Ready Steady Read Together
Follow Your Dreams: Non-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?
Imagine a job where your canvas isn’t a blank piece of paper, but a piece of history, weathered by time.
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) How does the author make the job of a restoration artist sound important and rewarding?
B) How does the author highlight the accuracy and precision needed for this role?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
Be a Restoration Artist
If you love to sketch in the margins of your book, mix colours just to see what happens, or spend hours perfecting the smallest detail of a drawing, then a future in the world of art could be waiting for you. If you value the beauty and precision of fine details in works of art, you might already have the makings of a restoration artist.
Restoration artists are creative problem-solvers who notice tiny cracks, faded colours and worn textures that others might miss. They are calm under pressure, trustworthy with precious objects and determined to work slowly and carefully until every brushstroke feels just right. Restoration artists repair and preserve treasured artworks so that future generations can learn from them and enjoy them.
From: Follow Your Dreams by Katherine Mengardon © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Bring Ancient Art Back to Life
Imagine a job where your canvas isn’t a blank piece of paper, but a piece of history, weathered by time. That’s what it’s like to be a restoration artist. They restore, repair, and preserve works of art – protecting our cultural heritage so future generations get to enjoy beautiful creations from the past. The role of a restoration artist is not just about conservation; it’s about keeping our stories alive and ensuring that history never fades.
The Finer Details
First things first, you’ll need to channel your inner artist. Drawing and painting skills will be your bread and butter, as you’ll be recreating the past – brushstroke by brushstroke. You’ll also need good attention to detail to identify the materials used in pieces of artwork, then match those materials exactly and restore these treasures in a way that is authentic to the time period.
From: Follow Your Dreams by Katherine Mengardon © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Patience is a Virtue
Restoration is a slow process, so you’ll need patience as you painstakingly piece history back together. And, of course, a love of history and culture is a must! A background in art history or conservation is typically where you start – but it’s not all learning from books. Practical art, experience through internships or apprenticeships will be the key to practising your craft.
Master of Masterpieces
Restoration artists can work in all sorts of places, from churches to museums and even in their own studios. Whatever the workplace, you’ll be in a controlled environment, carefully preserving the past for the benefit of the future. There will be some pressure, as you’ll be entrusted with irreplaceable masterpieces, but the satisfaction of bringing history back to life is unparalleled. It’s like being a creative time-traveller repairing art’s time-worn wrinkles.
From: Follow Your Dreams by Katherine Mengardon © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
preserve
authentic
cultural heritage
entrusted with irreplaceable masterpieces
painstakingly
unparalleled
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
preserve
Explore
Find Read Talk
They are calm under pressure, trustworthy with precious objects and determined to work slowly and carefully until every brushstroke feels just right. Restoration artists repair and preserve treasured artworks so that future generations can learn from them and enjoy them.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: Follow Your Dreams by Katherine Mengardon © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
preserve
Your turn
cultural heritage
authentic
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
painstakingly
entrusted with irreplaceable masterpieces
unparalleled
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
Be a Restoration Artist
If you love to sketch in the margins of your book, mix colours just to see what happens, or spend hours perfecting the smallest detail of a drawing, then a future in the world of art could be waiting for you. If you value the beauty and precision of fine details in works of art, you might already have the makings of a restoration artist.
Restoration artists are creative problem-solvers who notice tiny cracks, faded colours and worn textures that others might miss. They are calm under pressure, trustworthy with precious objects and determined to work slowly and carefully until every brushstroke feels just right. Restoration artists repair and preserve treasured artworks so that future generations can learn from them and enjoy them.
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.
Bring Ancient Art Back to Life
Imagine a job where your canvas isn’t a blank piece of paper, but a piece of history, weathered by time. That’s what it’s like to be a restoration artist. They restore, repair, and preserve works of art – protecting our cultural heritage so future generations get to enjoy beautiful creations from the past. The role of a restoration artist is not just about conservation; it’s about keeping our stories alive and ensuring that history never fades.
The Finer Details
First things first, you’ll need to channel your inner artist. Drawing and painting skills will be your bread and butter, as you’ll be recreating the past – brushstroke by brushstroke. You’ll also need good attention to detail to identify the materials used in pieces of artwork, then match those materials exactly and restore these treasures in a way that is authentic to the time period.
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.
Patience is a Virtue
Restoration is a slow process, so you’ll need patience as you painstakingly piece history back together. And, of course, a love of history and culture is a must! A background in art history or conservation is typically where you start – but it’s not all learning from books. Practical art, experience through internships or apprenticeships will be the key to practising your craft.
