Ready Steady Read Together
Grimwood: Fiction 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?
The air was so different. He couldn’t smell cars, or humans, or fried chicken shops.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
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From: Grimwood by Nadia Shireen © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) How do you think Ted feels about the new place?
B) What did Nancy do to try to get a signal on her phone?
C) Name at least three things the eagle did before disappearing into the trees.
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Let me read today's text
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The foxes gazed at their new surroundings for a while. Ted took some deep breaths. The air was so different. He couldn’t smell cars, or humans, or fried chicken shops. And the trees! They towered high above his curious little foxy head.
“The branches look like a giant spider’s web dancing across the sky,” he whispered, clutching his paws together. He felt like writing a poem about it, but before he could ask Nancy for a pen she’d bonged him on the head with her phone.
“I can’t get any stupid signal!” she barked. “Nightmare! Have you got any?”
“I don’t have a phone, Nance,” said Ted, rubbing his head. “You said I’m not allowed one until I’m older.”
“Oh yeah,” she said. “Hey, bend down for a second.”
From: Grimwood by Nadia Shireen © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
She climbed onto Ted’s back and held her phone as high as she could, waving it around trying to find a signal. All of a sudden there was a
WHOOOSH!
as something swooped down from the sky and grabbed Nancy’s phone.
Ted dived behind a log.
“Oi!” shouted Nancy. “Come back, you thievin’ rotter!”
But Pamela the eagle (for she was the thievin’ rotter) zoomed merrily into the sky. She did an evil cackle and a loop-de-loop before disappearing into the trees.
From: Grimwood by Nadia Shireen © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Common Exception Words
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climb
could
find
any
behind
old
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Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
surroundings
signal
towered
swooped down
thievin’ rotter
loop-de-loop
Explore
From: Grimwood by Nadia Shireen © 2021. 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
surroundings
Explore
Find Read Talk
The foxes gazed at their new surroundings for a while. Ted took some deep breaths. The air was so different. He couldn’t smell cars, or humans, or fried chicken shops. And the trees! They towered high above his curious little foxy head.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: Grimwood by Nadia Shireen © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
surroundings
Your turn
towered
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
signal
swooped down
thievin’ rotter
loop-de-loop
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
The foxes gazed at their new surroundings for a while. Ted took some deep breaths. The air was so different. He couldn’t smell cars, or humans, or fried chicken shops. And the trees! They towered high above his curious little foxy head.
“The branches look like a giant spider’s web dancing across the sky,” he whispered, clutching his paws together. He felt like writing a poem about it, but before he could ask Nancy for a pen she’d bonged him on the head with her phone.
“I can’t get any stupid signal!” she barked. “Nightmare! Have you got any?”
“I don’t have a phone, Nance,” said Ted, rubbing his head. “You said I’m not allowed one until I’m older.”
“Oh yeah,” she said. “Hey, bend down for a second.”
Explore
From: Grimwood by Nadia Shireen © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
She climbed onto Ted’s back and held her phone as high as she could, waving it around trying to find a signal. All of a sudden there was a
WHOOOSH!
as something swooped down from the sky and grabbed Nancy’s phone.
Ted dived behind a log.
“Oi!” shouted Nancy. “Come back, you thievin’ rotter!”
But Pamela the eagle (for she was the thievin’ rotter) zoomed merrily into the sky. She did an evil cackle and a loop-de-loop before disappearing into the trees.
Explore
From: Grimwood by Nadia Shireen © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
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Let me use my reader's voice...
“I can’t get any stupid signal!” she barked. “Nightmare! Have you got any?” “I don’t have a phone, Nance,” said Ted, rubbing his head. “You said I’m not allowed one until I’m older.” “Oh yeah,” she said. “Hey, bend down for a second.”
What did you notice?
Explore
From: Grimwood by Nadia Shireen © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
“I can’t get any stupid signal!” she barked.
“Nightmare! Have you got any?”
“I don’t have a phone, Nance,” said Ted, rubbing his head.
“You said I’m not allowed one until I’m older.”
“Oh yeah,” she said.
“Hey, bend down for a second.”
Explore
From: Grimwood by Nadia Shireen © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
“I can’t get any stupid signal!” she barked. “Nightmare! Have you got any?” “I don’t have a phone, Nance,” said Ted, rubbing his head. “You said I’m not allowed one until I’m older.” “Oh yeah,” she said. “Hey, bend down for a second.”
