Ready Steady Read Together
The Highwayman: Poetry Lesson 3
What do you think you know?
What?
Who?
Why?
Where?
How?
When?
Book Talk: Let's explore this illustration.
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Soundscape: marching footsteps
What do you know and think?
He did not come in the dawning; he did not come at noon...
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)
Summarise what is happening in each stanza.
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Let me read today's text
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He did not come in the dawning; he did not come at noon;
And out o' the tawny sunset, before the rise o' the moon,
When the road was a gipsy's ribbon, looping the purple moor,
A red-coat troop came marching—
Marching—marching—
King George's men came marching, up to the old inn-door.
They said no word to the landlord, they drank his ale instead,
But they gagged his daughter and bound her to the foot of her narrow bed;
Two of them knelt at her casement, with muskets at their side!
There was death at every window;
And hell at one dark window;
For Bess could see, through her casement, the road that he would ride.
From: The Barefoot Book of Classic Poems compiled by Jackie Morris and Carol Ann Duffy © 2006. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
They had tied her up to attention, with many a sniggering jest; They had bound a musket beside her, with the barrel beneath her breast!
"Now keep good watch!" and they kissed her.
She heard the doomed man say—
Look for me by moonlight;
Watch for me by moonlight;
I'll come to thee by moonlight, though hell should bar the way!
She twisted her hands behind her; but all the knots held good!
She writhed her hands till her fingers were wet with sweat or blood!
They stretched and strained in the darkness, and the hours crawled by like years,
Till, now, on the stroke of midnight,
Cold, on the stroke of midnight,
The tip of one finger touched it! The trigger, at least, was hers!
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!
tawny
muskets
gagged / bound
sniggering jest
barrel
writhed
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
tawny
Explore
Find Read Talk
He did not come in the dawning; he did not come at noon; And out o' the tawny sunset, before the rise o' the moon, When the road was a gipsy's ribbon, looping the purple moor, A red-coat troop came marching— Marching—marching— King George's men came marching, up to the old inn-door.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: The Barefoot Book of Classic Poems compiled by Jackie Morris and Carol Ann Duffy © 2006. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
tawny
Your turn
gagged / bound
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
muskets
sniggering jest
barrel
writhed
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
He did not come in the dawning; he did not come at noon;
And out o' the tawny sunset, before the rise o' the moon,
When the road was a gipsy's ribbon, looping the purple moor,
A red-coat troop came marching—
Marching—marching—
King George's men came marching, up to the old inn-door.
They said no word to the landlord, they drank his ale instead,
But they gagged his daughter and bound her to the foot of her narrow bed;
Two of them knelt at her casement, with muskets at their side!
There was death at every window;
And hell at one dark window;
For Bess could see, through her casement, the road that he would ride.
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
They had tied her up to attention, with many a sniggering jest; They had bound a musket beside her, with the barrel beneath her breast!
"Now keep good watch!" and they kissed her.
She heard the doomed man say—
Look for me by moonlight;
Watch for me by moonlight;
I'll come to thee by moonlight, though hell should bar the way!
She twisted her hands behind her; but all the knots held good!
She writhed her hands till her fingers were wet with sweat or blood!
They stretched and strained in the darkness, and the hours crawled by like years,
Till, now, on the stroke of midnight,
Cold, on the stroke of midnight,
The tip of one finger touched it! The trigger, at least, was hers!
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...
He did not come in the dawning; he did not come at noon; And out o' the tawny sunset, before the rise o' the moon, When the road was a gipsy's ribbon, looping the purple moor, A red-coat troop came marching— Marching—marching— King George's men came marching, up to the old inn-door.
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
He did not come in the dawning;
he did not come at noon;
And out o' the tawny sunset,
before the rise o' the moon,
When the road was a gipsy's ribbon,
looping the purple moor,
A red-coat troop came marching—
Marching—marching—
King George's men came marching,
up to the old inn-door.
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
He did not come in the dawning; he did not come at noon; And out o' the tawny sunset, before the rise o' the moon, When the road was a gipsy's ribbon, looping the purple moor, A red-coat troop came marching— Marching—marching— King George's men came marching, up to the old inn-door.
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: Main Point
Summarise what is happening in each stanza.
What's the main idea of the text?
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
He did not come in the dawning; he did not come at noon;
And out o' the tawny sunset, before the rise o' the moon,
When the road was a gipsy's ribbon, looping the purple moor,
A red-coat troop came marching—
Marching—marching—
King George's men came marching, up to the old inn-door.
Summarise what is happening in each stanza.
Reveal Explainer
In this stanza, the highwayman does not return in the morning, noon or sunset. Instead a group of soldiers come to the inn.
