Ready Steady Read Together
The Land of Roar: Fiction Lesson 5
Quiz Time
Start
Questions about the book so far...
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘panic’?
Which One's Right?
I cradle my squashed hand to my chest and stare at the bed.
Which answer best completes the sentence?
The word ‘cradle’ suggests that Arthur’s hand is...
A) young.
B) injured.
D) strong.
C) weak.
Link Me
Link each word from the unit with its correct definition:
A) climbs awkwardly using hands and feet
1) churn
B) moves around wildly with great force
2) boldly
C) in a brave and confident way
Check
3) fluttering
Click if correct
D) moving quickly and lightly
4) clamber
Sequence Me
Put the events from the unit in the correct order:
A) Rose mocks Arthur for being afraid of a camp bed.
B) Grandad crawls inside the camp bed and disappears.
C) Arthur tells his grandad the truth about Roar.
D) Arthur finds a map of Roar in Grandad’s attic.
Click if correct
Check
Speaking Spotlight
TV Journalist
Explore
TV Journalist
Can you explain what happened when…
Why do you think…
What do you believe has happened to…
What were you thinking at that moment…
How did you feel when…
What are you going to do next…
Decide roles.Plan your questions and answers. Perform the live interview.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
asthma inhaler
allergies
wheezy
incredulous
stuffed
drains
Explore
From: The Land of Roar by Jenny McLachlan © 2019. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Let me read today's text
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“I think my grandad is in Roar. I think Crowky has taken him!”
I’m half expecting Win to laugh or tell me I’m talking rubbish. But instead he just nods and says, “Yep, Crowky’s got your grandad.”
“What? How do you know?”
“He’s been sniffing around the waterfall loads recently and going in and out of the tunnel. When I turned up earlier there were feathers and bits of straw all over the place. It looked like there’d been a pretty serious fight.”
I think back to the feathers and straw I found in the camp bed, and the sounds I heard last night. If Crowky was in the tunnel, maybe he managed to grab hold of Grandad and drag him into Roar. That would explain why it felt like Grandad was yanked out of my hands.
“Oh, and I found this in the mud.” Win pulls and object out from his robes and holds it in front of my face. I recognise the blue plastic tube immediately: it’s Grandad’s asthma inhaler.
“That’s medicine and it belongs to my grandad. He’s got allergies. Feathers make him really wheezy and Crowky’s got those enormous wings. Win, we’ve got to get that inhaler to Grandad right now!”
From: The Land of Roar by Jenny McLachlan © 2019. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Win looks incredulous. “Mate, if Crowky’s got your grandad – and I’m almost certain he has – then feathers are not the issue. Crowky’s probably stuffed him by now!” “Stuffed him?” The words have a familiar ring to them. “Win…What do you mean?”
“You know, stuffed, what Crowky does when he catches someone – first he squeezes them and drains all the life out of them, and if he clings on for long enough they turn into a scarecrow.”
I nod and a horrible memory comes back to me of Crowky wrapping his arms round me and refusing to let go, and how I felt weaker and weaker and weaker, until Rose leaped onto his back and I manged to escape. But Grandad wouldn’t have had anyone to leap on his back… “Win, if Crowky drains you completely and stuffs you, you can get better, right?”
Win nods. “Mitch told me that the touch of a friend can bring you back, if they get to you in time. I’ve never actually seen it happen, but Mitch is usually right about stuff.”
“And if a friend doesn’t get to you in time?”
Win shrugs. “You’re a scarecrow for life.”
From: The Land of Roar by Jenny McLachlan © 2019. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Stop
Teach
Your turn
Practise & Apply
Use your text
Practise & Apply
1) Find and copy one word which Win uses to describe how Crowky holds on tight to his victims.
“You know, stuffed, what Crowky does when he catches someone – first he squeezes them and drains all the life out of them, and if he clings on for long enough they turn into a scarecrow.”
