Ready Steady Read Together
When Poems Fall From the Sky: Poetry Lesson 1
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?
I crack open…grow a root…
How might this extract link to the illustration?
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From: When Poems Fall From the Sky by Zaro Weil © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) Summarise each verse of the poem using one or two sentences.
B) How does the poet show that the seed changes from being delicate to becoming strong?
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Let me read today's text
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Seed’s Story – One
it has taken a long earth moment
all I had known was tight cold
echoing stillness and the
quieting of life
until in a cloud-shaking
spring-soak
tender-warm light
I crack open…
grow a root
soft-pulsing with hope
it pushes its way
through moist soil
sucking porcelain-thin
water
soon more roots come
From: When Poems Fall From the Sky by Zaro Weil © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
they anchor me so march can’t send me flying
they befriend the dark world of
micro-insects who go
racing invisible streaks inside soil
pressing deeper my roots swell
till fat with confidence
they twine smooth system-tangles
storing goodness
shielding me from thoughtless poisons
and I…
know it is time
to grow up
From: When Poems Fall From the Sky by Zaro Weil © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
soft-pulsing
anchors
porcelain-thin
swell till fat with confidence
twine smooth system-tangles
shielding me from thoughtless poisons
Explore
From: When Poems Fall From the Sky by Zaro Weil © 2022. 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
soft-pulsing
Explore
Find Read Talk
I crack open… grow a root
soft-pulsing with hope
it pushes its way
through moist soil
sucking porcelain-thin
water
soon more roots come
Reveal Vocabulary
From: When Poems Fall From the Sky by Zaro Weil © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Your turn
soft-pulsing
porcelain-thin
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
anchor
swell till fat with confidence
twine smooth system-tangles
shielding me from thoughtless poisons
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
Seed’s Story – One
it has taken a long earth moment
all I had known was tight cold
echoing stillness and the
quieting of life
until in a cloud-shaking
spring-soak
tender-warm light
I crack open…
grow a root
soft-pulsing with hope
it pushes its way
through moist soil
sucking porcelain-thin
water
soon more roots come
Explore
From: When Poems Fall From the Sky by Zaro Weil © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
they anchor me so march can’t send me flying
they befriend the dark world of
micro-insects who go
racing invisible streaks inside soil
pressing deeper my roots swell
till fat with confidence
they twine smooth system-tangles
storing goodness
shielding me from thoughtless poisons
and I…
know it is time
to grow up
Explore
From: When Poems Fall From the Sky by Zaro Weil © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
it has taken a long earth moment
all I had known was tight cold
echoing stillness and the
quieting of life
until in a cloud-shaking
spring-soak
tender-warm light
I crack open…
grow a root
soft-pulsing with hope
it pushes its way
through moist soil
sucking porcelain-thin
water
soon more roots come
What did you notice?
Volume
Pace
Smoothness
Phrasing
Expression
Explore
From: When Poems Fall From the Sky by Zaro Weil © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
it has taken a long earth moment
all I had known was tight cold
echoing stillness and the quieting of life
until in a cloud-shaking spring-soak tender-warm light
I crack open…
grow a rootsoft-pulsing with hope
it pushes its way through moist soil
sucking porcelain-thin water
soon more roots come
Explore
From: When Poems Fall From the Sky by Zaro Weil © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
it has taken a long earth moment
all I had known was tight cold
echoing stillness and the
quieting of life
until in a cloud-shaking
spring-soak
tender-warm light
I crack open…
grow a root
soft-pulsing with hope
it pushes its way
through moist soil
sucking porcelain-thin
water
soon more roots come
Explore
From: When Poems Fall From the Sky by Zaro Weil © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Main Point
A) Summarise each verse of the poem using one or two sentences.
What's the main idea of the text?
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
it has taken a long earth moment
all I had known was tight cold
A) Summarise each verse of the poem using one or two sentences.
Reveal Explainer
The words ‘long earth moment’ suggest that the seed has been waiting for a long time underground. The words ‘tight cold’ suggests that the seed has been closed or sealed inside the soil. This shows that the seed has been inactive underground for a long period in cold conditions.
Teach
From: When Poems Fall From the Sky by Zaro Weil © 2022. 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) Summarise each verse of the poem using one or two sentences.
B) How does the poet show that the seed changes from being delicate to becoming strong?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Verse 2
echoing stillness and the quieting of life until in a cloud-shaking spring-soak tender-warm light
Reveal Main Point
Spring arrives with warmth, water and light – the things a seed needs for growth.
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Verse 3
I crack open…grow a root soft-pulsing with hope it pushes its way through moist soil sucking porcelain-thin water soon more roots come
Reveal Main Point
The seed cracks open and grows its first root. The root pushes through the moist soil and absorbs water as more roots begin to grow.
