Ready Steady Read Together
A Poem for Every Question: Poetry Lesson 3
What do you think you know?
What?
Who?
Why?
Where?
How?
When?
Book Talk: Let's explore this illustration.
Explore
Soundscape: snapping noises? dentist’s drill?
What do you know and think?
And good morning to you, Mrs O’Dile. Do make yourself comfortable in the chair, open those jaws nice and wide and we’ll take a look at them, shall we?
How might this extract link to the illustration?
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From: A Poem for Every Question by Brian Bilston © 2025. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) How are Mrs O’Dile’s teeth different from most of the dentist’s patients?
B) Name two things the chicken discovered.
C) What does Mrs O’Dile trick the dentist into doing?
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Let me read today's text
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HOW MANY TEETH DOES
A CROCODILE HAVE?
And good morning to you, Mrs O’Dile.
Do make yourself comfortable in the chair,
open those jaws nice and wide,
and we’ll take a look at them, shall we?
Gosh, that IS a big mouth. Wonderful.
What an incredible set of gnashers!
I’ve never seen anything like them before!
So let’s check if all is in order…
They do seem to be in good nick.
I would say, though, that you do have rather more teeth
than I’m used to seeing in my patients, Mrs O’Dile.
I count sixty-six in total, that’s about double.
From: A Poem for Every Question by Brian Bilston © 2025. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
They’re sharper and pointier, too. A few teeth appear to have decayed or fallen out
but remarkably it appears
there are new ones coming through.
I’m sorry, what’s that, Mrs O’Dile?
You’ve been experiencing some pain?
Any idea which one? What? You’d like me
to climb in and take a closer look.
That’s not generally considered normal practice
but I suppose, on this occasion,
it might be rather helpful…okay, I’m in…
now, if I could just ask you, Mrs O’Dile,
to keep your mouth wide open while I…
Mrs O’Dile, please can you keep your mouth open?
It’s rather dark in here. Mrs O’Dile?
Mrs O’Dile? Mrs O’Dile? Mrs O’ –
From: A Poem for Every Question by Brian Bilston © 2025. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Common Exception Words
Explore
many
would
Mrs
climb
could
any
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Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
gnashers
decayed
patients
not generally considered normal practice
experiencing
occasion
Explore
From: A Poem for Every Question by Brian Bilston © 2025. 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
gnashers
Explore
Find Read Talk
Gosh, that IS a big mouth. Wonderful. What an incredible set of gnashers!
I’ve never seen anything like them before!
So let’s check if all is in order…
Reveal Vocabulary
From: A Poem for Every Question by Brian Bilston © 2025. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Your turn
gnashers
patients
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
decayed
experiencing
not generally considered normal practice
occasion
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
HOW MANY TEETH DOES
A CROCODILE HAVE?
Reveal Vocabulary
And good morning to you, Mrs O’Dile.
Do make yourself comfortable in the chair,
open those jaws nice and wide,
and we’ll take a look at them, shall we?
Gosh, that IS a big mouth. Wonderful.
What an incredible set of gnashers!
I’ve never seen anything like them before!
So let’s check if all is in order…
They do seem to be in good nick.
I would say, though, that you do have rather more teeth
than I’m used to seeing in my patients, Mrs O’Dile.
I count sixty-six in total, that’s about double.
Explore
From: A Poem for Every Question by Brian Bilston © 2025. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
They’re sharper and pointier, too. A few teeth appear to have decayed or fallen out
but remarkably it appears
there are new ones coming through.
I’m sorry, what’s that, Mrs O’Dile?
You’ve been experiencing some pain?
Any idea which one? What? You’d like me
to climb in and take a closer look.
That’s not generally considered normal practice
but I suppose, on this occasion,
it might be rather helpful…okay, I’m in…
now, if I could just ask you, Mrs O’Dile,
to keep your mouth wide open while I…
Mrs O’Dile, please can you keep your mouth open?
It’s rather dark in here. Mrs O’Dile?
Mrs O’Dile? Mrs O’Dile? Mrs O’ –
Explore
From: A Poem for Every Question by Brian Bilston © 2025. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
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Let me use my reader's voice...
Gosh, that IS a big mouth. Wonderful.
What an incredible set of gnashers!
I’ve never seen anything like them before!
So let’s check if all is in order…
They do seem to be in good nick.
I would say, though, that you do have rather more teeth
than I’m used to seeing in my patients, Mrs O’Dile.
I count sixty-six in total, that’s about double.
What did you notice?
Explore
From: A Poem for Every Question by Brian Bilston © 2025. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
Gosh, that IS a big mouth. Wonderful.
What an incredible set of gnashers!
I’ve never seen anything like them before!
So let’s check if all is in order…
They do seem to be in good nick.
I would say, though, that you do have rather more teeth
than I’m used to seeing in my patients, Mrs O’Dile.
I count sixty-six in total, that’s about double.
Explore
From: A Poem for Every Question by Brian Bilston © 2025. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
Gosh, that IS a big mouth. Wonderful.
What an incredible set of gnashers!
I’ve never seen anything like them before!