RevealText Marks
RevealExtract
Practise & Apply
2) Using information from the text, place a tick (✓) in one box in each row to show whether each statement is true or false:
True
False
Win fought Crowky when he tried to take Grandad.
Win found Grandad’s asthma inhaler in the mud.
Crowky stuffs you first then drains the life out of you.
The touch of a friend can change you back from being a scarecrow.
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
3) How does the text suggest Grandad is in danger? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.
Text Mark Evidence - he’s got allergies - feathers make him really wheezy and Crowky’s got those enormous wings
Grandad may struggle to breathe, especially without his inhaler
Text Mark Evidence - I think Crowky has taken him (Grandad) - yep, Crowky’s got your grandad
Crowky has taken Grandad
Text Mark Evidence there were feathers and bits of straw all over the place…it looked like there had been a pretty serious fight
signs of a struggle
Text Mark Evidence - Crowky’s probably stuffed him by now - you know, stuffed, what Crowky does when he catches someone - first he squeezes them and drains all the life out of them - if he clings on long enough they turn into a scarecrow
Crowky’s treatment of his victims
Text Mark Evidence it felt like Grandad was yanked out of my hands
Grandad was physically pulled away
Text Mark Evidence - the touch of a friend can bring you right back, if they get to you in time - you’re a scarecrow for life
time limit to save Grandad from being a scarecrow forever
Text Mark Evidence - it’s Grandad’s asthma inhaler - that’s medicine and it belongs to my grandad
Grandad lost his medicine
RevealEvidence & Answers
4) Which statement best describes Arthur?
Tick one:
Arthur does not believe Roar is real and refuses to act.
Arthur is easily frightened but is determined to rescue his grandad.
Arthur is easily confused and does not understand what is happening.
Arthur is more interested in adventure than keeping people safe.
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
read every day.
Reveal
Even 15 minutes a day can make a big difference!
If you like this book, you might like...
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: The Land of Roar by Jenny McLachlan © 2019 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
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Ready Steady Read Together
The Land of Roar: Fiction Lesson 5
Quiz Time
Start
Questions about the book so far...
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘panic’?
Which One's Right?
I cradle my squashed hand to my chest and stare at the bed. Which answer best completes the sentence? The word ‘cradle’ suggests that Arthur’s hand is...
A) young.
B) injured.
D) strong.
C) weak.
Link Me
Link each word from the unit with its correct definition:
A) climbs awkwardly using hands and feet
1) churn
B) moves around wildly with great force
2) boldly
C) in a brave and confident way
Check
3) fluttering
Click if correct
D) moving quickly and lightly
4) clamber
Sequence Me
Put the events from the unit in the correct order:
A) Rose mocks Arthur for being afraid of a camp bed.
B) Grandad crawls inside the camp bed and disappears.
C) Arthur tells his grandad the truth about Roar.
D) Arthur finds a map of Roar in Grandad’s attic.
Click if correct
Check
Speaking Spotlight
TV Journalist
Explore
TV Journalist
Can you explain what happened when…
Why do you think…
What do you believe has happened to…
What were you thinking at that moment…
How did you feel when…
What are you going to do next…
Decide roles.Plan your questions and answers. Perform the live interview.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
asthma inhaler
allergies
wheezy
incredulous
stuffed
drains
Explore
From: The Land of Roar by Jenny McLachlan © 2019. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Let me read today's text
Explore
“I think my grandad is in Roar. I think Crowky has taken him!” I’m half expecting Win to laugh or tell me I’m talking rubbish. But instead he just nods and says, “Yep, Crowky’s got your grandad.” “What? How do you know?” “He’s been sniffing around the waterfall loads recently and going in and out of the tunnel. When I turned up earlier there were feathers and bits of straw all over the place. It looked like there’d been a pretty serious fight.” I think back to the feathers and straw I found in the camp bed, and the sounds I heard last night. If Crowky was in the tunnel, maybe he managed to grab hold of Grandad and drag him into Roar. That would explain why it felt like Grandad was yanked out of my hands. “Oh, and I found this in the mud.” Win pulls and object out from his robes and holds it in front of my face. I recognise the blue plastic tube immediately: it’s Grandad’s asthma inhaler. “That’s medicine and it belongs to my grandad. He’s got allergies. Feathers make him really wheezy and Crowky’s got those enormous wings. Win, we’ve got to get that inhaler to Grandad right now!”