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
Summarise what is happening in each stanza.
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Second stanza
They said no word to the landlord, they drank his ale instead,
But they gagged his daughter and bound her to the foot of her narrow bed;
Two of them knelt at her casement, with muskets at their side!
There was death at every window;
And hell at one dark window;
For Bess could see, through her casement, the road that he would ride.
Reveal Main Point
The soldiers don’t speak to the landlord. They tie Bess to her bed then wait at the window with guns. Bess watches the road that the highwayman will ride down.
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Third stanza
They had tied her up to attention, with many a sniggering jest;
They had bound a musket beside her, with the barrel beneath her breast!
"Now keep good watch!" and they kissed her.
She heard the doomed man say—
Look for me by moonlight;
Watch for me by moonlight;
I'll come to thee by moonlight, though hell should bar the way!
Reveal Main Point
The soldiers mock Bess and laugh at her. They tie her up with a gun pressed against her chest. They tell her to watch. Bess remembers the highwayman’s promise to come back by moonlight and worries about him.
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Fourth stanza
She twisted her hands behind her; but all the knots held good!
She writhed her hands till her fingers were wet with sweat or blood!
They stretched and strained in the darkness, and the hours crawled by like years,
Till, now, on the stroke of midnight,
Cold, on the stroke of midnight,
The tip of one finger touched it! The trigger, at least, was hers!
Reveal Main Point
Bess struggles to free her hands until she feels sweat or blood. The time goes by slowly then at midnight, she finally reaches the trigger of the gun.
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
True or False?
The redcoat troop came marching at dawn.
True
False
Tick Me
Which words best describe how the redcoat troop treated Bess?
Tick one:
A) kindly and patiently
B) respectfully and humanely
Check
C) cruelly and harshly
Click if correct
D) carefully and softly
Link Me
Link each character with their actions:
A did not return
1 Bess
B mocked and humiliated Bess
2 the redcoat troop
C feared for their loved one’s safety
Check
3 the landlord
Click if correct
D gave drinks to King George’s men
4 the highwayman
Sequence Me
Put these events from the poem into the correct order:
A) Bess touched the trigger.
B) King George’s men told Bess to watch out for the highwayman.
C) Bess struggled to loosen her hands.
D) The redcoat troop arrived at the inn.
E) King George’s men tied Bess up.
Click if correct
Check
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
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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 3
What do you think you know?
What?
Who?
Why?
Where?
How?
When?
Book Talk: Let's explore this illustration.
Explore
Soundscape: marching footsteps
What do you know and think?
He did not come in the dawning; he did not come at noon...
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)
Summarise what is happening in each stanza.
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
He did not come in the dawning; he did not come at noon; And out o' the tawny sunset, before the rise o' the moon, When the road was a gipsy's ribbon, looping the purple moor, A red-coat troop came marching— Marching—marching— King George's men came marching, up to the old inn-door. They said no word to the landlord, they drank his ale instead, But they gagged his daughter and bound her to the foot of her narrow bed; Two of them knelt at her casement, with muskets at their side! There was death at every window; And hell at one dark window; For Bess could see, through her casement, the road that he would ride.
From: The Barefoot Book of Classic Poems compiled by Jackie Morris and Carol Ann Duffy © 2006. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
They had tied her up to attention, with many a sniggering jest; They had bound a musket beside her, with the barrel beneath her breast! "Now keep good watch!" and they kissed her. She heard the doomed man say— Look for me by moonlight; Watch for me by moonlight; I'll come to thee by moonlight, though hell should bar the way! She twisted her hands behind her; but all the knots held good! She writhed her hands till her fingers were wet with sweat or blood! They stretched and strained in the darkness, and the hours crawled by like years, Till, now, on the stroke of midnight, Cold, on the stroke of midnight, The tip of one finger touched it! The trigger, at least, was hers!
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!
tawny
muskets
gagged / bound
sniggering jest
barrel
writhed
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
tawny
Explore
Find Read Talk
He did not come in the dawning; he did not come at noon; And out o' the tawny sunset, before the rise o' the moon, When the road was a gipsy's ribbon, looping the purple moor, A red-coat troop came marching— Marching—marching— King George's men came marching, up to the old inn-door.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: The Barefoot Book of Classic Poems compiled by Jackie Morris and Carol Ann Duffy © 2006. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
tawny
Your turn
gagged / bound
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
muskets
sniggering jest
barrel
writhed
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
He did not come in the dawning; he did not come at noon; And out o' the tawny sunset, before the rise o' the moon, When the road was a gipsy's ribbon, looping the purple moor, A red-coat troop came marching— Marching—marching— King George's men came marching, up to the old inn-door. They said no word to the landlord, they drank his ale instead, But they gagged his daughter and bound her to the foot of her narrow bed; Two of them knelt at her casement, with muskets at their side! There was death at every window; And hell at one dark window; For Bess could see, through her casement, the road that he would ride.
