Ready Steady Read Together
Odder: Poetry Lesson 4
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?
You’ve been there, haven’t you, in the cafeteria line or the breakfast buffet, taking a chance on some new food?
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
From: Odder by Katherine Applegate © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) How does the author show the theme of innocence in the poem?
B) How does the poem show that the shark’s actions can have deadly consequences?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Follow as I read
Explore
You’ve been there, haven’t you,
in the cafeteria line
or the breakfast buffet,
taking a chance on
some new food?
Grab, gulp, grimace:
You spit the offending
item into a napkin,
no harm, no foul.
Same goes for the shark,
who quickly
reconsiders and
retreats.
Of course, by then it’s often
too late for the surfer.
And almost always
too late for the otter.
too late
Say an empty-bellied
great white shark
is enticed by
a long, sleek swimmer,
a sea lion, perhaps.
(Big fans of
blubber, sharks.)
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.
From: Odder by Katherine Applegate © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
enticed
sampling
blubber
grimace
the offending item
reconsiders and retreats
Explore
From: Odder by Katherine Applegate © 2022. 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
enticed
Explore
Find Read Talk
too late
Say an empty-bellied
great white shark
is enticed by
a long, sleek swimmer,
a sea lion, perhaps.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: Odder by Katherine Applegate © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Your turn
enticed
blubber
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
sampling
grimace
the offending item
reconsiders and retreats
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
You’ve been there, haven’t you,
in the cafeteria line
or the breakfast buffet,
taking a chance on
some new food?
Grab, gulp, grimace:
You spit the offending
item into a napkin,
no harm, no foul.
Same goes for the shark,
who quickly
reconsiders and
retreats.
Of course, by then it’s often
too late for the surfer.
And almost always
too late for the otter.
too late
Say an empty-bellied
great white shark
is enticed by
a long, sleek swimmer,
a sea lion, perhaps.
(Big fans of
blubber, sharks.)
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.
Explore
From: Odder by Katherine Applegate © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
You’ve been there, haven’t you,
in the cafeteria line
or the breakfast buffet,
taking a chance on
some new food?
Grab, gulp, grimace:
You spit the offending
item into a napkin,
no harm, no foul.
Same goes for the shark,
who quickly
reconsiders and
retreats.
What did you notice?
Phrasing
Smoothness
Expression
Pace
Volume
Explore
From: Odder by Katherine Applegate © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
You’ve been there, haven’t you,
in the cafeteria line or the breakfast buffet,
taking a chance on some new food?
Grab, gulp, grimace:
You spit the offending item into a napkin,
no harm, no foul.
Same goes for the shark,
who quickly reconsiders and
retreats.
Explore
From: Odder by Katherine Applegate © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
You’ve been there, haven’t you,
in the cafeteria line
or the breakfast buffet,
taking a chance on
some new food?
Grab, gulp, grimace:
You spit the offending
item into a napkin,
no harm, no foul.
Same goes for the shark,
who quickly
reconsiders and
retreats.
Explore
From: Odder by Katherine Applegate © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Main Point
A) How does the author show the theme of innocence in the poem?
What's the main idea of the text?
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
too late
Say an empty-bellied
great white shark
is enticed by
a long, sleek swimmer,
a sea lion, perhaps.
Reveal Explainer
A) How does the author show the theme of innocence in the poem?
The word ‘empty-bellied’ shows that the shark hasn’t eaten and is hungry. Its actions are out of need, driven by its natural instinct to survive. The shark isn’t trying to be cruel which suggests he is innocent.
Teach
From: Odder by Katherine Applegate © 2022. 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 does the author show the theme of innocence in the poem?
B) How does the poem show that the shark’s actions can have deadly consequences?
Pairedreading first
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Text Mark Evidence big fans of blubber, sharks
suggests the shark is just following its natural diet
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence enticed by a long, sleek swimmer
suggests shark is tempted or coaxed by the victim
Text Mark Evidence curious, the shark moves in for a nibble
suggests shark is just being inquisitive, not cruel
A) How does the author show the theme of innocence in the poem?
Text Mark Evidence only to discover he’s sampling a surfer (oops)
suggest shark made an innocent mistake
Text Mark Evidence - you’ve been there, haven’t you, in the cafeteria line or the breakfast buffet, taking a chance on new food - you spit the offending item into a napkin
suggests everyone has done the same when trying new foods
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence no harm, no foul
suggests the shark doesn’t intend to hurt anyone
Text Mark Evidence the shark, who quickly reconsiders and retreats
shows that the shark changes his mind
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence too late
poem title suggests that the victim is not saved even though the shark retreats
B) How does the poem show that the shark’s actions can have deadly consequences?
Text Mark Evidence by then it’s often too late for the surfer
suggests humans may not survive a shark bite
Text Mark Evidence and almost always too late for the otter
suggests otters rarely survive a shark bite
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘grimace’?
True or False?
Sharks enjoy eating blubber.
False
True
Fill the Gaps
resconsiders
Grab, gulp, :
You spit the item into a napkin,
no harm, no foul. Same goes for the shark,
who quickly
and
.
grimace
offending
retreats
Discuss then check
Click if correct
Link Me
Link each word with its correct definition:
A) think about something again
1) enticed
B) lured or tempted
2) offending
C) moves back or away
Check
3) reconsiders
Click if correct
D) unpleasant or distasteful
4) retreats
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
say what's next.
