Ready Steady Read Together
Out There in the Wild: Poetry Lesson 2
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?
None of the other whales can hear or answer him.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
From: Out There in the Wild by James Carter, Dom Conlon & Nicola Davies © 2025. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) Summarise each verse of the poem using one or two sentences.
B) Is the whale sad or happy?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Follow as I read
Explore
52 Blue – The Loneliest Whale
He’s a high-pitched singer
crystal ringer
dancing on his own
like a lone gunslinger
firing out beats
of water notation
spinning his song
to his own rotation.
Big and wide
rocking side to side
taking his groove
out for a ride.
A musical ocean
lends the notion
of swimming the depths
in a blissed-out motion.
From: Out There in the Wild by James Carter, Dom Conlon & Nicola Davies © 2025. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
He’s a mover a groover a big shrimp hoover
chewing on tunes
guaranteed to move her
setting the pace
to a lumbering grace
always a sun-happy
smile on his face.
52 Blue.
Unique not new.
Dancing to the word
that can’t be heard.
52 Blue
52 Blue
Dancing for himself
Not me or you
Note: 52 Blue is the name of a single whale who sings at a higher frequency than any other whale on Earth. That means none of the other whales can hear or answer him.
From: Out There in the Wild by James Carter, Dom Conlon & Nicola Davies © 2025. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
high-pitched
notation
lone gunslinger
rotation
notion
lumbering
Explore
From: Out There in the Wild by James Carter, Dom Conlon & Nicola Davies © 2025. 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
high-pitched
Explore
Find Read Talk
52 Blue – The Loneliest Whale
He’s a high-pitched singer
crystal ringer
dancing on his own
like a lone gunslinger...
Reveal Vocabulary
From: Out There in the Wild by James Carter, Dom Conlon & Nicola Davies © 2025. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
high-pitched
Your turn
lone gunslinger
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
notation
rotation
notion
lumbering
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
52 Blue – The Loneliest Whale
He’s a high-pitched singer
crystal ringer
dancing on his own
like a lone gunslinger
firing out beats
of water notation
spinning his song
to his own rotation.
Big and wide
rocking side to side
taking his groove
out for a ride.
A musical ocean
lends the notion
of swimming the depths
in a blissed-out motion.
Explore
From: Out There in the Wild by James Carter, Dom Conlon & Nicola Davies © 2025. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
He’s a mover a groover a big shrimp hoover
chewing on tunes
guaranteed to move her
setting the pace
to a lumbering grace
always a sun-happy
smile on his face.
52 Blue.
Unique not new.
Dancing to the word
that can’t be heard.
52 Blue
52 Blue
Dancing for himself
Not me or you
Note: 52 Blue is the name of a single whale who sings at a higher frequency than any other whale on Earth. That means none of the other whales can hear or answer him.
Explore
From: Out There in the Wild by James Carter, Dom Conlon & Nicola Davies © 2025. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
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Let me use my reader's voice...
He’s a high-pitched singer
crystal ringer
dancing on his own
like a lone gunslinger
firing out beats
of water notation
spinning his song
to his own rotation.
Big and wide
rocking side to side
taking his groove
out for a ride.
A musical ocean
lends the notion
of swimming the depths
in a blissed-out motion...
What did you notice?
Phrasing
Smoothness
Expression
Volume
Pace
Explore
From: Out There in the Wild by James Carter, Dom Conlon & Nicola Davies © 2025. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
He’s a high-pitched singer
crystal ringer
dancing on his own
like a lone gunslinger
firing out beats
of water notation
spinning his song
to his own rotation.
Big and wide
rocking side to side
taking his groove
out for a ride.
A musical ocean
lends the notion
of swimming the depths
in a blissed-out motion...
Explore
From: Out There in the Wild by James Carter, Dom Conlon & Nicola Davies © 2025. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
He’s a high-pitched singer
crystal ringer
dancing on his own
like a lone gunslinger
firing out beats
of water notation
spinning his song
to his own rotation.
Big and wide
rocking side to side
taking his groove
out for a ride.
A musical ocean
lends the notion
of swimming the depths
in a blissed-out motion...
Explore
From: Out There in the Wild by James Carter, Dom Conlon & Nicola Davies © 2025. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Main Point
A) Summarise each verse of the poem using one or two sentences.
What's the main idea of the text?
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
He’s a high-pitched singer
crystal ringer
dancing on his own
like a lone gunslinger
firing out beats
of water notation
spinning his song
to his own rotation.
A) Summarise each verse of the poem using one or two sentences.
The whale sings a high, clear song while swimming alone. His music is compared to a lone cowboy firing out rhythmic beats as he moves and sings to his own song pattern.
Reveal Explainer
Teach
From: Out There in the Wild by James Carter, Dom Conlon & Nicola Davies © 2025. 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) Summarise each verse of the poem using one or two sentences.
B) Is the whale sad or happy?
Pairedreading first
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Verse 2
Big and wide
rocking side to side
taking his groove
out for a ride.
A musical ocean
lends the notion
of swimming the depths
in a blissed-out motion.
Reveal Main Point
The whale swims peacefully and happily, rocking side to side through the ocean in a musical, rhythmic way.
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Verse 3
He’s a mover a groover
a big shrimp hoover
chewing on tunes
guaranteed to move her
setting the pace
to a lumbering grace
always a sun-happy
smile on his face.
Reveal Main Point
The whale ‘dances’ through the ocean in a powerful yet graceful way, eating shrimp and enjoying his song. It hints that he might be using his song to attract a mate, but sadly it cannot be heard by other whales.
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Verse 4
52 Blue.
Unique not new.
