Ready Steady Read Together
The Highwayman: Poetry Lesson 2
What do you think you know?
What?
Who?
Why?
Where?
How?
When?
Book Talk: Let's explore this illustration.
Explore
Soundscape: horses hooves galloping on cobbles
What do you know and think?
I’ll come to thee by moonlight, though hell should bar the way.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
From: The Barefoot Book of Classic Poems compiled by Jackie Morris and Carol Ann Duffy © 2006. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) What impressions do you get of Tim the ostler?
B) What impressions do you get of the highwayman?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
And dark in the dark old inn-yard a stable-wicket creaked
Where Tim the ostler listened; his face was white and peaked;
His eyes were hollows of madness, his hair like mouldy hay,
But he loved the landlord's daughter,
The landlord's red-lipped daughter,
Dumb as a dog he listened, and he heard the robber say—
"One kiss, my bonny sweetheart, I'm after a prize to-night,
But I shall be back with the yellow gold before the morning light;
Yet, if they press me sharply, and harry me through the day,
Then look for me by moonlight,
Watch for me by moonlight,
I'll come to thee by moonlight, though hell should bar the way."
From: The Barefoot Book of Classic Poems compiled by Jackie Morris and Carol Ann Duffy © 2006. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
He rose upright in the stirrups. He scarce could reach her hand, But she loosened her hair in the casement. His face burnt like a brand
As the black cascade of perfume came tumbling over his breast;
And he kissed its waves in the moonlight,
(Oh, sweet black waves in the moonlight!)
Then he tugged at his rein in the moonlight, and galloped away to the west.
From: The Barefoot Book of Classic Poems compiled by Jackie Morris and Carol Ann Duffy © 2006. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
ostler
harry
peaked
casement
brand
cascade
From: The Barefoot Book of Classic Poems compiled by Jackie Morris and Carol Ann Duffy © 2006. 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
ostler
Explore
Find Read Talk
And dark in the dark old inn-yard a stable-wicket creaked Where Tim the ostler listened; his face was white and peaked; His eyes were hollows of madness, his hair like mouldy hay, But he loved the landlord's daughter, The landlord's red-lipped daughter, Dumb as a dog he listened, and he heard the robber say—
Reveal Vocabulary
Your turn
ostler
peaked
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
harry
casement
brand
cascade
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
And dark in the dark old inn-yard a stable-wicket creaked
Where Tim the ostler listened; his face was white and peaked;
His eyes were hollows of madness, his hair like mouldy hay,
But he loved the landlord's daughter,
The landlord's red-lipped daughter,
Dumb as a dog he listened, and he heard the robber say—
"One kiss, my bonny sweetheart, I'm after a prize to-night,
But I shall be back with the yellow gold before the morning light;
Yet, if they press me sharply, and harry me through the day,
Then look for me by moonlight,
Watch for me by moonlight,
I'll come to thee by moonlight, though hell should bar the way."
From: The Barefoot Book of Classic Poems compiled by Jackie Morris and Carol Ann Duffy © 2006. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
He rose upright in the stirrups. He scarce could reach her hand, But she loosened her hair in the casement. His face burnt like a brand
As the black cascade of perfume came tumbling over his breast;
And he kissed its waves in the moonlight,
(Oh, sweet black waves in the moonlight!)
Then he tugged at his rein in the moonlight, and galloped away to the west.
From: The Barefoot Book of Classic Poems compiled by Jackie Morris and Carol Ann Duffy © 2006. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
"One kiss, my bonny sweetheart, I'm after a prize to-night, But I shall be back with the yellow gold before the morning light;
Yet, if they press me sharply, and harry me through the day,
Then look for me by moonlight,
Watch for me by moonlight,
I'll come to thee by moonlight, though hell should bar the way."
What did you notice?
From: The Barefoot Book of Classic Poems compiled by Jackie Morris and Carol Ann Duffy © 2006. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
"One kiss, my bonny sweetheart,
I'm after a prize to-night,
But I shall be back with the yellow gold
before the morning light;
Yet, if they press me sharply,
and harry me through the day,
Then look for me by moonlight,
Watch for me by moonlight,
I'll come to thee by moonlight,
though hell should bar the way."
From: The Barefoot Book of Classic Poems compiled by Jackie Morris and Carol Ann Duffy © 2006. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
"One kiss, my bonny sweetheart, I'm after a prize to-night, But I shall be back with the yellow gold before the morning light;
Yet, if they press me sharply, and harry me through the day,
Then look for me by moonlight,
Watch for me by moonlight,
I'll come to thee by moonlight, though hell should bar the way."
