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Three Lionesses: Non-Fiction 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?
Your success goes far beyond the trophy you have so deservedly earned.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
From: Three Lionesses by Ella Toone, Georgia Stanway, Nikita Parris & Cheryl Rickman © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
Do you think that the Lionesses winning the Euros was significant? Why?
Let me read today's text
Explore
Taking Aim at What Matters Most
Ella
All eyes were on the ball, waiting to see if it would cross the line and hit the back of the net. It felt like forever before it actually did, like time was in slow motion, from when it left my boot until it went over German goalkeeper Merle Frohms’s head. I’d never felt it before: a feeling of urgency where all I could think was, ‘Why is it taking so long?!’ Finally, when everyone started screaming, I knew it was real. The ball had actually gone in. I’d just scored a goal at Wembley in the European Cup final!
That’s when the whole stadium of over 87,000 fans erupted! It was literally the best feeling of my life! I’ve got footage of that goal saved on my phone and I watch it sometimes before bed, just to relive it. It was such a pinch-me moment, one that will stay with me forever.
It was a tense match, which ended up going to extra time when Germany scored an equalizer. But Chloe Kelly scored in the 110th minute, and, when the final whistle blew, I ran towards Alessia Russo and jumped into her arms, tears streaming down my face. We’d done it! We’d just won the Euros!
From: Three Lionesses by Ella Toone, Georgia Stanway, Nikita Parris & Cheryl Rickman © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
The Queen even sent a statement to us, saying: ‘ Your success goes far beyond the trophy you have so deservedly earned. You have all set an example that will be an inspiration for girls and women today, and for future generations.’ The 2022 Women’s Euros was record-breaking in loads of ways.
- It had the highest attendance of any Euros final, with 87,192 people coming along to watch us. (Before that, the record crowd attendance was 79,115 for the men’s Euros final of Spain vs Soviet Union back in 1964!)
- Our amazing coach, Sarina Wiegman, was the first coach to win the European Championships with two different nations (England in 2022 and Netherlands in 2017).
- The Lionesses broke Germany’s goal-scoring record, by scoring twenty-two across the tournament.
Did you know that seven of those twenty-two goals were scored by substitutes? When subs came off the bench we had one clear purpose – to have an impact on the game and make a difference. And that’s exactly what we did!
From: Three Lionesses by Ella Toone, Georgia Stanway, Nikita Parris & Cheryl Rickman © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
urgency
footage
erupted
generations
nations
substitutions
From: Three Lionesses by Ella Toone, Georgia Stanway, Nikita Parris & Cheryl Rickman © 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
urgency
Explore
Find Read Talk
It felt like forever before it actually did, like time was in slow motion, from when it left my boot until it went over German goalkeeper Merle Frohms’s head. I’d never felt it before: a feeling of urgency where all I could think was, ‘Why is it taking so long?!’
Reveal Vocabulary
From: Three Lionesses by Ella Toone, Georgia Stanway, Nikita Parris & Cheryl Rickman © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
urgency
Your turn
erupted
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
footage
generations
nations
substitutes
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
Taking Aim at What Matters Most
Ella
All eyes were on the ball, waiting to see if it would cross the line and hit the back of the net. It felt like forever before it actually did, like time was in slow motion, from when it left my boot until it went over German goalkeeper Merle Frohms’s head. I’d never felt it before: a feeling of urgency where all I could think was, ‘Why is it taking so long?!’ Finally, when everyone started screaming, I knew it was real. The ball had actually gone in. I’d just scored a goal at Wembley in the European Cup final!
That’s when the whole stadium of over 87,000 fans erupted! It was literally the best feeling of my life! I’ve got footage of that goal saved on my phone and I watch it sometimes before bed, just to relive it. It was such a pinch-me moment, one that will stay with me forever.
It was a tense match, which ended up going to extra time when Germany scored an equalizer. But Chloe Kelly scored in the 110th minute, and, when the final whistle blew, I ran towards Alessia Russo and jumped into her arms, tears streaming down my face. We’d done it! We’d just won the Euros!
From: Three Lionesses by Ella Toone, Georgia Stanway, Nikita Parris & Cheryl Rickman © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
The Queen even sent a statement to us, saying: ‘ Your success goes far beyond the trophy you have so deservedly earned. You have all set an example that will be an inspiration for girls and women today, and for future generations.’ The 2022 Women’s Euros was record-breaking in loads of ways.
