Ready Steady Read Together
Hello, Universe: Fiction 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?
The inky blackness gaped up at him, like the throat of a hungry beast.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
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From: Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
What words or phrases does the author use create suspense and show the theme of fear?
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Let me read today's text
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The inky blackness gaped up at him, like the throat of a hungry beast. It smelled musty and dank and deathly. But Gulliver was down there. He couldn’t leave Gulliver – not for a second.
There was hope, though.
A ladder.
He had no choice.
He emptied his pocket of the stones and set them carefully on the rim of the well. Then he started his journey down.
The descent was unsteady. Virgil’s foot hesitated before every rung, but ultimately landed – quivering – where it belonged. With each step he gripped the ladder tighter and tighter until his knuckles ached. Down, down, down. Was the bottom of the well full of water? Was Gulliver drowning, struggling to breathe? So deep and black was the well that Virgil couldn’t see anything, not even when he was six rungs down, and for a moment he thought that maybe he’d descended for nothing: maybe the Bull hadn’t thrown Gulliver inside after all, and he’d just imagined the whole thing.
From: Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
But then, after what seemed like forever, there it was. Not floating in water, but slouched on its side at the bottom of the well, zipper still open just an inch, just enough for Gulliver to breathe. The darkness had invaded Virgil’s lungs and choked him, and he couldn’t breathe until he knew Gulliver was breathing, too. He listened for him – chuttering, chirping, anything – but all he heard was the drumming of his own heart. Virgil was still a fair distance from the bottom when he lowered his foot and discovered there was no longer a rung for him to step onto. He clutched the rusty bars and craned his neck to look down, slowly, slowly, so as not to lose his balance, and realised he’d reached the end of the ladder, but he needed two more rungs. At least. The backpack wasn’t within reach – not even close – and his legs weren’t long enough to touch the ground.
Virgil could see the backpack. He couldn’t tell if there was any movement inside, but he certainly couldn’t just climb back out and give up. Not without Gulliver. The thought of abandoning Gulliver was far worse than the realisation that he’d have to jump.
He pulled himself closer to the ladder – hugging it almost, chest to iron, as if the mere thought of jumping would send him falling to his death.
From: Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
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Hover for definitions!
descent / descended
inky blackness
musty and dank
quivering
rungs
abandoning
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From: Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly © 2017. 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
inky blackness
Explore
Find Read Talk
The inky blackness gaped up at him, like the throat of a hungry beast. It smelled musty and dank and deathly. But Gulliver was down there. He couldn’t leave Gulliver – not for a second.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
inky blackness
Your turn
musty and dank
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
descent / descended
quivering
rungs
abandoning
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
The inky blackness gaped up at him, like the throat of a hungry beast. It smelled musty and dank and deathly. But Gulliver was down there. He couldn’t leave Gulliver – not for a second.
There was hope, though.
A ladder.
He had no choice.
He emptied his pocket of the stones and set them carefully on the rim of the well. Then he started his journey down.
The descent was unsteady. Virgil’s foot hesitated before every rung, but ultimately landed – quivering – where it belonged. With each step he gripped the ladder tighter and tighter until his knuckles ached. Down, down, down. Was the bottom of the well full of water? Was Gulliver drowning, struggling to breathe? So deep and black was the well that Virgil couldn’t see anything, not even when he was six rungs down, and for a moment he thought that maybe he’d descended for nothing: maybe the Bull hadn’t thrown Gulliver inside after all, and he’d just imagined the whole thing.
Explore
From: Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
But then, after what seemed like forever, there it was. Not floating in water, but slouched on its side at the bottom of the well, zipper still open just an inch, just enough for Gulliver to breathe. The darkness had invaded Virgil’s lungs and choked him, and he couldn’t breathe until he knew Gulliver was breathing, too. He listened for him – chuttering, chirping, anything – but all he heard was the drumming of his own heart. Virgil was still a fair distance from the bottom when he lowered his foot and discovered there was no longer a rung for him to step onto. He clutched the rusty bars and craned his neck to look down, slowly, slowly, so as not to lose his balance, and realised he’d reached the end of the ladder, but he needed two more rungs. At least. The backpack wasn’t within reach – not even close – and his legs weren’t long enough to touch the ground.
