Ready Steady Read Together
The Boy at the Back of the Class: Fiction 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?
I quickly told them everything that the man and woman on the bus had said about no more refugees being allowed into the country, and then what Ahmet had told me about his mum and dad being left behind.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
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From: The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q. Raúf © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
‘In fact, I didn’t think everything was going to be fine at all.’ Why does Alexa think this?
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Let me read today's text
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“What did you hear?” asked Michael, his eyes wide.
I quickly told them everything that the man and woman on the bus had said about no more refugees being allowed into the country, and then what Ahmet had told me about his mum and dad being left behind.
“You mean…. if he doesn’t find them before the end of the month, then Ahmet might never see his mum and dad again?” gasped Josie.
I shook my head. “Not once the government closes the border gates!”
“Yeah,” said Michael. “They’re like giant airport ones with loads of police and guards protecting them – and you can’t go through them when they’re closed or you get put in jail. If they’re closing the gates at the end of this month… that means he’s only got nine days to find them!”
“What do we do?” asked Josie.
“I say we tell Mrs Khan and Ms Hemsi – they’ll know what to do!” I said.
(The children rush and tell them.)
“Ahmet is a lucky boy to have such caring friends. But you don’t have to worry at all. His foster mother, who you’ve seen coming to pick him up every single day after school, is there to look after him, until his family can be found, and she’s working with some very clever people to try and help Ahmet find his family just as quickly as possible.”
From: The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q. Raúf © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
“Clever people like who, Miss?” asked Michael. “Well, clever people from the government,” said Mrs Khan.
“And lawyers and some wonderful kind-hearted Ministers who are working in Parliament, and charities too,” said Ms Hemsi.
“That’s right,” agreed Mrs Khan. “They’re doing everything they can to make sure Ahmet’s mum and dad are found. That’s their job.”
“But… what if they don’t find his family before they close the gates?” I asked.
Ms Hemsi and Mrs Khan smiled, but they didn’t smile with their whole faces, so I knew right away that they were just pretend smiles.
“Everyone is doing everything they can,” said Mrs Khan again. “Everything will be fine. You’ll see.”
I nodded but I didn’t think she sounded very sure. In fact, I didn’t think everything was going to be fine at all. Not if Ahmet didn’t find his family before the gates closed!
That afternoon we all came to a decision. We were going to try and help instead. And to do that, we would need to go on our First Ever Top Secret Mission.
From: The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q. Raúf © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
government
foster mother
border gates
lawyers
Ministers
Parliament
Explore
From: The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q. Raúf © 2018. 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
government
Explore
Find Read Talk
“You mean…. if he doesn’t find them before the end of the month, then Ahmet might never see his mum and dad again?” gasped Josie. I shook my head. “Not once the government closes the border gates!”
Reveal Vocabulary
From: The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q. Raúf © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
government
Your turn
border gates
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
foster mother
lawyers
Ministers
Parliament
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
“What did you hear?” asked Michael, his eyes wide.
I quickly told them everything that the man and woman on the bus had said about no more refugees being allowed into the country, and then what Ahmet had told me about his mum and dad being left behind.
“You mean…. if he doesn’t find them before the end of the month, then Ahmet might never see his mum and dad again?” gasped Josie.
I shook my head. “Not once the government closes the border gates!”
“Yeah,” said Michael. “They’re like giant airport ones with loads of police and guards protecting them – and you can’t go through them when they’re closed or you get put in jail. If they’re closing the gates at the end of this month… that means he’s only got nine days to find them!”
“What do we do?” asked Josie.
“I say we tell Mrs Khan and Ms Hemsi – they’ll know what to do!” I said.
(The children rush and tell them.)
“Ahmet is a lucky boy to have such caring friends. But you don’t have to worry at all. His foster mother, who you’ve seen coming to pick him up every single day after school, is there to look after him, until his family can be found, and she’s working with some very clever people to try and help Ahmet find his family just as quickly as possible.”
Explore
From: The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q. Raúf © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
“Clever people like who, Miss?” asked Michael. “Well, clever people from the government,” said Mrs Khan.
“And lawyers and some wonderful kind-hearted Ministers who are working in Parliament, and charities too,” said Ms Hemsi.
“That’s right,” agreed Mrs Khan. “They’re doing everything they can to make sure Ahmet’s mum and dad are found. That’s their job.”
