Ready Steady Read Together
Odder: Poetry Lesson 5
Quiz Time
Start
Questions about the book so far...
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘enticed’?
Find Me
Find two words which suggest a ‘small taste’:
Curious, the shark
moves in for a nibble,
only to discover he’s
sampling a surfer (oops),
or, more likely,
a member of that most
charming branch
of the weasel family,
the southern sea otter.
2 Discuss then check
1 Discuss then check
sampling
nibble
Link Me
Link each vocabulary word with its correct definition:
A) to stagger or move in an unsteady way
1) cherish
B) ignoring warnings and acting in a careless or dangerous way
2) heedless
C) to treasure and adore something
Check
3) expend
Click if correct
D) to use up or spend
4) lurch
Sequence Me
Put the events from the story in the correct chronological order:
A) Kairi and Odder are choosing whether to eat or play first.
B) Odder’s heart lurches when she sees the dorsal fin.
C) Odder ventures beyond the slough into the bay.
D) Ondine teaches Odder to avoid sharks and humans.
Click if correct
Check
Speaking Spotlight
Hot Seating
Explore
Hot Seating: Ask the character
Who?
What?
Where?
Why?
How?
When?
What would you like to ask one of the characters from this unit?
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
reckless
wrongheaded
strangled cry
awful stench of blood blooms
devoured
inexperienced
Explore
From: Odder by Katherine Applegate © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Let me read today's text
Explore
A full-grown white would have devoured them both
by now, but
this shark must be young,
inexperienced, or confused.
Kairi is slower,
there is only one
thing to do, and so
Odder twists,
turns back,
passes her
wounded friend,
heading
directly toward those
jagged rows of teeth,
those unfeeling eyes.
turning back
Odder knows
this is all because of her,
because she is reckless
and wrongheaded
and curious
to a fault.
She hears a strangled cry,
and turns to see
the shark has nipped
her friend’s tail,
as the awful stench of blood
blooms in the water.
From: Odder by Katherine Applegate © 2022. 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 from the poem which means ‘injured’.
Kairi is slower,there is only one thing to do, and so Odder twists, turns back, passes her wounded friend, heading directly toward those jagged rows of teeth, those unfeeling eyes.
RevealText Marks
RevealExtract
Practise & Apply
2) How does Odder feel in this moment? Name two emotions and use evidence from the text to support your answer.
Text Mark Evidence - Odder know this is all because of her - she is reckless and wrongheaded and curious to a fault
Text Mark Evidence there is only one thing to do
determined / decisive / resolute
guilty / responsible for Kairi’s injury
Text Mark Evidence - Kairi is slower, there is only one thing to do - Odder twists, turns back, passes her wounded friend heading directly towards those jagged rows of teeth
protective of Kairi / selfless
Text Mark Evidence - Odder knows this is all because of her - she is reckless and wrongheaded and curious to a fault
regretful / self-critical
Text Mark Evidence heading directly towards those jagged rows of teeth, those unfeeling eyes
brave or courageous
Text Mark Evidence - the shark has nipped her friend’s tail - the awful stench of blood blooms in the water
worried for Kairi
RevealEvidence & Answers
Do not accept reference to ‘scared’ or ‘frightened’ as these are not supported by the text.
3) Using information from the text, place a tick (✓) in one box in each row to show whether each statement is true or false:
True
False
Odder blames Kairi’s curiosity and reckless actions.
The shark has devoured Kairi entirely.
The shark nipped Odder’s tail and it started to bleed.
This shark is an inexperienced predator.
Odder swims directly to safety leaving Kairi behind.
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
4) Which sentence best summarises the life of otters in the wild?
Tick one:
Otters are always safe when swimming together.
Otters rely on humans to protect them from danger.
Otters are vulnerable and face danger from predators.
Otters should stay with their mothers longer to stay safe.
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...
collect your favourites.