- It had the highest attendance of any Euros final, with 87,192 people coming along to watch us. (Before that, the record crowd attendance was 79,115 for the men’s Euros final of Spain vs Soviet Union back in 1964!)
- Our amazing coach, Sarina Wiegman, was the first coach to win the European Championships with two different nations (England in 2022 and Netherlands in 2017).
- The Lionesses broke Germany’s goal-scoring record, by scoring twenty-two across the tournament.
Did you know that seven of those twenty-two goals were scored by substitutes? When subs came off the bench we had one clear purpose – to have an impact on the game and make a difference. And that’s exactly what we did!
From: Three Lionesses by Ella Toone, Georgia Stanway, Nikita Parris & Cheryl Rickman © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
That’s when the whole stadium of over 87,000 fans erupted! It was literally the best feeling of my life! I’ve got footage of that goal saved on my phone and I watch it sometimes before bed, just to relive it. It was such a pinch-me moment, one that will stay with me forever.
What did you notice?
From: Three Lionesses by Ella Toone, Georgia Stanway, Nikita Parris & Cheryl Rickman © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
That’s when the whole stadium of over 87,000 fans erupted!
That’s when the whole stadium of over 87,000 fans erupted! It was literally the best feeling of my life!
I’ve got footage of that goal saved on my phone and I watch it sometimes before bed,
just to relive it.
It was such a pinch-me moment,
one that will stay with me forever.
From: Three Lionesses by Ella Toone, Georgia Stanway, Nikita Parris & Cheryl Rickman © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
That’s when the whole stadium of over 87,000 fans erupted! It was literally the best feeling of my life! I’ve got footage of that goal saved on my phone and I watch it sometimes before bed, just to relive it. It was such a pinch-me moment, one that will stay with me forever.
From: Three Lionesses by Ella Toone, Georgia Stanway, Nikita Parris & Cheryl Rickman © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
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Strategy: Read Between the Lines
Do you think that the Lionesses winning the Euros was significant? Why?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
That’s when the whole stadium of over 87,000 fans erupted! It was literally the best feeling of my life!
It had the highest attendance of any Euros final, with 87,192 people coming along to watch us. (Before that, the record crowd attendance was 79,115 for the men’s Euros final of Spain vs Soviet Union back in 1964!)
Do you think that the Lionesses winning the Euros was significant? Why?
Reveal Explainer
It was significant because there were so many people watching in the stadium - a record-breaking crowd, which shows that it was an important match.
From: Three Lionesses by Ella Toone, Georgia Stanway, Nikita Parris & Cheryl Rickman © 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
Do you think that the Lionesses winning the Euros was significant? Why?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence The Queen even sent a statement to us, saying: ‘Your success goes far beyond the trophy you have so deservedly earned...’
they got a message from the Queen
Text Mark Evidence Sarina Wiegman, was the first coach to win the European Championships with two different nations
their coach broke records
Do you think that the Lionesses winning the Euros was significant? Why?
Text Mark Evidence The Lionesses broke Germany’s goal-scoring record, by scoring twenty-two across the tournament
they scored a record number of goals in the tournament
Text Mark Evidence you have all set an example that will be an inspiration for girls and women today, and for future generations
they inspired future generations of girls
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence jumped into her arms, tears streaming down my face… such a pinch-me moment, one that will stay with me forever
it was important and memorable for the players, as their reactions show
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Find Me
Find the words or phrases which show that Ella was shocked that she had scored:
Finally, when everyone started screaming, I knew it was real. The ball had actually gone in. I’d just scored a goal at Wembley in the European Cup final!
Discuss then check
The ball had actually gone in.
Match Me
Match each number with what it represents.
3) 22
4) 110
1) 87,192
2) 2017
C) people who attended the Euros final
B) the minute when the winning goal was scored in 2022 Euros
A) when Sarina Wiegman’s Netherlands team won the Euros
D) goals scored by the Lionesses during the 2022 Euros tournament
Click if correct
Check
Fill the Gaps
erupted
relive
footage
That’s when the whole stadium of over 87,000 fans ! It was literally the best feeling of my life! I’ve got of that goal saved on my phone and I watch it sometimes before bed, just to it. It was such a pinch-me moment, one that will stay with me forever.
