Ready Steady Read Together
Love That Dog: Poetry Lesson 5
Quiz Time
Start
Questions about the book so far...
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘slobber’?
Which One's Right?
And jumping up on me
his shaggy straggly paws
on my chest
like he was trying
to hug the insides
right out of me...
This suggests the dog’s affection was...
B) sloppy.
A) frightening.
C) calm.
D) forceful.
Link Me
Link each word with its correct definition:
A) the two strong bones in the mouth that hold teeth
1) immortal
B) when an object is exactly the same on both sides
2) symmetry
Check
C) something that can’t die
3) clash
Click if correct
D) a loud harsh or metallic sound made when two things hit each other
4) jaws
Tick Me
Which of these best summarises the theme of the poems from this unit?
Tick one:
A) It is important to learn how to train pets properly.
B) City life is much more exciting than the outskirts.
Check
C) Only professional writers can create poetry.
Click if correct
D) By learning about poems, you can create your own.
Speaking Spotlight
Performance Podium
Explore
Performance Podium
Expression
Rehearse
Accuracy
Pace
Volume
Perform a poem from this week.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
bulletin board
blooming
bookcase
Mr. Walter Dean Myers
sprouting
himself
Explore
From: Love That Dog by Sharon Creech © 2001. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
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May 28
The bulletin board
looks like it’s
blooming words
with everybody’s poems
up there
on all those
coloured sheets of paper
And the bookcase looks like it’s
sprouting books
all of them by
Mr. Walter Dean Myers
lined up
looking back at us
waiting for
Mr. Walter Dean Myers
himself…
From: Love That Dog by Sharon Creech © 2001. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Stop
Teach
Your turn
Practise & Apply
Use your text
Practise & Apply
1) Find and copy one word which suggests the poet is visiting the school ‘in person’.
And the bookcaselooks like it’s sprouting books all of them by Mr. Walter Dean Myers lined up looking back at us waiting for Mr. Walter Dean Myers himself…
RevealText Marks
RevealExtract
Practise & Apply
2) Give two pieces of evidence that the class have prepared for the poet’s visit:
Text Mark Evidence - the bulletin board looks like it’s blooming words - everybody’s poems up there - (poems) on all those coloured sheets of paper
children have written poems
Text Mark Evidence - the bookcase looks like it’s sprouting books - all of them by Mr. Walter Dean Myers - (books) lined up
books have been gathered and displayed
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
RevealEvidence & Answers
3) Which sentence best summarises the poem?
Tick one:
The children’s work is on display, ready to be inspected.
Vibrant flowers and plants make the classroom warm and welcoming.
The teacher has tidied the classroom, hoping children read and write more often.
Poems and books are on display, ready for a poet’s visit.
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
2) Why does the poet use plant words like ‘blooming’ and ‘sprouting’?
Acceptable Answers:
- to show learning as growth
- to show the classroom creative with new beginnings
- to make the classroom seem lively and vibrant
- to show learning happens when it is nurtured
- to use imagery to help the reader picture the scene
Reveal Answer
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
share poetry.
Reveal
Read a poem to someone else and discuss what it means for both of you.
If you like this book, you might like...
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: Love That Dog by Sharon Creech © 2001 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
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Ready Steady Read Together
Love That Dog: Poetry Lesson 5
Quiz Time
Start
Questions about the book so far...
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘slobber’?
Which One's Right?
And jumping up on me his shaggy straggly paws on my chest like he was trying to hug the insides right out of me...
This suggests the dog’s affection was...
B) sloppy.
A) frightening.
C) calm.
D) forceful.
Link Me
Link each word with its correct definition:
A) the two strong bones in the mouth that hold teeth
1) immortal
B) when an object is exactly the same on both sides
2) symmetry
Check
C) something that can’t die
3) clash
Click if correct
D) a loud harsh or metallic sound made when two things hit each other
4) jaws
Tick Me
Which of these best summarises the theme of the poems from this unit?
Tick one:
A) It is important to learn how to train pets properly.
B) City life is much more exciting than the outskirts.
Check
C) Only professional writers can create poetry.
Click if correct
D) By learning about poems, you can create your own.
Speaking Spotlight
Performance Podium
Explore
Performance Podium
Expression
Rehearse
Accuracy
Pace
Volume
Perform a poem from this week.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
bulletin board
blooming
bookcase
Mr. Walter Dean Myers
sprouting
himself
Explore
From: Love That Dog by Sharon Creech © 2001. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Let me read today's text
Explore
May 28
The bulletin board looks like it’s blooming words with everybody’s poems up there on all those coloured sheets of paper
And the bookcase looks like it’s sprouting books all of them by Mr. Walter Dean Myers lined up looking back at us waiting for Mr. Walter Dean Myers himself…
From: Love That Dog by Sharon Creech © 2001. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Stop
Teach
Your turn
Practise & Apply
Use your text
Practise & Apply
1) Find and copy one word which suggests the poet is visiting the school ‘in person’.
And the bookcaselooks like it’s sprouting books all of them by Mr. Walter Dean Myers lined up looking back at us waiting for Mr. Walter Dean Myers himself…
RevealText Marks
RevealExtract
Practise & Apply
2) Give two pieces of evidence that the class have prepared for the poet’s visit:
Text Mark Evidence - the bulletin board looks like it’s blooming words - everybody’s poems up there - (poems) on all those coloured sheets of paper
children have written poems
Text Mark Evidence - the bookcase looks like it’s sprouting books - all of them by Mr. Walter Dean Myers - (books) lined up
books have been gathered and displayed
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
RevealEvidence & Answers
3) Which sentence best summarises the poem?
Tick one:
The children’s work is on display, ready to be inspected.
Vibrant flowers and plants make the classroom warm and welcoming.
The teacher has tidied the classroom, hoping children read and write more often.
Poems and books are on display, ready for a poet’s visit.
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
2) Why does the poet use plant words like ‘blooming’ and ‘sprouting’?
Acceptable Answers:
Reveal Answer
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
share poetry.
Reveal
Read a poem to someone else and discuss what it means for both of you.
If you like this book, you might like...
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: Love That Dog by Sharon Creech © 2001 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.