Reveal
Keep a notebook of poems you love or that inspire 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: Odder by Katherine Applegate © 2022 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
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Ready Steady Read Together
Odder: Poetry Lesson 5
Quiz Time
Start
Questions about the book so far...
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘enticed’?
Find Me
Find two words which suggest a ‘small taste’:
Curious, the shark moves in for a nibble, only to discover he’s sampling a surfer (oops), or, more likely, a member of that most charming branch of the weasel family, the southern sea otter.
2 Discuss then check
1 Discuss then check
sampling
nibble
Link Me
Link each vocabulary word with its correct definition:
A) to stagger or move in an unsteady way
1) cherish
B) ignoring warnings and acting in a careless or dangerous way
2) heedless
C) to treasure and adore something
Check
3) expend
Click if correct
D) to use up or spend
4) lurch
Sequence Me
Put the events from the story in the correct chronological order:
A) Kairi and Odder are choosing whether to eat or play first.
B) Odder’s heart lurches when she sees the dorsal fin.
C) Odder ventures beyond the slough into the bay.
D) Ondine teaches Odder to avoid sharks and humans.
Click if correct
Check
Speaking Spotlight
Hot Seating
Explore
Hot Seating: Ask the character
Who?
What?
Where?
Why?
How?
When?
What would you like to ask one of the characters from this unit?
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
reckless
wrongheaded
strangled cry
awful stench of blood blooms
devoured
inexperienced
Explore
From: Odder by Katherine Applegate © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Let me read today's text
Explore
A full-grown white would have devoured them both by now, but this shark must be young, inexperienced, or confused. Kairi is slower, there is only one thing to do, and so Odder twists, turns back, passes her wounded friend, heading directly toward those jagged rows of teeth, those unfeeling eyes.
turning back
Odder knows this is all because of her, because she is reckless and wrongheaded and curious to a fault. She hears a strangled cry, and turns to see the shark has nipped her friend’s tail, as the awful stench of blood blooms in the water.
From: Odder by Katherine Applegate © 2022. 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 from the poem which means ‘injured’.
Kairi is slower,there is only one thing to do, and so Odder twists, turns back, passes her wounded friend, heading directly toward those jagged rows of teeth, those unfeeling eyes.
RevealText Marks
RevealExtract
Practise & Apply
2) How does Odder feel in this moment? Name two emotions and use evidence from the text to support your answer.
Text Mark Evidence - Odder know this is all because of her - she is reckless and wrongheaded and curious to a fault
Text Mark Evidence there is only one thing to do
determined / decisive / resolute
guilty / responsible for Kairi’s injury
Text Mark Evidence - Kairi is slower, there is only one thing to do - Odder twists, turns back, passes her wounded friend heading directly towards those jagged rows of teeth
protective of Kairi / selfless
Text Mark Evidence - Odder knows this is all because of her - she is reckless and wrongheaded and curious to a fault
regretful / self-critical
Text Mark Evidence heading directly towards those jagged rows of teeth, those unfeeling eyes
brave or courageous
Text Mark Evidence - the shark has nipped her friend’s tail - the awful stench of blood blooms in the water
worried for Kairi
RevealEvidence & Answers
Do not accept reference to ‘scared’ or ‘frightened’ as these are not supported by the text.
3) Using information from the text, place a tick (✓) in one box in each row to show whether each statement is true or false:
True
False
Odder blames Kairi’s curiosity and reckless actions.
The shark has devoured Kairi entirely.
The shark nipped Odder’s tail and it started to bleed.
This shark is an inexperienced predator.
Odder swims directly to safety leaving Kairi behind.
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
4) Which sentence best summarises the life of otters in the wild?
Tick one:
Otters are always safe when swimming together.
Otters rely on humans to protect them from danger.
Otters are vulnerable and face danger from predators.
Otters should stay with their mothers longer to stay safe.
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...
collect your favourites.
Reveal
Keep a notebook of poems you love or that inspire 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: Odder by Katherine Applegate © 2022 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.