convinced
D correct or exact
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...
read every day.
Reveal
Even 15 minutes a day can make a big difference!
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Ready Steady Read Together
The Last Bear: Fiction 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?
“It’s the last great unknown. There’ll be no cars, trains, planes. No roads even! It’s pure, untouched wilderness.”
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
From: The Last Bear by Hannah Gold © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) How will life on the island be different from April and her father’s current life?
B) How does the author show that April is excited about going to the Arctic Circle?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
There were no Christmas cards, but there was a big fat envelope marked OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT BUSINESS and it was postmarked Norway. “What is it?” she asked him. “We’re going to the Arctic Circle,” he said reading the letter and blinking fast. “I got the job. I didn’t think I would, to be honest – I thought they would choose someone local. But apparently my research paper on the scientific study of the earth’s atmosphere swayed them. It’s a weather station on a small island about a day’s boat journey away from the coast of Norway.” April hopped up and down before answering. “What kind of island? How many people live there?” “Ah.” He looked down sheepishly. “It’s not that kind of island. In fact…there won’t be anyone there but us.” “Just us two?” Something fizzy rushed through her. “On an island all alone?” He leaned forward in his chair. “Think of the adventures we will have. We’ll be like Scott of the Antarctic. The island is nothing like here – it’s got inland lakes, mountains, streams. Imagine it, April. It’s the last great unknown. There’ll be no cars, trains, planes. No roads even! It’s pure, untouched wilderness.”
From: The Last Bear by Hannah Gold © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
He didn’t need to say anything more because her heart was already racing ahead. Not only would they be in the Arctic Circle, but they would also have all this time together. Just them. They would be able to do so many things – like building snowmen, sledging down mountains and – “Of course, my work there will be very important,” Dad added with his most serious face and her insides crumpled the tiniest bit. “What will you be doing?” “The Norwegian government wants a more accurate representation of how global warming is affecting the Arctic region, so I’ll be monitoring the data over a six-month period.” April knew a lot about melting ice caps and, along with fox hunting, it was one of the things that made her feel both angry and useless at the same time. “And my school?” she asked. “April,” he said, leaning forward. “Six months in the Arctic will teach you more than six years at school ever will.” She took a second look at him. His eyes were bright and there were two pink spots of colour on his cheeks. The feeling fizzed through her again. “When do we go?”
From: The Last Bear by Hannah Gold © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
swayed
sheepishly
weather station
monitoring the data
accurate representation
ice caps
Explore
From: The Last Bear by Hannah Gold © 2021. 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
swayed
Explore
Find Read Talk
“I got the job. I didn’t think I would, to be honest – I thought they would choose someone local. But apparently my research paper on the scientific study of the earth’s atmosphere swayed them. It’s a weather station on a small island about a day’s boat journey away from the coast of Norway.”
Reveal Vocabulary
From: The Last Bear by Hannah Gold © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Your turn
swayed
weather station
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
sheepishly
accurate representation
monitoringthe data
ice caps
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
There were no Christmas cards, but there was a big fat envelope marked OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT BUSINESS and it was postmarked Norway. “What is it?” she asked him. “We’re going to the Arctic Circle,” he said reading the letter and blinking fast. “I got the job. I didn’t think I would, to be honest – I thought they would choose someone local. But apparently my research paper on the scientific study of the earth’s atmosphere swayed them. It’s a weather station on a small island about a day’s boat journey away from the coast of Norway.” April hopped up and down before answering. “What kind of island? How many people live there?” “Ah.” He looked down sheepishly. “It’s not that kind of island. In fact…there won’t be anyone there but us.” “Just us two?” Something fizzy rushed through her. “On an island all alone?” He leaned forward in his chair. “Think of the adventures we will have. We’ll be like Scott of the Antarctic. The island is nothing like here – it’s got inland lakes, mountains, streams. Imagine it, April. It’s the last great unknown. There’ll be no cars, trains, planes. No roads even! It’s pure, untouched wilderness.”
