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A Child's Garden of Verses: Poetry Lesson 3
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This was the world and I was king…
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From: A Child’s Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson originally published in 1885. Public Domain applies.
Today's Question(s)
A) How does the poem suggest the boy and the area in which he is playing are quite small?
B) How does the child’s imagination make him feel large and important?
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Let me read today's text
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My Kingdom
Down by a shining water well
I found a very little dell,
No higher than my head.
The heather and the gorse about
In summer bloom were coming out,
Some yellow and some red.
I called the little pool a sea;
The little hills were big to me
For I am very small.
I made a boat, I made a town,
I searched the caverns up and down,
And named them one and all.
From: A Child’s Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson originally published in 1885. Public Domain applies.
And all about was mine, I said, The little sparrows overhead,
The little minnows too.
This was the world and I was king;
For me the bees came by to sing,
For me the swallows flew. I played there were no deeper seas,
Nor any wider plains than these,
Nor other kings than me.
At last I heard my mother call
Out from the house at even-fall,
To call me home to tea.
And I must rise and leave my dell,
And leave my dimpled water well,
And leave my heather blooms.
Alas! and as my home I neared,
How very big my nurse appeared,
How great and cool the rooms!
From: A Child’s Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson originally published in 1885. Public Domain applies.
Vocabulary
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dell
plains
caverns
even-fall
nurse
dimpled water well
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From: A Child’s Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson originally published in 1885. Public Domain applies.
I will model the first.
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
dell
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Find Read Talk
My Kingdom
Down by a shining water well
I found a very little dell,
No higher than my head.
The heather and the gorse about
In summer bloom were coming out,
Some yellow and some red.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: A Child’s Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson originally published in 1885. Public Domain applies.
dell
Your turn
caverns
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
plains
ever-fall
dimpled water well
nurse
Use your text
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Vocabulary Check & Re-read
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My Kingdom
Down by a shining water well
I found a very little dell,
No higher than my head.
The heather and the gorse about
In summer bloom were coming out,
Some yellow and some red.
I called the little pool a sea;
The little hills were big to me
For I am very small.
I made a boat, I made a town,
I searched the caverns up and down,
And named them one and all.
Reveal Vocabulary
Explore
From: A Child’s Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson originally published in 1885. Public Domain applies.
And all about was mine, I said, The little sparrows overhead,
The little minnows too.
This was the world and I was king;
For me the bees came by to sing,
For me the swallows flew. I played there were no deeper seas,
Nor any wider plains than these,
Nor other kings than me.
At last I heard my mother call
Out from the house at even-fall,
To call me home to tea.
And I must rise and leave my dell,
And leave my dimpled water well,
And leave my heather blooms.
Alas! and as my home I neared,
How very big my nurse appeared,
How great and cool the rooms!
Reveal Vocabulary
Explore
From: A Child’s Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson originally published in 1885. Public Domain applies.
Fluency
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Let me use my reader's voice...
I called the little pool a sea; The little hills were big to me
For I am very small.
I made a boat, I made a town,
I searched the caverns up and down,
And named them one and all. And all about was mine, I said, The little sparrows overhead, The little minnows too. This was the world and I was king...
What did you notice?
Volume
Pace
Smoothness
Phrasing
Expression
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From: A Child’s Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson originally published in 1885. Public Domain applies.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
I called the little pool a sea;
The little hills were big to me For I am very small.
I made a boat, I made a town,
I searched the caverns up and down, And named them one and all.
And all about was mine, I said,
The little sparrows overhead, The little minnows too.
This was the world and I was king...
Explore
From: A Child’s Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson originally published in 1885. Public Domain applies.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
I called the little pool a sea; The little hills were big to me
For I am very small.
I made a boat, I made a town,
I searched the caverns up and down,
And named them one and all. And all about was mine, I said, The little sparrows overhead, The little minnows too. This was the world and I was king...
Explore
From: A Child’s Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson originally published in 1885. Public Domain applies.
Strategy Focus
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Strategy: Read Between the Lines
A) How does the poem suggest the boy is small?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
Down by a shining water well
I found a very little dell,
No higher than my head.
Reveal Explainer
The poet uses the words ‘very little’ to describe the valley in which the child is playing. This helps the reader to imagine a small space between little hills or bumps in the land and the child nestled between them, playing. It emphasises how tiny the setting is before the child imagines it as a whole world.
