Ready Steady Read Together
Follow Your Dreams: Non-Fiction Lesson 1
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?
This job is not just about studying trees. It is about safeguarding the future of our planet.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
From: Follow Your Dreams by Katherine Mengardon © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) What qualities are important in a forest scientist?
B) Why is it important to protect forests?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
Be a Forest Scientist
If you love exploring woods and parks whatever the weather, enjoy science lessons, and have the curiosity to spot patterns and notice changes in the natural world, then a future as a forest scientist could be waiting for you. To thrive in this field, you will need to be observant, patient and resilient and above all, care deeply about our planet and all its inhabitants.
Forest scientists are careful researchers who notice small changes in ecosystems and think deeply about how everything in nature is connected. They are thoughtful problem-solvers, confident using technology and data, and passionate about protecting the natural world. This job is not just about studying trees. It is about safeguarding the future of our planet.
From: Follow Your Dreams by Katherine Mengardon © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Study the World’s Green Spaces
Forest scientists are securing the healthy future of our wooded areas, protecting biodiversity (the variety of animal and plant life in the world) and finding natural ways to fight climate change. Their research is used by governments and other decision-makers to manage our natural resources responsibly. That means not cutting down too many trees and ensuring new ones are planted.
Your day-to-day job would be studying forests and unravelling the relationships between plants, trees, animals, and their surroundings. You will be someone who loves nature and the outdoors, and enjoy combining different scientific areas, such as ecology, biology, and environmental science.
The Technology of Trees
Forest scientists use various tools and advanced technologies to conduct their research – like LiDAR, a light detection sensor that creates detailed 3D maps of forests. They might take tree samples to analyse the rings in a tree trunk and figure out climate patterns of the past, and they will use statistical models to make sense of the data they collect.
From: Follow Your Dreams by Katherine Mengardon © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Into the Woods
Much of your scientific life will take place in the tranquillity of nature. One day you might be exploring trails festooned with moss; the next, you could be heading off into unexplored forests to carry out ground-breaking research. Some of your time will also be spent computer modelling in an office or a lab. But wherever you’re working, you’ll be connecting with nature while contributing to global conservation efforts.
Did You Know?
Forests cover over 30 per cent of the Earth’s land surface and provide a home for a staggering 80 per cent of all terrestrial species on our planet. Trees also do the important job of keeping our air clean of carbon. We need them now more than ever!
From: Follow Your Dreams by Katherine Mengardon © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
biodiversity
statistical models / computer modelling
unravelling
tranquility
festooned
terrestrial species
Explore
From: Follow Your Dreams by Katherine Mengardon © 2024. 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
biodiversity
Explore
Find Read Talk
Study the World’s Green Spaces
Forest scientists are securing the healthy future of our wooded areas, protecting biodiversity (the variety of animal and plant life in the world) and finding natural ways to fight climate change.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: Follow Your Dreams by Katherine Mengardon © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
biodiversity
Your turn
unravelling
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
statistical models / computer modelling
tranquility
festooned
terrestrial species
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
Be a Forest Scientist
If you love exploring woods and parks whatever the weather, enjoy science lessons, and have the curiosity to spot patterns and notice changes in the natural world, then a future as a forest scientist could be waiting for you. To thrive in this field, you will need to be observant, patient and resilient and above all, care deeply about our planet and all its inhabitants.
Forest scientists are careful researchers who notice small changes in ecosystems and think deeply about how everything in nature is connected. They are thoughtful problem-solvers, confident using technology and data, and passionate about protecting the natural world. This job is not just about studying trees. It is about safeguarding the future of our planet.
From: Follow Your Dreams by Katherine Mengardon © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
Study the World’s Green Spaces
Forest scientists are securing the healthy future of our wooded areas, protecting biodiversity (the variety of animal and plant life in the world) and finding natural ways to fight climate change. Their research is used by governments and other decision-makers to manage our natural resources responsibly. That means not cutting down too many trees and ensuring new ones are planted.
Your day-to-day job would be studying forests and unravelling the relationships between plants, trees, animals, and their surroundings. You will be someone who loves nature and the outdoors, and enjoy combining different scientific areas, such as ecology, biology, and environmental science.
The Technology of Trees
Forest scientists use various tools and advanced technologies to conduct their research – like LiDAR, a light detection sensor that creates detailed 3D maps of forests. They might take tree samples to analyse the rings in a tree trunk and figure out climate patterns of the past, and they will use statistical models to make sense of the data they collect.