Explore
From: The Last Bear by Hannah Gold © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
He didn’t need to say anything more because her heart was already racing ahead. Not only would they be in the Arctic Circle, but they would also have all this time together. Just them. They would be able to do so many things – like building snowmen, sledging down mountains and – “Of course, my work there will be very important,” Dad added with his most serious face and her insides crumpled the tiniest bit. “What will you be doing?” “The Norwegian government wants a more accurate representation of how global warming is affecting the Arctic region, so I’ll be monitoring the data over a six-month period.” April knew a lot about melting ice caps and, along with fox hunting, it was one of the things that made her feel both angry and useless at the same time. “And my school?” she asked. “April,” he said, leaning forward. “Six months in the Arctic will teach you more than six years at school ever will.” She took a second look at him. His eyes were bright and there were two pink spots of colour on his cheeks. The feeling fizzed through her again. “When do we go?”
Explore
From: The Last Bear by Hannah Gold © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
“Think of the adventures we will have. We’ll be like Scott of the Antarctic. The island is nothing like here – it’s got inland lakes, mountains, streams. Imagine it, April. It’s the last great unknown. There’ll be no cars, trains, planes. No roads even! It’s pure, untouched wilderness.”
What did you notice?
Explore
From: The Last Bear by Hannah Gold © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
“Think of the adventures we will have.”
“We’ll be like Scott of the Antarctic.”
“The island is nothing like here – “
“it’s got inland lakes, mountains, streams.”
“Imagine it, April. It’s the last great unknown.”
“There’ll be no cars, trains, planes. No roads even!”
“It’s pure, untouched wilderness.”
Explore
From: The Last Bear by Hannah Gold © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
“Think of the adventures we will have. We’ll be like Scott of the Antarctic. The island is nothing like here – it’s got inland lakes, mountains, streams. Imagine it, April. It’s the last great unknown. There’ll be no cars, trains, planes. No roads even! It’s pure, untouched wilderness.”
Explore
From: The Last Bear by Hannah Gold © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Read Between the Lines
A) How will life on the island be different from April and her father’s current life?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
“Ah.” He looked down sheepishly. “It’s not that kind of island. In fact…there won’t be anyone there but us.”
A) How will life on the island be different from April and her father’s current life?
Reveal Explainer
April and her father live alone together now but there are other people around them - at April’s school, her father’s work and in their community. On the island in the Arctic Circle, they will be completely isolated from everyone else.
Teach
From: The Last Bear by Hannah Gold © 2021. 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) How will life on the island be different from April and her father’s current life?
B) How does the author show that April is excited about going to the Arctic Circle?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence just us two…on an island all alone
isolation / fewer people
Text Mark Evidence - the island is nothing like here – it’s got inland lakes, mountains, streams - there’ll be no cars, trains, planes…no roads even - it’s pure untouched wilderness
remote location / natural environment
A) How will life on the island be different from April and her father’s current life?
Text Mark Evidence - they will also have all this time together - they would be able to do so many things – like building snowmen, sledging down mountains
more quality time together
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence six months in the Arctic will teach you more than six years at school ever will
no school to attend
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence April hopped up and down before answering
excited body language
B) How does the author show that April is excited about going to the Arctic Circle?
Text Mark Evidence - what kind of island? - how many people life there? - just us two? - on an island all alone? - and my school? - when do we go?
interested / curious / asking questions
Text Mark Evidence - something fizzy rushed through her - her heart was already racing ahead - the feeling fizzed through her again
bubbly feelings / excitement
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘accurate representation’?
Find Me
How long will the journey to the island take from Norway?
“I got the job. I didn’t think I would, to be honest – I thought they would choose someone local. But apparently my research paper on the scientific study of the earth’s atmosphere swayed them. It’s a weather station on a small island about a day’s boat journey away from the coast of Norway.”
Discuss then check
about a day's boat journey
Fill the Gaps
ice caps
representation
monitoring
“The Norwegian government wants a more accurate representation of how global warming is affecting the Arctic region, so I’ll be the data over asix-month period.” April knew a lot about melting and, along with fox hunting, it was one of the things that made her feel both angry and useless at the same time.
Click if correct
Discuss then check
Match Me
Match each word to its correct definition:
3 accurate
4 data
1 swayed
2 sheepishly
A shyly or humbly
B facts or information
C persuaded or convinced
D correct or exact
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...
read every day.
Reveal
Even 15 minutes a day can make a big difference!
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: The Last Bear by Hannah Gold © 2021 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
representation
monitoring
ice caps