“But… what if they don’t find his family before they close the gates?” I asked.
Ms Hemsi and Mrs Khan smiled, but they didn’t smile with their whole faces, so I knew right away that they were just pretend smiles.
“Everyone is doing everything they can,” said Mrs Khan again. “Everything will be fine. You’ll see.”
I nodded but I didn’t think she sounded very sure. In fact, I didn’t think everything was going to be fine at all. Not if Ahmet didn’t find his family before the gates closed!
That afternoon we all came to a decision. We were going to try and help instead. And to do that, we would need to go on our First Ever Top Secret Mission.
Explore
From: The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q. Raúf © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
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Let me use my reader's voice...
Ms Hemsi and Mrs Khan smiled, but they didn’t smile with their whole faces, so I knew right away that they were just pretend smiles. “Everyone is doing everything they can,” said Mrs Khan again. “Everything will be fine. You’ll see.”
What did you notice?
Volume
Pace
Smoothness
Phrasing
Expression
Explore
From: The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q. Raúf © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
Ms Hemsi and Mrs Khan smiled,
but they didn’t smile with their whole faces,
so I knew right away that they were just pretend smiles.
“Everyone is doing everything they can,”
said Mrs Khan again.
“Everything will be fine. You’ll see.”
Explore
From: The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q. Raúf © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
Ms Hemsi and Mrs Khan smiled, but they didn’t smile with their whole faces, so I knew right away that they were just pretend smiles. “Everyone is doing everything they can,” said Mrs Khan again. “Everything will be fine. You’ll see.”
Explore
From: The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q. Raúf © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
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Strategy: Read Between the Lines
‘In fact, I didn’t think everything was going to be fine at all.’ Why does Alexa think this?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
I quickly told them everything that the man and woman on the bus had said about no more refugees being allowed into the country, and then what Ahmet had told me about his mum and dad being left behind.
‘In fact, I didn’t think everything was going to be fine at all.’ Why does Alexa think this?
Reveal Explainer
Alexa doesn’t think everything will be fine because she has heard people talking on the bus saying that no more refugees will be allowed in the country. She knows that Ahmet’s mum and dad are not here yet so therefore things won’t be fine for Ahmet.
Teach
From: The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q. Raúf © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Stop
What else could you use to answer today's question(s)?
Teach
Your Turn
‘In fact, I didn’t think everything was going to be fine at all.’ Why does Alexa think this?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Text Mark Evidence that means he’s only got nine days to find them
Ahmet doesn’t have long to find his parents
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - not once the government closes the border gates - you can’t go through them when they’re closed or you get put in jail
they are closing the borders and there’s no way through
‘In fact, I didn’t think everything was going to be fine at all.’ Why does Alexa think this?
Text Mark Evidence “But…what if they don’t find his family before they close the gates?” I asked
she isn’t sure that she trusts the ‘clever people’ to find Ahmet’s family
Text Mark Evidence Ms Hemsi and Mrs Khan smiled, but they didn’t smile with their whole faces, so I knew right away that they were just pretend smiles
the adults are worried - they smiled but they weren’t real smiles
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence I nodded but I didn’t think she sounded very sure
the adults aren’t convinced - she doesn’t believe that Mrs Khan sounded sure when she said everything would be fine
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Link Me
Link each word with the correct meaning:
A) the place where government leaders talk
1) government
Check
Click if correct
B) the group who run the country
2) border gates
C) someone who looks after a child for a while if their parents can’t look after them
3) Parliament
D) a controlled point of entry and exit between countries
4) foster mother
Tick Me
Which of these people do the teachers say will help find Ahmet’s family?
Tick all that apply:
A) Ministers
B) teachers
Check
C) charities
Click if correct
D) people on the bus
Which One's Right?
“But… what if they don’t find his family before they close the gates?” I asked.
What does this sentence suggest that Alexa was feeling?
B) concerned that they might not find them in time
A) confident that they would find them
D) nervous about theirTop Secret Mission
C) sad that they haven’t found them yet
Find Me
Find the phrase that shows that the children are not going to tell the teachers their plan.
We were going to try and help instead. And to do that, we would need to go on our First Ever Top Secret Mission.
Discuss then check
Top Secret
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
share a story.
