Ready Steady Read Together
Grimwood: Fiction Lesson 4
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?
He could smell that they were from the Big City. In fact – and it sounds a bit rude, but it was true – they absolutely stank.
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) Put a tick (✓) to show whether each statement is true or false.
B) How can you tell that Ted was afraid when he first met Titus and Frank?
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Let me read today's text
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“Hello there, young foxes! My name is Titus. Nice to meet you.”
And he stretched out a hoof in greeting.
“She’s definitely the feistier of the two,” said Frank, landing on Titus’s antler and nodding at Nancy.
“Oi!” shouted Nancy. “You stole my phone, bird!”
“That wasn’t me.” Frank shrugged.
Titus looked up at his old friend.
“Oh, honestly, has Pamela been at it again?” he sighed.
Frank gave a weary nod.
“She’s a law unto herself, Titus. Her nest looks like a rubbish dump. It’s an absolute nightmare.”
From: Grimwood by Nadia Shireen © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Ted opened his eyes a little. He took a deep breath. “My name’s Ted!” he squeaked, peeking over the top of the log. “And she’s Nancy!” He pointed a shaking paw towards his sister.
Titus regarded the foxes. They looked tired, hungry and dirty. And he could smell that they were from the Big City. In fact – and it sounds a bit rude, but it was true – they absolutely stank. He could make out cars, buses, fried chicken, humans, bins and pizza boxes. The poor little scamps must have been travelling for hours, he thought to himself.
“Well, Ted and Nancy,” he said, trying again with the whole shaking hooves thing. “Welcome to Grimwood! I’m the mayor, Titus Crazyhorns.”
From: Grimwood by Nadia Shireen © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Common Exception Words
Explore
old
poor
again
hour
eye
whole
could
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Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
feistier
a law unto herself
antler
regarded
scamps
mayor
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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
feistier
Explore
Find Read Talk
And he stretched out a hoof in greeting. “She’s definitely the feistier of the two,” said Frank, landing on Titus’s antler and nodding at Nancy.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: Grimwood by Nadia Shireen © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
feistier
Your turn
antler
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
a law unto herself
regarded
scamps
mayor
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
“Hello there, young foxes! My name is Titus. Nice to meet you.”
And he stretched out a hoof in greeting.
“She’s definitely the feistier of the two,” said Frank, landing on Titus’s antler and nodding at Nancy.
“Oi!” shouted Nancy. “You stole my phone, bird!”
“That wasn’t me.” Frank shrugged.
Titus looked up at his old friend.
“Oh, honestly, has Pamela been at it again?” he sighed.
Frank gave a weary nod.
“She’s a law unto herself, Titus. Her nest looks like a rubbish dump. It’s an absolute nightmare.”
Explore
From: Grimwood by Nadia Shireen © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
Ted opened his eyes a little. He took a deep breath. “My name’s Ted!” he squeaked, peeking over the top of the log. “And she’s Nancy!” He pointed a shaking paw towards his sister.
Titus regarded the foxes. They looked tired, hungry and dirty. And he could smell that they were from the Big City. In fact – and it sounds a bit rude, but it was true – they absolutely stank. He could make out cars, buses, fried chicken, humans, bins and pizza boxes. The poor little scamps must have been travelling for hours, he thought to himself.
“Well, Ted and Nancy,” he said, trying again with the whole shaking hooves thing. “Welcome to Grimwood! I’m the mayor, Titus Crazyhorns.”
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...
Ted opened his eyes a little. He took a deep breath.“My name’s Ted!” he squeaked, peeking over the top of the log. “And she’s Nancy!” He pointed a shaking paw towards his sister. Titus regarded the foxes. They looked tired, hungry and dirty. And he could smell that they were from the Big City.
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
Ted opened his eyes a little.
He took a deep breath.
“My name’s Ted!” he squeaked, peeking over the top of the log.
“And she’s Nancy!”
He pointed a shaking paw towards his sister.
Titus regarded the foxes.
They looked tired, hungry and dirty.
And he could smell that they were from the Big City.
Explore
From: Grimwood by Nadia Shireen © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
Ted opened his eyes a little. He took a deep breath.“My name’s Ted!” he squeaked, peeking over the top of the log. “And she’s Nancy!” He pointed a shaking paw towards his sister. Titus regarded the foxes. They looked tired, hungry and dirty. And he could smell that they were from the Big City.
Explore
From: Grimwood by Nadia Shireen © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
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Strategy: Look Around & Find and Take
Be a word thief and steal what you've been asked to find...
A) Put a tick (✓) to show whether each statement is true or false.
