Ready Steady Read Together
Over to You: 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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What do you know and think?
Not an astronaut or a scientist, not a chef or a vet, and certainly NOT a teacher.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
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From: Over to You by Roger McGough © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) What are the traits of a successful performance poet?
B) What challenges does the speaker need to overcome to achieve the goal?
C) What is the speaker’s plan to achieve the goal of becoming a performance poet?
Explore
Let me read today's text
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Performance Poet
Not an astronaut or a scientist,
Not a chef or a vet, and certainly
NOT a teacher. When I grow up
I want to be a performance poet.
I’ve seen them on YouTube and stuff.
The way they move about
As the words come soaring out,
So cool, confident and athletic.
From: Over to You by Roger McGough © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Trouble is, I’m not cool, and as for Moving about, Wayne and my sister giggle
As the words come pouring out.
“Stop!” they yell. “You’re pathetic!”
But I have a plan. It will be the poetry
that performs, not me. I will just stand
on stage, close my eyes and set
the language loose on the crowd.
If it doesn’t work, it won’t be my fault.
I can blame the poems. I can’t wait.
All I need now is a catchy stage name
(and another two hundred poems).
From: Over to You by Roger McGough © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
performance poet
pathetic
soaring
set the language loose on the crowd
catchy
stage name
Explore
From: Over to You by Roger McGough © 2022. 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
performance poet
Explore
Find Read Talk
Performance Poet
Not an astronaut or a scientist,
Not a chef or a vet, and certainly
NOT a teacher. When I grow up
I want to be a performance poet.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: Over to You by Roger McGough © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
performance poet
Your turn
soaring
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
pathetic
set the language loose on the crowd
catchy
stage name
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
Performance Poet
Not an astronaut or a scientist,
Not a chef or a vet, and certainly
NOT a teacher. When I grow up
I want to be a performance poet.
I’ve seen them on YouTube and stuff.
The way they move about
As the words come soaring out,
So cool, confident and athletic. Trouble is, I’m not cool, and as for Moving about, Wayne and my sister giggle As the words come pouring out. “Stop!” they yell. “You’re pathetic!”
But I have a plan. It will be the poetry that performs, not me. I will just stand
on stage, close my eyes and set
the language loose on the crowd.
If it doesn’t work, it won’t be my fault.
I can blame the poems. I can’t wait.
All I need now is a catchy stage name
(and another two hundred poems).
Explore
From: Over to You by Roger McGough © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
Trouble is, I’m not cool, and as for Moving about, Wayne and my sister giggle As the words come pouring out. “Stop!” they yell. “You’re pathetic!” But I have a plan. It will be the poetry that performs, not me. I will just stand on stage, close my eyes and set the language loose on the crowd.
What did you notice?
Explore
From: Over to You by Roger McGough © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
Trouble is, I’m not cool, and as for moving about,
Wayne and my sister giggle as the words come pouring out.
“Stop!” they yell. “You’re pathetic!”
But I have a plan.
It will be the poetry that performs, not me.
I will just stand on stage,
close my eyes and set the language loose on the crowd.
Explore
From: Over to You by Roger McGough © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
Trouble is, I’m not cool, and as for Moving about, Wayne and my sister giggle As the words come pouring out. “Stop!” they yell. “You’re pathetic!” But I have a plan. It will be the poetry that performs, not me. I will just stand on stage, close my eyes and set the language loose on the crowd.
Explore
From: Over to You by Roger McGough © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
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Strategy: Read Between the Lines
A) What are the traits of a successful performance poet?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
I’ve seen them on YouTube and stuff. The way they move about As the words come soaring out, So cool, confident and athletic.
Reveal Explainer
This suggests that being a performance poet isn’t just about writing poems but is also about how you perform them in front of an audience. By watching performances on YouTube, the speaker has noticed how body language and movement are important when performing poetry. A successful performance poet would need confidence and a strong physical presence on stage.
A) What are the traits of a successful performance poet?
Teach
From: Over to You by Roger McGough © 2022. 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 are the traits of a successful performance poet?
B) What challenges does the speaker need to overcome to achieve the goal?
Find the answers
C) What is the speaker’s plan to achieve the goal of becoming a performance poet?