From: The Barefoot Book of Classic Poems compiled by Jackie Morris and Carol Ann Duffy © 2006. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Read Between the Lines
A) What impressions do you get of Tim the Ostler?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
And dark in the dark old inn-yard a stable-wicket creaked
Where Tim the ostler listened; his face was white and peaked;
His eyes were hollows of madness, his hair like mouldy hay,
A) What impressions do you get of Tim the Ostler?
Reveal Explainer
Tim looked pale as he listened so I get the impression that he felt worried or anxious about what he heard.
From: The Barefoot Book of Classic Poems compiled by Jackie Morris and Carol Ann Duffy © 2006. 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 impressions do you get of Tim the ostler?
B) What impressions do you get of the highwayman?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence his eyes were hollows of madness
angry about the highwayman and Bess’s conversation
A) What impressions do you get of Tim the Ostler?
Text Mark Evidence he loved the landlord’s daughter… red-lipped daughter
in love with the landlord’s daughter
Text Mark Evidence dumb as a dog he listened, in the dark old inn-yard
sneaky and spying on Bess and the highwayman
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence I’ll come to thee by the moonlight, though hell should bar the way
determined
B) What impressions do you get of the highwayman?
Text Mark Evidence I’m after a prize tonight, …back with the yellow gold…
greedy and motivated by money
Text Mark Evidence - one kiss, my bonny sweetheart - he kissed its waves
in love and affectionate towards Bess
Text Mark Evidence his face burnt like a brand
passionate and has intense feelings
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence tugged at his rein in the moonlight, and galloped away to the west
brave and adventurous
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Find Me
Which word means ‘pretty’?
"One kiss, my bonny sweetheart, I'm after a prize to-night,
But I shall be back with the yellow gold before the morning light;”
Discuss then check
bonny
Match Me
Match each line with the poetic device used:
1 simile
2 repetition
3 metaphor
A His eyes were hollows of madness
C Look for my by the moonlight, Watch for me by the moonlight, I’ll come to thee by the moonlight
B His face burnt like a brand
Click if correct
Check
Fill the Gaps
casement
brand
cascade
He rose upright in the stirrups. He scarce could reach her hand,But she loosened her hair in the . His face burnt like a As the black of perfume came tumbling over his breast;
Discuss then check
Click if correct
Picture Me
Which is the best match for the ‘cascade’?
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
turn poems into songs.
Reveal
Many poems have rhythms that work as songs.
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 Barefoot Book of Classic Poems compiled by Jackie Morris and Carol Ann Duffy © 2006 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
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Ready Steady Read Together
The Highwayman: Poetry Lesson 2
What do you think you know?
What?
Who?
Why?
Where?
How?
When?
Book Talk: Let's explore this illustration.
Explore
Soundscape: horses hooves galloping on cobbles
What do you know and think?
I’ll come to thee by moonlight, though hell should bar the way.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
From: The Barefoot Book of Classic Poems compiled by Jackie Morris and Carol Ann Duffy © 2006. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) What impressions do you get of Tim the ostler?
B) What impressions do you get of the highwayman?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
And dark in the dark old inn-yard a stable-wicket creaked Where Tim the ostler listened; his face was white and peaked; His eyes were hollows of madness, his hair like mouldy hay, But he loved the landlord's daughter, The landlord's red-lipped daughter, Dumb as a dog he listened, and he heard the robber say— "One kiss, my bonny sweetheart, I'm after a prize to-night, But I shall be back with the yellow gold before the morning light; Yet, if they press me sharply, and harry me through the day, Then look for me by moonlight, Watch for me by moonlight, I'll come to thee by moonlight, though hell should bar the way."
From: The Barefoot Book of Classic Poems compiled by Jackie Morris and Carol Ann Duffy © 2006. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
He rose upright in the stirrups. He scarce could reach her hand, But she loosened her hair in the casement. His face burnt like a brand As the black cascade of perfume came tumbling over his breast; And he kissed its waves in the moonlight, (Oh, sweet black waves in the moonlight!) Then he tugged at his rein in the moonlight, and galloped away to the west.
From: The Barefoot Book of Classic Poems compiled by Jackie Morris and Carol Ann Duffy © 2006. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
ostler
harry
peaked
casement
brand
cascade
From: The Barefoot Book of Classic Poems compiled by Jackie Morris and Carol Ann Duffy © 2006. 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
ostler
Explore
Find Read Talk
And dark in the dark old inn-yard a stable-wicket creaked Where Tim the ostler listened; his face was white and peaked; His eyes were hollows of madness, his hair like mouldy hay, But he loved the landlord's daughter, The landlord's red-lipped daughter, Dumb as a dog he listened, and he heard the robber say—
Reveal Vocabulary
Your turn
ostler
peaked
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
harry
casement
brand
cascade
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
And dark in the dark old inn-yard a stable-wicket creaked Where Tim the ostler listened; his face was white and peaked; His eyes were hollows of madness, his hair like mouldy hay, But he loved the landlord's daughter, The landlord's red-lipped daughter, Dumb as a dog he listened, and he heard the robber say— "One kiss, my bonny sweetheart, I'm after a prize to-night, But I shall be back with the yellow gold before the morning light; Yet, if they press me sharply, and harry me through the day, Then look for me by moonlight, Watch for me by moonlight, I'll come to thee by moonlight, though hell should bar the way."