Explore
From: Grimwood by Nadia Shireen © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
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Strategy: Read Between the Lines
A) How do you think Ted feels about the new place?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
The foxes gazed at their new surroundings for a while. Ted took some deep breaths. The air was so different.
Reveal Explainer
The word ‘gazed’ means to look at something with wonder or surprise. This shows he was admiring the beauty of the forest. The words ‘for a while’ show he wasn’t in a rush. He was calm and felt safe in the forest.
A) How do you think Ted feels about the new place?
Teach
From: Grimwood by Nadia Shireen © 2021. 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 do you think Ted feels about the new place?
B) What did Nancy do to try to get a signal on her phone?
C) Name at least three things the eagle did before disappearing into the trees.
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - the air was so different - he couldn’t smell cars, or humans, or fried chicken shops
surprised by the fresh air
A) How do you think Ted feels about the new place?
Text Mark Evidence - and the trees - they towered high over his curious little foxy head
amazed or shocked at the size of the trees
Text Mark Evidence curious little foxy head
interested in his surroundings
Text Mark Evidence - he whispered, clutching his paws together - he felt like writing a poem about it (the branches)
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
emotionally moved or inspired by its beauty
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
B) What did Nancy do to try to get a signal on her phone?
Click to reveal...
Text Mark Evidence she climbed onto Ted’s back and held her phone as high as she could, waving it around trying to find a signal
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence swooped down from the sky
C) Name at least three things the eagle did before disappearing into the trees.
Text Mark Evidence grabbed Nancy’s phone
Text Mark Evidence zoomed merrily into the sky
Text Mark Evidence did an evil cackle
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence a loop-de-loop
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘towered’?
Fill the Gaps
loop-de-loop
rotter
thievin’
But Pamela the eagle (for she was the ) zoomed merrily into the sky. She did an evil cackle and a before disappearing into the trees.
Discuss then check
Click if correct
Tick Me
Why didn’t Ted have a phone in the story?
Tick one:
A) He wasn’t old enough.
B) He was a fox and they don’t use phones.
Check
C) He didn’t have enough money to buy one.
Click if correct
D) He didn’t want one.
Which One's Right?
What was the name of the eagle who stole the phone?
B) Nancy
A) Ted
C) Sven
D) Pamela
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
share a story.
Reveal
Read your favourite fiction book aloud to a friend or family member.
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: Grimwood by Nadia Shireen © 2021 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
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Ready Steady Read Together
Grimwood: Fiction 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?
The air was so different. He couldn’t smell cars, or humans, or fried chicken shops.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
From: Grimwood by Nadia Shireen © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) How do you think Ted feels about the new place?
B) What did Nancy do to try to get a signal on her phone?
C) Name at least three things the eagle did before disappearing into the trees.
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
The foxes gazed at their new surroundings for a while. Ted took some deep breaths. The air was so different. He couldn’t smell cars, or humans, or fried chicken shops. And the trees! They towered high above his curious little foxy head. “The branches look like a giant spider’s web dancing across the sky,” he whispered, clutching his paws together. He felt like writing a poem about it, but before he could ask Nancy for a pen she’d bonged him on the head with her phone. “I can’t get any stupid signal!” she barked. “Nightmare! Have you got any?” “I don’t have a phone, Nance,” said Ted, rubbing his head. “You said I’m not allowed one until I’m older.” “Oh yeah,” she said. “Hey, bend down for a second.”
From: Grimwood by Nadia Shireen © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
She climbed onto Ted’s back and held her phone as high as she could, waving it around trying to find a signal. All of a sudden there was a WHOOOSH! as something swooped down from the sky and grabbed Nancy’s phone. Ted dived behind a log. “Oi!” shouted Nancy. “Come back, you thievin’ rotter!” But Pamela the eagle (for she was the thievin’ rotter) zoomed merrily into the sky. She did an evil cackle and a loop-de-loop before disappearing into the trees.
From: Grimwood by Nadia Shireen © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Common Exception Words
Explore
climb
could
find
any
behind
old
Explore
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
surroundings
signal
towered
swooped down
thievin’ rotter
loop-de-loop
Explore
From: Grimwood by Nadia Shireen © 2021. 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
surroundings
Explore
Find Read Talk
The foxes gazed at their new surroundings for a while. Ted took some deep breaths. The air was so different. He couldn’t smell cars, or humans, or fried chicken shops. And the trees! They towered high above his curious little foxy head.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: Grimwood by Nadia Shireen © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
surroundings
Your turn
towered
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
signal
swooped down
thievin’ rotter
loop-de-loop
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
The foxes gazed at their new surroundings for a while. Ted took some deep breaths. The air was so different. He couldn’t smell cars, or humans, or fried chicken shops. And the trees! They towered high above his curious little foxy head. “The branches look like a giant spider’s web dancing across the sky,” he whispered, clutching his paws together. He felt like writing a poem about it, but before he could ask Nancy for a pen she’d bonged him on the head with her phone. “I can’t get any stupid signal!” she barked. “Nightmare! Have you got any?” “I don’t have a phone, Nance,” said Ted, rubbing his head. “You said I’m not allowed one until I’m older.” “Oh yeah,” she said. “Hey, bend down for a second.”
