Ready Steady Read Together
The Land of Roar: Fiction Lesson 2
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?
“Arthur, are you telling me you’re scared of a camp bed?” Rose’s laughter floats up to me as I stare at the ceiling, for once pleased that the room is lit by her stupid rabbit night light.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
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From: The Land of Roar by Jenny McLachlan © 2019. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
How does the author show the theme of fear in this text?
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Let me read today's text
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“Arthur, are you telling me you’re scared of a camp bed?” Rose’s laughter floats up to me as I stare at the ceiling, for once pleased that the room is lit by her stupid rabbit night light.
“Not the camp bed,” I say, “something inside it. It sounded like feathers. There must be a bird stuck in there.”
Down on the bottom bunk, Rose snorts. “We were in the attic all afternoon. I think we’d have noticed a bird flying around.”
“But it’s not flying around, is it? It’s in the bed.”
“Maybe, or maybe you’re scared of the camp bed. I mean, you’re scared of lots of things, Arthur: scarecrows, crows, frogs –”
“Says the girl who has to sleep with a night light.”
Rose ignores me and carries on – “mushrooms, supply teachers, starting at Langton Academy, heights, Mum’s black pointy shoes, fire, raisins with stalks – ”
“I don’t like raisins with stalks, but I’m not scared of them, or any of those other things. When my class made a scarecrow I sewed on its button eyes and it didn’t bother me at all.” It did. A bit. “Plus I was scared of Mum’s shoes when I was, like, two. In fact,” I declare boldly, “right now I can’t think of a single thing I’m scared of.”
From: The Land of Roar by Jenny McLachlan © 2019. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
“Oh really?” Then everything goes quiet on the bottom bunk. A bit too quiet. When Rose speaks her voice is as scratchy as a nail being dragged down a wall, “What about ME, Arthur Trout? Are you scared of ME?” I might not have heard her Crowky voice for a long time, but I’d recognise it anywhere. It actually makes me need a wee. That’s how good it is. “Rose, I thought you couldn’t remember Roar? Because that’s where Crowky came from.”
Silence. Then the scratchy voice says, “Rose isn’t here anymore, Arthur. It’s just you and me. Now will you admit that you’re just a teeny bit scared of me?”
That’s when I think of a brilliant way to get back at Rose, for the voice, for calling me a loser, for everything.
“I am a bit,” I say, “but not as scared as you are of…THE DARK.” I lean over the side of the bunk bed, grab Rose’s rabbit night light and switch it off. Rose’s response is creative, fast and totally unexpected. She jumps out of bed, climbs the ladder and throws a cup of water in my face.
From: The Land of Roar by Jenny McLachlan © 2019. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
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camp bed
snorts
pleased
declare boldly
admit
response
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From: The Land of Roar by Jenny McLachlan © 2019. 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
camp bed
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Find Read Talk
“Arthur, are you telling me you’re scared of a camp bed?” Rose’s laughter floats up to me as I stare at the ceiling, for once pleased that the room is lit by her stupid rabbit night light.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: The Land of Roar by Jenny McLachlan © 2019. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
camp bed
Your turn
pleased
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
snorts
declare boldly
admit
response
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
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Reveal Vocabulary
“Arthur, are you telling me you’re scared of a camp bed?” Rose’s laughter floats up to me as I stare at the ceiling, for once pleased that the room is lit by her stupid rabbit night light.
“Not the camp bed,” I say, “something inside it. It sounded like feathers. There must be a bird stuck in there.”
Down on the bottom bunk, Rose snorts. “We were in the attic all afternoon. I think we’d have noticed a bird flying around.”
“But it’s not flying around, is it? It’s in the bed.”
“Maybe, or maybe you’re scared of the camp bed. I mean, you’re scared of lots of things, Arthur: scarecrows, crows, frogs –”
“Says the girl who has to sleep with a night light.”