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
They had tied her up to attention, with many a sniggering jest; They had bound a musket beside her, with the barrel beneath her breast! "Now keep good watch!" and they kissed her. She heard the doomed man say— Look for me by moonlight; Watch for me by moonlight; I'll come to thee by moonlight, though hell should bar the way! She twisted her hands behind her; but all the knots held good! She writhed her hands till her fingers were wet with sweat or blood! They stretched and strained in the darkness, and the hours crawled by like years, Till, now, on the stroke of midnight, Cold, on the stroke of midnight, The tip of one finger touched it! The trigger, at least, was hers!
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...
He did not come in the dawning; he did not come at noon; And out o' the tawny sunset, before the rise o' the moon, When the road was a gipsy's ribbon, looping the purple moor, A red-coat troop came marching— Marching—marching— King George's men came marching, up to the old inn-door.
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
He did not come in the dawning;
he did not come at noon;
And out o' the tawny sunset,
before the rise o' the moon,
When the road was a gipsy's ribbon,
looping the purple moor,
A red-coat troop came marching—
Marching—marching—
King George's men came marching,
up to the old inn-door.
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
He did not come in the dawning; he did not come at noon; And out o' the tawny sunset, before the rise o' the moon, When the road was a gipsy's ribbon, looping the purple moor, A red-coat troop came marching— Marching—marching— King George's men came marching, up to the old inn-door.
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: Main Point
Summarise what is happening in each stanza.
What's the main idea of the text?
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
He did not come in the dawning; he did not come at noon; And out o' the tawny sunset, before the rise o' the moon, When the road was a gipsy's ribbon, looping the purple moor, A red-coat troop came marching— Marching—marching— King George's men came marching, up to the old inn-door.
Summarise what is happening in each stanza.
Reveal Explainer
In this stanza, the highwayman does not return in the morning, noon or sunset. Instead a group of soldiers come to the inn.
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
Summarise what is happening in each stanza.
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Second stanza
They said no word to the landlord, they drank his ale instead, But they gagged his daughter and bound her to the foot of her narrow bed; Two of them knelt at her casement, with muskets at their side! There was death at every window; And hell at one dark window; For Bess could see, through her casement, the road that he would ride.
Reveal Main Point
The soldiers don’t speak to the landlord. They tie Bess to her bed then wait at the window with guns. Bess watches the road that the highwayman will ride down.
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Third stanza
They had tied her up to attention, with many a sniggering jest; They had bound a musket beside her, with the barrel beneath her breast! "Now keep good watch!" and they kissed her. She heard the doomed man say— Look for me by moonlight; Watch for me by moonlight; I'll come to thee by moonlight, though hell should bar the way!
Reveal Main Point
The soldiers mock Bess and laugh at her. They tie her up with a gun pressed against her chest. They tell her to watch. Bess remembers the highwayman’s promise to come back by moonlight and worries about him.
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Fourth stanza
She twisted her hands behind her; but all the knots held good! She writhed her hands till her fingers were wet with sweat or blood! They stretched and strained in the darkness, and the hours crawled by like years, Till, now, on the stroke of midnight, Cold, on the stroke of midnight, The tip of one finger touched it! The trigger, at least, was hers!
Reveal Main Point
Bess struggles to free her hands until she feels sweat or blood. The time goes by slowly then at midnight, she finally reaches the trigger of the gun.
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
True or False?
The redcoat troop came marching at dawn.
True
False
Tick Me
Which words best describe how the redcoat troop treated Bess?
Tick one:
A) kindly and patiently
B) respectfully and humanely
Check
C) cruelly and harshly
Click if correct
D) carefully and softly
Link Me
Link each character with their actions:
A did not return
1 Bess
B mocked and humiliated Bess
2 the redcoat troop
C feared for their loved one’s safety
Check
3 the landlord
Click if correct
D gave drinks to King George’s men
4 the highwayman
Sequence Me
Put these events from the poem into the correct order:
A) Bess touched the trigger.
B) King George’s men told Bess to watch out for the highwayman.
C) Bess struggled to loosen her hands.
D) The redcoat troop arrived at the inn.
E) King George’s men tied Bess up.
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...
discover new authors.
Reveal
Try books from writers you've never heard of to expand your horizons.
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.