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Verse 4
they anchor me so march can’t send me flyingthey befriend the dark world of micro-insects who go racing invisible streaks inside soil
Reveal Main Point
The roots hold the seed firmly in place so it cannot be blown away by March winds. Underground, the roots connect with the busy world of tiny insects moving through the soil.
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Verse 5
pressing deeper my roots swell till fat with confidence they twine smooth system-tangles storing goodness shielding me from thoughtless poisons and I… know it is time to grow up
Reveal Main Point
The roots grow deeper and stronger, twisting together underground and working as a network to protect the seed from harm. The strong root system stores nutrients so the seed is now ready to grow a shoot.
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Evidence of being delicate at the start of the poem:
B) How does the poet show that the seed changes from being delicate to becoming strong?
Text Mark Evidence porcelain-thin water
suggests it is fragile and can be easily damaged
Text Mark Evidence soft-pulsing with hope
suggests it is weak and its future is uncertain
Go to the next slide for more...
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence so march can’t send me flying
suggests many seeds struggle in harsh winds
Practise & Apply
Evidence of being strong at the end of the poem:
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence they anchor me so march can’t send me flying
shows the seed is now held secure by the roots
B) How does the poet show that the seed changes from being delicate to becoming strong?
Text Mark Evidence my roots swell till fat with confidence
shows the roots are larger and can now be relied on to support the seed
Text Mark Evidence twine smooth system-tangles storing goodness
shows the seed can now rely on many roots to work together to support and nourish it
Text Mark Evidence shielding me from thoughtless poisons
shows the seed is no longer weak and has protection
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence it is time to grow up
shows emotional and physical strength
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘twine’?
Which One's Right?
they anchor me
so march can’t send me flying
Which word is closest in meaning to ‘anchor’?
A) release
B) secure
D) nourish
C) loosen
Match Me
Match each word with its correct definition:
3) tangles
4) shielding
1) pulsing
2) swell
A) protecting or guarding from harm
B) twists or knots together in a messy group
C) gently throbbing or beating in a steady rhythm
D) growing larger or rounder
Click if correct
Check
Tick Me
and I…
know it is time
to grow up
What might the poet mean by this line?
Tick two:
A) The seed has waited too long to grow and is fed up of waiting.
B) The roots are strong enough for the seed to send a shoot above the ground.
Check
C) The seed has developed confidence in itself and feels stable enough to grow.
Click if correct
D) The seed’s roots are too weak for it to survive above ground.
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
learn new words.
Reveal
Keep a notebook to write down and remember new 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: When Poems Fall From the Sky by Zaro Weil © 2022 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
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Ready Steady Read Together
When Poems Fall From the Sky: Poetry Lesson 1
What do you think you know?
What?
Who?
Why?
Where?
How?
When?
Book Talk: Let's explore this illustration.
Explore
What do you know and think?
I crack open…grow a root…
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
From: When Poems Fall From the Sky by Zaro Weil © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) Summarise each verse of the poem using one or two sentences.
B) How does the poet show that the seed changes from being delicate to becoming strong?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
Seed’s Story – One
it has taken a long earth moment all I had known was tight cold echoing stillness and the quieting of life until in a cloud-shaking spring-soak tender-warm light I crack open… grow a root soft-pulsing with hope it pushes its way through moist soil sucking porcelain-thin water soon more roots come
From: When Poems Fall From the Sky by Zaro Weil © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
they anchor me so march can’t send me flying they befriend the dark world of micro-insects who go racing invisible streaks inside soil pressing deeper my roots swell till fat with confidence they twine smooth system-tangles storing goodness shielding me from thoughtless poisons and I… know it is time to grow up
From: When Poems Fall From the Sky by Zaro Weil © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
soft-pulsing
anchors
porcelain-thin
swell till fat with confidence
twine smooth system-tangles
shielding me from thoughtless poisons
Explore
From: When Poems Fall From the Sky by Zaro Weil © 2022. 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
soft-pulsing
Explore
Find Read Talk
I crack open… grow a root soft-pulsing with hope it pushes its way through moist soil sucking porcelain-thin water soon more roots come
Reveal Vocabulary
From: When Poems Fall From the Sky by Zaro Weil © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Your turn
soft-pulsing
porcelain-thin
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
anchor
swell till fat with confidence
twine smooth system-tangles
shielding me from thoughtless poisons
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
Seed’s Story – One
it has taken a long earth moment all I had known was tight cold echoing stillness and the quieting of life until in a cloud-shaking spring-soak tender-warm light I crack open… grow a root soft-pulsing with hope it pushes its way through moist soil sucking porcelain-thin water soon more roots come
Explore
From: When Poems Fall From the Sky by Zaro Weil © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
they anchor me so march can’t send me flying they befriend the dark world of micro-insects who go racing invisible streaks inside soil pressing deeper my roots swell till fat with confidence they twine smooth system-tangles storing goodness shielding me from thoughtless poisons and I… know it is time to grow up
Explore
From: When Poems Fall From the Sky by Zaro Weil © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
it has taken a long earth moment all I had known was tight cold echoing stillness and the quieting of life until in a cloud-shaking spring-soak tender-warm light I crack open… grow a root soft-pulsing with hope it pushes its way through moist soil sucking porcelain-thin water soon more roots come
What did you notice?