A) How does the poem suggest the boy is small?
Teach
From: A Child’s Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson originally published in 1885. Public Domain applies.
Strategy Stop
What else could you use to answer today's question(s)?
Teach
Your Turn
A) How does the poem suggest the boy and the area in which he is playing are quite small?
B) How does the child’s imagination make him feel large and important?
Find the answers
Text mark
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Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - the little pool - the little hills - the little sparrows - the little minnows
the repeated use of the word ‘little’ emphasises smallness
A) How does the poem suggest the boy and the area in which he is playing are quite small?
Text Mark Evidence - I found a very little dell no higher than my head - I called the little pool a sea - the little hills were big to me for I am very small
through direct size comparisons
Text Mark Evidence I am very small
the child directly states his size
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence - how very big my nurse appeared - how great…the rooms
the contrast with the real world highlights his smallness
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - I called the little pool a sea - I made a boat - I made a town - I searched the caverns…and named them one and all
the child renames and reshapes the world
Text Mark Evidence - my kingdom - all about was mine - this was the world and I was king
the child imagines he owns and rules over the place
B) How does the child’s imagination make him feel large and important?
Text Mark Evidence this was the world
the child imagines the small location as being the entire world
Text Mark Evidence - for me the bees came by to sing - for me the swallows flew
the child imagines nature exists to entertain or serve him
Text Mark Evidence I played there were no deeper seas; nor any wider plains than these
the child imagines there is nothing greater than his kingdom
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence nor other kings than me
the child imagines he is the only ruler
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘plains’?
Find Me
Find the word which tells what time of year it is:
Down by a shining water well
I found a very little dell,
No higher than my head.
The heather and the gorse about
In summer bloom were coming out,
Some yellow and some red.
Discuss then check
summer
Fill the Gaps
even-fall
plains
dimpled
I played there were no deeper seas,
Nor any wider than these,
Nor other kings than me.
At last I heard my mother call
Out from the house at ,
To call me home to tea.
And I must rise and leave my dell,
And leave my water well,
And leave my heather blooms.
Click if correct
Discuss then check
Sequence Me
Put the following events in the correct order:
A) The child realises how big his nurse and the rooms of the house are.
B) The child finds the little dell and begins playing.
C) The child’s mother calls him for tea.
D) The child imagines he is the king of his little world.
Click if correct
Check
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
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Ready Steady Read Together
A Child's Garden of Verses: Poetry 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?
This was the world and I was king…
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
From: A Child’s Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson originally published in 1885. Public Domain applies.
Today's Question(s)
A) How does the poem suggest the boy and the area in which he is playing are quite small?
B) How does the child’s imagination make him feel large and important?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
My Kingdom
Down by a shining water well I found a very little dell, No higher than my head. The heather and the gorse about In summer bloom were coming out, Some yellow and some red. I called the little pool a sea; The little hills were big to me For I am very small. I made a boat, I made a town, I searched the caverns up and down, And named them one and all.
From: A Child’s Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson originally published in 1885. Public Domain applies.
And all about was mine, I said, The little sparrows overhead, The little minnows too. This was the world and I was king; For me the bees came by to sing, For me the swallows flew. I played there were no deeper seas, Nor any wider plains than these, Nor other kings than me. At last I heard my mother call Out from the house at even-fall, To call me home to tea. And I must rise and leave my dell, And leave my dimpled water well, And leave my heather blooms. Alas! and as my home I neared, How very big my nurse appeared, How great and cool the rooms!
From: A Child’s Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson originally published in 1885. Public Domain applies.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
dell
plains
caverns
even-fall
nurse
dimpled water well
Explore
From: A Child’s Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson originally published in 1885. Public Domain applies.
I will model the first.
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
dell
Explore
Find Read Talk
My Kingdom
Down by a shining water well I found a very little dell, No higher than my head. The heather and the gorse about In summer bloom were coming out, Some yellow and some red.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: A Child’s Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson originally published in 1885. Public Domain applies.
dell
Your turn
caverns
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
plains
ever-fall
dimpled water well
nurse
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
My Kingdom
Down by a shining water well I found a very little dell, No higher than my head. The heather and the gorse about In summer bloom were coming out, Some yellow and some red. I called the little pool a sea; The little hills were big to me For I am very small. I made a boat, I made a town, I searched the caverns up and down, And named them one and all.
