Ready Steady Read Together
A Whale of a Time: Poetry 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?
There are some things I think that you had better know…
How might this extract link to the illustration?
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From: A Whale of a Time by Lou Peacock © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) Why does the uncle sound so serious when he gives his advice?
B) How long ago did the uncle speak to the child at the start of the poem?
C) What does the uncle tell the child not to do to a tiger?
D) Which animal does the uncle say you should not kiss?
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Let me read today's text
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MY UNCLE LOOKED ME IN THE EYE
My uncle looked me in the eye
about an hour ago,
he said, “There are some things I think
that you had better know –
do not throw bricks at bumblebees
or grab a grizzly bear,
and never tug a tiger’s tail or pull a panther’s hair.
“Don't wrestle with a rattlesnake
or ask a skunk to fight,
don’t irritate an elephant
or tempt a lion to bite,
don’t scuffle with a buffalo
or tease electric eels,
don’t interrupt piranhas
at their underwater meals.
“Don’t tickle a gorilla or invite a shark to smile,
don’t hug a hippopotamus
or kiss a crocodile,
don’t ridicule a rhino
or provoke a porcupine.”
I’ve followed his advice so far,
and I am doing fine.
Jack Prelutsky
From: A Whale of a Time by Lou Peacock © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
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Hover for definitions!
irritate
scuffle
tempt
interrupt
ridicule
provoke
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From: A Whale of a Time by Lou Peacock © 2023. 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
irritate
Explore
Find Read Talk
“Don't wrestle with a rattlesnake or ask a skunk to fight, don’t irritate an elephant or tempt a lion to bite, don’t scuffle with a buffalo...”
Reveal Vocabulary
From: A Whale of a Time by Lou Peacock © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
irritate
Your turn
tempt
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
scuffle
interrupt
ridicule
provoke
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
MY UNCLE LOOKED ME IN THE EYE
My uncle looked me in the eye
about an hour ago,
he said, “There are some things I think
that you had better know –
do not throw bricks at bumblebees
or grab a grizzly bear,
and never tug a tiger’s tail or pull a panther’s hair.
“Don't wrestle with a rattlesnake
or ask a skunk to fight,
don’t irritate an elephant
or tempt a lion to bite,
don’t scuffle with a buffalo
or tease electric eels,
don’t interrupt piranhas
at their underwater meals.
“Don’t tickle a gorilla or invite a shark to smile,
don’t hug a hippopotamus
or kiss a crocodile,
don’t ridicule a rhino
or provoke a porcupine.”
I’ve followed his advice so far,
and I am doing fine.
Jack Prelutsky
Explore
From: A Whale of a Time by Lou Peacock © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
Don't tickle a gorilla
or invite a shark to smile,
don't hug a hippopotamus
or kiss a crocodile,
don't ridicule a rhino
or provoke a porcupine.
I've followed his advice so far,
and I am doing fine.
What did you notice?
Volume
Pace
Smoothness
Phrasing
Expression
Explore
From: A Whale of a Time by Lou Peacock © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
Don't tickle a gorilla
or invite a shark to smile,
don't hug a hippopotamus
or kiss a crocodile,
don't ridicule a rhino
or provoke a porcupine.
I've followed his advice so far,
and I am doing fine.
Explore
From: A Whale of a Time by Lou Peacock © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
Don't tickle a gorilla
or invite a shark to smile,
don't hug a hippopotamus
or kiss a crocodile,
don't ridicule a rhino
or provoke a porcupine.
I've followed his advice so far,
and I am doing fine.
Explore
From: A Whale of a Time by Lou Peacock © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Read Between the Lines
A) Why does the uncle sound so serious when he gives his advice?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
“Don't wrestle with a rattlesnake or ask a skunk to fight,
don’t irritate an elephant
or tempt a lion to bite,
don’t scuffle with a buffalo
or tease electric eels,
don’t interrupt piranhas
at their underwater meals.