Master of Masterpieces
Restoration artists can work in all sorts of places, from churches to museums and even in their own studios. Whatever the workplace, you’ll be in a controlled environment, carefully preserving the past for the benefit of the future. There will be some pressure, as you’ll be entrusted with irreplaceable masterpieces, but the satisfaction of bringing history back to life is unparalleled. It’s like being a creative time-traveller repairing art’s time-worn wrinkles.
From: Follow Your Dreams by Katherine Mengardon © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
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Let me use my reader's voice...
First things first, you’ll need to channel your inner artist. Drawing and painting skills will be your bread and butter, as you’ll be recreating the past – brushstroke by brushstroke. You’ll also need good attention to detail to identify the materials used in pieces of artwork, then match those materials exactly and restore these treasures in a way that is authentic to the time period.
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
First things first, you’ll need to channel your inner artist.
Drawing and painting skills will be your bread and butter, as you’ll be recreating the past –
brushstroke by brushstroke.
You’ll also need good attention to detail
to identify the materials used in pieces of artwork,
then match those materials exactly
and restore these treasures in a way that is authentic to the time period.
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
First things first, you’ll need to channel your inner artist. Drawing and painting skills will be your bread and butter, as you’ll be recreating the past – brushstroke by brushstroke. You’ll also need good attention to detail to identify the materials used in pieces of artwork, then match those materials exactly and restore these treasures in a way that is authentic to the time period.
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) How does the author make the job of a restoration artist sound important and rewarding?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
They are calm under pressure, trustworthy with precious objects and determined to work slowly and carefully until every brushstroke feels just right.
Reveal Explainer
The word ‘trustworthy’ shows that restoration artists are given the responsibility for extremely valuable and important works of art. The word ‘precious’ suggests that the artwork is highly valued, either financially or culturally, or both. The job is important because not everyone would be trusted with such valuable items. This also suggests that the role is also rewarding, as being trusted implies skill, pride and honour.
A) How does the author make the job of a restoration artist sound important and rewarding?
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) How does the author make the job of a restoration artist sound important and rewarding?
B) How does the author highlight the accuracy and precision needed for this role?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Text Mark Evidence - trustworthy with precious objects - repair and preserve treasured artworks - restore these treasures - entrusted with irreplaceable masterpieces
emphasis on the value of the art
Acceptable Answers
emphasis on the historical importance of the art
Text Mark Evidence - a piece of history, weathered by time - recreating the past – brushstroke by brushstroke - painstakingly piece history back together - bringing history back to life
A) How does the author make the job of a restoration artist sound important and rewarding?
Text Mark Evidence - future generations can learn from them (artworks) and enjoy them - future generations get to enjoy beautiful creations from the past
shows the long-term impact
highlights the protection of culture and tradition
Text Mark Evidence - protecting our cultural heritage - keeping our stories alive and ensuring that history never fades - restore these treasures in a way that is authentic to the time period
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence the satisfaction…is unparalleled
emphasis on emotional reward
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - perfecting the smallest detail of a drawing - beauty and precision of fine details in works of art - good attention to detail
reference to detailed and precise work
B) How does the author highlight the accuracy and precision needed for this role?
Text Mark Evidence - determined to work slowly and carefully until every brushstroke feels just right - brushstroke by brushstroke - restoration is a slow process - you’ll need patience as you painstakingly piece history back together
emphasis on slow and careful process
Text Mark Evidence - identify the materials used…then match those materials exactly - restore these treasures in a way that is authentic to the time period
focus on authentic materials
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence you’ll be in a controlled environment
controlled working conditions
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘preserved’?
Tick Me
Drawing and painting skills will be your bread and butter, as you’ll be recreating the past – brushstroke by brushstroke.
The phrase ‘your bread and butter’ suggests that drawing and painting…
Tick one:
A) are your most important and essential skills.
B) will help you to earn money so you can buy food.
Check
C) are minor skills that you might occasionally use.
Click if correct
D) are the most challenging and complicated parts of your job.
Link Me
Link each vocabulary word with its correct definition:
A) so unique that nothing compares to it or is its equal
1) authentic
B) responsible for the safekeeping of something
2) painstakingly
C) thoroughly, carefully and precisely
Check
3) entrusted
Click if correct
D) genuine or original
4) unparalleled
Sequence Me
Put these steps in the correct order:
A) Over time, tiny cracks appear on the painting and the colours will fade.
B) Future generations will gain enjoyment and knowledge from the masterpiece.
C) A painter creates an artwork that eventually becomes famous or known as a masterpiece.
D) A restoration artist restores the treasure to its original condition.
Click if correct
Check
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
discover new authors.
