Ready Steady Read Together
Out and About Bird Spotter: Non-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?
They live in forests, mountains and deserts. Some even hunt at night, making them sneaky and clever hunters.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
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From: Out and About Bird Spotter by Robyn Swift © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) How is a red kite different from a buzzard?
B) Why are birds of prey important for nature?
C) What sound does a buzzard make?
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Let me read today's text
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BIRDS OF PREY
Birds of prey are amazing animals that hunt for food using their sharp claws and strong beaks. They have excellent eyesight to spot their prey from far away. Eagles, hawks, and owls are some examples. These birds are important for nature because they help keep other animal populations in balance. These birds can fly very fast and silently. They live in forests, mountains and deserts. Some even hunt at night, making them sneaky and clever hunters.
Adapted from: Out and About Bird Spotter by Robyn Swift © 2018. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
RED KITE
Red kites look similar to buzzards, but you can tell them apart by the tail and wing shapes. They have a reddish-brown body, an orange forked tail and a whiteish head.
SIZE:WHERE TO SEE: WHEN TO SEE: WHAT THEY EAT: SOUNDS LIKE: LOOKS LIKE:
62cmFarmland and open countryside January–December Dead animals (like rabbits or sheep), birds, earthworms and voles High-pitched wailing pee-oo-eee, similar to a buzzard Buzzard
Adapted from: Out and About Bird Spotter by Robyn Swift © 2018. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
BUZZARD
Buzzards are stocky with broad wings and a short, round tail. They are dark brown with a paler brown underside and their wings have dark tips.
SIZE:WHERE TO SEE: WHEN TO SEE: WHAT THEY EAT: SOUNDS LIKE: LOOKS LIKE:
54cmWoodlands, farmlands and hills January–December Small mammals, birds and large insects Noisy, high-pitched peee-uuuu, like a cat mewing Red Kite
Adapted from: Out and About Bird Spotter by Robyn Swift © 2018. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Common Exception Words
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eye
because
fast
even
Explore
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
spot their prey
clever hunters
populations in balance
forked tail
stocky
underside
Explore
From: Out and About Bird Spotter by Robyn Swift © 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
spot their prey
Explore
Find Read Talk
BIRDS OF PREY
Birds of prey are amazing animals that hunt for food using their sharp claws and strong beaks. They have excellent eyesight to spot their prey from far away. Eagles, hawks, and owls are some examples.
Reveal Vocabulary
Adapted from: Out and About Bird Spotter by Robyn Swift © 2018. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
spot their prey
Your turn
populations in balance
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
clever hunters
forked tail
stocky
underside
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
BIRDS OF PREY
Birds of prey are amazing animals that hunt for food using their sharp claws and strong beaks. They have excellent eyesight to spot their prey from far away. Eagles, hawks, and owls are some examples. These birds are important for nature because they help keep other animal populations in balance. These birds can fly very fast and silently. They live in forests, mountains and deserts. Some even hunt at night, making them sneaky and clever hunters.
Adapted from: Out and About Bird Spotter by Robyn Swift © 2018. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
RED KITE
Red kites look similar to buzzards, but you can tell them apart by the tail and wing shapes. They have a reddish-brown body, an orange forked tail and a whiteish head.
Reveal Vocabulary
SIZE:WHERE TO SEE: WHEN TO SEE: WHAT THEY EAT: SOUNDS LIKE: LOOKS LIKE:
62cmFarmland and open countryside January–December Dead animals (like rabbits or sheep), birds, earthworms and voles High-pitched wailing pee-oo-eee, similar to a buzzard Buzzard
Adapted from: Out and About Bird Spotter by Robyn Swift © 2018. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
BUZZARD
Buzzards are stocky with broad wings and a short, round tail. They are dark brown with a paler brown underside and their wings have dark tips.
Reveal Vocabulary
SIZE:WHERE TO SEE: WHEN TO SEE: WHAT THEY EAT: SOUNDS LIKE: LOOKS LIKE:
54cmWoodlands, farmlands and hills January–December Small mammals, birds and large insects Noisy, high-pitched peee-uuuu, like a cat mewing Red Kite
Adapted from: Out and About Bird Spotter by Robyn Swift © 2018. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Fluency
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Let me use my reader's voice...
Birds of prey are amazing animals that hunt for food using their sharp claws and strong beaks. They have excellent eyesight to spot their prey from far away. Eagles, hawks, and owls are some examples.
What did you notice?
Volume
Pace
Smoothness
Phrasing
Expression
Explore
From: Out and About Bird Spotter by Robyn Swift © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
Birds of prey are amazing animals that hunt for food
using their sharp claws and strong beaks.
They have excellent eyesight to spot their prey from far away.
Eagles, hawks, and owls are some examples.
Explore
From: Out and About Bird Spotter by Robyn Swift © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
Birds of prey are amazing animals that hunt for food using their sharp claws and strong beaks. They have excellent eyesight to spot their prey from far away. Eagles, hawks, and owls are some examples.
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From: Out and About Bird Spotter by Robyn Swift © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
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Strategy: Look Around & Find and Take
Be a word thief and steal what you've been asked to find...