My uncle looked me in the eye
about an hour ago,
he said, “There are some things I think
that you had better know –
do not throw bricks at bumblebees
or grab a grizzly bear,
and never tug a tiger’s tail or pull a panther’s hair.
A) Why does the uncle sound so serious when he gives his advice?
Reveal Explainer
I notice the uncle lists lots of animals, such as “a grizzly bear”, “a rattlesnake” and “piranhas”. I know these animals are dangerous and could hurt someone, and from this I can infer that the uncle is being serious because he wants to make sure the child understands the dangers.
Teach
From: A Whale of a Time by Lou Peacock © 2023. 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) Why does the uncle sound so serious when he gives his advice?
B) How long ago did the uncle speak to the child at the start of the poem?
C) What does the uncle tell the child not to do to a tiger?
D) Which animal does the uncle say you should not kiss?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
A) Why does the uncle sound so serious when he gives his advice?
Text Mark Evidence - do not - don’t
he wants the child to listen and makes his warnings clear and strong
Text Mark Evidence I've followed his advice so far, and I am doing fine
the advice has helped keep the child safe so far
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
B) How long ago did the uncle speak to the child at the start of the poem?
Click to reveal...
Text Mark Evidence …about an hour ago
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
C) What does the uncle tell the child not to do to a tiger?
Click to reveal...
Text Mark Evidence never tug a tiger’s tail
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
D) Which animal does the uncle say you should not kiss?
Click to reveal...
Text Mark Evidence a crocodile
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘tempt’?
True or False?
The uncle tells the child to interrupt piranhas at their underwater meals.
True
False
Match Me
Match each animal to what you must not do.
3) Gorilla
4) Panther
1) Tiger
2) Crocodile
A) Tickle it
D) Tug its tail
B) Pull its hair
C) Kiss it
Click if correct
Check
Which One's Right?
What is the main idea of the poem?
B) The uncle enjoys arguing.
A) Animals are friendly.
D) The child wants a pet.
C) The uncle gives safety advice.
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
play with words.
Reveal
Create your own rhymes or fun combinations of words.
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: A Whale of a Time by Lou Peacock © 2023 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
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Ready Steady Read Together
A Whale of a Time: Poetry 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?
There are some things I think that you had better know…
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
From: A Whale of a Time by Lou Peacock © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) Why does the uncle sound so serious when he gives his advice?
B) How long ago did the uncle speak to the child at the start of the poem?
C) What does the uncle tell the child not to do to a tiger?
D) Which animal does the uncle say you should not kiss?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
MY UNCLE LOOKED ME IN THE EYE
My uncle looked me in the eye about an hour ago, he said, “There are some things I think that you had better know – do not throw bricks at bumblebees or grab a grizzly bear, and never tug a tiger’s tail or pull a panther’s hair. “Don't wrestle with a rattlesnake or ask a skunk to fight, don’t irritate an elephant or tempt a lion to bite, don’t scuffle with a buffalo or tease electric eels, don’t interrupt piranhas at their underwater meals.
“Don’t tickle a gorilla or invite a shark to smile, don’t hug a hippopotamus or kiss a crocodile, don’t ridicule a rhino or provoke a porcupine.” I’ve followed his advice so far, and I am doing fine.
Jack Prelutsky
From: A Whale of a Time by Lou Peacock © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
irritate
scuffle
tempt
interrupt
ridicule
provoke
Explore
From: A Whale of a Time by Lou Peacock © 2023. 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
irritate
Explore
Find Read Talk
“Don't wrestle with a rattlesnake or ask a skunk to fight, don’t irritate an elephant or tempt a lion to bite, don’t scuffle with a buffalo...”
Reveal Vocabulary
From: A Whale of a Time by Lou Peacock © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
irritate
Your turn
tempt
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
scuffle
interrupt
ridicule
provoke
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
MY UNCLE LOOKED ME IN THE EYE
My uncle looked me in the eye about an hour ago, he said, “There are some things I think that you had better know – do not throw bricks at bumblebees or grab a grizzly bear, and never tug a tiger’s tail or pull a panther’s hair. “Don't wrestle with a rattlesnake or ask a skunk to fight, don’t irritate an elephant or tempt a lion to bite, don’t scuffle with a buffalo or tease electric eels, don’t interrupt piranhas at their underwater meals.