From: Follow Your Dreams by Katherine Mengardon © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
Into the Woods
Much of your scientific life will take place in the tranquillity of nature. One day you might be exploring trails festooned with moss; the next, you could be heading off into unexplored forests to carry out ground-breaking research. Some of your time will also be spent computer modelling in an office or a lab. But wherever you’re working, you’ll be connecting with nature while contributing to global conservation efforts.
Did You Know?
Forests cover over 30 per cent of the Earth’s land surface and provide a home for a staggering 80 per cent of all terrestrial species on our planet. Trees also do the important job of keeping our air clean of carbon. We need them now more than ever!
From: Follow Your Dreams by Katherine Mengardon © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
One day you might be exploring trails festooned with moss; the next, you could be heading off into unexplored forests to carry out ground-breaking research. Some of your time will also be spent computer modelling in an office or a lab. But wherever you’re working, you’ll be connecting with nature while contributing to global conservation efforts.
What did you notice?
Volume
Pace
Smoothness
Phrasing
Expression
Explore
From: Follow Your Dreams by Katherine Mengardon © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
One day you might be exploring trails festooned with moss;
the next, you could be heading off into unexplored forests to carry out ground-breaking research.
Some of your time will also be spent computer modelling in an office or a lab.
But wherever you’re working, you’ll be connecting with nature
while contributing to global conservation efforts.
Explore
From: Follow Your Dreams by Katherine Mengardon © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
One day you might be exploring trails festooned with moss; the next, you could be heading off into unexplored forests to carry out ground-breaking research. Some of your time will also be spent computer modelling in an office or a lab. But wherever you’re working, you’ll be connecting with nature while contributing to global conservation efforts.
Explore
From: Follow Your Dreams by Katherine Mengardon © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Read Between the Lines
A) What qualities are important in a forest scientist?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
If you love exploring woods and parks whatever the weather, enjoy science lessons, and have the curiosity to spot patterns and notice changes in the natural world, then a future as a forest scientist could be waiting for you.
Reveal Explainer
The words ‘exploring woods and parks’ suggests that a forest scientist would need to enjoy being outdoors in natural environments. The words ‘whatever the weather’ suggest a forest scientist would need to be resilient and have a willingness to work outside even in difficult or unpleasant weather conditions.
A) What qualities are important in a forest scientist?
Teach
From: Follow Your Dreams by Katherine Mengardon © 2024. 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) What qualities are important in a forest scientist?
B) Why is it important to protect forests?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Text Mark Evidence - someone who loves nature and the outdoors - much of your scientific life will take place in the tranquillity of nature - you’ll be connecting with nature
love of nature / enjoyment of the outdoors
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence if you…have the curiosity to spot patterns and notice changes in the natural world
curious and inquisitive
observant and detail-focused
Text Mark Evidence - spot patterns and notice changes in the natural world - you will need to be observant
A) What qualities are important in a forest scientist?
Text Mark Evidence you will need to be…patient and resilient
able to accept delays and overcome challenges
Text Mark Evidence - care deeply about our planet and all its inhabitants - passionate about protecting the natural world - protecting biodiversity
care about protecting the planet
Text Mark Evidence - if you…enjoy science lessons - you will…enjoy combining different scientific areas
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
strong scientific interest and understanding
Text Mark Evidence one day you might be…the next, you could be…some of your time will also be spent
flexible and adaptable
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - safeguarding the future of our planet - securing the health future of our wooded areas
support the future of our planet
B) Why is it important to protect forests?
Text Mark Evidence manage our natural resources responsibly…not cutting down too many trees and ensuring new ones are planted
provide natural resources
Text Mark Evidence forests provide a home for a staggering 80 per cent of all terrestrial species on our planet
protect biodiversity
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence trees also do the important job of keeping our air clean of carbon
fight climate change
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘festooned’?
Which One's Right?
Your day-to-day job would be studying forests and unravelling the relationships between plants, trees, animals, and their surroundings.
The word ‘unravelling’ suggests that the study of the relationships might be…
B) boring and repetitive.
A) simple and clear.
D) quick and straightforward.
C) complicated and detailed.
Find Me
Find the word which means ‘peace and calm’:
Much of your scientific life will take place in the tranquillity of nature. One day you might be exploring trails festooned with moss; the next, you could be heading off into unexplored forests to carry out ground-breaking research. Some of your time will also be spent computer modelling in an office or a lab.
Discuss then check
tranquillity
True or False?
Forest scientists spend everyday outdoors in the tranquillity of nature.
True
False
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
celebrate your reading.
Reveal
Make a list of the books you've read and celebrate milestones.