Reveal
Read your favourite fiction book aloud to a friend or family member.
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Ready Steady Read Together
The Boy at the Back of the Class: Fiction 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?
I quickly told them everything that the man and woman on the bus had said about no more refugees being allowed into the country, and then what Ahmet had told me about his mum and dad being left behind.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
From: The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q. Raúf © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
‘In fact, I didn’t think everything was going to be fine at all.’ Why does Alexa think this?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
“What did you hear?” asked Michael, his eyes wide. I quickly told them everything that the man and woman on the bus had said about no more refugees being allowed into the country, and then what Ahmet had told me about his mum and dad being left behind. “You mean…. if he doesn’t find them before the end of the month, then Ahmet might never see his mum and dad again?” gasped Josie. I shook my head. “Not once the government closes the border gates!” “Yeah,” said Michael. “They’re like giant airport ones with loads of police and guards protecting them – and you can’t go through them when they’re closed or you get put in jail. If they’re closing the gates at the end of this month… that means he’s only got nine days to find them!” “What do we do?” asked Josie. “I say we tell Mrs Khan and Ms Hemsi – they’ll know what to do!” I said. (The children rush and tell them.) “Ahmet is a lucky boy to have such caring friends. But you don’t have to worry at all. His foster mother, who you’ve seen coming to pick him up every single day after school, is there to look after him, until his family can be found, and she’s working with some very clever people to try and help Ahmet find his family just as quickly as possible.”
From: The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q. Raúf © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
“Clever people like who, Miss?” asked Michael. “Well, clever people from the government,” said Mrs Khan. “And lawyers and some wonderful kind-hearted Ministers who are working in Parliament, and charities too,” said Ms Hemsi. “That’s right,” agreed Mrs Khan. “They’re doing everything they can to make sure Ahmet’s mum and dad are found. That’s their job.” “But… what if they don’t find his family before they close the gates?” I asked. Ms Hemsi and Mrs Khan smiled, but they didn’t smile with their whole faces, so I knew right away that they were just pretend smiles. “Everyone is doing everything they can,” said Mrs Khan again. “Everything will be fine. You’ll see.” I nodded but I didn’t think she sounded very sure. In fact, I didn’t think everything was going to be fine at all. Not if Ahmet didn’t find his family before the gates closed! That afternoon we all came to a decision. We were going to try and help instead. And to do that, we would need to go on our First Ever Top Secret Mission.
From: The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q. Raúf © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
government
foster mother
border gates
lawyers
Ministers
Parliament
Explore
From: The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q. Raúf © 2018. 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
government
Explore
Find Read Talk
“You mean…. if he doesn’t find them before the end of the month, then Ahmet might never see his mum and dad again?” gasped Josie. I shook my head. “Not once the government closes the border gates!”
Reveal Vocabulary
From: The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q. Raúf © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
government
Your turn
border gates
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
foster mother
lawyers
Ministers
Parliament
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
“What did you hear?” asked Michael, his eyes wide. I quickly told them everything that the man and woman on the bus had said about no more refugees being allowed into the country, and then what Ahmet had told me about his mum and dad being left behind. “You mean…. if he doesn’t find them before the end of the month, then Ahmet might never see his mum and dad again?” gasped Josie. I shook my head. “Not once the government closes the border gates!” “Yeah,” said Michael. “They’re like giant airport ones with loads of police and guards protecting them – and you can’t go through them when they’re closed or you get put in jail. If they’re closing the gates at the end of this month… that means he’s only got nine days to find them!” “What do we do?” asked Josie. “I say we tell Mrs Khan and Ms Hemsi – they’ll know what to do!” I said. (The children rush and tell them.) “Ahmet is a lucky boy to have such caring friends. But you don’t have to worry at all. His foster mother, who you’ve seen coming to pick him up every single day after school, is there to look after him, until his family can be found, and she’s working with some very clever people to try and help Ahmet find his family just as quickly as possible.”
