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Ready Steady Read Together

The Explorer: Fiction Lesson 2

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?

It had a tang of mud to it, and a strand of waterweed wrapped itself around his tongue, but at that moment it was the most delicious thing he had ever drunk – better than hot chocolate at Christmas or fresh lemonade in the summer.

How might this extract link to the illustration?

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From: The Explorer by Katherine Rundell © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.

Today's Question(s)

How does the text show the themes of fear and survival?

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Let me read today's text

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The River

They stood where the ground gently curved down to meet the river. The river was a stark, bright blue. “Do you think there are caimans?” Lila asked. Despite the sun overhead, she shivered. In the long winter of Fred’s illness he’d read dozens of books about explorers venturing out into the wild armed with only a pith helmet and a penknife. He had a shelf-ful , all dog-eared and food-stained, and they had all dwelt, at great length, on caimans. He decided to be honest. “Probably,” he said, but I don’t know how else we’re going to get water.” “What are caimans?” asked Con. “Alligators,” said Fred, “Like crocodiles. But with longer snouts.” “But they’re smaller,” said Lila. “Probably.” “Probably?” said Con. “Oh good.” “The caimans like the sunny side of the bank,” said Lila. “And we’re in the shade here. So we’re probably fine.” “Everything’s a risk here,” said Fred. “I’m going in.”

From: The Explorer by Katherine Rundell © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.

Every hair on his arms stood on edge as he scanned the bank. He pulled off his shirt, then put it back on again. It occurred to him that it needed washing as much as he did. He slipped down the bank, his feet squelching in the mud, and dived in head first. The river was a gift. It soothed the burn of his cuts and the ache in his feet. Fred trod water, then kicked downwards, below the surface where it was colder and sucked in a mouthful of water. It had a tang of mud to it, and a strand of waterweed wrapped itself around his tongue, but at that moment it was the most delicious thing he had ever drunk – better than hot chocolate at Christmas or fresh lemonade in the summer. “Come in!” he called. Lila plunged in after him, carrying Max on her shoulders. Con hesitated on the edge, her face stiff and anxious. “We didn’t do swimming at school,” she said. “Only ballroom dancing.” She entered the water slowly and swam in a nervous doggie-paddle, her chin high above the water.

From: The Explorer by Katherine Rundell © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.

Fred rubbed his arms and legs, feeling his cuts sting as he scrubbed the dirt off them, then kicked below the surface again, his eyes open in the dark water. A shoal of miniature fish swam by, followed by a single, larger one. He came up for air. “There’s fish!” he called. “Try to catch one!” called Con. Fred plunged down again. The small fish darted away as he grabbed at them. The larger fish ignored him completely, but there was something eerie in its shape – almost circular, like a swimming dinner plate. The fish turned. It bared its teeth at him. Fred sucked in a lungful of river water and shot, coughing, to the surface. “Piranhas!” he yelled. “Get out!” Max was floating near him. Fred grabbed him and struck out for the bank, fear pounding through his limbs. “What are piranhas?” Con asked. “Fish with teeth!”

From: The Explorer by Katherine Rundell © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.

Vocabulary

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Hover for definitions!

caimans

plunged

venturing

eerie

bared its teeth

piranhas

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From: The Explorer by Katherine Rundell © 2017. 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

caimans

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Find Read Talk

They stood where the ground gently curved down to meet the river. The river was a stark, bright blue. “Do you think there are caimans?” Lila asked. Despite the sun overhead, she shivered.

Reveal Vocabulary

From: The Explorer by Katherine Rundell © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.

caimans

Your turn

venturing

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

plunged

eerie

bared its teeth

piranhas

Use your text

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Vocabulary Check & Re-read

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They stood where the ground gently curved down to meet the river. The river was a stark, bright blue. “Do you think there are caimans?” Lila asked. Despite the sun overhead, she shivered. In the long winter of Fred’s illness he’d read dozens of books about explorers venturing out into the wild armed with only a pith helmet and a penknife. He had a shelf-ful , all dog-eared and food-stained, and they had all dwelt, at great length, on caimans. He decided to be honest. “Probably,” he said, but I don’t know how else we’re going to get water.” “What are caimans?” asked Con. “Alligators,” said Fred, “Like crocodiles. But with longer snouts.” “But they’re smaller,” said Lila. “Probably.” “Probably?” said Con. “Oh good.” “The caimans like the sunny side of the bank,” said Lila. “And we’re in the shade here. So we’re probably fine.” “Everything’s a risk here,” said Fred. “I’m going in.” Every hair on his arms stood on edge as he scanned the bank. He pulled off his shirt, then put it back on again. It occurred to him that it needed washing as much as he did. He slipped down the bank, his feet squelching in the mud, and dived in head first.

Reveal Vocabulary

Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.

From: The Explorer by Katherine Rundell © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.