So let’s check if all is in order…
They do seem to be in good nick.
I would say, though, that you do have rather more teeth
than I’m used to seeing in my patients, Mrs O’Dile.
I count sixty-six in total, that’s about double.
Explore
From: A Poem for Every Question by Brian Bilston © 2025. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
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Strategy: Read Between the Lines
A) How is Mrs O’Dile’s teeth different from most of the dentist’s patients?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
Gosh, that IS a big mouth. Wonderful. What an incredible set of gnashers!
I’ve never seen anything like them before!
So let’s check if all is in order…
A) How is Mrs O’Dile’s teeth different from most of the dentist’s patients?
Reveal Explainer
The words ‘gosh, that IS a big mouth’ shows that Mrs O’Dile has a bigger mouth than most of the dentist’s patients. He thinks her teeth are incredible. He also says he’s never seen teeth like hers.
Teach
From: A Poem for Every Question by Brian Bilston © 2025. 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 are Mrs O’Dile’s teeth different from most of the dentist’s patients?
B) Name two things the chicken discovered.
C) What does Mrs O’Dile trick the dentist into doing?
Text mark
Find the answers
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - you do have rather more teeth than I’m used to seeing in my patients - I count sixty-six in total, that’s about double
has more teeth
A) How are Mrs O’Dile’s teeth different from most of the dentist’s patients?
Text Mark Evidence they’re (Mrs O’Dile’s teeth) are sharper and pointier, too
their shape
Text Mark Evidence a few teeth appear to have decayed or fallen out but remarkably it appears there are new ones coming through
can grow new teeth unlike adults
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
B) How many teeth does Mrs O’Dile have?
Text Mark Evidence I count sixty-six in total
66 teeth
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
C) What does Mrs O’Dile trick the dentist into doing?
Text Mark Evidence you’d like me to climb in and take a closer look
getting in her mouth
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘decayed’?
Fill the Gaps
occasion
practice
considered
That’s not generally normal but I suppose, on this ,
it might be rather helpful…
Discuss then check
Click if correct
Link Me
Link each word to the correct meaning:
A special time
1 gnashers
B teeth
2 patients
C feeling
Check
3 experiencing
Click if correct
D people helped by a doctor or dentist
4 occasion
Sequence Me
Put the events from the poem in the right order:
A) Mrs O’Dile said she had pain in a tooth.
B) The dentist asked Mrs O’Dile to open her mouth.
C) The dentist climbed inside Mrs O’Dile’s mouth.
D) The dentist counted up her teeth.
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...
re-read your favourite books.
Reveal
Like old friends, they're always comforting.
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: A Poem for Every Question by Brian Bilston © 2025 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
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Transcript
Ready Steady Read Together
A Poem for Every Question: Poetry Lesson 3
What do you think you know?
What?
Who?
Why?
Where?
How?
When?
Book Talk: Let's explore this illustration.
Explore
Soundscape: snapping noises? dentist’s drill?
What do you know and think?
And good morning to you, Mrs O’Dile. Do make yourself comfortable in the chair, open those jaws nice and wide and we’ll take a look at them, shall we?
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
From: A Poem for Every Question by Brian Bilston © 2025. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) How are Mrs O’Dile’s teeth different from most of the dentist’s patients?
B) Name two things the chicken discovered.
C) What does Mrs O’Dile trick the dentist into doing?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
HOW MANY TEETH DOES A CROCODILE HAVE?
And good morning to you, Mrs O’Dile. Do make yourself comfortable in the chair, open those jaws nice and wide, and we’ll take a look at them, shall we? Gosh, that IS a big mouth. Wonderful. What an incredible set of gnashers! I’ve never seen anything like them before! So let’s check if all is in order… They do seem to be in good nick. I would say, though, that you do have rather more teeth than I’m used to seeing in my patients, Mrs O’Dile. I count sixty-six in total, that’s about double.
From: A Poem for Every Question by Brian Bilston © 2025. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
They’re sharper and pointier, too. A few teeth appear to have decayed or fallen out but remarkably it appears there are new ones coming through. I’m sorry, what’s that, Mrs O’Dile? You’ve been experiencing some pain? Any idea which one? What? You’d like me to climb in and take a closer look. That’s not generally considered normal practice but I suppose, on this occasion, it might be rather helpful…okay, I’m in… now, if I could just ask you, Mrs O’Dile, to keep your mouth wide open while I… Mrs O’Dile, please can you keep your mouth open? It’s rather dark in here. Mrs O’Dile? Mrs O’Dile? Mrs O’Dile? Mrs O’ –
From: A Poem for Every Question by Brian Bilston © 2025. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Common Exception Words
Explore
many
would
Mrs
climb
could
any
Explore
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
gnashers
decayed
patients
not generally considered normal practice
experiencing
occasion
Explore
From: A Poem for Every Question by Brian Bilston © 2025. 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
gnashers
Explore
Find Read Talk
Gosh, that IS a big mouth. Wonderful. What an incredible set of gnashers! I’ve never seen anything like them before! So let’s check if all is in order…
Reveal Vocabulary
From: A Poem for Every Question by Brian Bilston © 2025. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Your turn
gnashers
patients
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
decayed
experiencing
not generally considered normal practice
occasion
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
HOW MANY TEETH DOES A CROCODILE HAVE?