Reveal
Try books from writers you've never heard of to expand your horizons.
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 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?
Imagine a job where your canvas isn’t a blank piece of paper, but a piece of history, weathered by time.
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) How does the author make the job of a restoration artist sound important and rewarding?
B) How does the author highlight the accuracy and precision needed for this role?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
Be a Restoration Artist
If you love to sketch in the margins of your book, mix colours just to see what happens, or spend hours perfecting the smallest detail of a drawing, then a future in the world of art could be waiting for you. If you value the beauty and precision of fine details in works of art, you might already have the makings of a restoration artist. Restoration artists are creative problem-solvers who notice tiny cracks, faded colours and worn textures that others might miss. They are calm under pressure, trustworthy with precious objects and determined to work slowly and carefully until every brushstroke feels just right. Restoration artists repair and preserve treasured artworks so that future generations can learn from them and enjoy them.
From: Follow Your Dreams by Katherine Mengardon © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Bring Ancient Art Back to Life
Imagine a job where your canvas isn’t a blank piece of paper, but a piece of history, weathered by time. That’s what it’s like to be a restoration artist. They restore, repair, and preserve works of art – protecting our cultural heritage so future generations get to enjoy beautiful creations from the past. The role of a restoration artist is not just about conservation; it’s about keeping our stories alive and ensuring that history never fades.
The Finer Details
First things first, you’ll need to channel your inner artist. Drawing and painting skills will be your bread and butter, as you’ll be recreating the past – brushstroke by brushstroke. You’ll also need good attention to detail to identify the materials used in pieces of artwork, then match those materials exactly and restore these treasures in a way that is authentic to the time period.
From: Follow Your Dreams by Katherine Mengardon © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Patience is a Virtue
Restoration is a slow process, so you’ll need patience as you painstakingly piece history back together. And, of course, a love of history and culture is a must! A background in art history or conservation is typically where you start – but it’s not all learning from books. Practical art, experience through internships or apprenticeships will be the key to practising your craft.
Master of Masterpieces
Restoration artists can work in all sorts of places, from churches to museums and even in their own studios. Whatever the workplace, you’ll be in a controlled environment, carefully preserving the past for the benefit of the future. There will be some pressure, as you’ll be entrusted with irreplaceable masterpieces, but the satisfaction of bringing history back to life is unparalleled. It’s like being a creative time-traveller repairing art’s time-worn wrinkles.
From: Follow Your Dreams by Katherine Mengardon © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
preserve
authentic
cultural heritage
entrusted with irreplaceable masterpieces
painstakingly
unparalleled
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
preserve
Explore
Find Read Talk
They are calm under pressure, trustworthy with precious objects and determined to work slowly and carefully until every brushstroke feels just right. Restoration artists repair and preserve treasured artworks so that future generations can learn from them and enjoy them.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: Follow Your Dreams by Katherine Mengardon © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
preserve
Your turn
cultural heritage
authentic
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
painstakingly
entrusted with irreplaceable masterpieces
unparalleled
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
Be a Restoration Artist
If you love to sketch in the margins of your book, mix colours just to see what happens, or spend hours perfecting the smallest detail of a drawing, then a future in the world of art could be waiting for you. If you value the beauty and precision of fine details in works of art, you might already have the makings of a restoration artist. Restoration artists are creative problem-solvers who notice tiny cracks, faded colours and worn textures that others might miss. They are calm under pressure, trustworthy with precious objects and determined to work slowly and carefully until every brushstroke feels just right. Restoration artists repair and preserve treasured artworks so that future generations can learn from them and enjoy them.
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.
Bring Ancient Art Back to Life
Imagine a job where your canvas isn’t a blank piece of paper, but a piece of history, weathered by time. That’s what it’s like to be a restoration artist. They restore, repair, and preserve works of art – protecting our cultural heritage so future generations get to enjoy beautiful creations from the past. The role of a restoration artist is not just about conservation; it’s about keeping our stories alive and ensuring that history never fades.
The Finer Details
First things first, you’ll need to channel your inner artist. Drawing and painting skills will be your bread and butter, as you’ll be recreating the past – brushstroke by brushstroke. You’ll also need good attention to detail to identify the materials used in pieces of artwork, then match those materials exactly and restore these treasures in a way that is authentic to the time period.
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.
Patience is a Virtue
Restoration is a slow process, so you’ll need patience as you painstakingly piece history back together. And, of course, a love of history and culture is a must! A background in art history or conservation is typically where you start – but it’s not all learning from books. Practical art, experience through internships or apprenticeships will be the key to practising your craft.