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence as the words come soaring out
powerful, exciting use of words
A) What are the traits of a successful performance poet?
Text Mark Evidence so cool, confident
belief in their abilities
Text Mark Evidence so cool, confident and athletic
agile / able to move well
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence trouble is, I’m not cool
lacks confidence
Text Mark Evidence - as for moving about, Wayne and my sister giggle - stop…you’re pathetic
embarrassment and fear of being laughed at
B) What challenges does the speaker need to overcome to achieve the goal?
Text Mark Evidence as for moving about, Wayne and my sister giggle
awkward, clumsy or uncoordinated
Text Mark Evidence if it doesn’t work, it won’t be my fault…I can blame the poems
afraid of failure
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence all I need now is a catchy stage name (and another two hundred poems)
needs to prepare
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - it will be the poetry that performs, not me - I will…set the language loose on the crowd
impress the crowds with words
C) What is the speaker’s plan to achieve the goal of becoming a performance poet?
Text Mark Evidence I will just stand on stage
be still when performing
Text Mark Evidence I will just…close my eyes
avoid looking at the audience
Text Mark Evidence if it doesn’t work, it won’t be my fault…I can blame the poems
protect self from failure
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence all I need now is a catchy stage name (and another two hundred poems)
create a name for the act and poems
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘soaring’?
Which One's Right?
“Stop!” they yell. “You’re pathetic!”
Which answer best completes the sentence?
The word pathetic suggests that the poet’s performance was…
B) boring and dull
A) weak and painful
C) interesting and exciting
D) quiet and calm
Find Me
Find one word which means ‘snappy and memorable’:
If it doesn’t work, it won’t be my fault.
I can blame the poems. I can’t wait.
All I need now is a catchy stage name
(and another two hundred poems).
Discuss then check
catchy
Tick Me
Tick the job which appears to be the job the poet wants the least:
Tick one:
A) astronaut
B) scientist
Check
C) chef
Click if correct
D) teacher
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
create a reading nook.
Reveal
Set up a cozy space for reading with pillows and good lighting.
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: Over to You by Roger McGough © 2022 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
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Transcript
Ready Steady Read Together
Over to You: Poetry Lesson 3
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?
Not an astronaut or a scientist, not a chef or a vet, and certainly NOT a teacher.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
From: Over to You by Roger McGough © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) What are the traits of a successful performance poet?
B) What challenges does the speaker need to overcome to achieve the goal?
C) What is the speaker’s plan to achieve the goal of becoming a performance poet?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
Performance Poet
Not an astronaut or a scientist, Not a chef or a vet, and certainly NOT a teacher. When I grow up I want to be a performance poet. I’ve seen them on YouTube and stuff. The way they move about As the words come soaring out, So cool, confident and athletic.
From: Over to You by Roger McGough © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Trouble is, I’m not cool, and as for Moving about, Wayne and my sister giggle As the words come pouring out. “Stop!” they yell. “You’re pathetic!” But I have a plan. It will be the poetry that performs, not me. I will just stand on stage, close my eyes and set the language loose on the crowd. If it doesn’t work, it won’t be my fault. I can blame the poems. I can’t wait. All I need now is a catchy stage name (and another two hundred poems).
From: Over to You by Roger McGough © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
performance poet
pathetic
soaring
set the language loose on the crowd
catchy
stage name
Explore
From: Over to You by Roger McGough © 2022. 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
performance poet
Explore
Find Read Talk
Performance Poet
Not an astronaut or a scientist, Not a chef or a vet, and certainly NOT a teacher. When I grow up I want to be a performance poet.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: Over to You by Roger McGough © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
performance poet
Your turn
soaring
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
pathetic
set the language loose on the crowd
catchy
stage name
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
Performance Poet
Not an astronaut or a scientist, Not a chef or a vet, and certainly NOT a teacher. When I grow up I want to be a performance poet. I’ve seen them on YouTube and stuff. The way they move about As the words come soaring out, So cool, confident and athletic. Trouble is, I’m not cool, and as for Moving about, Wayne and my sister giggle As the words come pouring out. “Stop!” they yell. “You’re pathetic!”