Rose ignores me and carries on – “mushrooms, supply teachers, starting at Langton Academy, heights, Mum’s black pointy shoes, fire, raisins with stalks – ”
“I don’t like raisins with stalks, but I’m not scared of them, or any of those other things. When my class made a scarecrow I sewed on its button eyes and it didn’t bother me at all.” It did. A bit. “Plus I was scared of Mum’s shoes when I was, like, two. In fact,” I declare boldly, “right now I can’t think of a single thing I’m scared of.”
Explore
From: The Land of Roar by Jenny McLachlan © 2019. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
“Oh really?” Then everything goes quiet on the bottom bunk. A bit too quiet. When Rose speaks her voice is as scratchy as a nail being dragged down a wall, “What about ME, Arthur Trout? Are you scared of ME?” I might not have heard her Crowky voice for a long time, but I’d recognise it anywhere. It actually makes me need a wee. That’s how good it is. “Rose, I thought you couldn’t remember Roar? Because that’s where Crowky came from.”
Silence. Then the scratchy voice says, “Rose isn’t here anymore, Arthur. It’s just you and me. Now will you admit that you’re just a teeny bit scared of me?”
That’s when I think of a brilliant way to get back at Rose, for the voice, for calling me a loser, for everything.
“I am a bit,” I say, “but not as scared as you are of…THE DARK.” I lean over the side of the bunk bed, grab Rose’s rabbit night light and switch it off. Rose’s response is creative, fast and totally unexpected. She jumps out of bed, climbs the ladder and throws a cup of water in my face.
Explore
From: The Land of Roar by Jenny McLachlan © 2019. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
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Let me use my reader's voice...
“What about ME, Arthur Trout? Are you scared of ME?” I might not have heard her Crowky voice for a long time, but I’d recognise it anywhere. It actually makes me need a wee. That’s how good it is. “Rose, I thought you couldn’t remember Roar? Because that’s where Crowky came from.”
Silence. Then the scratchy voice says, “Rose isn’t here anymore, Arthur. It’s just you and me.”
What did you notice?
Volume
Pace
Smoothness
Phrasing
Expression
Explore
From: The Land of Roar by Jenny McLachlan © 2019. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
“What about ME, Arthur Trout? Are you scared of ME?”
I might not have heard her Crowky voice for a long time, but I’d recognise it anywhere.
It actually makes me need a wee. That’s how good it is.
“Rose, I thought you couldn’t remember Roar? Because that’s where Crowky came from.”
Silence.
Then the scratchy voice says,
“Rose isn’t here anymore, Arthur. It’s just you and me.”
Explore
From: The Land of Roar by Jenny McLachlan © 2019. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
“What about ME, Arthur Trout? Are you scared of ME?” I might not have heard her Crowky voice for a long time, but I’d recognise it anywhere. It actually makes me need a wee. That’s how good it is. “Rose, I thought you couldn’t remember Roar? Because that’s where Crowky came from.”
Silence. Then the scratchy voice says, “Rose isn’t here anymore, Arthur. It’s just you and me.”
Explore
From: The Land of Roar by Jenny McLachlan © 2019. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
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Strategy: Main Point
How does the author show the theme of fear in this text?
What's the main idea of the text?
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
“Arthur, are you telling me you’re scared of a camp bed?” Rose’s laughter floats up to me as I stare at the ceiling, for once pleased that the room is lit by her stupid rabbit night light.
Reveal Explainer
Rose accuses Arthur of being afraid of a harmless household item, a camp bed. This suggests that Arthur may be easily frightened or is embarrassed about his fears. The question followed by laughter shows that Rose enjoys teasing him about his fears. Her laughter highlights how silly and unfounded she thinks his fears are.
How does the author show the theme of fear in this text?
Teach
From: The Land of Roar by Jenny McLachlan © 2019. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Stop
What else could you use to answer today's question(s)?
Teach
Your Turn
How does the author show the theme of fear in this text?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - are you telling me you’re scared of a camp bed - maybe you’re scared of the camp bed - you’re scared of lots of things, Arthur - says the girl who has to sleep with a night light - what about me, Arthur Trout…are you scared of me
naming of fears in playful teasing
How does the author show the theme of fear in this text?