Reveal Vocabulary
Explore
From: A Child’s Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson originally published in 1885. Public Domain applies.
And all about was mine, I said, The little sparrows overhead, The little minnows too. This was the world and I was king; For me the bees came by to sing, For me the swallows flew. I played there were no deeper seas, Nor any wider plains than these, Nor other kings than me. At last I heard my mother call Out from the house at even-fall, To call me home to tea. And I must rise and leave my dell, And leave my dimpled water well, And leave my heather blooms. Alas! and as my home I neared, How very big my nurse appeared, How great and cool the rooms!
Reveal Vocabulary
Explore
From: A Child’s Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson originally published in 1885. Public Domain applies.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
I called the little pool a sea; The little hills were big to me For I am very small. I made a boat, I made a town, I searched the caverns up and down, And named them one and all. And all about was mine, I said, The little sparrows overhead, The little minnows too. This was the world and I was king...
What did you notice?
Volume
Pace
Smoothness
Phrasing
Expression
Explore
From: A Child’s Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson originally published in 1885. Public Domain applies.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
I called the little pool a sea;
The little hills were big to me For I am very small.
I made a boat, I made a town,
I searched the caverns up and down, And named them one and all.
And all about was mine, I said,
The little sparrows overhead, The little minnows too.
This was the world and I was king...
Explore
From: A Child’s Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson originally published in 1885. Public Domain applies.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
I called the little pool a sea; The little hills were big to me For I am very small. I made a boat, I made a town, I searched the caverns up and down, And named them one and all. And all about was mine, I said, The little sparrows overhead, The little minnows too. This was the world and I was king...
Explore
From: A Child’s Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson originally published in 1885. Public Domain applies.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Read Between the Lines
A) How does the poem suggest the boy is small?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
Down by a shining water well I found a very little dell, No higher than my head.
Reveal Explainer
The poet uses the words ‘very little’ to describe the valley in which the child is playing. This helps the reader to imagine a small space between little hills or bumps in the land and the child nestled between them, playing. It emphasises how tiny the setting is before the child imagines it as a whole world.
A) How does the poem suggest the boy is small?
Teach
From: A Child’s Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson originally published in 1885. Public Domain applies.
Strategy Stop
What else could you use to answer today's question(s)?
Teach
Your Turn
A) How does the poem suggest the boy and the area in which he is playing are quite small?
B) How does the child’s imagination make him feel large and important?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - the little pool - the little hills - the little sparrows - the little minnows
the repeated use of the word ‘little’ emphasises smallness
A) How does the poem suggest the boy and the area in which he is playing are quite small?
Text Mark Evidence - I found a very little dell no higher than my head - I called the little pool a sea - the little hills were big to me for I am very small
through direct size comparisons
Text Mark Evidence I am very small
the child directly states his size
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence - how very big my nurse appeared - how great…the rooms
the contrast with the real world highlights his smallness
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - I called the little pool a sea - I made a boat - I made a town - I searched the caverns…and named them one and all
the child renames and reshapes the world
Text Mark Evidence - my kingdom - all about was mine - this was the world and I was king
the child imagines he owns and rules over the place
B) How does the child’s imagination make him feel large and important?
Text Mark Evidence this was the world
the child imagines the small location as being the entire world
Text Mark Evidence - for me the bees came by to sing - for me the swallows flew
the child imagines nature exists to entertain or serve him
Text Mark Evidence I played there were no deeper seas; nor any wider plains than these
the child imagines there is nothing greater than his kingdom
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence nor other kings than me
the child imagines he is the only ruler
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘plains’?
Find Me
Find the word which tells what time of year it is:
Down by a shining water well I found a very little dell, No higher than my head. The heather and the gorse about In summer bloom were coming out, Some yellow and some red.
Discuss then check
summer
Fill the Gaps
even-fall
plains
dimpled
I played there were no deeper seas, Nor any wider than these, Nor other kings than me. At last I heard my mother call Out from the house at , To call me home to tea. And I must rise and leave my dell, And leave my water well, And leave my heather blooms.
Click if correct
Discuss then check
Sequence Me
Put the following events in the correct order:
A) The child realises how big his nurse and the rooms of the house are.
B) The child finds the little dell and begins playing.
C) The child’s mother calls him for tea.
D) The child imagines he is the king of his little world.
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...
pick books you love.
Reveal
Choose books that excite you and spark your curiosity.
plains
even-fall
dimpled