What's the question asking? Now, what are you looking for?
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
“She’s definitely the feistier of the two,” said Frank, landing on Titus’s antler and nodding at Nancy.
“Oi!” shouted Nancy. “You stole my phone, bird!”
A) Put a tick (✓) to show whether each statement is true or false.
Reveal True or False Statements
Reveal Explainer
I will look around for the key word ‘feistier’. Frank uses the word ‘she’ and nods at Nancy. I can find and take the answer ‘true’.
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
Text mark
Find the answers
B) How can you tell that Ted was afraid when he first met Titus and Frank?
A) Put a tick (✓) to show whether each statement is true or false.
Explore
Acceptable Answers
A) Put a tick (✓) to show if the statement is true or false.
Click each statement to reveal the correct answer
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence Ted opened his eyes a little
he kept his eyes closed in fear
B) How can you tell that Ted was afraid when he first met Titus and Frank?
Text Mark Evidence he took a deep breath
he tried to calm himself
Text Mark Evidence he squeaked
his voice was nervous and shaky
Text Mark Evidence he squeaked, peeking over the top of the log
he hid behind a log
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence he pointed a shaking paw towards his sister
he was shaking
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘antler’?
Which One's Right?
“She’s a law unto herself, Titus. Her nest looks like a rubbish dump. It’s an absolute nightmare.”
This suggests that Pamela…
B) is neat and orderly.
A) is tired and bored.
C) always followsthe rules.
D) is untidy and messy.
Match Me
Match each word to its correct definition:
3 scamp
4 mayor
1 feisty
2 regarded
A) looked at and thought about carefully
B) the person in charge of a town
C) full of energy and courage
D) someone who is cheeky but likeable
Click if correct
Check
Tick Me
Titus regarded the foxes. They looked tired, hungry and dirty. And he could smell that they were from the Big City. In fact – and it sounds a bit rude, but it was true – they absolutely stank...The poor little scamps must have been travelling for hours, he thought to himself.
Predict what Titus is most likely to do next.
Titus will...
Tick one:
A) kick the foxes out of the city for being too smelly.
B) buy Nancy a new phone to replace the stolen one.
Check
C) help them find food and a safe place to stay.
Click if correct
D) ignore them and leave them alone.
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
say what's next.
Reveal
Predict what might happen next in the story.
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 4
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?
He could smell that they were from the Big City. In fact – and it sounds a bit rude, but it was true – they absolutely stank.
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) Put a tick (✓) to show whether each statement is true or false.
B) How can you tell that Ted was afraid when he first met Titus and Frank?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
“Hello there, young foxes! My name is Titus. Nice to meet you.” And he stretched out a hoof in greeting. “She’s definitely the feistier of the two,” said Frank, landing on Titus’s antler and nodding at Nancy. “Oi!” shouted Nancy. “You stole my phone, bird!” “That wasn’t me.” Frank shrugged. Titus looked up at his old friend. “Oh, honestly, has Pamela been at it again?” he sighed. Frank gave a weary nod. “She’s a law unto herself, Titus. Her nest looks like a rubbish dump. It’s an absolute nightmare.”
From: Grimwood by Nadia Shireen © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Ted opened his eyes a little. He took a deep breath. “My name’s Ted!” he squeaked, peeking over the top of the log. “And she’s Nancy!” He pointed a shaking paw towards his sister. Titus regarded the foxes. They looked tired, hungry and dirty. And he could smell that they were from the Big City. In fact – and it sounds a bit rude, but it was true – they absolutely stank. He could make out cars, buses, fried chicken, humans, bins and pizza boxes. The poor little scamps must have been travelling for hours, he thought to himself. “Well, Ted and Nancy,” he said, trying again with the whole shaking hooves thing. “Welcome to Grimwood! I’m the mayor, Titus Crazyhorns.”
From: Grimwood by Nadia Shireen © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Common Exception Words
Explore
old
poor
again
hour
eye
whole
could
Explore
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
feistier
a law unto herself
antler
regarded
scamps
mayor
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
feistier
Explore
Find Read Talk
And he stretched out a hoof in greeting. “She’s definitely the feistier of the two,” said Frank, landing on Titus’s antler and nodding at Nancy.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: Grimwood by Nadia Shireen © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
feistier
Your turn
antler
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
a law unto herself
regarded
scamps
mayor
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
“Hello there, young foxes! My name is Titus. Nice to meet you.” And he stretched out a hoof in greeting. “She’s definitely the feistier of the two,” said Frank, landing on Titus’s antler and nodding at Nancy. “Oi!” shouted Nancy. “You stole my phone, bird!” “That wasn’t me.” Frank shrugged. Titus looked up at his old friend. “Oh, honestly, has Pamela been at it again?” he sighed. Frank gave a weary nod. “She’s a law unto herself, Titus. Her nest looks like a rubbish dump. It’s an absolute nightmare.”