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: Follow Your Dreams by Katherine Mengardon © 2024 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
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Ready Steady Read Together
Follow Your Dreams: Non-Fiction Lesson 1
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?
This job is not just about studying trees. It is about safeguarding the future of our planet.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
From: Follow Your Dreams by Katherine Mengardon © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) What qualities are important in a forest scientist?
B) Why is it important to protect forests?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
Be a Forest Scientist
If you love exploring woods and parks whatever the weather, enjoy science lessons, and have the curiosity to spot patterns and notice changes in the natural world, then a future as a forest scientist could be waiting for you. To thrive in this field, you will need to be observant, patient and resilient and above all, care deeply about our planet and all its inhabitants. Forest scientists are careful researchers who notice small changes in ecosystems and think deeply about how everything in nature is connected. They are thoughtful problem-solvers, confident using technology and data, and passionate about protecting the natural world. This job is not just about studying trees. It is about safeguarding the future of our planet.
From: Follow Your Dreams by Katherine Mengardon © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Study the World’s Green Spaces
Forest scientists are securing the healthy future of our wooded areas, protecting biodiversity (the variety of animal and plant life in the world) and finding natural ways to fight climate change. Their research is used by governments and other decision-makers to manage our natural resources responsibly. That means not cutting down too many trees and ensuring new ones are planted. Your day-to-day job would be studying forests and unravelling the relationships between plants, trees, animals, and their surroundings. You will be someone who loves nature and the outdoors, and enjoy combining different scientific areas, such as ecology, biology, and environmental science.
The Technology of Trees
Forest scientists use various tools and advanced technologies to conduct their research – like LiDAR, a light detection sensor that creates detailed 3D maps of forests. They might take tree samples to analyse the rings in a tree trunk and figure out climate patterns of the past, and they will use statistical models to make sense of the data they collect.
From: Follow Your Dreams by Katherine Mengardon © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Into the Woods
Much of your scientific life will take place in the tranquillity of nature. One day you might be exploring trails festooned with moss; the next, you could be heading off into unexplored forests to carry out ground-breaking research. Some of your time will also be spent computer modelling in an office or a lab. But wherever you’re working, you’ll be connecting with nature while contributing to global conservation efforts.
Did You Know?
Forests cover over 30 per cent of the Earth’s land surface and provide a home for a staggering 80 per cent of all terrestrial species on our planet. Trees also do the important job of keeping our air clean of carbon. We need them now more than ever!
From: Follow Your Dreams by Katherine Mengardon © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
biodiversity
statistical models / computer modelling
unravelling
tranquility
festooned
terrestrial species
Explore
From: Follow Your Dreams by Katherine Mengardon © 2024. 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
biodiversity
Explore
Find Read Talk
Study the World’s Green Spaces
Forest scientists are securing the healthy future of our wooded areas, protecting biodiversity (the variety of animal and plant life in the world) and finding natural ways to fight climate change.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: Follow Your Dreams by Katherine Mengardon © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
biodiversity
Your turn
unravelling
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
statistical models / computer modelling
tranquility
festooned
terrestrial species
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
Be a Forest Scientist
If you love exploring woods and parks whatever the weather, enjoy science lessons, and have the curiosity to spot patterns and notice changes in the natural world, then a future as a forest scientist could be waiting for you. To thrive in this field, you will need to be observant, patient and resilient and above all, care deeply about our planet and all its inhabitants. Forest scientists are careful researchers who notice small changes in ecosystems and think deeply about how everything in nature is connected. They are thoughtful problem-solvers, confident using technology and data, and passionate about protecting the natural world. This job is not just about studying trees. It is about safeguarding the future of our planet.
From: Follow Your Dreams by Katherine Mengardon © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
Study the World’s Green Spaces
Forest scientists are securing the healthy future of our wooded areas, protecting biodiversity (the variety of animal and plant life in the world) and finding natural ways to fight climate change. Their research is used by governments and other decision-makers to manage our natural resources responsibly. That means not cutting down too many trees and ensuring new ones are planted. Your day-to-day job would be studying forests and unravelling the relationships between plants, trees, animals, and their surroundings. You will be someone who loves nature and the outdoors, and enjoy combining different scientific areas, such as ecology, biology, and environmental science.
The Technology of Trees
Forest scientists use various tools and advanced technologies to conduct their research – like LiDAR, a light detection sensor that creates detailed 3D maps of forests. They might take tree samples to analyse the rings in a tree trunk and figure out climate patterns of the past, and they will use statistical models to make sense of the data they collect.
