Ready Steady Read Together
The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale: Fiction Lesson 3
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?
“The house belongs to a witch, and when the children try to eat the sweets she captures them…”
How might this extract link to the illustration?
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From: The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale by Ben Miller © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) How can you tell Lana finds the stories interesting or exciting?
B) How can you tell that Lana’s mother might be regretting buying the fairytale book?
C) What was unusual about the illustration of Rumpelstiltskin?
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Let me read today's text
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“Let’s take a look at what we have… There’s Hansel and Gretel. That’s about a little boy and a little girl who get lost in the forest and find a house made of sweets.”
“That’s so lucky!” said Lana. “I’d love to find a house like that!”
“Ah, well that’s what Hansel and Gretel thought, only it was a trap.”
“A trap?” Lana’s eyes widened.
“The house belongs to a witch, and when the children try to eat the sweets she captures them and they discover to their horror that, erm…”
Lana’s mother’s voice trailed away.
“That what?” asked Lana.
“That she wants to eat them,” replied her mother briskly. “It’s a little bit of a scary story, so maybe let’s not read Hansel and Gretel. How about this one, Rumpelstiltskin?”
“Rumpel-what?” asked Lana.
“Rumpelstiltskin. Here, there’s a picture of him.”
From: The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale by Ben Miller © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Lana’s mother turned the book round so Lana could take a look. There on the page was an old-fashioned picture of a familiar figure. “That’s the man from the supermarket!”
Lana’s mother smiled. “Hmmm, I suppose it does look a bit like him, doesn’t it?”
“It’s not like him,” pressed Lana. “It is him.”
“Of course, dear,” said her mother dismissively. “Anyway, here he is, spinning straw into gold.”
“Who’s the girl?” asked Lana.
“The miller’s daughter,” said her mother. “From what I remember of the story, her father told the king that she could spin straw into gold, which was a lie. He was just showing off. So, the king locks the miller’s daughter in a room full of straw and says if she hasn’t spun it all into gold by the morning, then he’ll, erm…” her mother’s voice trailed away again.
“What will he do?” asked Lana.
“Er…kill her,” said her mother.
From: The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale by Ben Miller © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
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Hover for definitions!
widened
trailed away
horror
briskly
familiar figure
dismissively
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From: The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale by Ben Miller © 2021. 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
widened
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Find Read Talk
“That’s so lucky!” said Lana. “I’d love to find a house like that!” “Ah, well that’s what Hansel and Gretel thought, only it was a trap.”
“A trap?” Lana’s eyes widened.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale by Ben Miller © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
widened
Your turn
horror
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
trailed away
briskly
familiar figure
dismissively
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
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Reveal Vocabulary
“Let’s take a look at what we have… There’s Hansel and Gretel. That’s about a little boy and a little girl who get lost in the forest and find a house made of sweets.”
“That’s so lucky!” said Lana. “I’d love to find a house like that!”
“Ah, well that’s what Hansel and Gretel thought, only it was a trap.”
“A trap?” Lana’s eyes widened.
“The house belongs to a witch, and when the children try to eat the sweets she captures them and they discover to their horror that, erm…”
Lana’s mother’s voice trailed away.
“That what?” asked Lana.
“That she wants to eat them,” replied her mother briskly. “It’s a little bit of a scary story, so maybe let’s not read Hansel and Gretel. How about this one, Rumpelstiltskin?”
“Rumpel-what?” asked Lana.
“Rumpelstiltskin. Here, there’s a picture of him.”
Explore
From: The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale by Ben Miller © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
Lana’s mother turned the book round so Lana could take a look. There on the page was an old-fashioned picture of a familiar figure. “That’s the man from the supermarket!”
Lana’s mother smiled. “Hmmm, I suppose it does look a bit like him, doesn’t it?”
“It’s not like him,” pressed Lana. “It is him.”
“Of course, dear,” said her mother dismissively. “Anyway, here he is, spinning straw into gold.”
“Who’s the girl?” asked Lana.
“The miller’s daughter,” said her mother. “From what I remember of the story, her father told the king that she could spin straw into gold, which was a lie. He was just showing off. So, the king locks the miller’s daughter in a room full of straw and says if she hasn’t spun it all into gold by the morning, then he’ll, erm…” her mother’s voice trailed away again.
“What will he do?” asked Lana.
“Er…kill her,” said her mother.
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From: The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale by Ben Miller © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
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Let me use my reader's voice...