Explore
From: Grimwood by Nadia Shireen © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
Ted opened his eyes a little. He took a deep breath. “My name’s Ted!” he squeaked, peeking over the top of the log. “And she’s Nancy!” He pointed a shaking paw towards his sister. Titus regarded the foxes. They looked tired, hungry and dirty. And he could smell that they were from the Big City. In fact – and it sounds a bit rude, but it was true – they absolutely stank. He could make out cars, buses, fried chicken, humans, bins and pizza boxes. The poor little scamps must have been travelling for hours, he thought to himself. “Well, Ted and Nancy,” he said, trying again with the whole shaking hooves thing. “Welcome to Grimwood! I’m the mayor, Titus Crazyhorns.”
Explore
From: Grimwood by Nadia Shireen © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
Ted opened his eyes a little. He took a deep breath.“My name’s Ted!” he squeaked, peeking over the top of the log. “And she’s Nancy!” He pointed a shaking paw towards his sister. Titus regarded the foxes. They looked tired, hungry and dirty. And he could smell that they were from the Big City.
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
Ted opened his eyes a little.
He took a deep breath.
“My name’s Ted!” he squeaked, peeking over the top of the log.
“And she’s Nancy!”
He pointed a shaking paw towards his sister.
Titus regarded the foxes.
They looked tired, hungry and dirty.
And he could smell that they were from the Big City.
Explore
From: Grimwood by Nadia Shireen © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
Ted opened his eyes a little. He took a deep breath.“My name’s Ted!” he squeaked, peeking over the top of the log. “And she’s Nancy!” He pointed a shaking paw towards his sister. Titus regarded the foxes. They looked tired, hungry and dirty. And he could smell that they were from the Big City.
Explore
From: Grimwood by Nadia Shireen © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Look Around & Find and Take
Be a word thief and steal what you've been asked to find...
A) Put a tick (✓) to show whether each statement is true or false.
What's the question asking? Now, what are you looking for?
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
“She’s definitely the feistier of the two,” said Frank, landing on Titus’s antler and nodding at Nancy. “Oi!” shouted Nancy. “You stole my phone, bird!”
A) Put a tick (✓) to show whether each statement is true or false.
Reveal True or False Statements
Reveal Explainer
I will look around for the key word ‘feistier’. Frank uses the word ‘she’ and nods at Nancy. I can find and take the answer ‘true’.
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
Text mark
Find the answers
B) How can you tell that Ted was afraid when he first met Titus and Frank?
A) Put a tick (✓) to show whether each statement is true or false.
Explore
Acceptable Answers
A) Put a tick (✓) to show if the statement is true or false.
Click each statement to reveal the correct answer
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence Ted opened his eyes a little
he kept his eyes closed in fear
B) How can you tell that Ted was afraid when he first met Titus and Frank?
Text Mark Evidence he took a deep breath
he tried to calm himself
Text Mark Evidence he squeaked
his voice was nervous and shaky
Text Mark Evidence he squeaked, peeking over the top of the log
he hid behind a log
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence he pointed a shaking paw towards his sister
he was shaking
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘antler’?
Which One's Right?
“She’s a law unto herself, Titus. Her nest looks like a rubbish dump. It’s an absolute nightmare.” This suggests that Pamela…
B) is neat and orderly.
A) is tired and bored.
C) always followsthe rules.
D) is untidy and messy.
Match Me
Match each word to its correct definition:
3 scamp
4 mayor
1 feisty
2 regarded
A) looked at and thought about carefully
B) the person in charge of a town
C) full of energy and courage
D) someone who is cheeky but likeable
Click if correct
Check
Tick Me
Titus regarded the foxes. They looked tired, hungry and dirty. And he could smell that they were from the Big City. In fact – and it sounds a bit rude, but it was true – they absolutely stank...The poor little scamps must have been travelling for hours, he thought to himself.
Predict what Titus is most likely to do next.
Titus will...
Tick one:
A) kick the foxes out of the city for being too smelly.
B) buy Nancy a new phone to replace the stolen one.
Check
C) help them find food and a safe place to stay.
Click if correct
D) ignore them and leave them alone.
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
say what's next.
Reveal
Predict what might happen next in the story.
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.