Ready Steady Read Together
My Heart Was a Tree: Poetry Lesson 2
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?
I see my heron standing there, beady-eyed and still...
How might this extract link to the illustration?
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From: My Heart Was a Tree by Michael Morpurgo © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) How can you tell that the river is a busy and lively place?
B) How can you tell that the river is sometimes quiet and calm?
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Let me read today's text
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Down by the Riverside – Part Two
I see my heron standing there,
beady-eyed and still.
After eels, he is, he loves them best,
But stickleback or frog will do.
I see my ducks come flying in,
A chorus of commotion,
All of them upending, silent.
A sudden squawking flurry, then gone again.
From: My Heart Was a Tree by Michael Morpurgo © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
I see my otters gambolling along, Disturbing the peace for everyone,
Coming back to holt and home,
Safely sleeping soon, in amongst my roots.
I am an ancient alder tree,
Down by the riverside,
Perch and playground,
Shade and shelter.
Home to all and sundry,
All of them my friends.
From: My Heart Was a Tree by Michael Morpurgo © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
beady-eyed
a chorus of commotion
stickleback
upending
gambolling
holt
Explore
From: My Heart Was a Tree by Michael Morpurgo © 2023. 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
beady-eyed
Explore
Find Read Talk
I see my heron standing there, beady-eyed and still. After eels, he is, he loves them best, But stickleback or frog will do.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: My Heart Was a Tree by Michael Morpurgo © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
beady-eyed
Your turn
stickleback
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
a chorus of commotion
upending
gambolling
holt
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
Down by the Riverside – Part Two
I see my heron standing there,
beady-eyed and still.
After eels, he is, he loves them best,
But stickleback or frog will do.
I see my ducks come flying in,
A chorus of commotion,
All of them upending, silent.
A sudden squawking flurry, then gone again.
Explore
From: My Heart Was a Tree by Michael Morpurgo © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
I see my otters gambolling along, Disturbing the peace for everyone,
Coming back to holt and home,
Safely sleeping soon, in amongst my roots.
I am an ancient alder tree,
Down by the riverside,
Perch and playground,
Shade and shelter.
Home to all and sundry,
All of them my friends.
Explore
From: My Heart Was a Tree by Michael Morpurgo © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
I see my ducks come flying in,
A chorus of commotion,
All of them upending, silent.
A sudden squawking flurry, then gone again.
I see my otters gambolling along,
Disturbing the peace for everyone,
Coming back to holt and home,
Safely sleeping soon, in amongst my roots.
What did you notice?
Explore
From: My Heart Was a Tree by Michael Morpurgo © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
I see my ducks come flying in,
A chorus of commotion,
All of them upending, silent.
A sudden squawking flurry, then gone again.
I see my otters gambolling along,
Disturbing the peace for everyone,
Coming back to holt and home,
Safely sleeping soon, in amongst my roots.
Explore
From: My Heart Was a Tree by Michael Morpurgo © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
I see my ducks come flying in,
A chorus of commotion,
All of them upending, silent.
A sudden squawking flurry, then gone again.
I see my otters gambolling along,
Disturbing the peace for everyone,
Coming back to holt and home,
Safely sleeping soon, in amongst my roots.
Explore
From: My Heart Was a Tree by Michael Morpurgo © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Read Between the Lines
A) How can you tell that the river is a busy and lively place?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
I see my heron standing there, beady-eyed and still. After eels, he is, he loves them best, But stickleback or frog will do.
A) How can you tell that the river is a busy and lively place?
Reveal Explainer
This shows that the river is a busy place because the heron uses the river to hunt for food. The mention of sticklebacks and frogs suggest that the river is teeming with life.
Teach
From: My Heart Was a Tree by Michael Morpurgo © 2023. 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 can you tell that the river is a busy and lively place?
B) How can you tell that the river is sometimes quiet and calm?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - I see my heron standing there - I see my ducks come flying in - I see my otters gambolling along
home to many different animals
A) How can you tell that the river is a busy and lively place?
Text Mark Evidence - ducks come flying in…all of them upending - my otters gambolling along
much movement and action
Text Mark Evidence - a chorus of commotion - a sudden squawking flurry - disturbing the peace for everyone
noisy and energetic at times
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence - my ducks come flying in…then gone - my otters…coming back to holt and home
animals arrive and leave frequently
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence my heron standing there, beady-eyed and still after eels
animals are still whilst hunting
B) How can you tell that the river is sometimes quiet and calm?
Text Mark Evidence - all of them (ducks) upending, silent - disturbing the peace for everyone
moments of quiet contrasting with the noisy moments
Text Mark Evidence safely sleeping soon, in amongst my roots
animals rest and sleep near the river
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘upending’?
Find Me
Find the word which is anexample of onomatopoeia:
I see my ducks come flying in,
A chorus of commotion,
All of them upending, silent.
A sudden squawking flurry, then gone again.
Discuss then check
squawking
Tick Me
A chorus of commotion...
Which poetic feature is represented?
Tick one:
A) alliteration
B) onomatopoeia
Check
C) simile
Click if correct
D) repetition
Match Me
Match each word with its correct definition:
4 holt
1 beady
2 commotion
3 gambol
C) a disturbance
B) to frolic about
A) an otter’s den
D) small, round and gleaming
Check
Click if correct
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
use nature as inspiration.
Reveal
Many poets write about nature; try reading outdoors!