There on the page was an old-fashioned picture of a familiar figure.“That’s the man from the supermarket!” Lana’s mother smiled. “Hmmm, I suppose it does look a bit like him, doesn’t it?” “It’s not like him,” pressed Lana. “It is him.” “Of course, dear,” said her mother dismissively. “Anyway, here he is, spinning straw into gold.”
What did you notice?
Volume
Pace
Smoothness
Phrasing
Expression
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From: The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale by Ben Miller © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
There on the page was an old-fashioned picture of a familiar figure.
“That’s the man from the supermarket!”
Lana’s mother smiled.
“Hmmm, I suppose it does look a bit like him, doesn’t it?”
“It’s not like him,” pressed Lana. “It is him.”
“Of course, dear,” said her mother dismissively.
“Anyway, here he is, spinning straw into gold.”
Explore
From: The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale by Ben Miller © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
There on the page was an old-fashioned picture of a familiar figure.“That’s the man from the supermarket!” Lana’s mother smiled. “Hmmm, I suppose it does look a bit like him, doesn’t it?” “It’s not like him,” pressed Lana. “It is him.” “Of course, dear,” said her mother dismissively. “Anyway, here he is, spinning straw into gold.”
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From: The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale by Ben Miller © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
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Strategy: Read Between the Lines
A) How can you tell Lana finds the stories interesting or exciting?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
“Let’s take a look at what we have… There’s Hansel and Gretel. That’s about a little boy and a little girl who get lost in the forest and find a house made of sweets.” “That’s so lucky!” said Lana. “I’d love to find a house like that!”
A) How can you tell Lana finds the stories interesting or exciting?
Reveal Explainer
When Lana hears about Hansel and Gretel, she doesn’t focus on how frightening it would be to be lost in the forest. Instead, she reacts with enthusiasm at the thought of a house made of sweets. The word ‘lucky’ suggests she is almost envious of Hansel and Gretel. The exclamation mark shows strong feeling and high interest.
Teach
From: The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale by Ben Miller © 2021. 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 can you tell Lana finds the stories interesting or exciting?
B) How can you tell that Lana’s mother might be regretting buying the fairytale book?
C) What was unusual about the illustration of Rumpelstiltskin?
Find the answers
Text mark
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Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - that’s so lucky - I’d love to find a house like that
shows enthusiasm
A) How can you tell Lana finds the stories interesting or exciting?
Text Mark Evidence a trap…Lana’s eyes widened
physical reaction showing surprise
Text Mark Evidence - that what…asked Lana - Rumpel-what…asked Lana - who’s the girl…asked Lana - what will he do…asked Lana
asks questions to find out more
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - they discover to their horror that, erm… - Lana’s mother’s voice trailed away - then he’ll erm…her mother’s voice trailed away again
hesitates or stops at the scary parts
B) How can you tell that Lana’s mother might be regretting buying the fairytale book?
Text Mark Evidence that she wants to eat them… replied her mother briskly
hurries through the scary parts
Text Mark Evidence it’s a little bit of a scary story, so maybe let’s not read Hansel and Gretel…how about this one, Rumpelstiltskin
tries to skip the scary stories
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence er…kill her
shows discomfort or pauses before saying harsh words
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
C) What was unusual about the illustration of Rumpelstiltskin?
Text Mark Evidence an old-fashioned picture of a familiar figure
Lana recognised him
Text Mark Evidence - that’s the man from the supermarket - I suppose it does look a bit like him (the old man), doesn’t it - it’s not like him…it is him
resembled the old man
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘widened’?
Fill the Gaps
horror
trailed
briskly
“The house belongs to a witch, and when the children try to eat the sweets she captures them and they discover to their that, erm…”
Lana’s mother’s voice away.
“That what?” asked Lana.
“That she wants to eat them,” replied her mother . “It’s a little bit of a scary story, so maybe let’s not read Hansel and Gretel. How about this one, Rumpelstiltskin?”
Click if correct
Discuss then check
Tick Me
“It’s not like him,” pressed Lana. “It is him.”
“Of course, dear,” said her mother dismissively.
What does the word ‘dismissively’ suggest Lana’s mother thought?
Tick one:
A) Lana was imagining things and being silly.
B) The old man from the shop really was Rumpelstiltskin.
Check
C) The identity of the man was more important than the story.
Click if correct
D) Who the man looked like was not important right now.
Match Me
Match each word to its correct meaning:
4) dismissively
3) familiar
1) horror
2) briskly
A) a strong feeling of fear or shock
D) showing you don’t take something seriously
B) well-known or recognisable
C) in a quick or lively way
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...
visit libraries.