Text Mark Evidence - pleased that the room is lit by her stupid rabbit night light - I sewed on its (scarecrow’s) button eyes and it didn’t bother me at all…it did…a bit - I was scared of Mum’s shoes when I was, like, two - now will you admit that you’re just a teeny bit scared of me…I am a bit
Arthur admits his fears
Go to the next slide for more...
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - I’m not scared of them (raisins), or any of those other things - right now I can’t think of a single thing I’m scared of
denials of fears
How does the author show the theme of fear in this text?
Text Mark Evidence - everything goes quiet on the bottom bunk…a bit too quiet - her voice is as scratchy as a nail being dragged down a wall
fearful sounds or ominous silence
Text Mark Evidence - it (Crowky impression) actually makes me need a wee…that’s how good it is - grab Rose’s rabbit night light and switch it off…Rose’s response is creative, fast and totally unexpected…throws a cup of water in my face
physical reactions or responses to fear
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘camp bed’?
Which One's Right?
When Rose speaks her voice is as scratchy as a nail being dragged down a wall…
Which answer best completes the question?
The phrase ‘as scratchy as a nail being dragged down a wall’ suggests that Crowky’s voice is...
B) soft and gentle.
A) harsh and unpleasant.
D) squeaky and chirpy.
C) smooth and deep.
Sequence Me
Put the following events in the correct order:
A) Rose throws a cup of water at Arthur’s face.
B) Arthur says there may be a bird stuck inside the camp bed.
C) Rose scares Arthur by speaking in Crowky’s scratchy voice.
D) Arthur turns off Rose’s rabbit night light.
Click if correct
Check
Tick Me
Which statements apply to Rose and Arthur’s relationship?
Tick all that apply:
A) They are frightened of each other.
B) They know each other’s fears well.
Check
C) They enjoy teasing each other.
Click if correct
D) They are never unkind to each other.
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
turn the story into art.
Reveal
Draw scenes or characters from the book.
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 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?
“Arthur, are you telling me you’re scared of a camp bed?” Rose’s laughter floats up to me as I stare at the ceiling, for once pleased that the room is lit by her stupid rabbit night light.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
From: The Land of Roar by Jenny McLachlan © 2019. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
How does the author show the theme of fear in this text?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
“Arthur, are you telling me you’re scared of a camp bed?” Rose’s laughter floats up to me as I stare at the ceiling, for once pleased that the room is lit by her stupid rabbit night light. “Not the camp bed,” I say, “something inside it. It sounded like feathers. There must be a bird stuck in there.” Down on the bottom bunk, Rose snorts. “We were in the attic all afternoon. I think we’d have noticed a bird flying around.” “But it’s not flying around, is it? It’s in the bed.” “Maybe, or maybe you’re scared of the camp bed. I mean, you’re scared of lots of things, Arthur: scarecrows, crows, frogs –” “Says the girl who has to sleep with a night light.” Rose ignores me and carries on – “mushrooms, supply teachers, starting at Langton Academy, heights, Mum’s black pointy shoes, fire, raisins with stalks – ” “I don’t like raisins with stalks, but I’m not scared of them, or any of those other things. When my class made a scarecrow I sewed on its button eyes and it didn’t bother me at all.” It did. A bit. “Plus I was scared of Mum’s shoes when I was, like, two. In fact,” I declare boldly, “right now I can’t think of a single thing I’m scared of.”