A) How is a red kite different from a buzzard?
What's the question asking? Now, what are you looking for?
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
Red kites look similar to buzzards, but you can tell them apart by the tail and wing shapes. They have a reddish-brown body, an orange forked tail and a whiteish head. Buzzards are stocky with broad wings and a short, round tail. They are dark brown with a paler brown underside and their wings have dark tips.
Reveal Explainer
First, I look around the text and find clues. The text says, “Red kites look similar to buzzards, but you can tell them apart by the tail and wing shapes.” It also describes the red kite as having “an orange forked tail.” Then I look around the buzzard section, which says buzzards have “a short, round tail.” From this, I can find and take that red kites and buzzards are different because their tail shapes are not the same.
A) How is a red kite different from a buzzard?
Teach
From: Out and About Bird Spotter by Robyn Swift © 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
A) How is a red kite different from a buzzard?
B) Why are birds of prey important for nature?
C) What sound does a buzzard make?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence Red Kite – 62cm
Buzzard – 54cm
size
Text Mark Evidence Red Kite – farmland and open countryside
Buzzard – woodlands, farmland and hills
habitats
A) How is a red kite different from a buzzard?
Text Mark Evidence Red Kite – dead animals…birds, earthworms and voles
Buzzard – small mammals, birds and large insects
diets
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
sounds
Text Mark Evidence Red Kite – high-pitched wailing pee-ooo-eee
Buzzard – peee-uuuu, like a cat mewing
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
B) Why are birds of prey important for nature?
Click to reveal...
Text Mark Evidence they help keep other animal populations in balance
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
C) What sound does a buzzard make?
Text Mark Evidence noisy, high-pitched peee-uuuu, like a cat mewing
Click to reveal...
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘buzzard’?
Match Me
Match the word to its meaning:
3) forked
4) stocky
1) prey
2) silently
A) strong and solid with a thick body
B) animals that are hunted for food
C) split into two parts
D) without making a sound
Click if correct
Check
Find Me
Find one word that shows the red kite’s body colour:
Red kites look similar to buzzards, but you can tell them apart by the tail and wing shapes. They have a reddish-brown body, an orange forked tail and a whiteish head.
Discuss then check
reddish-brown
Tick Me
Which two things help birds of prey hunt successfully?
Tick two:
A) Sharp claws
B) Strong beaks
Check
C) Bright feathers
Click if correct
D) Long legs
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
look for keywords.
Reveal
Notice bold or highlighted words to understand main ideas.
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 and adapted for accessibility from: Out and About Bird Spotter by Robyn Swift © 2018 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
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Ready Steady Read Together
Out and About Bird Spotter: 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?
They live in forests, mountains and deserts. Some even hunt at night, making them sneaky and clever hunters.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
From: Out and About Bird Spotter by Robyn Swift © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) How is a red kite different from a buzzard?
B) Why are birds of prey important for nature?
C) What sound does a buzzard make?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
BIRDS OF PREY
Birds of prey are amazing animals that hunt for food using their sharp claws and strong beaks. They have excellent eyesight to spot their prey from far away. Eagles, hawks, and owls are some examples. These birds are important for nature because they help keep other animal populations in balance. These birds can fly very fast and silently. They live in forests, mountains and deserts. Some even hunt at night, making them sneaky and clever hunters.
Adapted from: Out and About Bird Spotter by Robyn Swift © 2018. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
RED KITE
Red kites look similar to buzzards, but you can tell them apart by the tail and wing shapes. They have a reddish-brown body, an orange forked tail and a whiteish head.
SIZE:WHERE TO SEE: WHEN TO SEE: WHAT THEY EAT: SOUNDS LIKE: LOOKS LIKE:
62cmFarmland and open countryside January–December Dead animals (like rabbits or sheep), birds, earthworms and voles High-pitched wailing pee-oo-eee, similar to a buzzard Buzzard
Adapted from: Out and About Bird Spotter by Robyn Swift © 2018. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
BUZZARD
Buzzards are stocky with broad wings and a short, round tail. They are dark brown with a paler brown underside and their wings have dark tips.
SIZE:WHERE TO SEE: WHEN TO SEE: WHAT THEY EAT: SOUNDS LIKE: LOOKS LIKE:
54cmWoodlands, farmlands and hills January–December Small mammals, birds and large insects Noisy, high-pitched peee-uuuu, like a cat mewing Red Kite
Adapted from: Out and About Bird Spotter by Robyn Swift © 2018. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Common Exception Words
Explore
eye
because
fast
even
Explore
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
spot their prey
clever hunters
populations in balance
forked tail
stocky
underside
Explore
From: Out and About Bird Spotter by Robyn Swift © 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
spot their prey
Explore
Find Read Talk
BIRDS OF PREY
Birds of prey are amazing animals that hunt for food using their sharp claws and strong beaks. They have excellent eyesight to spot their prey from far away. Eagles, hawks, and owls are some examples.