Discuss then check
Click if correct
Tick Me
What was the substitutes’ main aim when they came off the bench?
Tick one:
A) score a goal
B) win the game
Check
C) have impact and make a difference
Click if correct
D) save a goal
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
take care of books.
Reveal
Treat your books with care to keep them looking great.
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Ready Steady Read Together
Three Lionesses: Non-Fiction 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?
Your success goes far beyond the trophy you have so deservedly earned.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
From: Three Lionesses by Ella Toone, Georgia Stanway, Nikita Parris & Cheryl Rickman © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
Do you think that the Lionesses winning the Euros was significant? Why?
Let me read today's text
Explore
Taking Aim at What Matters Most
Ella
All eyes were on the ball, waiting to see if it would cross the line and hit the back of the net. It felt like forever before it actually did, like time was in slow motion, from when it left my boot until it went over German goalkeeper Merle Frohms’s head. I’d never felt it before: a feeling of urgency where all I could think was, ‘Why is it taking so long?!’ Finally, when everyone started screaming, I knew it was real. The ball had actually gone in. I’d just scored a goal at Wembley in the European Cup final! That’s when the whole stadium of over 87,000 fans erupted! It was literally the best feeling of my life! I’ve got footage of that goal saved on my phone and I watch it sometimes before bed, just to relive it. It was such a pinch-me moment, one that will stay with me forever. It was a tense match, which ended up going to extra time when Germany scored an equalizer. But Chloe Kelly scored in the 110th minute, and, when the final whistle blew, I ran towards Alessia Russo and jumped into her arms, tears streaming down my face. We’d done it! We’d just won the Euros!
From: Three Lionesses by Ella Toone, Georgia Stanway, Nikita Parris & Cheryl Rickman © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
The Queen even sent a statement to us, saying: ‘ Your success goes far beyond the trophy you have so deservedly earned. You have all set an example that will be an inspiration for girls and women today, and for future generations.’ The 2022 Women’s Euros was record-breaking in loads of ways.
- The Lionesses broke Germany’s goal-scoring record, by scoring twenty-two across the tournament.
Did you know that seven of those twenty-two goals were scored by substitutes? When subs came off the bench we had one clear purpose – to have an impact on the game and make a difference. And that’s exactly what we did!From: Three Lionesses by Ella Toone, Georgia Stanway, Nikita Parris & Cheryl Rickman © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
urgency
footage
erupted
generations
nations
substitutions
From: Three Lionesses by Ella Toone, Georgia Stanway, Nikita Parris & Cheryl Rickman © 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
urgency
Explore
Find Read Talk
It felt like forever before it actually did, like time was in slow motion, from when it left my boot until it went over German goalkeeper Merle Frohms’s head. I’d never felt it before: a feeling of urgency where all I could think was, ‘Why is it taking so long?!’
Reveal Vocabulary
From: Three Lionesses by Ella Toone, Georgia Stanway, Nikita Parris & Cheryl Rickman © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
urgency
Your turn
erupted
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
footage
generations
nations
substitutes
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
Taking Aim at What Matters Most
Ella
All eyes were on the ball, waiting to see if it would cross the line and hit the back of the net. It felt like forever before it actually did, like time was in slow motion, from when it left my boot until it went over German goalkeeper Merle Frohms’s head. I’d never felt it before: a feeling of urgency where all I could think was, ‘Why is it taking so long?!’ Finally, when everyone started screaming, I knew it was real. The ball had actually gone in. I’d just scored a goal at Wembley in the European Cup final! That’s when the whole stadium of over 87,000 fans erupted! It was literally the best feeling of my life! I’ve got footage of that goal saved on my phone and I watch it sometimes before bed, just to relive it. It was such a pinch-me moment, one that will stay with me forever. It was a tense match, which ended up going to extra time when Germany scored an equalizer. But Chloe Kelly scored in the 110th minute, and, when the final whistle blew, I ran towards Alessia Russo and jumped into her arms, tears streaming down my face. We’d done it! We’d just won the Euros!
From: Three Lionesses by Ella Toone, Georgia Stanway, Nikita Parris & Cheryl Rickman © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
The Queen even sent a statement to us, saying: ‘ Your success goes far beyond the trophy you have so deservedly earned. You have all set an example that will be an inspiration for girls and women today, and for future generations.’ The 2022 Women’s Euros was record-breaking in loads of ways.