Reveal
Libraries are treasure troves for finding new and exciting reads.
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Ready Steady Read Together
The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale: 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?
“The house belongs to a witch, and when the children try to eat the sweets she captures them…”
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
From: The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale by Ben Miller © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) How can you tell Lana finds the stories interesting or exciting?
B) How can you tell that Lana’s mother might be regretting buying the fairytale book?
C) What was unusual about the illustration of Rumpelstiltskin?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
“Let’s take a look at what we have… There’s Hansel and Gretel. That’s about a little boy and a little girl who get lost in the forest and find a house made of sweets.” “That’s so lucky!” said Lana. “I’d love to find a house like that!” “Ah, well that’s what Hansel and Gretel thought, only it was a trap.” “A trap?” Lana’s eyes widened. “The house belongs to a witch, and when the children try to eat the sweets she captures them and they discover to their horror that, erm…” Lana’s mother’s voice trailed away. “That what?” asked Lana. “That she wants to eat them,” replied her mother briskly. “It’s a little bit of a scary story, so maybe let’s not read Hansel and Gretel. How about this one, Rumpelstiltskin?” “Rumpel-what?” asked Lana. “Rumpelstiltskin. Here, there’s a picture of him.”
From: The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale by Ben Miller © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Lana’s mother turned the book round so Lana could take a look. There on the page was an old-fashioned picture of a familiar figure. “That’s the man from the supermarket!” Lana’s mother smiled. “Hmmm, I suppose it does look a bit like him, doesn’t it?” “It’s not like him,” pressed Lana. “It is him.” “Of course, dear,” said her mother dismissively. “Anyway, here he is, spinning straw into gold.” “Who’s the girl?” asked Lana. “The miller’s daughter,” said her mother. “From what I remember of the story, her father told the king that she could spin straw into gold, which was a lie. He was just showing off. So, the king locks the miller’s daughter in a room full of straw and says if she hasn’t spun it all into gold by the morning, then he’ll, erm…” her mother’s voice trailed away again. “What will he do?” asked Lana. “Er…kill her,” said her mother.
From: The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale by Ben Miller © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
widened
trailed away
horror
briskly
familiar figure
dismissively
Explore
From: The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale by Ben Miller © 2021. 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
widened
Explore
Find Read Talk
“That’s so lucky!” said Lana. “I’d love to find a house like that!” “Ah, well that’s what Hansel and Gretel thought, only it was a trap.” “A trap?” Lana’s eyes widened.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale by Ben Miller © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
widened
Your turn
horror
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
trailed away
briskly
familiar figure
dismissively
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
“Let’s take a look at what we have… There’s Hansel and Gretel. That’s about a little boy and a little girl who get lost in the forest and find a house made of sweets.” “That’s so lucky!” said Lana. “I’d love to find a house like that!” “Ah, well that’s what Hansel and Gretel thought, only it was a trap.” “A trap?” Lana’s eyes widened. “The house belongs to a witch, and when the children try to eat the sweets she captures them and they discover to their horror that, erm…” Lana’s mother’s voice trailed away. “That what?” asked Lana. “That she wants to eat them,” replied her mother briskly. “It’s a little bit of a scary story, so maybe let’s not read Hansel and Gretel. How about this one, Rumpelstiltskin?” “Rumpel-what?” asked Lana. “Rumpelstiltskin. Here, there’s a picture of him.”
Explore
From: The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale by Ben Miller © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
Lana’s mother turned the book round so Lana could take a look. There on the page was an old-fashioned picture of a familiar figure. “That’s the man from the supermarket!” Lana’s mother smiled. “Hmmm, I suppose it does look a bit like him, doesn’t it?” “It’s not like him,” pressed Lana. “It is him.” “Of course, dear,” said her mother dismissively. “Anyway, here he is, spinning straw into gold.” “Who’s the girl?” asked Lana. “The miller’s daughter,” said her mother. “From what I remember of the story, her father told the king that she could spin straw into gold, which was a lie. He was just showing off. So, the king locks the miller’s daughter in a room full of straw and says if she hasn’t spun it all into gold by the morning, then he’ll, erm…” her mother’s voice trailed away again. “What will he do?” asked Lana. “Er…kill her,” said her mother.
Explore
From: The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale by Ben Miller © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
There on the page was an old-fashioned picture of a familiar figure.“That’s the man from the supermarket!” Lana’s mother smiled. “Hmmm, I suppose it does look a bit like him, doesn’t it?” “It’s not like him,” pressed Lana. “It is him.” “Of course, dear,” said her mother dismissively. “Anyway, here he is, spinning straw into gold.”