Virgil could see the backpack. He couldn’t tell if there was any movement inside, but he certainly couldn’t just climb back out and give up. Not without Gulliver. The thought of abandoning Gulliver was far worse than the realisation that he’d have to jump.
He pulled himself closer to the ladder – hugging it almost, chest to iron, as if the mere thought of jumping would send him falling to his death.
Explore
From: Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
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Let me use my reader's voice...
A ladder. He had no choice. He emptied his pocket of the stones and set them carefully on the rim of the well. Then he started his journey down. The descent was unsteady. Virgil’s foot hesitated before every rung, but ultimately landed – quivering – where it belonged. With each step he gripped the ladder tighter and tighter until his knuckles ached. Down, down, down.
What did you notice?
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From: Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
A ladder.
He had no choice.
He emptied his pocket of the stones and set them carefully on the rim of the well.
Then he started his journey down.
The descent was unsteady.
Virgil’s foot hesitated before every rung,
but ultimately landed – quivering – where it belonged.
With each step he gripped the ladder tighter and tighter until his knuckles ached.
Down, down, down.
Explore
From: Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
A ladder. He had no choice. He emptied his pocket of the stones and set them carefully on the rim of the well. Then he started his journey down. The descent was unsteady. Virgil’s foot hesitated before every rung, but ultimately landed – quivering – where it belonged. With each step he gripped the ladder tighter and tighter until his knuckles ached. Down, down, down.
Explore
From: Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
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Strategy: Main Point
What words or phrases does the author use create suspense and show the theme of fear?
What's the main idea of the text?
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
The inky blackness gaped up at him, like the throat of a hungry beast. It smelled musty and dank and deathly. But Gulliver was down there. He couldn’t leave Gulliver – not for a second.
Reveal Explainer
The words ‘inky blackness’ show that inside the well is extremely dark, which would be terrifying for Virgil, who is afraid of the dark. The words ‘gaped up at him’ and ‘like the throat of a hungry beast’ make the darkness sound alive and hungry. This adds to the fear and suspense and makes the reader wonder what might happen next.
What words or phrases does the author use create suspense and show the theme of fear?
Teach
From: Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Stop
What else could you use to answer today's question(s)?
Teach
Your Turn
What words or phrases does the author use create suspense and show the theme of fear?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Words to build suspense:
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence the descent was unsteady
Text Mark Evidence Virgil’s foot hesitated
What words or phrases does the author use create suspense and show the theme of fear?
Text Mark Evidence - down, down, down - slowly, slowly, slowly
Text Mark Evidence - was the bottom of the well full of water - was Gulliver struggling to breathe
Text Mark Evidence after what seemed like forever
Text Mark Evidence he couldn’t breathe until he knew Gulliver was breathing, too
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence Virgil was still a fair distance from the bottom
Acceptable Answers
Words linked to fear:
Text Mark Evidence smelled musty, dank and deathly
Text Mark Evidence quivering
What words or phrases does the author use create suspense and show the theme of fear?
Text Mark Evidence so deep and so black was the well that Virgil couldn’t see anything
Text Mark Evidence the darkness invaded Virgil’s lungs and choked him
Text Mark Evidence all he heard was the drumming of his own heart
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence as if the mere thought of jumping would send him falling to his death
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘descent’?
Which One's Right?
The thought of abandoning Gulliver was far worse than the realisation that he’d have to jump.
The word ‘abandoning’ suggests that Virgil would rather jump than…
A) face his bully.
B) leave Gulliver behind.
D) try to climbback out.
C) show his fear.
Sequence Me
Put the following events in the correct order:
A) Virgil spotted his backpack lying on the ground in the well.
B) Virgil began to climb down the rungs of the ladder into the well.
C) Virgil realised the ladder did not reach the bottom of the well.
D) Virgil emptied the stones out of his pockets.
Click if correct
Check
Link Me
Link each word with the correct definition:
A) having a damp or stale smell
1 musty
B) trembling or shaking
2 descent
C) downward movement
Check
3 quivering
Click if correct
D) leaving behind on purpose
4 abandoning
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
talk about books.
Reveal
Share your thoughts with friends or family.