- The Lionesses broke Germany’s goal-scoring record, by scoring twenty-two across the tournament.
Did you know that seven of those twenty-two goals were scored by substitutes? When subs came off the bench we had one clear purpose – to have an impact on the game and make a difference. And that’s exactly what we did!From: Three Lionesses by Ella Toone, Georgia Stanway, Nikita Parris & Cheryl Rickman © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
That’s when the whole stadium of over 87,000 fans erupted! It was literally the best feeling of my life! I’ve got footage of that goal saved on my phone and I watch it sometimes before bed, just to relive it. It was such a pinch-me moment, one that will stay with me forever.
What did you notice?
From: Three Lionesses by Ella Toone, Georgia Stanway, Nikita Parris & Cheryl Rickman © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
That’s when the whole stadium of over 87,000 fans erupted!
That’s when the whole stadium of over 87,000 fans erupted! It was literally the best feeling of my life!
I’ve got footage of that goal saved on my phone and I watch it sometimes before bed,
just to relive it.
It was such a pinch-me moment,
one that will stay with me forever.
From: Three Lionesses by Ella Toone, Georgia Stanway, Nikita Parris & Cheryl Rickman © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
That’s when the whole stadium of over 87,000 fans erupted! It was literally the best feeling of my life! I’ve got footage of that goal saved on my phone and I watch it sometimes before bed, just to relive it. It was such a pinch-me moment, one that will stay with me forever.
From: Three Lionesses by Ella Toone, Georgia Stanway, Nikita Parris & Cheryl Rickman © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Read Between the Lines
Do you think that the Lionesses winning the Euros was significant? Why?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
That’s when the whole stadium of over 87,000 fans erupted! It was literally the best feeling of my life!
It had the highest attendance of any Euros final, with 87,192 people coming along to watch us. (Before that, the record crowd attendance was 79,115 for the men’s Euros final of Spain vs Soviet Union back in 1964!)
Do you think that the Lionesses winning the Euros was significant? Why?
Reveal Explainer
It was significant because there were so many people watching in the stadium - a record-breaking crowd, which shows that it was an important match.
From: Three Lionesses by Ella Toone, Georgia Stanway, Nikita Parris & Cheryl Rickman © 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
Do you think that the Lionesses winning the Euros was significant? Why?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence The Queen even sent a statement to us, saying: ‘Your success goes far beyond the trophy you have so deservedly earned...’
they got a message from the Queen
Text Mark Evidence Sarina Wiegman, was the first coach to win the European Championships with two different nations
their coach broke records
Do you think that the Lionesses winning the Euros was significant? Why?
Text Mark Evidence The Lionesses broke Germany’s goal-scoring record, by scoring twenty-two across the tournament
they scored a record number of goals in the tournament
Text Mark Evidence you have all set an example that will be an inspiration for girls and women today, and for future generations
they inspired future generations of girls
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence jumped into her arms, tears streaming down my face… such a pinch-me moment, one that will stay with me forever
it was important and memorable for the players, as their reactions show
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Find Me
Find the words or phrases which show that Ella was shocked that she had scored:
Finally, when everyone started screaming, I knew it was real. The ball had actually gone in. I’d just scored a goal at Wembley in the European Cup final!
Discuss then check
The ball had actually gone in.
Match Me
Match each number with what it represents.
3) 22
4) 110
1) 87,192
2) 2017
C) people who attended the Euros final
B) the minute when the winning goal was scored in 2022 Euros
A) when Sarina Wiegman’s Netherlands team won the Euros
D) goals scored by the Lionesses during the 2022 Euros tournament
Click if correct
Check
Fill the Gaps
erupted
relive
footage
That’s when the whole stadium of over 87,000 fans ! It was literally the best feeling of my life! I’ve got of that goal saved on my phone and I watch it sometimes before bed, just to it. It was such a pinch-me moment, one that will stay with me forever.
Discuss then check
Click if correct
Tick Me
What was the substitutes’ main aim when they came off the bench?
Tick one:
A) score a goal
B) win the game
Check
C) have impact and make a difference
Click if correct
D) save a goal
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
take care of books.
Reveal
Treat your books with care to keep them looking great.
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 and adapted for accessibility from: Three Lionesses by Ella Toone, Georgia Stanway, Nikita Parris & Cheryl Rickman © 2023 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
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