From: The Barefoot Book of Classic Poems compiled by Jackie Morris and Carol Ann Duffy © 2006. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
He rose upright in the stirrups. He scarce could reach her hand, But she loosened her hair in the casement. His face burnt like a brand As the black cascade of perfume came tumbling over his breast; And he kissed its waves in the moonlight, (Oh, sweet black waves in the moonlight!) Then he tugged at his rein in the moonlight, and galloped away to the west.
From: The Barefoot Book of Classic Poems compiled by Jackie Morris and Carol Ann Duffy © 2006. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
"One kiss, my bonny sweetheart, I'm after a prize to-night, But I shall be back with the yellow gold before the morning light; Yet, if they press me sharply, and harry me through the day, Then look for me by moonlight, Watch for me by moonlight, I'll come to thee by moonlight, though hell should bar the way."
What did you notice?
From: The Barefoot Book of Classic Poems compiled by Jackie Morris and Carol Ann Duffy © 2006. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
"One kiss, my bonny sweetheart,
I'm after a prize to-night,
But I shall be back with the yellow gold
before the morning light;
Yet, if they press me sharply,
and harry me through the day,
Then look for me by moonlight,
Watch for me by moonlight,
I'll come to thee by moonlight,
though hell should bar the way."
From: The Barefoot Book of Classic Poems compiled by Jackie Morris and Carol Ann Duffy © 2006. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
"One kiss, my bonny sweetheart, I'm after a prize to-night, But I shall be back with the yellow gold before the morning light; Yet, if they press me sharply, and harry me through the day, Then look for me by moonlight, Watch for me by moonlight, I'll come to thee by moonlight, though hell should bar the way."
From: The Barefoot Book of Classic Poems compiled by Jackie Morris and Carol Ann Duffy © 2006. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Read Between the Lines
A) What impressions do you get of Tim the Ostler?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
And dark in the dark old inn-yard a stable-wicket creaked Where Tim the ostler listened; his face was white and peaked; His eyes were hollows of madness, his hair like mouldy hay,
A) What impressions do you get of Tim the Ostler?
Reveal Explainer
Tim looked pale as he listened so I get the impression that he felt worried or anxious about what he heard.
From: The Barefoot Book of Classic Poems compiled by Jackie Morris and Carol Ann Duffy © 2006. 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 impressions do you get of Tim the ostler?
B) What impressions do you get of the highwayman?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence his eyes were hollows of madness
angry about the highwayman and Bess’s conversation
A) What impressions do you get of Tim the Ostler?
Text Mark Evidence he loved the landlord’s daughter… red-lipped daughter
in love with the landlord’s daughter
Text Mark Evidence dumb as a dog he listened, in the dark old inn-yard
sneaky and spying on Bess and the highwayman
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence I’ll come to thee by the moonlight, though hell should bar the way
determined
B) What impressions do you get of the highwayman?
Text Mark Evidence I’m after a prize tonight, …back with the yellow gold…
greedy and motivated by money
Text Mark Evidence - one kiss, my bonny sweetheart - he kissed its waves
in love and affectionate towards Bess
Text Mark Evidence his face burnt like a brand
passionate and has intense feelings
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence tugged at his rein in the moonlight, and galloped away to the west
brave and adventurous
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Find Me
Which word means ‘pretty’?
"One kiss, my bonny sweetheart, I'm after a prize to-night, But I shall be back with the yellow gold before the morning light;”
Discuss then check
bonny
Match Me
Match each line with the poetic device used:
1 simile
2 repetition
3 metaphor
A His eyes were hollows of madness
C Look for my by the moonlight, Watch for me by the moonlight, I’ll come to thee by the moonlight
B His face burnt like a brand
Click if correct
Check
Fill the Gaps
casement
brand
cascade
He rose upright in the stirrups. He scarce could reach her hand,But she loosened her hair in the . His face burnt like a As the black of perfume came tumbling over his breast;
Discuss then check
Click if correct
Picture Me
Which is the best match for the ‘cascade’?
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
turn poems into songs.
Reveal
Many poems have rhythms that work as songs.
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 Barefoot Book of Classic Poems compiled by Jackie Morris and Carol Ann Duffy © 2006 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
casement
brand
cascade