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: My Heart Was a Tree by Michael Morpurgo © 2023 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
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Ready Steady Read Together
My Heart Was a Tree: Poetry Lesson 2
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?
I see my heron standing there, beady-eyed and still...
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
From: My Heart Was a Tree by Michael Morpurgo © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) How can you tell that the river is a busy and lively place?
B) How can you tell that the river is sometimes quiet and calm?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
Down by the Riverside – Part Two
I see my heron standing there, beady-eyed and still. After eels, he is, he loves them best, But stickleback or frog will do. I see my ducks come flying in, A chorus of commotion, All of them upending, silent. A sudden squawking flurry, then gone again.
From: My Heart Was a Tree by Michael Morpurgo © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
I see my otters gambolling along, Disturbing the peace for everyone, Coming back to holt and home, Safely sleeping soon, in amongst my roots. I am an ancient alder tree, Down by the riverside, Perch and playground, Shade and shelter. Home to all and sundry, All of them my friends.
From: My Heart Was a Tree by Michael Morpurgo © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
beady-eyed
a chorus of commotion
stickleback
upending
gambolling
holt
Explore
From: My Heart Was a Tree by Michael Morpurgo © 2023. 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
beady-eyed
Explore
Find Read Talk
I see my heron standing there, beady-eyed and still. After eels, he is, he loves them best, But stickleback or frog will do.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: My Heart Was a Tree by Michael Morpurgo © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
beady-eyed
Your turn
stickleback
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
a chorus of commotion
upending
gambolling
holt
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
Down by the Riverside – Part Two
I see my heron standing there, beady-eyed and still. After eels, he is, he loves them best, But stickleback or frog will do. I see my ducks come flying in, A chorus of commotion, All of them upending, silent. A sudden squawking flurry, then gone again.
Explore
From: My Heart Was a Tree by Michael Morpurgo © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
I see my otters gambolling along, Disturbing the peace for everyone, Coming back to holt and home, Safely sleeping soon, in amongst my roots. I am an ancient alder tree, Down by the riverside, Perch and playground, Shade and shelter. Home to all and sundry, All of them my friends.
Explore
From: My Heart Was a Tree by Michael Morpurgo © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
I see my ducks come flying in, A chorus of commotion, All of them upending, silent. A sudden squawking flurry, then gone again. I see my otters gambolling along, Disturbing the peace for everyone, Coming back to holt and home, Safely sleeping soon, in amongst my roots.
What did you notice?
Explore
From: My Heart Was a Tree by Michael Morpurgo © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
I see my ducks come flying in, A chorus of commotion,
All of them upending, silent.
A sudden squawking flurry, then gone again.
I see my otters gambolling along, Disturbing the peace for everyone,
Coming back to holt and home,
Safely sleeping soon, in amongst my roots.
Explore
From: My Heart Was a Tree by Michael Morpurgo © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
I see my ducks come flying in, A chorus of commotion, All of them upending, silent. A sudden squawking flurry, then gone again. I see my otters gambolling along, Disturbing the peace for everyone, Coming back to holt and home, Safely sleeping soon, in amongst my roots.
Explore
From: My Heart Was a Tree by Michael Morpurgo © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Read Between the Lines
A) How can you tell that the river is a busy and lively place?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
I see my heron standing there, beady-eyed and still. After eels, he is, he loves them best, But stickleback or frog will do.
A) How can you tell that the river is a busy and lively place?
Reveal Explainer
This shows that the river is a busy place because the heron uses the river to hunt for food. The mention of sticklebacks and frogs suggest that the river is teeming with life.
Teach
From: My Heart Was a Tree by Michael Morpurgo © 2023. 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 can you tell that the river is a busy and lively place?
B) How can you tell that the river is sometimes quiet and calm?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - I see my heron standing there - I see my ducks come flying in - I see my otters gambolling along
home to many different animals
A) How can you tell that the river is a busy and lively place?
Text Mark Evidence - ducks come flying in…all of them upending - my otters gambolling along
much movement and action
Text Mark Evidence - a chorus of commotion - a sudden squawking flurry - disturbing the peace for everyone
noisy and energetic at times
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence - my ducks come flying in…then gone - my otters…coming back to holt and home
animals arrive and leave frequently
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence my heron standing there, beady-eyed and still after eels
animals are still whilst hunting
B) How can you tell that the river is sometimes quiet and calm?
Text Mark Evidence - all of them (ducks) upending, silent - disturbing the peace for everyone
moments of quiet contrasting with the noisy moments
Text Mark Evidence safely sleeping soon, in amongst my roots
animals rest and sleep near the river
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘upending’?
Find Me
Find the word which is anexample of onomatopoeia:
I see my ducks come flying in, A chorus of commotion, All of them upending, silent. A sudden squawking flurry, then gone again.
Discuss then check
squawking
Tick Me
A chorus of commotion...
Which poetic feature is represented?
Tick one:
A) alliteration
B) onomatopoeia
Check
C) simile
Click if correct
D) repetition
Match Me
Match each word with its correct definition:
4 holt
1 beady
2 commotion
3 gambol
C) a disturbance
B) to frolic about
A) an otter’s den
D) small, round and gleaming
Check
Click if correct
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
use nature as inspiration.
Reveal
Many poets write about nature; try reading outdoors!
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: My Heart Was a Tree by Michael Morpurgo © 2023 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.