Reveal Vocabulary
And good morning to you, Mrs O’Dile. Do make yourself comfortable in the chair, open those jaws nice and wide, and we’ll take a look at them, shall we? Gosh, that IS a big mouth. Wonderful. What an incredible set of gnashers! I’ve never seen anything like them before! So let’s check if all is in order… They do seem to be in good nick. I would say, though, that you do have rather more teeth than I’m used to seeing in my patients, Mrs O’Dile. I count sixty-six in total, that’s about double.
Explore
From: A Poem for Every Question by Brian Bilston © 2025. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
They’re sharper and pointier, too. A few teeth appear to have decayed or fallen out but remarkably it appears there are new ones coming through. I’m sorry, what’s that, Mrs O’Dile? You’ve been experiencing some pain? Any idea which one? What? You’d like me to climb in and take a closer look. That’s not generally considered normal practice but I suppose, on this occasion, it might be rather helpful…okay, I’m in… now, if I could just ask you, Mrs O’Dile, to keep your mouth wide open while I… Mrs O’Dile, please can you keep your mouth open? It’s rather dark in here. Mrs O’Dile? Mrs O’Dile? Mrs O’Dile? Mrs O’ –
Explore
From: A Poem for Every Question by Brian Bilston © 2025. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
Gosh, that IS a big mouth. Wonderful. What an incredible set of gnashers! I’ve never seen anything like them before! So let’s check if all is in order… They do seem to be in good nick. I would say, though, that you do have rather more teeth than I’m used to seeing in my patients, Mrs O’Dile. I count sixty-six in total, that’s about double.
What did you notice?
Explore
From: A Poem for Every Question by Brian Bilston © 2025. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
Gosh, that IS a big mouth. Wonderful.
What an incredible set of gnashers!
I’ve never seen anything like them before!
So let’s check if all is in order…
They do seem to be in good nick.
I would say, though, that you do have rather more teeth
than I’m used to seeing in my patients, Mrs O’Dile.
I count sixty-six in total, that’s about double.
Explore
From: A Poem for Every Question by Brian Bilston © 2025. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
Gosh, that IS a big mouth. Wonderful. What an incredible set of gnashers! I’ve never seen anything like them before! So let’s check if all is in order… They do seem to be in good nick. I would say, though, that you do have rather more teeth than I’m used to seeing in my patients, Mrs O’Dile. I count sixty-six in total, that’s about double.
Explore
From: A Poem for Every Question by Brian Bilston © 2025. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Read Between the Lines
A) How is Mrs O’Dile’s teeth different from most of the dentist’s patients?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
Gosh, that IS a big mouth. Wonderful. What an incredible set of gnashers! I’ve never seen anything like them before! So let’s check if all is in order…
A) How is Mrs O’Dile’s teeth different from most of the dentist’s patients?
Reveal Explainer
The words ‘gosh, that IS a big mouth’ shows that Mrs O’Dile has a bigger mouth than most of the dentist’s patients. He thinks her teeth are incredible. He also says he’s never seen teeth like hers.
Teach
From: A Poem for Every Question by Brian Bilston © 2025. 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 are Mrs O’Dile’s teeth different from most of the dentist’s patients?
B) Name two things the chicken discovered.
C) What does Mrs O’Dile trick the dentist into doing?
Text mark
Find the answers
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - you do have rather more teeth than I’m used to seeing in my patients - I count sixty-six in total, that’s about double
has more teeth
A) How are Mrs O’Dile’s teeth different from most of the dentist’s patients?
Text Mark Evidence they’re (Mrs O’Dile’s teeth) are sharper and pointier, too
their shape
Text Mark Evidence a few teeth appear to have decayed or fallen out but remarkably it appears there are new ones coming through
can grow new teeth unlike adults
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
B) How many teeth does Mrs O’Dile have?
Text Mark Evidence I count sixty-six in total
66 teeth
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
C) What does Mrs O’Dile trick the dentist into doing?
Text Mark Evidence you’d like me to climb in and take a closer look
getting in her mouth
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘decayed’?
Fill the Gaps
occasion
practice
considered
That’s not generally normal but I suppose, on this , it might be rather helpful…
Discuss then check
Click if correct
Link Me
Link each word to the correct meaning:
A special time
1 gnashers
B teeth
2 patients
C feeling
Check
3 experiencing
Click if correct
D people helped by a doctor or dentist
4 occasion
Sequence Me
Put the events from the poem in the right order:
A) Mrs O’Dile said she had pain in a tooth.
B) The dentist asked Mrs O’Dile to open her mouth.
C) The dentist climbed inside Mrs O’Dile’s mouth.
D) The dentist counted up her teeth.
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...
re-read your favourite books.
Reveal
Like old friends, they're always comforting.
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: A Poem for Every Question by Brian Bilston © 2025 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
considered
practice
occasion