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: Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly © 2017 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
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Ready Steady Read Together
Hello, Universe: 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 inky blackness gaped up at him, like the throat of a hungry beast.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
From: Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
What words or phrases does the author use create suspense and show the theme of fear?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
The inky blackness gaped up at him, like the throat of a hungry beast. It smelled musty and dank and deathly. But Gulliver was down there. He couldn’t leave Gulliver – not for a second. There was hope, though. A ladder. He had no choice. He emptied his pocket of the stones and set them carefully on the rim of the well. Then he started his journey down. The descent was unsteady. Virgil’s foot hesitated before every rung, but ultimately landed – quivering – where it belonged. With each step he gripped the ladder tighter and tighter until his knuckles ached. Down, down, down. Was the bottom of the well full of water? Was Gulliver drowning, struggling to breathe? So deep and black was the well that Virgil couldn’t see anything, not even when he was six rungs down, and for a moment he thought that maybe he’d descended for nothing: maybe the Bull hadn’t thrown Gulliver inside after all, and he’d just imagined the whole thing.
From: Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
But then, after what seemed like forever, there it was. Not floating in water, but slouched on its side at the bottom of the well, zipper still open just an inch, just enough for Gulliver to breathe. The darkness had invaded Virgil’s lungs and choked him, and he couldn’t breathe until he knew Gulliver was breathing, too. He listened for him – chuttering, chirping, anything – but all he heard was the drumming of his own heart. Virgil was still a fair distance from the bottom when he lowered his foot and discovered there was no longer a rung for him to step onto. He clutched the rusty bars and craned his neck to look down, slowly, slowly, so as not to lose his balance, and realised he’d reached the end of the ladder, but he needed two more rungs. At least. The backpack wasn’t within reach – not even close – and his legs weren’t long enough to touch the ground. Virgil could see the backpack. He couldn’t tell if there was any movement inside, but he certainly couldn’t just climb back out and give up. Not without Gulliver. The thought of abandoning Gulliver was far worse than the realisation that he’d have to jump. He pulled himself closer to the ladder – hugging it almost, chest to iron, as if the mere thought of jumping would send him falling to his death.
From: Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
descent / descended
inky blackness
musty and dank
quivering
rungs
abandoning
Explore
From: Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly © 2017. 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
inky blackness
Explore
Find Read Talk
The inky blackness gaped up at him, like the throat of a hungry beast. It smelled musty and dank and deathly. But Gulliver was down there. He couldn’t leave Gulliver – not for a second.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
inky blackness
Your turn
musty and dank
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
descent / descended
quivering
rungs
abandoning
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
The inky blackness gaped up at him, like the throat of a hungry beast. It smelled musty and dank and deathly. But Gulliver was down there. He couldn’t leave Gulliver – not for a second. There was hope, though. A ladder. He had no choice. He emptied his pocket of the stones and set them carefully on the rim of the well. Then he started his journey down. The descent was unsteady. Virgil’s foot hesitated before every rung, but ultimately landed – quivering – where it belonged. With each step he gripped the ladder tighter and tighter until his knuckles ached. Down, down, down. Was the bottom of the well full of water? Was Gulliver drowning, struggling to breathe? So deep and black was the well that Virgil couldn’t see anything, not even when he was six rungs down, and for a moment he thought that maybe he’d descended for nothing: maybe the Bull hadn’t thrown Gulliver inside after all, and he’d just imagined the whole thing.
Explore
From: Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
But then, after what seemed like forever, there it was. Not floating in water, but slouched on its side at the bottom of the well, zipper still open just an inch, just enough for Gulliver to breathe. The darkness had invaded Virgil’s lungs and choked him, and he couldn’t breathe until he knew Gulliver was breathing, too. He listened for him – chuttering, chirping, anything – but all he heard was the drumming of his own heart. Virgil was still a fair distance from the bottom when he lowered his foot and discovered there was no longer a rung for him to step onto. He clutched the rusty bars and craned his neck to look down, slowly, slowly, so as not to lose his balance, and realised he’d reached the end of the ladder, but he needed two more rungs. At least. The backpack wasn’t within reach – not even close – and his legs weren’t long enough to touch the ground. Virgil could see the backpack. He couldn’t tell if there was any movement inside, but he certainly couldn’t just climb back out and give up. Not without Gulliver. The thought of abandoning Gulliver was far worse than the realisation that he’d have to jump. He pulled himself closer to the ladder – hugging it almost, chest to iron, as if the mere thought of jumping would send him falling to his death.
