Ready Steady Read Together
Inside Out and Back Again: 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?
Mother chooses ten and burns the rest.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
From: Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhhà Lai © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
What do we learn about the girl’s family from the poem?
Explore
Let me read today's text
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Left Behind
Ten gold-rimmed glasses
Father brought back from America where he trained before I was born. Brother Quang’s
report cards,
each ranking him first in class,
beginning in kindergarten.
Vines of bougainvillea
fully in bloom,
burgundy and white
like the colours
of our house.
Vines of jasmine
in front of every window
that remind Mother
of the North.
A cowboy leather belt
Brother Vũ sewed
on Mother’s machine
and broke her needle.
That was when
he adored
Johnny Cash
more than
Bruce Lee.
From: Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhhà Lai © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
A row of glass jars
Brother Khôi used
to raise fighting fish.
Two hooks
and the hammock
where I nap. Photographs:
every Tết at the zoo,
Father in his youth,
Mother in her youth,
baby pictures,
where you can’t tell whose bottom
is exposed for all the world to see.
Mother chooses ten
and burns the rest.
We cannot leave
evidence of Father’s life
that might hurt him.
April 27
Evening
From: Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhhà Lai © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
kindergarten
burgundy
bougainvillea / jasmine
fighting fish
exposed
evidence
Explore
From: Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhhà Lai © 2013. 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
kindergarten
Explore
Find Read Talk
Ten gold-rimmed glasses
Father brought back from America where he trained before I was born. Brother Quang’s
report cards,
each ranking him first in class,
beginning in kindergarten.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhhà Lai © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
kindergarten
Your turn
bougainvillea / jasmine
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
burgundy
fighting fish
exposed
evidence
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
Left Behind
Ten gold-rimmed glasses
Father brought back from America where he trained before I was born. Brother Quang’s
report cards,
each ranking him first in class,
beginning in kindergarten.
Vines of bougainvillea
fully in bloom,
burgundy and white
like the colours
of our house.
Vines of jasmine
in front of every window
that remind Mother
of the North.
A cowboy leather belt
Brother Vũ sewed
on Mother’s machine
and broke her needle.
That was when
he adored
Johnny Cash
more than
Bruce Lee.
Explore
From: Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhhà Lai © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
A row of glass jars
Brother Khôi used
to raise fighting fish.
Two hooks
and the hammock
where I nap. Photographs:
every Tết at the zoo,
Father in his youth,
Mother in her youth,
baby pictures,
where you can’t tell whose bottom
is exposed for all the world to see.
Mother chooses ten
and burns the rest.
We cannot leave
evidence of Father’s life
that might hurt him.
April 27
Evening
Explore
From: Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhhà Lai © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
Photographs:
every Tết at the zoo,
Father in his youth,
Mother in her youth,
baby pictures,
where you can’t tell whose bottom
is exposed for all the world to see.
Mother chooses ten
and burns the rest.
We cannot leave
evidence of Father’s life
that might hurt him.
What did you notice?
Explore
From: Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhhà Lai © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
Photographs: every Tết at the zoo,
Father in his youth, Mother in her youth,
baby pictures, where you can’t tell whose bottom is exposed for all the world to see.
Mother chooses ten and burns the rest.
We cannot leave evidence of Father’s life that might hurt him.
Explore
From: Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhhà Lai © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
Photographs:
every Tết at the zoo,
Father in his youth,
Mother in her youth,
baby pictures,
where you can’t tell whose bottom
is exposed for all the world to see.
Mother chooses ten
and burns the rest.
We cannot leave
evidence of Father’s life
that might hurt him.
Explore
From: Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhhà Lai © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Read Between the Lines
What do we learn about the girl’s family from the poem?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
Ten gold-rimmed glasses
Father brought back from America
where he trained before I was born.
What do we learn about the girl’s family from the poem?
Reveal Explainer
This shows that the girl’s family has connections to America. The words ‘from America where he trained before’ show that her father had spent some time in America in a professional capacity. His visit was more than just for a holiday. The fact that he travelled afar for training suggests that the family values learning or education. The reference to the ‘ten gold-rimmed glasses’ suggests wealth or status.