“Don’t tickle a gorilla or invite a shark to smile, don’t hug a hippopotamus or kiss a crocodile, don’t ridicule a rhino or provoke a porcupine.” I’ve followed his advice so far, and I am doing fine.
Jack Prelutsky
Explore
From: A Whale of a Time by Lou Peacock © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
Don't tickle a gorilla or invite a shark to smile, don't hug a hippopotamus or kiss a crocodile, don't ridicule a rhino or provoke a porcupine. I've followed his advice so far, and I am doing fine.
What did you notice?
Volume
Pace
Smoothness
Phrasing
Expression
Explore
From: A Whale of a Time by Lou Peacock © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
Don't tickle a gorilla or invite a shark to smile,
don't hug a hippopotamus or kiss a crocodile,
don't ridicule a rhino or provoke a porcupine.
I've followed his advice so far, and I am doing fine.
Explore
From: A Whale of a Time by Lou Peacock © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
Don't tickle a gorilla or invite a shark to smile, don't hug a hippopotamus or kiss a crocodile, don't ridicule a rhino or provoke a porcupine. I've followed his advice so far, and I am doing fine.
Explore
From: A Whale of a Time by Lou Peacock © 2023. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Read Between the Lines
A) Why does the uncle sound so serious when he gives his advice?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
“Don't wrestle with a rattlesnake or ask a skunk to fight, don’t irritate an elephant or tempt a lion to bite, don’t scuffle with a buffalo or tease electric eels, don’t interrupt piranhas at their underwater meals.
My uncle looked me in the eye about an hour ago, he said, “There are some things I think that you had better know – do not throw bricks at bumblebees or grab a grizzly bear, and never tug a tiger’s tail or pull a panther’s hair.
A) Why does the uncle sound so serious when he gives his advice?
Reveal Explainer
I notice the uncle lists lots of animals, such as “a grizzly bear”, “a rattlesnake” and “piranhas”. I know these animals are dangerous and could hurt someone, and from this I can infer that the uncle is being serious because he wants to make sure the child understands the dangers.
Teach
From: A Whale of a Time by Lou Peacock © 2023. 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) Why does the uncle sound so serious when he gives his advice?
B) How long ago did the uncle speak to the child at the start of the poem?
C) What does the uncle tell the child not to do to a tiger?
D) Which animal does the uncle say you should not kiss?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
A) Why does the uncle sound so serious when he gives his advice?
Text Mark Evidence - do not - don’t
he wants the child to listen and makes his warnings clear and strong
Text Mark Evidence I've followed his advice so far, and I am doing fine
the advice has helped keep the child safe so far
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
B) How long ago did the uncle speak to the child at the start of the poem?
Click to reveal...
Text Mark Evidence …about an hour ago
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
C) What does the uncle tell the child not to do to a tiger?
Click to reveal...
Text Mark Evidence never tug a tiger’s tail
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
D) Which animal does the uncle say you should not kiss?
Click to reveal...
Text Mark Evidence a crocodile
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘tempt’?
True or False?
The uncle tells the child to interrupt piranhas at their underwater meals.
True
False
Match Me
Match each animal to what you must not do.
3) Gorilla
4) Panther
1) Tiger
2) Crocodile
A) Tickle it
D) Tug its tail
B) Pull its hair
C) Kiss it
Click if correct
Check
Which One's Right?
What is the main idea of the poem?
B) The uncle enjoys arguing.
A) Animals are friendly.
D) The child wants a pet.
C) The uncle gives safety advice.
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
play with words.
Reveal
Create your own rhymes or fun combinations of words.
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: A Whale of a Time by Lou Peacock © 2023 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.