Explore
From: Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
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Let me use my reader's voice...
A ladder. He had no choice. He emptied his pocket of the stones and set them carefully on the rim of the well. Then he started his journey down. The descent was unsteady. Virgil’s foot hesitated before every rung, but ultimately landed – quivering – where it belonged. With each step he gripped the ladder tighter and tighter until his knuckles ached. Down, down, down.
What did you notice?
Explore
From: Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
A ladder.
He had no choice.
He emptied his pocket of the stones and set them carefully on the rim of the well.
Then he started his journey down.
The descent was unsteady.
Virgil’s foot hesitated before every rung,
but ultimately landed – quivering – where it belonged.
With each step he gripped the ladder tighter and tighter until his knuckles ached.
Down, down, down.
Explore
From: Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
A ladder. He had no choice. He emptied his pocket of the stones and set them carefully on the rim of the well. Then he started his journey down. The descent was unsteady. Virgil’s foot hesitated before every rung, but ultimately landed – quivering – where it belonged. With each step he gripped the ladder tighter and tighter until his knuckles ached. Down, down, down.
Explore
From: Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Main Point
What words or phrases does the author use create suspense and show the theme of fear?
What's the main idea of the text?
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
The inky blackness gaped up at him, like the throat of a hungry beast. It smelled musty and dank and deathly. But Gulliver was down there. He couldn’t leave Gulliver – not for a second.
Reveal Explainer
The words ‘inky blackness’ show that inside the well is extremely dark, which would be terrifying for Virgil, who is afraid of the dark. The words ‘gaped up at him’ and ‘like the throat of a hungry beast’ make the darkness sound alive and hungry. This adds to the fear and suspense and makes the reader wonder what might happen next.
What words or phrases does the author use create suspense and show the theme of fear?
Teach
From: Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Stop
What else could you use to answer today's question(s)?
Teach
Your Turn
What words or phrases does the author use create suspense and show the theme of fear?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Words to build suspense:
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence the descent was unsteady
Text Mark Evidence Virgil’s foot hesitated
What words or phrases does the author use create suspense and show the theme of fear?
Text Mark Evidence - down, down, down - slowly, slowly, slowly
Text Mark Evidence - was the bottom of the well full of water - was Gulliver struggling to breathe
Text Mark Evidence after what seemed like forever
Text Mark Evidence he couldn’t breathe until he knew Gulliver was breathing, too
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence Virgil was still a fair distance from the bottom
Acceptable Answers
Words linked to fear:
Text Mark Evidence smelled musty, dank and deathly
Text Mark Evidence quivering
What words or phrases does the author use create suspense and show the theme of fear?
Text Mark Evidence so deep and so black was the well that Virgil couldn’t see anything
Text Mark Evidence the darkness invaded Virgil’s lungs and choked him
Text Mark Evidence all he heard was the drumming of his own heart
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence as if the mere thought of jumping would send him falling to his death
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘descent’?
Which One's Right?
The thought of abandoning Gulliver was far worse than the realisation that he’d have to jump. The word ‘abandoning’ suggests that Virgil would rather jump than…
A) face his bully.
B) leave Gulliver behind.
D) try to climbback out.
C) show his fear.
Sequence Me
Put the following events in the correct order:
A) Virgil spotted his backpack lying on the ground in the well.
B) Virgil began to climb down the rungs of the ladder into the well.
C) Virgil realised the ladder did not reach the bottom of the well.
D) Virgil emptied the stones out of his pockets.
Click if correct
Check
Link Me
Link each word with the correct definition:
A) having a damp or stale smell
1 musty
B) trembling or shaking
2 descent
C) downward movement
Check
3 quivering
Click if correct
D) leaving behind on purpose
4 abandoning
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
talk about books.
Reveal
Share your thoughts with friends or family.
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: Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly © 2017 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.