From: The Land of Roar by Jenny McLachlan © 2019. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
“Oh really?” Then everything goes quiet on the bottom bunk. A bit too quiet. When Rose speaks her voice is as scratchy as a nail being dragged down a wall, “What about ME, Arthur Trout? Are you scared of ME?” I might not have heard her Crowky voice for a long time, but I’d recognise it anywhere. It actually makes me need a wee. That’s how good it is. “Rose, I thought you couldn’t remember Roar? Because that’s where Crowky came from.” Silence. Then the scratchy voice says, “Rose isn’t here anymore, Arthur. It’s just you and me. Now will you admit that you’re just a teeny bit scared of me?” That’s when I think of a brilliant way to get back at Rose, for the voice, for calling me a loser, for everything. “I am a bit,” I say, “but not as scared as you are of…THE DARK.” I lean over the side of the bunk bed, grab Rose’s rabbit night light and switch it off. Rose’s response is creative, fast and totally unexpected. She jumps out of bed, climbs the ladder and throws a cup of water in my face.
From: The Land of Roar by Jenny McLachlan © 2019. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
camp bed
snorts
pleased
declare boldly
admit
response
Explore
From: The Land of Roar by Jenny McLachlan © 2019. 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
camp bed
Explore
Find Read Talk
“Arthur, are you telling me you’re scared of a camp bed?” Rose’s laughter floats up to me as I stare at the ceiling, for once pleased that the room is lit by her stupid rabbit night light.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: The Land of Roar by Jenny McLachlan © 2019. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
camp bed
Your turn
pleased
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
snorts
declare boldly
admit
response
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
“Arthur, are you telling me you’re scared of a camp bed?” Rose’s laughter floats up to me as I stare at the ceiling, for once pleased that the room is lit by her stupid rabbit night light. “Not the camp bed,” I say, “something inside it. It sounded like feathers. There must be a bird stuck in there.” Down on the bottom bunk, Rose snorts. “We were in the attic all afternoon. I think we’d have noticed a bird flying around.” “But it’s not flying around, is it? It’s in the bed.” “Maybe, or maybe you’re scared of the camp bed. I mean, you’re scared of lots of things, Arthur: scarecrows, crows, frogs –” “Says the girl who has to sleep with a night light.” Rose ignores me and carries on – “mushrooms, supply teachers, starting at Langton Academy, heights, Mum’s black pointy shoes, fire, raisins with stalks – ” “I don’t like raisins with stalks, but I’m not scared of them, or any of those other things. When my class made a scarecrow I sewed on its button eyes and it didn’t bother me at all.” It did. A bit. “Plus I was scared of Mum’s shoes when I was, like, two. In fact,” I declare boldly, “right now I can’t think of a single thing I’m scared of.”
Explore
From: The Land of Roar by Jenny McLachlan © 2019. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
“Oh really?” Then everything goes quiet on the bottom bunk. A bit too quiet. When Rose speaks her voice is as scratchy as a nail being dragged down a wall, “What about ME, Arthur Trout? Are you scared of ME?” I might not have heard her Crowky voice for a long time, but I’d recognise it anywhere. It actually makes me need a wee. That’s how good it is. “Rose, I thought you couldn’t remember Roar? Because that’s where Crowky came from.” Silence. Then the scratchy voice says, “Rose isn’t here anymore, Arthur. It’s just you and me. Now will you admit that you’re just a teeny bit scared of me?” That’s when I think of a brilliant way to get back at Rose, for the voice, for calling me a loser, for everything. “I am a bit,” I say, “but not as scared as you are of…THE DARK.” I lean over the side of the bunk bed, grab Rose’s rabbit night light and switch it off. Rose’s response is creative, fast and totally unexpected. She jumps out of bed, climbs the ladder and throws a cup of water in my face.
Explore
From: The Land of Roar by Jenny McLachlan © 2019. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
“What about ME, Arthur Trout? Are you scared of ME?” I might not have heard her Crowky voice for a long time, but I’d recognise it anywhere. It actually makes me need a wee. That’s how good it is. “Rose, I thought you couldn’t remember Roar? Because that’s where Crowky came from.” Silence. Then the scratchy voice says, “Rose isn’t here anymore, Arthur. It’s just you and me.”
What did you notice?
Volume
Pace
Smoothness
Phrasing
Expression
Explore
From: The Land of Roar by Jenny McLachlan © 2019. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
“What about ME, Arthur Trout? Are you scared of ME?”