Teach
From: Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhhà Lai © 2013. 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 do we learn about the girl’s family from the poem?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - Brother Quang’s report cards - a cowboy belt Brother Vũ sewed - a row of glass jars Brother Khôi used
she has three brothers
What do we learn about the girl’s family from the poem?
Text Mark Evidence Brother Quang’s report cards, each ranking him first in class, beginning in kindergarten
Brother Quang is clever
Go to the next slide for more...
Text Mark Evidence vines of jasmine in front of every window that remind Mother of the North
her mother spent time in or lived in the North
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence that was when he adored Johnny Cash more than Bruce Lee
Brother Vũ likes famous stars in America
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence a row of glass jars Brother Khôi used to raise fighting fish
Brother Khôi likes or raises animals
What do we learn about the girl’s family from the poem?
Text Mark Evidence Mother chooses ten (photos) and burns the rest
her mother must put safety before sentimentality
Text Mark Evidence we cannot leave evidence of Father’s life that might hurt him
her father is at risk or in danger and isn’t joining them
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence - photographs: every Tết at the zoo - Father in his youth, Mother in her youth, baby pictures
they took photos of important events in their family life
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘fighting fish’?
Fill the Gaps
burgundy
bougainvillea
kindergarten
Brother Quang’s
report cards,
each ranking him first in class,
beginning in .
Vines of fully in bloom,
and white
like the colours
of our house.
Discuss then check
Click if correct
Find Me
Find the word which means ‘uncovered or revealed’:
Photographs:
every Tết at the zoo,
Father in his youth,
Mother in her youth,
baby pictures,
where you can’t tell whose bottom
is exposed for all the world to see.
Discuss then check
exposed
Tick Me
Why do you think the poet included ‘Left Behind’ as part of the story?
Tick two:
A) To show that the family’s departure was hurried and forced by recent events
B) To show how the family only took items of with monetary value with them
Check
C) To show that the family does not value their possessions
Click if correct
D) To show the feelings of loss, separation and danger that refugees experience
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
read aloud.
Reveal
Hear the rhythm and sound of the poem by reading it aloud.
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: Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhhà Lai © 2013 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
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Ready Steady Read Together
Inside Out and Back Again: 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?
Mother chooses ten and burns the rest.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
From: Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhhà Lai © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
What do we learn about the girl’s family from the poem?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
Left Behind
Ten gold-rimmed glasses Father brought back from America where he trained before I was born. Brother Quang’s report cards, each ranking him first in class, beginning in kindergarten. Vines of bougainvillea fully in bloom, burgundy and white like the colours of our house.
Vines of jasmine in front of every window that remind Mother of the North. A cowboy leather belt Brother Vũ sewed on Mother’s machine and broke her needle. That was when he adored Johnny Cash more than Bruce Lee.
From: Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhhà Lai © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
A row of glass jars Brother Khôi used to raise fighting fish. Two hooks and the hammock where I nap. Photographs: every Tết at the zoo, Father in his youth, Mother in her youth, baby pictures, where you can’t tell whose bottom is exposed for all the world to see.
Mother chooses ten and burns the rest. We cannot leave evidence of Father’s life that might hurt him. April 27 Evening
From: Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhhà Lai © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
kindergarten
burgundy
bougainvillea / jasmine
fighting fish
exposed
evidence
Explore
From: Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhhà Lai © 2013. 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
kindergarten
Explore
Find Read Talk
Ten gold-rimmed glasses Father brought back from America where he trained before I was born. Brother Quang’s report cards, each ranking him first in class, beginning in kindergarten.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhhà Lai © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
kindergarten
Your turn
bougainvillea / jasmine
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
burgundy
fighting fish
exposed
evidence
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
Left Behind
Ten gold-rimmed glasses Father brought back from America where he trained before I was born. Brother Quang’s report cards, each ranking him first in class, beginning in kindergarten. Vines of bougainvillea fully in bloom, burgundy and white like the colours of our house.
Vines of jasmine in front of every window that remind Mother of the North. A cowboy leather belt Brother Vũ sewed on Mother’s machine and broke her needle. That was when he adored Johnny Cash more than Bruce Lee.
