Ready Steady Read Together
The Highwayman: Poetry Lesson 4
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Who?
Why?
Where?
How?
When?
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What do you know and think?
Tlot-tlot! Tlot-tlot! Had they heard it? The horse-hoofs were ringing clear...
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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)
How does the poet create tension?
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Let me read today's text
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The tip of one finger touched it; She strove no more for the rest!
Up, she stood up to attention, with the muzzle beneath her breast,
She would not risk their hearing; she would not strive again;
For the road lay bare in the moonlight;
Blank and bare in the moonlight;
And the blood of her veins in the moonlight throbbed to her love's refrain.
Tlot-tlot; tlot-tlot! Had they heard it? The horse-hoofs ringing clear;
Tlot-tlot, tlot-tlot, in the distance? Were they deaf that they did not hear?
Down the ribbon of moonlight, over the brow of the hill,
The highwayman came riding,
Riding, riding!
The red-coats looked to their priming! She stood up, straight and still!
From: The Barefoot Book of Classic Poems compiled by Jackie Morris and Carol Ann Duffy © 2006. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Tlot-tlot, in the frosty silence! Tlot-tlot, in the echoing night! Nearer he came and nearer! Her face was like a light!
Her eyes grew wide for a moment; she drew one last deep breath,
Then her finger moved in the moonlight,
Her musket shattered the moonlight,
Shattered her breast in the moonlight and warned him—with her death.
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!
muzzle
throbbed
strove / strive
refrain
brow
priming
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
strove / strive
Explore
Find Read Talk
The tip of one finger touched it; She strove no more for the rest!
Up, she stood up to attention, with the muzzle beneath her breast,
She would not risk their hearing; she would not strive again;
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.
strove / strive
Your turn
muzzle
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
throbbed
refrain
brow
priming
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
The tip of one finger touched it; She strove no more for the rest!
Up, she stood up to attention, with the muzzle beneath her breast,
She would not risk their hearing; she would not strive again;
For the road lay bare in the moonlight;
Blank and bare in the moonlight;
And the blood of her veins in the moonlight throbbed to her love's refrain.
Tlot-tlot; tlot-tlot! Had they heard it? The horse-hoofs ringing clear;
Tlot-tlot, tlot-tlot, in the distance? Were they deaf that they did not hear?
Down the ribbon of moonlight, over the brow of the hill,
The highwayman came riding,
Riding, riding!
The red-coats looked to their priming! She stood up, straight and still!
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
Tlot-tlot, in the frosty silence! Tlot-tlot, in the echoing night! Nearer he came and nearer! Her face was like a light!
Her eyes grew wide for a moment; she drew one last deep breath,
Then her finger moved in the moonlight,
Her musket shattered the moonlight,
Shattered her breast in the moonlight and warned him—with her death.
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...
Tlot-tlot; tlot-tlot! Had they heard it? The horse-hoofs ringing clear; Tlot-tlot, tlot-tlot, in the distance? Were they deaf that they did not hear?
Down the ribbon of moonlight, over the brow of the hill,
The highwayman came riding,
Riding, riding!
The red-coats looked to their priming! She stood up, straight and still!
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
Tlot-tlot; tlot-tlot! Had they heard it?
The horse-hoofs ringing clear;
Tlot-tlot, tlot-tlot, in the distance?
Were they deaf that they did not hear?
Down the ribbon of moonlight,
over the brow of the hill,
The highwayman came riding,
Riding, riding!
The red-coats looked to their priming!
She stood up, straight and still!
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
Tlot-tlot; tlot-tlot! Had they heard it? The horse-hoofs ringing clear; Tlot-tlot, tlot-tlot, in the distance? Were they deaf that they did not hear?
Down the ribbon of moonlight, over the brow of the hill,
The highwayman came riding,
Riding, riding!
The red-coats looked to their priming! She stood up, straight and still!
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
How does the poet create tension?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
The tip of one finger touched it; She strove no more for the rest!
Up, she stood up to attention, with the muzzle beneath her breast, Riding, riding!
The red-coats looked to their priming! She stood up, straight and still!
Her eyes grew wide for a moment; she drew one last deep breath,
Then her finger moved in the moonlight...