Reveal
Predict what might happen next in the story.
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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resconsiders
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Ready Steady Read Together
Odder: Poetry Lesson 4
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?
You’ve been there, haven’t you, in the cafeteria line or the breakfast buffet, taking a chance on some new food?
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
From: Odder by Katherine Applegate © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) How does the author show the theme of innocence in the poem?
B) How does the poem show that the shark’s actions can have deadly consequences?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Follow as I read
Explore
You’ve been there, haven’t you, in the cafeteria line or the breakfast buffet, taking a chance on some new food? Grab, gulp, grimace: You spit the offending item into a napkin, no harm, no foul. Same goes for the shark, who quickly reconsiders and retreats. Of course, by then it’s often too late for the surfer. And almost always too late for the otter.
too late
Say an empty-bellied great white shark is enticed by a long, sleek swimmer, a sea lion, perhaps. (Big fans of blubber, sharks.) 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.
From: Odder by Katherine Applegate © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
enticed
sampling
blubber
grimace
the offending item
reconsiders and retreats
Explore
From: Odder by Katherine Applegate © 2022. 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
enticed
Explore
Find Read Talk
too late
Say an empty-bellied great white shark is enticed by a long, sleek swimmer, a sea lion, perhaps.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: Odder by Katherine Applegate © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Your turn
enticed
blubber
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
sampling
grimace
the offending item
reconsiders and retreats
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
You’ve been there, haven’t you, in the cafeteria line or the breakfast buffet, taking a chance on some new food? Grab, gulp, grimace: You spit the offending item into a napkin, no harm, no foul. Same goes for the shark, who quickly reconsiders and retreats. Of course, by then it’s often too late for the surfer. And almost always too late for the otter.
too late
Say an empty-bellied great white shark is enticed by a long, sleek swimmer, a sea lion, perhaps. (Big fans of blubber, sharks.) 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.
Explore
From: Odder by Katherine Applegate © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
You’ve been there, haven’t you, in the cafeteria line or the breakfast buffet, taking a chance on some new food? Grab, gulp, grimace: You spit the offending item into a napkin, no harm, no foul. Same goes for the shark, who quickly reconsiders and retreats.
What did you notice?
Phrasing
Smoothness
Expression
Pace
Volume
Explore
From: Odder by Katherine Applegate © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
You’ve been there, haven’t you,
in the cafeteria line or the breakfast buffet,
taking a chance on some new food?
Grab, gulp, grimace:
You spit the offending item into a napkin,
no harm, no foul.
Same goes for the shark,
who quickly reconsiders and retreats.
Explore
From: Odder by Katherine Applegate © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
You’ve been there, haven’t you, in the cafeteria line or the breakfast buffet, taking a chance on some new food? Grab, gulp, grimace: You spit the offending item into a napkin, no harm, no foul. Same goes for the shark, who quickly reconsiders and retreats.
Explore
From: Odder by Katherine Applegate © 2022. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Main Point
A) How does the author show the theme of innocence in the poem?
What's the main idea of the text?
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
too late
Say an empty-bellied great white shark is enticed by a long, sleek swimmer, a sea lion, perhaps.
Reveal Explainer
A) How does the author show the theme of innocence in the poem?
The word ‘empty-bellied’ shows that the shark hasn’t eaten and is hungry. Its actions are out of need, driven by its natural instinct to survive. The shark isn’t trying to be cruel which suggests he is innocent.
Teach
From: Odder by Katherine Applegate © 2022. 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 does the author show the theme of innocence in the poem?
B) How does the poem show that the shark’s actions can have deadly consequences?
Pairedreading first
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Text Mark Evidence big fans of blubber, sharks
suggests the shark is just following its natural diet
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence enticed by a long, sleek swimmer
suggests shark is tempted or coaxed by the victim
Text Mark Evidence curious, the shark moves in for a nibble
suggests shark is just being inquisitive, not cruel
A) How does the author show the theme of innocence in the poem?
Text Mark Evidence only to discover he’s sampling a surfer (oops)
suggest shark made an innocent mistake
Text Mark Evidence - you’ve been there, haven’t you, in the cafeteria line or the breakfast buffet, taking a chance on new food - you spit the offending item into a napkin
suggests everyone has done the same when trying new foods
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence no harm, no foul
suggests the shark doesn’t intend to hurt anyone
Text Mark Evidence the shark, who quickly reconsiders and retreats
shows that the shark changes his mind
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence too late
poem title suggests that the victim is not saved even though the shark retreats
B) How does the poem show that the shark’s actions can have deadly consequences?
Text Mark Evidence by then it’s often too late for the surfer
suggests humans may not survive a shark bite
Text Mark Evidence and almost always too late for the otter
suggests otters rarely survive a shark bite
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘grimace’?
True or False?
Sharks enjoy eating blubber.
False
True
Fill the Gaps
resconsiders
Grab, gulp, : You spit the item into a napkin, no harm, no foul. Same goes for the shark, who quickly and .
grimace
offending
retreats
Discuss then check
Click if correct
Link Me
Link each word with its correct definition:
A) think about something again
1) enticed
B) lured or tempted
2) offending
C) moves back or away
Check
3) reconsiders
Click if correct
D) unpleasant or distasteful
4) retreats
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
say what's next.
Reveal
Predict what might happen next in the story.
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.
grimace
offending
resconsiders
retreats