Master of Masterpieces
Restoration artists can work in all sorts of places, from churches to museums and even in their own studios. Whatever the workplace, you’ll be in a controlled environment, carefully preserving the past for the benefit of the future. There will be some pressure, as you’ll be entrusted with irreplaceable masterpieces, but the satisfaction of bringing history back to life is unparalleled. It’s like being a creative time-traveller repairing art’s time-worn wrinkles.
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...
First things first, you’ll need to channel your inner artist. Drawing and painting skills will be your bread and butter, as you’ll be recreating the past – brushstroke by brushstroke. You’ll also need good attention to detail to identify the materials used in pieces of artwork, then match those materials exactly and restore these treasures in a way that is authentic to the time period.
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
First things first, you’ll need to channel your inner artist.
Drawing and painting skills will be your bread and butter, as you’ll be recreating the past –
brushstroke by brushstroke.
You’ll also need good attention to detail
to identify the materials used in pieces of artwork,
then match those materials exactly
and restore these treasures in a way that is authentic to the time period.
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
First things first, you’ll need to channel your inner artist. Drawing and painting skills will be your bread and butter, as you’ll be recreating the past – brushstroke by brushstroke. You’ll also need good attention to detail to identify the materials used in pieces of artwork, then match those materials exactly and restore these treasures in a way that is authentic to the time period.
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) How does the author make the job of a restoration artist sound important and rewarding?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
They are calm under pressure, trustworthy with precious objects and determined to work slowly and carefully until every brushstroke feels just right.
Reveal Explainer
The word ‘trustworthy’ shows that restoration artists are given the responsibility for extremely valuable and important works of art. The word ‘precious’ suggests that the artwork is highly valued, either financially or culturally, or both. The job is important because not everyone would be trusted with such valuable items. This also suggests that the role is also rewarding, as being trusted implies skill, pride and honour.
A) How does the author make the job of a restoration artist sound important and rewarding?
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) How does the author make the job of a restoration artist sound important and rewarding?
B) How does the author highlight the accuracy and precision needed for this role?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Text Mark Evidence - trustworthy with precious objects - repair and preserve treasured artworks - restore these treasures - entrusted with irreplaceable masterpieces
emphasis on the value of the art
Acceptable Answers
emphasis on the historical importance of the art
Text Mark Evidence - a piece of history, weathered by time - recreating the past – brushstroke by brushstroke - painstakingly piece history back together - bringing history back to life
A) How does the author make the job of a restoration artist sound important and rewarding?
Text Mark Evidence - future generations can learn from them (artworks) and enjoy them - future generations get to enjoy beautiful creations from the past
shows the long-term impact
highlights the protection of culture and tradition
Text Mark Evidence - protecting our cultural heritage - keeping our stories alive and ensuring that history never fades - restore these treasures in a way that is authentic to the time period
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence the satisfaction…is unparalleled
emphasis on emotional reward
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - perfecting the smallest detail of a drawing - beauty and precision of fine details in works of art - good attention to detail
reference to detailed and precise work
B) How does the author highlight the accuracy and precision needed for this role?
Text Mark Evidence - determined to work slowly and carefully until every brushstroke feels just right - brushstroke by brushstroke - restoration is a slow process - you’ll need patience as you painstakingly piece history back together
emphasis on slow and careful process
Text Mark Evidence - identify the materials used…then match those materials exactly - restore these treasures in a way that is authentic to the time period
focus on authentic materials
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence you’ll be in a controlled environment
controlled working conditions
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘preserved’?
Tick Me
Drawing and painting skills will be your bread and butter, as you’ll be recreating the past – brushstroke by brushstroke. The phrase ‘your bread and butter’ suggests that drawing and painting…
Tick one:
A) are your most important and essential skills.
B) will help you to earn money so you can buy food.
Check
C) are minor skills that you might occasionally use.
Click if correct
D) are the most challenging and complicated parts of your job.
Link Me
Link each vocabulary word with its correct definition:
A) so unique that nothing compares to it or is its equal
1) authentic
B) responsible for the safekeeping of something
2) painstakingly
C) thoroughly, carefully and precisely
Check
3) entrusted
Click if correct
D) genuine or original
4) unparalleled
Sequence Me
Put these steps in the correct order:
A) Over time, tiny cracks appear on the painting and the colours will fade.
B) Future generations will gain enjoyment and knowledge from the masterpiece.
C) A painter creates an artwork that eventually becomes famous or known as a masterpiece.
D) A restoration artist restores the treasure to its original condition.
Click if correct
Check
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
discover new authors.
Reveal
Try books from writers you've never heard of to expand your horizons.
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.