Reveal Explainer
The poet creates tension by showing how cautiously Bess acts. She moves slowly and carefully as any sudden movement could put her in danger. This makes the reader feel anxious, just as Bess would be feeling.
How does the poet create tension?
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
How does the poet create tension?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Text Mark Evidence - blood of her veins - throbbed, her eyes grew wide - one last deep breath
describes how Bess’s body is reacting
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - road lay bare - down the ribbon of moonlight
focuses on the empty road, so the reader is imagining the highwayman coming while Bess is waiting for him
Text Mark Evidence - tlot-tlot - silence - echoing night
describes and repeats sounds which create suspense
How does the poet create tension?
Text Mark Evidence Had they heard it? Were they deaf…?
asks questions to show Bess’s panic
Text Mark Evidence - tlot-tlot - riding – riding - riding -nearer… and nearer - in the moonlight
uses repetition which increases urgency
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence - she would not risk - shattered the moonlight -warned him with her death
chooses foreboding words and phrases
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which is the best match for the ‘brow’?
Find Me
Which words shows that the highwayman is not coming?
The tip of one finger touched it; She strove no more for the rest!
Up, she stood up to attention, with the muzzle beneath her breast,
She would not risk their hearing; she would not strive again;
For the road lay bare in the moonlight;
Blank and bare in the moonlight;
And the blood of her veins in the moonlight throbbed to her love's refrain.
2 Discuss then check
1 Discuss then check
blank
bare
Tick Me
Then her finger moved in the moonlight, Her musket shattered the moonlight, Shattered her breast in the moonlight and warned him—with her death.
Which one best explains why the poet has chosen the word ‘shattered’?
Tick one:
A to describe the highwayman coming
B to make the night seem calm
Check
C to make the action seem sudden, violent and tragic
Click if correct
D to show that Bess was scared
Which One's Right?
What best describes Bess's decision to use the musket?
B) She wanted to warn the highwayman because she loved him and didn’t want him to be in danger.
A) She was scared of the redcoat troop.
D) She pulled the trigger accidentally.
C) She wanted to shoot the guard then escape but she missed.
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
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Read rhyming poems, free verse, haikus and limericks.
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Ready Steady Read Together
The Highwayman: Poetry Lesson 4
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?
Tlot-tlot! Tlot-tlot! Had they heard it? The horse-hoofs were ringing clear...
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)
How does the poet create tension?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
The tip of one finger touched it; She strove no more for the rest! Up, she stood up to attention, with the muzzle beneath her breast, She would not risk their hearing; she would not strive again; For the road lay bare in the moonlight; Blank and bare in the moonlight; And the blood of her veins in the moonlight throbbed to her love's refrain. Tlot-tlot; tlot-tlot! Had they heard it? The horse-hoofs ringing clear; Tlot-tlot, tlot-tlot, in the distance? Were they deaf that they did not hear? Down the ribbon of moonlight, over the brow of the hill, The highwayman came riding, Riding, riding! The red-coats looked to their priming! She stood up, straight and still!
From: The Barefoot Book of Classic Poems compiled by Jackie Morris and Carol Ann Duffy © 2006. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Tlot-tlot, in the frosty silence! Tlot-tlot, in the echoing night! Nearer he came and nearer! Her face was like a light! Her eyes grew wide for a moment; she drew one last deep breath, Then her finger moved in the moonlight, Her musket shattered the moonlight, Shattered her breast in the moonlight and warned him—with her death.
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!
muzzle
throbbed
strove / strive
refrain
brow
priming
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
strove / strive
Explore
Find Read Talk
The tip of one finger touched it; She strove no more for the rest! Up, she stood up to attention, with the muzzle beneath her breast, She would not risk their hearing; she would not strive again;
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.
strove / strive
Your turn
muzzle
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
throbbed
refrain
brow
priming
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
The tip of one finger touched it; She strove no more for the rest! Up, she stood up to attention, with the muzzle beneath her breast, She would not risk their hearing; she would not strive again; For the road lay bare in the moonlight; Blank and bare in the moonlight; And the blood of her veins in the moonlight throbbed to her love's refrain. Tlot-tlot; tlot-tlot! Had they heard it? The horse-hoofs ringing clear; Tlot-tlot, tlot-tlot, in the distance? Were they deaf that they did not hear? Down the ribbon of moonlight, over the brow of the hill, The highwayman came riding, Riding, riding! The red-coats looked to their priming! She stood up, straight and still!