From: Follow Your Dreams by Katherine Mengardon © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
Into the Woods
Much of your scientific life will take place in the tranquillity of nature. One day you might be exploring trails festooned with moss; the next, you could be heading off into unexplored forests to carry out ground-breaking research. Some of your time will also be spent computer modelling in an office or a lab. But wherever you’re working, you’ll be connecting with nature while contributing to global conservation efforts.
Did You Know?
Forests cover over 30 per cent of the Earth’s land surface and provide a home for a staggering 80 per cent of all terrestrial species on our planet. Trees also do the important job of keeping our air clean of carbon. We need them now more than ever!
From: Follow Your Dreams by Katherine Mengardon © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
One day you might be exploring trails festooned with moss; the next, you could be heading off into unexplored forests to carry out ground-breaking research. Some of your time will also be spent computer modelling in an office or a lab. But wherever you’re working, you’ll be connecting with nature while contributing to global conservation efforts.
What did you notice?
Volume
Pace
Smoothness
Phrasing
Expression
Explore
From: Follow Your Dreams by Katherine Mengardon © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
One day you might be exploring trails festooned with moss;
the next, you could be heading off into unexplored forests to carry out ground-breaking research.
Some of your time will also be spent computer modelling in an office or a lab.
But wherever you’re working, you’ll be connecting with nature
while contributing to global conservation efforts.
Explore
From: Follow Your Dreams by Katherine Mengardon © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
One day you might be exploring trails festooned with moss; the next, you could be heading off into unexplored forests to carry out ground-breaking research. Some of your time will also be spent computer modelling in an office or a lab. But wherever you’re working, you’ll be connecting with nature while contributing to global conservation efforts.
Explore
From: Follow Your Dreams by Katherine Mengardon © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Read Between the Lines
A) What qualities are important in a forest scientist?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
If you love exploring woods and parks whatever the weather, enjoy science lessons, and have the curiosity to spot patterns and notice changes in the natural world, then a future as a forest scientist could be waiting for you.
Reveal Explainer
The words ‘exploring woods and parks’ suggests that a forest scientist would need to enjoy being outdoors in natural environments. The words ‘whatever the weather’ suggest a forest scientist would need to be resilient and have a willingness to work outside even in difficult or unpleasant weather conditions.
A) What qualities are important in a forest scientist?
Teach
From: Follow Your Dreams by Katherine Mengardon © 2024. 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) What qualities are important in a forest scientist?
B) Why is it important to protect forests?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Text Mark Evidence - someone who loves nature and the outdoors - much of your scientific life will take place in the tranquillity of nature - you’ll be connecting with nature
love of nature / enjoyment of the outdoors
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence if you…have the curiosity to spot patterns and notice changes in the natural world
curious and inquisitive
observant and detail-focused
Text Mark Evidence - spot patterns and notice changes in the natural world - you will need to be observant
A) What qualities are important in a forest scientist?
Text Mark Evidence you will need to be…patient and resilient
able to accept delays and overcome challenges
Text Mark Evidence - care deeply about our planet and all its inhabitants - passionate about protecting the natural world - protecting biodiversity
care about protecting the planet
Text Mark Evidence - if you…enjoy science lessons - you will…enjoy combining different scientific areas
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
strong scientific interest and understanding
Text Mark Evidence one day you might be…the next, you could be…some of your time will also be spent
flexible and adaptable
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - safeguarding the future of our planet - securing the health future of our wooded areas
support the future of our planet
B) Why is it important to protect forests?
Text Mark Evidence manage our natural resources responsibly…not cutting down too many trees and ensuring new ones are planted
provide natural resources
Text Mark Evidence forests provide a home for a staggering 80 per cent of all terrestrial species on our planet
protect biodiversity
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence trees also do the important job of keeping our air clean of carbon
fight climate change
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘festooned’?
Which One's Right?
Your day-to-day job would be studying forests and unravelling the relationships between plants, trees, animals, and their surroundings. The word ‘unravelling’ suggests that the study of the relationships might be…
B) boring and repetitive.
A) simple and clear.
D) quick and straightforward.
C) complicated and detailed.
Find Me
Find the word which means ‘peace and calm’:
Much of your scientific life will take place in the tranquillity of nature. One day you might be exploring trails festooned with moss; the next, you could be heading off into unexplored forests to carry out ground-breaking research. Some of your time will also be spent computer modelling in an office or a lab.
Discuss then check
tranquillity
True or False?
Forest scientists spend everyday outdoors in the tranquillity of nature.
True
False
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
celebrate your reading.
Reveal
Make a list of the books you've read and celebrate milestones.
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: Follow Your Dreams by Katherine Mengardon © 2024 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.