Reveal Vocabulary
Adapted from: Out and About Bird Spotter by Robyn Swift © 2018. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
spot their prey
Your turn
populations in balance
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
clever hunters
forked tail
stocky
underside
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
BIRDS OF PREY
Birds of prey are amazing animals that hunt for food using their sharp claws and strong beaks. They have excellent eyesight to spot their prey from far away. Eagles, hawks, and owls are some examples. These birds are important for nature because they help keep other animal populations in balance. These birds can fly very fast and silently. They live in forests, mountains and deserts. Some even hunt at night, making them sneaky and clever hunters.
Adapted from: Out and About Bird Spotter by Robyn Swift © 2018. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
RED KITE
Red kites look similar to buzzards, but you can tell them apart by the tail and wing shapes. They have a reddish-brown body, an orange forked tail and a whiteish head.
Reveal Vocabulary
SIZE:WHERE TO SEE: WHEN TO SEE: WHAT THEY EAT: SOUNDS LIKE: LOOKS LIKE:
62cmFarmland and open countryside January–December Dead animals (like rabbits or sheep), birds, earthworms and voles High-pitched wailing pee-oo-eee, similar to a buzzard Buzzard
Adapted from: Out and About Bird Spotter by Robyn Swift © 2018. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
BUZZARD
Buzzards are stocky with broad wings and a short, round tail. They are dark brown with a paler brown underside and their wings have dark tips.
Reveal Vocabulary
SIZE:WHERE TO SEE: WHEN TO SEE: WHAT THEY EAT: SOUNDS LIKE: LOOKS LIKE:
54cmWoodlands, farmlands and hills January–December Small mammals, birds and large insects Noisy, high-pitched peee-uuuu, like a cat mewing Red Kite
Adapted from: Out and About Bird Spotter by Robyn Swift © 2018. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
Birds of prey are amazing animals that hunt for food using their sharp claws and strong beaks. They have excellent eyesight to spot their prey from far away. Eagles, hawks, and owls are some examples.
What did you notice?
Volume
Pace
Smoothness
Phrasing
Expression
Explore
From: Out and About Bird Spotter by Robyn Swift © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
Birds of prey are amazing animals that hunt for food
using their sharp claws and strong beaks.
They have excellent eyesight to spot their prey from far away.
Eagles, hawks, and owls are some examples.
Explore
From: Out and About Bird Spotter by Robyn Swift © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
Birds of prey are amazing animals that hunt for food using their sharp claws and strong beaks. They have excellent eyesight to spot their prey from far away. Eagles, hawks, and owls are some examples.
Explore
From: Out and About Bird Spotter by Robyn Swift © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Look Around & Find and Take
Be a word thief and steal what you've been asked to find...
A) How is a red kite different from a buzzard?
What's the question asking? Now, what are you looking for?
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
Red kites look similar to buzzards, but you can tell them apart by the tail and wing shapes. They have a reddish-brown body, an orange forked tail and a whiteish head. Buzzards are stocky with broad wings and a short, round tail. They are dark brown with a paler brown underside and their wings have dark tips.
Reveal Explainer
First, I look around the text and find clues. The text says, “Red kites look similar to buzzards, but you can tell them apart by the tail and wing shapes.” It also describes the red kite as having “an orange forked tail.” Then I look around the buzzard section, which says buzzards have “a short, round tail.” From this, I can find and take that red kites and buzzards are different because their tail shapes are not the same.
A) How is a red kite different from a buzzard?
Teach
From: Out and About Bird Spotter by Robyn Swift © 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
A) How is a red kite different from a buzzard?
B) Why are birds of prey important for nature?
C) What sound does a buzzard make?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence Red Kite – 62cm Buzzard – 54cm
size
Text Mark Evidence Red Kite – farmland and open countryside Buzzard – woodlands, farmland and hills
habitats
A) How is a red kite different from a buzzard?
Text Mark Evidence Red Kite – dead animals…birds, earthworms and voles Buzzard – small mammals, birds and large insects
diets
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
sounds
Text Mark Evidence Red Kite – high-pitched wailing pee-ooo-eee Buzzard – peee-uuuu, like a cat mewing
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
B) Why are birds of prey important for nature?
Click to reveal...
Text Mark Evidence they help keep other animal populations in balance
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
C) What sound does a buzzard make?
Text Mark Evidence noisy, high-pitched peee-uuuu, like a cat mewing
Click to reveal...
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘buzzard’?
Match Me
Match the word to its meaning:
3) forked
4) stocky
1) prey
2) silently
A) strong and solid with a thick body
B) animals that are hunted for food
C) split into two parts
D) without making a sound
Click if correct
Check
Find Me
Find one word that shows the red kite’s body colour:
Red kites look similar to buzzards, but you can tell them apart by the tail and wing shapes. They have a reddish-brown body, an orange forked tail and a whiteish head.
Discuss then check
reddish-brown
Tick Me
Which two things help birds of prey hunt successfully?
Tick two:
A) Sharp claws
B) Strong beaks
Check
C) Bright feathers
Click if correct
D) Long legs
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
look for keywords.
Reveal
Notice bold or highlighted words to understand main ideas.
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 and adapted for accessibility from: Out and About Bird Spotter by Robyn Swift © 2018 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.