Volume
Pace
Smoothness
Phrasing
Expression
Explore
From: When Poems Fall From the Sky by Zaro Weil © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
it has taken a long earth moment
all I had known was tight cold
echoing stillness and the quieting of life
until in a cloud-shaking spring-soak tender-warm light
I crack open…
grow a rootsoft-pulsing with hope
it pushes its way through moist soil
sucking porcelain-thin water
soon more roots come
Explore
From: When Poems Fall From the Sky by Zaro Weil © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
it has taken a long earth moment all I had known was tight cold echoing stillness and the quieting of life until in a cloud-shaking spring-soak tender-warm light I crack open… grow a root soft-pulsing with hope it pushes its way through moist soil sucking porcelain-thin water soon more roots come
Explore
From: When Poems Fall From the Sky by Zaro Weil © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Main Point
A) Summarise each verse of the poem using one or two sentences.
What's the main idea of the text?
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
it has taken a long earth moment all I had known was tight cold
A) Summarise each verse of the poem using one or two sentences.
Reveal Explainer
The words ‘long earth moment’ suggest that the seed has been waiting for a long time underground. The words ‘tight cold’ suggests that the seed has been closed or sealed inside the soil. This shows that the seed has been inactive underground for a long period in cold conditions.
Teach
From: When Poems Fall From the Sky by Zaro Weil © 2022. 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) Summarise each verse of the poem using one or two sentences.
B) How does the poet show that the seed changes from being delicate to becoming strong?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Verse 2
echoing stillness and the quieting of life until in a cloud-shaking spring-soak tender-warm light
Reveal Main Point
Spring arrives with warmth, water and light – the things a seed needs for growth.
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Verse 3
I crack open…grow a root soft-pulsing with hope it pushes its way through moist soil sucking porcelain-thin water soon more roots come
Reveal Main Point
The seed cracks open and grows its first root. The root pushes through the moist soil and absorbs water as more roots begin to grow.
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Verse 4
they anchor me so march can’t send me flyingthey befriend the dark world of micro-insects who go racing invisible streaks inside soil
Reveal Main Point
The roots hold the seed firmly in place so it cannot be blown away by March winds. Underground, the roots connect with the busy world of tiny insects moving through the soil.
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Verse 5
pressing deeper my roots swell till fat with confidence they twine smooth system-tangles storing goodness shielding me from thoughtless poisons and I… know it is time to grow up
Reveal Main Point
The roots grow deeper and stronger, twisting together underground and working as a network to protect the seed from harm. The strong root system stores nutrients so the seed is now ready to grow a shoot.
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Evidence of being delicate at the start of the poem:
B) How does the poet show that the seed changes from being delicate to becoming strong?
Text Mark Evidence porcelain-thin water
suggests it is fragile and can be easily damaged
Text Mark Evidence soft-pulsing with hope
suggests it is weak and its future is uncertain
Go to the next slide for more...
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence so march can’t send me flying
suggests many seeds struggle in harsh winds
Practise & Apply
Evidence of being strong at the end of the poem:
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence they anchor me so march can’t send me flying
shows the seed is now held secure by the roots
B) How does the poet show that the seed changes from being delicate to becoming strong?
Text Mark Evidence my roots swell till fat with confidence
shows the roots are larger and can now be relied on to support the seed
Text Mark Evidence twine smooth system-tangles storing goodness
shows the seed can now rely on many roots to work together to support and nourish it
Text Mark Evidence shielding me from thoughtless poisons
shows the seed is no longer weak and has protection
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence it is time to grow up
shows emotional and physical strength
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘twine’?
Which One's Right?
they anchor me so march can’t send me flying
Which word is closest in meaning to ‘anchor’?
A) release
B) secure
D) nourish
C) loosen
Match Me
Match each word with its correct definition:
3) tangles
4) shielding
1) pulsing
2) swell
A) protecting or guarding from harm
B) twists or knots together in a messy group
C) gently throbbing or beating in a steady rhythm
D) growing larger or rounder
Click if correct
Check
Tick Me
and I… know it is time to grow up
What might the poet mean by this line?
Tick two:
A) The seed has waited too long to grow and is fed up of waiting.
B) The roots are strong enough for the seed to send a shoot above the ground.
Check
C) The seed has developed confidence in itself and feels stable enough to grow.
Click if correct
D) The seed’s roots are too weak for it to survive above ground.
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
learn new words.
Reveal
Keep a notebook to write down and remember new 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: When Poems Fall From the Sky by Zaro Weil © 2022 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.