Explore
From: The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q. Raúf © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
“Clever people like who, Miss?” asked Michael. “Well, clever people from the government,” said Mrs Khan. “And lawyers and some wonderful kind-hearted Ministers who are working in Parliament, and charities too,” said Ms Hemsi. “That’s right,” agreed Mrs Khan. “They’re doing everything they can to make sure Ahmet’s mum and dad are found. That’s their job.” “But… what if they don’t find his family before they close the gates?” I asked. Ms Hemsi and Mrs Khan smiled, but they didn’t smile with their whole faces, so I knew right away that they were just pretend smiles. “Everyone is doing everything they can,” said Mrs Khan again. “Everything will be fine. You’ll see.” I nodded but I didn’t think she sounded very sure. In fact, I didn’t think everything was going to be fine at all. Not if Ahmet didn’t find his family before the gates closed! That afternoon we all came to a decision. We were going to try and help instead. And to do that, we would need to go on our First Ever Top Secret Mission.
Explore
From: The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q. Raúf © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
Ms Hemsi and Mrs Khan smiled, but they didn’t smile with their whole faces, so I knew right away that they were just pretend smiles. “Everyone is doing everything they can,” said Mrs Khan again. “Everything will be fine. You’ll see.”
What did you notice?
Volume
Pace
Smoothness
Phrasing
Expression
Explore
From: The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q. Raúf © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
Ms Hemsi and Mrs Khan smiled,
but they didn’t smile with their whole faces,
so I knew right away that they were just pretend smiles.
“Everyone is doing everything they can,”
said Mrs Khan again.
“Everything will be fine. You’ll see.”
Explore
From: The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q. Raúf © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
Ms Hemsi and Mrs Khan smiled, but they didn’t smile with their whole faces, so I knew right away that they were just pretend smiles. “Everyone is doing everything they can,” said Mrs Khan again. “Everything will be fine. You’ll see.”
Explore
From: The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q. Raúf © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Read Between the Lines
‘In fact, I didn’t think everything was going to be fine at all.’ Why does Alexa think this?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
I quickly told them everything that the man and woman on the bus had said about no more refugees being allowed into the country, and then what Ahmet had told me about his mum and dad being left behind.
‘In fact, I didn’t think everything was going to be fine at all.’ Why does Alexa think this?
Reveal Explainer
Alexa doesn’t think everything will be fine because she has heard people talking on the bus saying that no more refugees will be allowed in the country. She knows that Ahmet’s mum and dad are not here yet so therefore things won’t be fine for Ahmet.
Teach
From: The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q. Raúf © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Stop
What else could you use to answer today's question(s)?
Teach
Your Turn
‘In fact, I didn’t think everything was going to be fine at all.’ Why does Alexa think this?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Text Mark Evidence that means he’s only got nine days to find them
Ahmet doesn’t have long to find his parents
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - not once the government closes the border gates - you can’t go through them when they’re closed or you get put in jail
they are closing the borders and there’s no way through
‘In fact, I didn’t think everything was going to be fine at all.’ Why does Alexa think this?
Text Mark Evidence “But…what if they don’t find his family before they close the gates?” I asked
she isn’t sure that she trusts the ‘clever people’ to find Ahmet’s family
Text Mark Evidence Ms Hemsi and Mrs Khan smiled, but they didn’t smile with their whole faces, so I knew right away that they were just pretend smiles
the adults are worried - they smiled but they weren’t real smiles
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence I nodded but I didn’t think she sounded very sure
the adults aren’t convinced - she doesn’t believe that Mrs Khan sounded sure when she said everything would be fine
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Link Me
Link each word with the correct meaning:
A) the place where government leaders talk
1) government
Check
Click if correct
B) the group who run the country
2) border gates
C) someone who looks after a child for a while if their parents can’t look after them
3) Parliament
D) a controlled point of entry and exit between countries
4) foster mother
Tick Me
Which of these people do the teachers say will help find Ahmet’s family?
Tick all that apply:
A) Ministers
B) teachers
Check
C) charities
Click if correct
D) people on the bus
Which One's Right?
“But… what if they don’t find his family before they close the gates?” I asked. What does this sentence suggest that Alexa was feeling?
B) concerned that they might not find them in time
A) confident that they would find them
D) nervous about theirTop Secret Mission
C) sad that they haven’t found them yet
Find Me
Find the phrase that shows that the children are not going to tell the teachers their plan.
We were going to try and help instead. And to do that, we would need to go on our First Ever Top Secret Mission.
Discuss then check
Top Secret
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
share a story.
Reveal
Read your favourite fiction book aloud to a friend or family member.
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 Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q. Raúf © 2018. Schools must purchase the original text for full content.