Explore
From: Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhhà Lai © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
A row of glass jars Brother Khôi used to raise fighting fish. Two hooks and the hammock where I nap. Photographs: every Tết at the zoo, Father in his youth, Mother in her youth, baby pictures, where you can’t tell whose bottom is exposed for all the world to see.
Mother chooses ten and burns the rest. We cannot leave evidence of Father’s life that might hurt him. April 27 Evening
Explore
From: Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhhà Lai © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
Photographs: every Tết at the zoo, Father in his youth, Mother in her youth, baby pictures, where you can’t tell whose bottom is exposed for all the world to see. Mother chooses ten and burns the rest. We cannot leave evidence of Father’s life that might hurt him.
What did you notice?
Explore
From: Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhhà Lai © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
Photographs: every Tết at the zoo,
Father in his youth, Mother in her youth,
baby pictures, where you can’t tell whose bottom is exposed for all the world to see.
Mother chooses ten and burns the rest.
We cannot leave evidence of Father’s life that might hurt him.
Explore
From: Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhhà Lai © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
Photographs: every Tết at the zoo, Father in his youth, Mother in her youth, baby pictures, where you can’t tell whose bottom is exposed for all the world to see. Mother chooses ten and burns the rest. We cannot leave evidence of Father’s life that might hurt him.
Explore
From: Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhhà Lai © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Read Between the Lines
What do we learn about the girl’s family from the poem?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
Ten gold-rimmed glasses Father brought back from America where he trained before I was born.
What do we learn about the girl’s family from the poem?
Reveal Explainer
This shows that the girl’s family has connections to America. The words ‘from America where he trained before’ show that her father had spent some time in America in a professional capacity. His visit was more than just for a holiday. The fact that he travelled afar for training suggests that the family values learning or education. The reference to the ‘ten gold-rimmed glasses’ suggests wealth or status.
Teach
From: Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhhà Lai © 2013. 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 do we learn about the girl’s family from the poem?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - Brother Quang’s report cards - a cowboy belt Brother Vũ sewed - a row of glass jars Brother Khôi used
she has three brothers
What do we learn about the girl’s family from the poem?
Text Mark Evidence Brother Quang’s report cards, each ranking him first in class, beginning in kindergarten
Brother Quang is clever
Go to the next slide for more...
Text Mark Evidence vines of jasmine in front of every window that remind Mother of the North
her mother spent time in or lived in the North
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence that was when he adored Johnny Cash more than Bruce Lee
Brother Vũ likes famous stars in America
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence a row of glass jars Brother Khôi used to raise fighting fish
Brother Khôi likes or raises animals
What do we learn about the girl’s family from the poem?
Text Mark Evidence Mother chooses ten (photos) and burns the rest
her mother must put safety before sentimentality
Text Mark Evidence we cannot leave evidence of Father’s life that might hurt him
her father is at risk or in danger and isn’t joining them
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence - photographs: every Tết at the zoo - Father in his youth, Mother in her youth, baby pictures
they took photos of important events in their family life
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘fighting fish’?
Fill the Gaps
burgundy
bougainvillea
kindergarten
Brother Quang’s report cards, each ranking him first in class, beginning in . Vines of fully in bloom, and white like the colours of our house.
Discuss then check
Click if correct
Find Me
Find the word which means ‘uncovered or revealed’:
Photographs: every Tết at the zoo, Father in his youth, Mother in her youth, baby pictures, where you can’t tell whose bottom is exposed for all the world to see.
Discuss then check
exposed
Tick Me
Why do you think the poet included ‘Left Behind’ as part of the story?
Tick two:
A) To show that the family’s departure was hurried and forced by recent events
B) To show how the family only took items of with monetary value with them
Check
C) To show that the family does not value their possessions
Click if correct
D) To show the feelings of loss, separation and danger that refugees experience
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
read aloud.
Reveal
Hear the rhythm and sound of the poem by reading it aloud.
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: Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhhà Lai © 2013 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
kindergarten
bougainvillea
burgundy