The river was a gift. It soothed the burn of his cuts and the ache in his feet. Fred trod water, then kicked downwards, below the surface where it was colder and sucked in a mouthful of water. It had a tang of mud to it, and a strand of waterweed wrapped itself around his tongue, but at that moment it was the most delicious thing he had ever drunk – better than hot chocolate at Christmas or fresh lemonade in the summer. “Come in!” he called. Lila plunged in after him, carrying Max on her shoulders. Con hesitated on the edge, her face stiff and anxious. “We didn’t do swimming at school,” she said. “Only ballroom dancing.” She entered the water slowly and swam in a nervous doggie-paddle, her chin high above the water. Fred rubbed his arms and legs, feeling his cuts sting as he scrubbed the dirt off them, then kicked below the surface again, his eyes open in the dark water. A shoal of miniature fish swam by, followed by a single, larger one. He came up for air. “There’s fish!” he called. “Try to catch one!” called Con. Fred plunged down again. The small fish darted away as he grabbed at them. The larger fish ignored him completely, but there was something eerie in its shape – almost circular, like a swimming dinner plate. The fish turned. It bared its teeth at him. Fred sucked in a lungful of river water and shot, coughing, to the surface. “Piranhas!” he yelled. “Get out!” Max was floating near him. Fred grabbed him and struck out for the bank, fear pounding through his limbs. “What are piranhas?” Con asked. “Fish with teeth!”

Reveal Vocabulary

Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.

From: The Explorer by Katherine Rundell © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.

Fluency

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Let me use my reader's voice...

“What are caimans?” asked Con. “Alligators,” said Fred, “Like crocodiles. But with longer snouts.” “But they’re smaller,” said Lila. “Probably.” “Probably?” said Con. “Oh good.” “The caimans like the sunny side of the bank,” said Lila. “And we’re in the shade here. So we’re probably fine.” “Everything’s a risk here,” said Fred. “I’m going in.”

What did you notice?

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From: The Explorer by Katherine Rundell © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.

My Turn
Your Turn

Echo Read

“What are caimans?” asked Con.

“Alligators,” said Fred, “Like crocodiles. But with longer snouts.”

“But they’re smaller,” said Lila. “Probably.”

“Probably?” said Con. “Oh good.”

“The caimans like the sunny side of the bank,” said Lila. “And we’re in the shade here. So we’re probably fine.”

“Everything’s a risk here,” said Fred. “I’m going in.”

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From: The Explorer by Katherine Rundell © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.

Sound like a reader!
Stand up!

Choral Read

“What are caimans?” asked Con. “Alligators,” said Fred, “Like crocodiles. But with longer snouts.” “But they’re smaller,” said Lila. “Probably.” “Probably?” said Con. “Oh good.” “The caimans like the sunny side of the bank,” said Lila. “And we’re in the shade here. So we’re probably fine.” “Everything’s a risk here,” said Fred. “I’m going in.”

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From: The Explorer by Katherine Rundell © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.

Strategy Focus

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Strategy: Main Point

How does the text show the themes of fear and survival?

What's the main idea of the text?

Teach

Let me show you

Reveal Text Marks

They stood where the ground gently curved down to meet the river. The river was a stark, bright blue. “Do you think there are caimans?” Lila asked. Despite the sun overhead, she shivered.

Reveal Explainer

Lila shows she is worried about the threat of dangerous animals by asking if there might be caimans in the river. She ‘shivered’ even though it is sunny, suggesting her reaction is out of fear.

How does the text show the themes of fear and survival?

Teach

From: The Explorer by Katherine Rundell © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.

Strategy Stop

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

Teach

Your Turn

How does the text show the themes of fear and survival?

Find the answers
Text mark

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Acceptable Answers

Theme of Fear:

Text Mark Evidence every hair on his (Fred’s) arms stood on edge as he scanned the bank

physical reaction to fear

How does the text show the themes of fear and survival?

Text Mark Evidence everything’s a risk here

fear of the dangerous environment

Text Mark Evidence - Con hesitated on the edge, her face stiff and anxious…we didn’t do swimming at school - she (Con) entered the water slowly and swam in a nervous doggie-paddle

persists despite fear, difficulty or exertion

Text Mark Evidence - there was something eerie in its (the fish’s) shape - it bared its teeth at him - Fred sucked in a lungful of river water and shot, coughing, to the surface

Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers

fear of the piranha / fear in response to threat

Practise & Apply

Theme of Survival:

Acceptable Answers

Text Mark Evidence he’d read dozens of books about explorers venturing out into the wild

knowledge of stories of survival

Text Mark Evidence - the caimans like the sunny side of the bank…and we’re in the shade here…so we’re probably fine - everything’s a risk here…I’m going in

taking risks to stay alive

How does the text show the themes of fear and survival?

Text Mark Evidence - it (water) soothed the burn of his cuts - Fred rubbed his arms and legs, feeling his cuts sting as he scrubbed the dirt off of them

cleaning wounds and burns to avoid infection

Text Mark Evidence it had a tang of mud to it, and a strand of waterweed wrapped itself around his tongue, but at that moment it was the most delicious thing he had ever drunk

drinking dirty water to survive

Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers

Text Mark Evidence there’s fish…try to catch one

seeking food

Text Mark Evidence - piranhas…get out - Fred grabbed him (Max) and struck out for the bank

avoiding immediate danger

Quiz Time

Start

Picture Me

Which image is the best match for ‘caiman’?

True or False?

All the children were confident and able swimmers.

True
False

Find Me

Find a word which means ‘revealed’:

The larger fish ignored him completely, but there was something eerie in its shape – almost circular, like a swimming dinner plate. The fish turned. It bared its teeth at him. Fred sucked in a lungful of river water and shot, coughing, to the surface. “Piranhas!” he yelled. “Get out!”

Discuss then check

bared

Match Me

Match each word to its correct definition:

3 plunge

4 eerie

1 venture

2 dwell

A to linger or ponder on

B strange or spooky

C to jump or dive

D to risk or dare

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...

connect with characters.

Reveal

Consider how the characters feel and what you'd do in their situation.

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 Explorer by Katherine Rundell © 2017 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.