What did you notice?
Volume
Pace
Smoothness
Phrasing
Expression
Explore
From: The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale by Ben Miller © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
There on the page was an old-fashioned picture of a familiar figure.
“That’s the man from the supermarket!”
Lana’s mother smiled.
“Hmmm, I suppose it does look a bit like him, doesn’t it?”
“It’s not like him,” pressed Lana. “It is him.”
“Of course, dear,” said her mother dismissively.
“Anyway, here he is, spinning straw into gold.”
Explore
From: The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale by Ben Miller © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
There on the page was an old-fashioned picture of a familiar figure.“That’s the man from the supermarket!” Lana’s mother smiled. “Hmmm, I suppose it does look a bit like him, doesn’t it?” “It’s not like him,” pressed Lana. “It is him.” “Of course, dear,” said her mother dismissively. “Anyway, here he is, spinning straw into gold.”
Explore
From: The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale by Ben Miller © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
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Strategy: Read Between the Lines
A) How can you tell Lana finds the stories interesting or exciting?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
“Let’s take a look at what we have… There’s Hansel and Gretel. That’s about a little boy and a little girl who get lost in the forest and find a house made of sweets.” “That’s so lucky!” said Lana. “I’d love to find a house like that!”
A) How can you tell Lana finds the stories interesting or exciting?
Reveal Explainer
When Lana hears about Hansel and Gretel, she doesn’t focus on how frightening it would be to be lost in the forest. Instead, she reacts with enthusiasm at the thought of a house made of sweets. The word ‘lucky’ suggests she is almost envious of Hansel and Gretel. The exclamation mark shows strong feeling and high interest.
Teach
From: The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale by Ben Miller © 2021. 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 can you tell Lana finds the stories interesting or exciting?
B) How can you tell that Lana’s mother might be regretting buying the fairytale book?
C) What was unusual about the illustration of Rumpelstiltskin?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - that’s so lucky - I’d love to find a house like that
shows enthusiasm
A) How can you tell Lana finds the stories interesting or exciting?
Text Mark Evidence a trap…Lana’s eyes widened
physical reaction showing surprise
Text Mark Evidence - that what…asked Lana - Rumpel-what…asked Lana - who’s the girl…asked Lana - what will he do…asked Lana
asks questions to find out more
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - they discover to their horror that, erm… - Lana’s mother’s voice trailed away - then he’ll erm…her mother’s voice trailed away again
hesitates or stops at the scary parts
B) How can you tell that Lana’s mother might be regretting buying the fairytale book?
Text Mark Evidence that she wants to eat them… replied her mother briskly
hurries through the scary parts
Text Mark Evidence it’s a little bit of a scary story, so maybe let’s not read Hansel and Gretel…how about this one, Rumpelstiltskin
tries to skip the scary stories
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence er…kill her
shows discomfort or pauses before saying harsh words
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
C) What was unusual about the illustration of Rumpelstiltskin?
Text Mark Evidence an old-fashioned picture of a familiar figure
Lana recognised him
Text Mark Evidence - that’s the man from the supermarket - I suppose it does look a bit like him (the old man), doesn’t it - it’s not like him…it is him
resembled the old man
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘widened’?
Fill the Gaps
horror
trailed
briskly
“The house belongs to a witch, and when the children try to eat the sweets she captures them and they discover to their that, erm…” Lana’s mother’s voice away. “That what?” asked Lana. “That she wants to eat them,” replied her mother . “It’s a little bit of a scary story, so maybe let’s not read Hansel and Gretel. How about this one, Rumpelstiltskin?”
Click if correct
Discuss then check
Tick Me
“It’s not like him,” pressed Lana. “It is him.” “Of course, dear,” said her mother dismissively.
What does the word ‘dismissively’ suggest Lana’s mother thought?
Tick one:
A) Lana was imagining things and being silly.
B) The old man from the shop really was Rumpelstiltskin.
Check
C) The identity of the man was more important than the story.
Click if correct
D) Who the man looked like was not important right now.
Match Me
Match each word to its correct meaning:
4) dismissively
3) familiar
1) horror
2) briskly
A) a strong feeling of fear or shock
D) showing you don’t take something seriously
B) well-known or recognisable
C) in a quick or lively way
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...
visit libraries.
Reveal
Libraries are treasure troves for finding new and exciting reads.
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 Day I Fell Into a Fairytale by Ben Miller © 2021 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
horror
trailed
briskly