But I have a plan. It will be the poetry that performs, not me. I will just stand on stage, close my eyes and set the language loose on the crowd. If it doesn’t work, it won’t be my fault. I can blame the poems. I can’t wait. All I need now is a catchy stage name (and another two hundred poems).
Explore
From: Over to You by Roger McGough © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
Trouble is, I’m not cool, and as for Moving about, Wayne and my sister giggle As the words come pouring out. “Stop!” they yell. “You’re pathetic!” But I have a plan. It will be the poetry that performs, not me. I will just stand on stage, close my eyes and set the language loose on the crowd.
What did you notice?
Explore
From: Over to You by Roger McGough © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
Trouble is, I’m not cool, and as for moving about,
Wayne and my sister giggle as the words come pouring out.
“Stop!” they yell. “You’re pathetic!”
But I have a plan.
It will be the poetry that performs, not me.
I will just stand on stage,
close my eyes and set the language loose on the crowd.
Explore
From: Over to You by Roger McGough © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
Trouble is, I’m not cool, and as for Moving about, Wayne and my sister giggle As the words come pouring out. “Stop!” they yell. “You’re pathetic!” But I have a plan. It will be the poetry that performs, not me. I will just stand on stage, close my eyes and set the language loose on the crowd.
Explore
From: Over to You by Roger McGough © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Read Between the Lines
A) What are the traits of a successful performance poet?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
I’ve seen them on YouTube and stuff. The way they move about As the words come soaring out, So cool, confident and athletic.
Reveal Explainer
This suggests that being a performance poet isn’t just about writing poems but is also about how you perform them in front of an audience. By watching performances on YouTube, the speaker has noticed how body language and movement are important when performing poetry. A successful performance poet would need confidence and a strong physical presence on stage.
A) What are the traits of a successful performance poet?
Teach
From: Over to You by Roger McGough © 2022. 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 are the traits of a successful performance poet?
B) What challenges does the speaker need to overcome to achieve the goal?
Find the answers
C) What is the speaker’s plan to achieve the goal of becoming a performance poet?
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence as the words come soaring out
powerful, exciting use of words
A) What are the traits of a successful performance poet?
Text Mark Evidence so cool, confident
belief in their abilities
Text Mark Evidence so cool, confident and athletic
agile / able to move well
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence trouble is, I’m not cool
lacks confidence
Text Mark Evidence - as for moving about, Wayne and my sister giggle - stop…you’re pathetic
embarrassment and fear of being laughed at
B) What challenges does the speaker need to overcome to achieve the goal?
Text Mark Evidence as for moving about, Wayne and my sister giggle
awkward, clumsy or uncoordinated
Text Mark Evidence if it doesn’t work, it won’t be my fault…I can blame the poems
afraid of failure
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence all I need now is a catchy stage name (and another two hundred poems)
needs to prepare
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - it will be the poetry that performs, not me - I will…set the language loose on the crowd
impress the crowds with words
C) What is the speaker’s plan to achieve the goal of becoming a performance poet?
Text Mark Evidence I will just stand on stage
be still when performing
Text Mark Evidence I will just…close my eyes
avoid looking at the audience
Text Mark Evidence if it doesn’t work, it won’t be my fault…I can blame the poems
protect self from failure
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence all I need now is a catchy stage name (and another two hundred poems)
create a name for the act and poems
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘soaring’?
Which One's Right?
“Stop!” they yell. “You’re pathetic!”
Which answer best completes the sentence?
The word pathetic suggests that the poet’s performance was…
B) boring and dull
A) weak and painful
C) interesting and exciting
D) quiet and calm
Find Me
Find one word which means ‘snappy and memorable’:
If it doesn’t work, it won’t be my fault. I can blame the poems. I can’t wait. All I need now is a catchy stage name (and another two hundred poems).
Discuss then check
catchy
Tick Me
Tick the job which appears to be the job the poet wants the least:
Tick one:
A) astronaut
B) scientist
Check
C) chef
Click if correct
D) teacher
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
create a reading nook.
Reveal
Set up a cozy space for reading with pillows and good lighting.
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: Over to You by Roger McGough © 2022 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.