I might not have heard her Crowky voice for a long time, but I’d recognise it anywhere.
It actually makes me need a wee. That’s how good it is.
“Rose, I thought you couldn’t remember Roar? Because that’s where Crowky came from.”
Silence.
Then the scratchy voice says,
“Rose isn’t here anymore, Arthur. It’s just you and me.”
Explore
From: The Land of Roar by Jenny McLachlan © 2019. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
“What about ME, Arthur Trout? Are you scared of ME?” I might not have heard her Crowky voice for a long time, but I’d recognise it anywhere. It actually makes me need a wee. That’s how good it is. “Rose, I thought you couldn’t remember Roar? Because that’s where Crowky came from.” Silence. Then the scratchy voice says, “Rose isn’t here anymore, Arthur. It’s just you and me.”
Explore
From: The Land of Roar by Jenny McLachlan © 2019. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Main Point
How does the author show the theme of fear in this text?
What's the main idea of the text?
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
“Arthur, are you telling me you’re scared of a camp bed?” Rose’s laughter floats up to me as I stare at the ceiling, for once pleased that the room is lit by her stupid rabbit night light.
Reveal Explainer
Rose accuses Arthur of being afraid of a harmless household item, a camp bed. This suggests that Arthur may be easily frightened or is embarrassed about his fears. The question followed by laughter shows that Rose enjoys teasing him about his fears. Her laughter highlights how silly and unfounded she thinks his fears are.
How does the author show the theme of fear in this text?
Teach
From: The Land of Roar by Jenny McLachlan © 2019. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Stop
What else could you use to answer today's question(s)?
Teach
Your Turn
How does the author show the theme of fear in this text?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - are you telling me you’re scared of a camp bed - maybe you’re scared of the camp bed - you’re scared of lots of things, Arthur - says the girl who has to sleep with a night light - what about me, Arthur Trout…are you scared of me
naming of fears in playful teasing
How does the author show the theme of fear in this text?
Text Mark Evidence - pleased that the room is lit by her stupid rabbit night light - I sewed on its (scarecrow’s) button eyes and it didn’t bother me at all…it did…a bit - I was scared of Mum’s shoes when I was, like, two - now will you admit that you’re just a teeny bit scared of me…I am a bit
Arthur admits his fears
Go to the next slide for more...
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - I’m not scared of them (raisins), or any of those other things - right now I can’t think of a single thing I’m scared of
denials of fears
How does the author show the theme of fear in this text?
Text Mark Evidence - everything goes quiet on the bottom bunk…a bit too quiet - her voice is as scratchy as a nail being dragged down a wall
fearful sounds or ominous silence
Text Mark Evidence - it (Crowky impression) actually makes me need a wee…that’s how good it is - grab Rose’s rabbit night light and switch it off…Rose’s response is creative, fast and totally unexpected…throws a cup of water in my face
physical reactions or responses to fear
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘camp bed’?
Which One's Right?
When Rose speaks her voice is as scratchy as a nail being dragged down a wall… Which answer best completes the question? The phrase ‘as scratchy as a nail being dragged down a wall’ suggests that Crowky’s voice is...
B) soft and gentle.
A) harsh and unpleasant.
D) squeaky and chirpy.
C) smooth and deep.
Sequence Me
Put the following events in the correct order:
A) Rose throws a cup of water at Arthur’s face.
B) Arthur says there may be a bird stuck inside the camp bed.
C) Rose scares Arthur by speaking in Crowky’s scratchy voice.
D) Arthur turns off Rose’s rabbit night light.
Click if correct
Check
Tick Me
Which statements apply to Rose and Arthur’s relationship?
Tick all that apply:
A) They are frightened of each other.
B) They know each other’s fears well.
Check
C) They enjoy teasing each other.
Click if correct
D) They are never unkind to each other.
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
turn the story into art.
Reveal
Draw scenes or characters from the book.
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.