From: The Land of Roar by Jenny McLachlan © 2019. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Win looks incredulous. “Mate, if Crowky’s got your grandad – and I’m almost certain he has – then feathers are not the issue. Crowky’s probably stuffed him by now!” “Stuffed him?” The words have a familiar ring to them. “Win…What do you mean?” “You know, stuffed, what Crowky does when he catches someone – first he squeezes them and drains all the life out of them, and if he clings on for long enough they turn into a scarecrow.” I nod and a horrible memory comes back to me of Crowky wrapping his arms round me and refusing to let go, and how I felt weaker and weaker and weaker, until Rose leaped onto his back and I manged to escape. But Grandad wouldn’t have had anyone to leap on his back… “Win, if Crowky drains you completely and stuffs you, you can get better, right?” Win nods. “Mitch told me that the touch of a friend can bring you back, if they get to you in time. I’ve never actually seen it happen, but Mitch is usually right about stuff.” “And if a friend doesn’t get to you in time?” Win shrugs. “You’re a scarecrow for life.”
From: The Land of Roar by Jenny McLachlan © 2019. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Stop
Teach
Your turn
Practise & Apply
Use your text
Practise & Apply
1) Find and copy one word which Win uses to describe how Crowky holds on tight to his victims.
“You know, stuffed, what Crowky does when he catches someone – first he squeezes them and drains all the life out of them, and if he clings on for long enough they turn into a scarecrow.”
RevealText Marks
RevealExtract
Practise & Apply
2) Using information from the text, place a tick (✓) in one box in each row to show whether each statement is true or false:
True
False
Win fought Crowky when he tried to take Grandad.
Win found Grandad’s asthma inhaler in the mud.
Crowky stuffs you first then drains the life out of you.
The touch of a friend can change you back from being a scarecrow.
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
3) How does the text suggest Grandad is in danger? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.
Text Mark Evidence - he’s got allergies - feathers make him really wheezy and Crowky’s got those enormous wings
Grandad may struggle to breathe, especially without his inhaler
Text Mark Evidence - I think Crowky has taken him (Grandad) - yep, Crowky’s got your grandad
Crowky has taken Grandad
Text Mark Evidence there were feathers and bits of straw all over the place…it looked like there had been a pretty serious fight
signs of a struggle
Text Mark Evidence - Crowky’s probably stuffed him by now - you know, stuffed, what Crowky does when he catches someone - first he squeezes them and drains all the life out of them - if he clings on long enough they turn into a scarecrow
Crowky’s treatment of his victims
Text Mark Evidence it felt like Grandad was yanked out of my hands
Grandad was physically pulled away
Text Mark Evidence - the touch of a friend can bring you right back, if they get to you in time - you’re a scarecrow for life
time limit to save Grandad from being a scarecrow forever
Text Mark Evidence - it’s Grandad’s asthma inhaler - that’s medicine and it belongs to my grandad
Grandad lost his medicine
RevealEvidence & Answers
4) Which statement best describes Arthur?
Tick one:
Arthur does not believe Roar is real and refuses to act.
Arthur is easily frightened but is determined to rescue his grandad.
Arthur is easily confused and does not understand what is happening.
Arthur is more interested in adventure than keeping people safe.
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
read every day.
Reveal
Even 15 minutes a day can make a big difference!
If you like this book, you might like...
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: The Land of Roar by Jenny McLachlan © 2019 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.