Ready Steady Read Together
The Best Ever Book of Funny Poems: Poetry Lesson 5
Quiz Time
Start
Questions about the book so far...
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘camouflaged’?
True or False?
When people say ‘it’s raining cats and dogs’ it means actual animals are falling from the sky.
True
False
Match Me
Match each word with its correct meaning:
3) repair
4) mingling
1) adjusting
2) discourage
C) to try to stop someone from doing something
B) to fix or mend something that is broken
A) to mix or move around together
D) to move something a little to make it fit better
Check
Click if correct
Link Me
Link each poem with the sentence that best describes it:
1) The Storyland Sprint
A) This poem describes unusual weather and animals filling the skies.
2) Dining with Dinosaurs
B) This poem has a race where many fairy tale characters compete against each other.
Check
3) Snowing Polar Bears
C) This poem warns about problems that might happen if you eat with dangerous creatures.
Click if correct
Speaking Spotlight
TV Journalist
Explore
Journalist
Volume
Pace
Smoothness
Phrasing
Expression
Read The Storyland Sprint (Part Two) in the role of the excited sports reporter.
Common Exception Words
Explore
Mrs
door
would
Explore
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
witness at the scene
choosy
mistaken
theory
draught
displayed
Explore
From: The Best Ever Book of Funny Poems by Brian Moses © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Let me read today's text
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Aliens Stole My Underpants
by Brian Moses
To understand the ways
of alien beings is hard,
and I’ve never worked it out
why they landed in my backyard.
And I’ve always wondered why
on their journey from the stars,
these aliens stole my underpants
and took them back to Mars.
They came on a Monday night
when the weekend wash had been done,
pegged out on the line
to be dried by the morning sun.
Mrs Driver from next door
was a witness at the scene
when aliens snatched my underpants –
I’m glad that they were clean!
From: The Best Ever Book of Funny Poems by Brian Moses © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
It seems they were quite choosy as nothing else was taken.
Do aliens wear underpants
or were they just mistaken?
I think I have a theory
as to what they wanted them for,
they needed to block off a draught
blowing in through the spacecraft door.
Or maybe some Mars museum
wanted items brought back from space.
Just think, my pair of Y-fronts displayed
in their own glass case.
And on the label beneath
would be written where they got ’em
and how such funny underwear
once covered an Earthling’s bottom!
From: The Best Ever Book of Funny Poems by Brian Moses © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Stop
Teach
Your turn
Practise & Apply
Use your text
Practise & Apply
And I’ve always wondered why
on their journey from the stars,
these aliens stole my underpants
and took them back to Mars.
1) Circle the word which best completes the sentence.
The word ‘journey’ means the aliens were…
travelling.
hiding.
confused.
lost.
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
2) Name two reasons the aliens might have taken the underwear.
Text Mark Evidence they needed to block off a draught blowing in through the spacecraft door
to block a draught
Text Mark Evidence maybe some Mars museum wanted items brought back from space
for a museum that collects space items
Text Mark Evidence - my pair of Y-fronts displayed in their own glass case - such funny underwear once covered an Earthling’s bottom
to display Earthling underwear
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
RevealEvidence & Answers
3) Put a tick (✓) to show whether each statement is true or false:
True
False
The aliens landed on the roof of the house.
The aliens came early on Monday morning.
Mrs Driver saw the aliens snatch the underpants.
The underpants were hanging on the line to dry.
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
Reveal
draw what you imagine.
Sketch scenes or feelings inspired by the poem.
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: he Best Ever Book of Funny Poems by Brian Moses © 2021 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
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Ready Steady Read Together
The Best Ever Book of Funny Poems: Poetry Lesson 5
Quiz Time
Start
Questions about the book so far...
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘camouflaged’?
True or False?
When people say ‘it’s raining cats and dogs’ it means actual animals are falling from the sky.
True
False
Match Me
Match each word with its correct meaning:
3) repair
4) mingling
1) adjusting
2) discourage
C) to try to stop someone from doing something
B) to fix or mend something that is broken
A) to mix or move around together
D) to move something a little to make it fit better
Check
Click if correct
Link Me
Link each poem with the sentence that best describes it:
1) The Storyland Sprint
A) This poem describes unusual weather and animals filling the skies.
2) Dining with Dinosaurs
B) This poem has a race where many fairy tale characters compete against each other.
Check
3) Snowing Polar Bears
C) This poem warns about problems that might happen if you eat with dangerous creatures.
Click if correct
Speaking Spotlight
TV Journalist
Explore
Journalist
Volume
Pace
Smoothness
Phrasing
Expression
Read The Storyland Sprint (Part Two) in the role of the excited sports reporter.
Common Exception Words
Explore
Mrs
door
would
Explore
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
witness at the scene
choosy
mistaken
theory
draught
displayed
Explore
From: The Best Ever Book of Funny Poems by Brian Moses © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Let me read today's text
Explore
Aliens Stole My Underpants
by Brian Moses
To understand the ways of alien beings is hard, and I’ve never worked it out why they landed in my backyard. And I’ve always wondered why on their journey from the stars, these aliens stole my underpants and took them back to Mars. They came on a Monday night when the weekend wash had been done, pegged out on the line to be dried by the morning sun. Mrs Driver from next door was a witness at the scene when aliens snatched my underpants – I’m glad that they were clean!
From: The Best Ever Book of Funny Poems by Brian Moses © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
It seems they were quite choosy as nothing else was taken. Do aliens wear underpants or were they just mistaken? I think I have a theory as to what they wanted them for, they needed to block off a draught blowing in through the spacecraft door. Or maybe some Mars museum wanted items brought back from space. Just think, my pair of Y-fronts displayed in their own glass case. And on the label beneath would be written where they got ’em and how such funny underwear once covered an Earthling’s bottom!
From: The Best Ever Book of Funny Poems by Brian Moses © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Stop
Teach
Your turn
Practise & Apply
Use your text
Practise & Apply
And I’ve always wondered why on their journey from the stars, these aliens stole my underpants and took them back to Mars.
1) Circle the word which best completes the sentence. The word ‘journey’ means the aliens were…
travelling.
hiding.
confused.
lost.
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
2) Name two reasons the aliens might have taken the underwear.
Text Mark Evidence they needed to block off a draught blowing in through the spacecraft door
to block a draught
Text Mark Evidence maybe some Mars museum wanted items brought back from space
for a museum that collects space items
Text Mark Evidence - my pair of Y-fronts displayed in their own glass case - such funny underwear once covered an Earthling’s bottom
to display Earthling underwear
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
RevealEvidence & Answers
3) Put a tick (✓) to show whether each statement is true or false:
True
False
The aliens landed on the roof of the house.
The aliens came early on Monday morning.
Mrs Driver saw the aliens snatch the underpants.
The underpants were hanging on the line to dry.
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
Reveal
draw what you imagine.
Sketch scenes or feelings inspired by the poem.
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: he Best Ever Book of Funny Poems by Brian Moses © 2021 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.