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
Tlot-tlot, in the frosty silence! Tlot-tlot, in the echoing night! Nearer he came and nearer! Her face was like a light! Her eyes grew wide for a moment; she drew one last deep breath, Then her finger moved in the moonlight, Her musket shattered the moonlight, Shattered her breast in the moonlight and warned him—with her death.
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...
Tlot-tlot; tlot-tlot! Had they heard it? The horse-hoofs ringing clear; Tlot-tlot, tlot-tlot, in the distance? Were they deaf that they did not hear? Down the ribbon of moonlight, over the brow of the hill, The highwayman came riding, Riding, riding! The red-coats looked to their priming! She stood up, straight and still!
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
Tlot-tlot; tlot-tlot! Had they heard it?
The horse-hoofs ringing clear;
Tlot-tlot, tlot-tlot, in the distance?
Were they deaf that they did not hear?
Down the ribbon of moonlight,
over the brow of the hill,
The highwayman came riding,
Riding, riding!
The red-coats looked to their priming!
She stood up, straight and still!
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
Tlot-tlot; tlot-tlot! Had they heard it? The horse-hoofs ringing clear; Tlot-tlot, tlot-tlot, in the distance? Were they deaf that they did not hear? Down the ribbon of moonlight, over the brow of the hill, The highwayman came riding, Riding, riding! The red-coats looked to their priming! She stood up, straight and still!
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
How does the poet create tension?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
The tip of one finger touched it; She strove no more for the rest! Up, she stood up to attention, with the muzzle beneath her breast, Riding, riding! The red-coats looked to their priming! She stood up, straight and still! Her eyes grew wide for a moment; she drew one last deep breath, Then her finger moved in the moonlight...
Reveal Explainer
The poet creates tension by showing how cautiously Bess acts. She moves slowly and carefully as any sudden movement could put her in danger. This makes the reader feel anxious, just as Bess would be feeling.
How does the poet create tension?
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
How does the poet create tension?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Text Mark Evidence - blood of her veins - throbbed, her eyes grew wide - one last deep breath
describes how Bess’s body is reacting
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - road lay bare - down the ribbon of moonlight
focuses on the empty road, so the reader is imagining the highwayman coming while Bess is waiting for him
Text Mark Evidence - tlot-tlot - silence - echoing night
describes and repeats sounds which create suspense
How does the poet create tension?
Text Mark Evidence Had they heard it? Were they deaf…?
asks questions to show Bess’s panic
Text Mark Evidence - tlot-tlot - riding – riding - riding -nearer… and nearer - in the moonlight
uses repetition which increases urgency
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence - she would not risk - shattered the moonlight -warned him with her death
chooses foreboding words and phrases
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which is the best match for the ‘brow’?
Find Me
Which words shows that the highwayman is not coming?
The tip of one finger touched it; She strove no more for the rest! Up, she stood up to attention, with the muzzle beneath her breast, She would not risk their hearing; she would not strive again; For the road lay bare in the moonlight; Blank and bare in the moonlight; And the blood of her veins in the moonlight throbbed to her love's refrain.
2 Discuss then check
1 Discuss then check
blank
bare
Tick Me
Then her finger moved in the moonlight, Her musket shattered the moonlight, Shattered her breast in the moonlight and warned him—with her death.
Which one best explains why the poet has chosen the word ‘shattered’?
Tick one:
A to describe the highwayman coming
B to make the night seem calm
Check
C to make the action seem sudden, violent and tragic
Click if correct
D to show that Bess was scared
Which One's Right?
What best describes Bess's decision to use the musket?
B) She wanted to warn the highwayman because she loved him and didn’t want him to be in danger.
A) She was scared of the redcoat troop.
D) She pulled the trigger accidentally.
C) She wanted to shoot the guard then escape but she missed.
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
explore different styles.
Reveal
Read rhyming poems, free verse, haikus and limericks.
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.