Explore
From: Grimwood by Nadia Shireen © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
She climbed onto Ted’s back and held her phone as high as she could, waving it around trying to find a signal. All of a sudden there was a WHOOOSH! as something swooped down from the sky and grabbed Nancy’s phone. Ted dived behind a log. “Oi!” shouted Nancy. “Come back, you thievin’ rotter!” But Pamela the eagle (for she was the thievin’ rotter) zoomed merrily into the sky. She did an evil cackle and a loop-de-loop before disappearing into the trees.
Explore
From: Grimwood by Nadia Shireen © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
“I can’t get any stupid signal!” she barked. “Nightmare! Have you got any?” “I don’t have a phone, Nance,” said Ted, rubbing his head. “You said I’m not allowed one until I’m older.” “Oh yeah,” she said. “Hey, bend down for a second.”
What did you notice?
Explore
From: Grimwood by Nadia Shireen © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
“I can’t get any stupid signal!” she barked.
“Nightmare! Have you got any?”
“I don’t have a phone, Nance,” said Ted, rubbing his head.
“You said I’m not allowed one until I’m older.”
“Oh yeah,” she said.
“Hey, bend down for a second.”
Explore
From: Grimwood by Nadia Shireen © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
“I can’t get any stupid signal!” she barked. “Nightmare! Have you got any?” “I don’t have a phone, Nance,” said Ted, rubbing his head. “You said I’m not allowed one until I’m older.” “Oh yeah,” she said. “Hey, bend down for a second.”
Explore
From: Grimwood by Nadia Shireen © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Read Between the Lines
A) How do you think Ted feels about the new place?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
The foxes gazed at their new surroundings for a while. Ted took some deep breaths. The air was so different.
Reveal Explainer
The word ‘gazed’ means to look at something with wonder or surprise. This shows he was admiring the beauty of the forest. The words ‘for a while’ show he wasn’t in a rush. He was calm and felt safe in the forest.
A) How do you think Ted feels about the new place?
Teach
From: Grimwood by Nadia Shireen © 2021. 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 do you think Ted feels about the new place?
B) What did Nancy do to try to get a signal on her phone?
C) Name at least three things the eagle did before disappearing into the trees.
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - the air was so different - he couldn’t smell cars, or humans, or fried chicken shops
surprised by the fresh air
A) How do you think Ted feels about the new place?
Text Mark Evidence - and the trees - they towered high over his curious little foxy head
amazed or shocked at the size of the trees
Text Mark Evidence curious little foxy head
interested in his surroundings
Text Mark Evidence - he whispered, clutching his paws together - he felt like writing a poem about it (the branches)
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
emotionally moved or inspired by its beauty
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
B) What did Nancy do to try to get a signal on her phone?
Click to reveal...
Text Mark Evidence she climbed onto Ted’s back and held her phone as high as she could, waving it around trying to find a signal
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence swooped down from the sky
C) Name at least three things the eagle did before disappearing into the trees.
Text Mark Evidence grabbed Nancy’s phone
Text Mark Evidence zoomed merrily into the sky
Text Mark Evidence did an evil cackle
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence a loop-de-loop
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘towered’?
Fill the Gaps
loop-de-loop
rotter
thievin’
But Pamela the eagle (for she was the ) zoomed merrily into the sky. She did an evil cackle and a before disappearing into the trees.
Discuss then check
Click if correct
Tick Me
Why didn’t Ted have a phone in the story?
Tick one:
A) He wasn’t old enough.
B) He was a fox and they don’t use phones.
Check
C) He didn’t have enough money to buy one.
Click if correct
D) He didn’t want one.
Which One's Right?
What was the name of the eagle who stole the phone?
B) Nancy
A) Ted
C) Sven
D) Pamela
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
share a story.
Reveal
Read your favourite fiction book aloud to a friend or family member.
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: Grimwood by Nadia Shireen © 2021 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
rotter
thievin’
loop-de-loop