Dancing to the word
that can’t be heard.
52 Blue
52 Blue
Dancing for himself
Not me or you
Reveal Main Point
The whale is different from the other whales and sings and moves to a song that isn’t heard or noticed by other whales.
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Evidence that the whale is sad:
Text Mark Evidence - the loneliest whale - on his own - like a lone gunslinger
might be sad due to loneliness
Text Mark Evidence - the word that can’t be heard - for himself not me or you - none of the other whales can hear or answer him
might be sad as he can’t communicate with others
B) Is the whale sad or happy?
Evidence that the whale is happy:
Text Mark Evidence - dancing on his own - spinning his song to his own rotation - dancing for himself
seems to be content singing and dancing alone
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence - a blissed-out motion - always a sun-happy smile on his face
words suggesting he is happy
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘lumbering’?
True or False?
There are 52 lonely whales in the ocean that sing in the same high-pitch.
True
False
Tick Me
He’s a mover a groover
a big shrimp hoover…
Which poetic features are used?
Tick two:
A) alliteration
B) metaphor
Check
C) rhyme
Click if correct
D) simile
Match Me
Match each word to the correct definition:
3) rotation
4) notion
1) high-pitched
2) notation
A) a turning movement
B) an idea, thought or belief
C) a shrill or squeaky sound
D) a way of writing down music
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...
memorise a poem.
Reveal
Practise reciting a favourite poem from memory.
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: Out There in the Wild by James Carter, Dom Conlon & Nicola Davies © 2025 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
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Ready Steady Read Together
Out There in the Wild: Poetry Lesson 2
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?
None of the other whales can hear or answer him.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
From: Out There in the Wild by James Carter, Dom Conlon & Nicola Davies © 2025. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) Summarise each verse of the poem using one or two sentences.
B) Is the whale sad or happy?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Follow as I read
Explore
52 Blue – The Loneliest Whale
He’s a high-pitched singer crystal ringer dancing on his own like a lone gunslinger firing out beats of water notation spinning his song to his own rotation. Big and wide rocking side to side taking his groove out for a ride. A musical ocean lends the notion of swimming the depths in a blissed-out motion.
From: Out There in the Wild by James Carter, Dom Conlon & Nicola Davies © 2025. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
He’s a mover a groover a big shrimp hoover chewing on tunes guaranteed to move her setting the pace to a lumbering grace always a sun-happy smile on his face. 52 Blue. Unique not new. Dancing to the word that can’t be heard. 52 Blue 52 Blue Dancing for himself Not me or you
Note: 52 Blue is the name of a single whale who sings at a higher frequency than any other whale on Earth. That means none of the other whales can hear or answer him.
From: Out There in the Wild by James Carter, Dom Conlon & Nicola Davies © 2025. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
high-pitched
notation
lone gunslinger
rotation
notion
lumbering
Explore
From: Out There in the Wild by James Carter, Dom Conlon & Nicola Davies © 2025. 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
high-pitched
Explore
Find Read Talk
52 Blue – The Loneliest Whale
He’s a high-pitched singer crystal ringer dancing on his own like a lone gunslinger...
Reveal Vocabulary
From: Out There in the Wild by James Carter, Dom Conlon & Nicola Davies © 2025. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
high-pitched
Your turn
lone gunslinger
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
notation
rotation
notion
lumbering
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
52 Blue – The Loneliest Whale
He’s a high-pitched singer crystal ringer dancing on his own like a lone gunslinger firing out beats of water notation spinning his song to his own rotation. Big and wide rocking side to side taking his groove out for a ride. A musical ocean lends the notion of swimming the depths in a blissed-out motion.
Explore
From: Out There in the Wild by James Carter, Dom Conlon & Nicola Davies © 2025. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
He’s a mover a groover a big shrimp hoover chewing on tunes guaranteed to move her setting the pace to a lumbering grace always a sun-happy smile on his face. 52 Blue. Unique not new. Dancing to the word that can’t be heard. 52 Blue 52 Blue Dancing for himself Not me or you
Note: 52 Blue is the name of a single whale who sings at a higher frequency than any other whale on Earth. That means none of the other whales can hear or answer him.
Explore
From: Out There in the Wild by James Carter, Dom Conlon & Nicola Davies © 2025. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
He’s a high-pitched singer crystal ringer dancing on his own like a lone gunslinger firing out beats of water notation spinning his song to his own rotation. Big and wide rocking side to side taking his groove out for a ride. A musical ocean lends the notion of swimming the depths in a blissed-out motion...
What did you notice?
Phrasing
Smoothness
Expression
Volume
Pace
Explore
From: Out There in the Wild by James Carter, Dom Conlon & Nicola Davies © 2025. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
He’s a high-pitched singer crystal ringer
dancing on his own like a lone gunslinger
firing out beats of water notation
spinning his song to his own rotation.
Big and wide rocking side to side
taking his groove out for a ride.
A musical ocean lends the notion
of swimming the depths in a blissed-out motion...
Explore
From: Out There in the Wild by James Carter, Dom Conlon & Nicola Davies © 2025. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
He’s a high-pitched singer crystal ringer dancing on his own like a lone gunslinger firing out beats of water notation spinning his song to his own rotation. Big and wide rocking side to side taking his groove out for a ride. A musical ocean lends the notion of swimming the depths in a blissed-out motion...
Explore
From: Out There in the Wild by James Carter, Dom Conlon & Nicola Davies © 2025. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Main Point
A) Summarise each verse of the poem using one or two sentences.
What's the main idea of the text?
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
He’s a high-pitched singer crystal ringer dancing on his own like a lone gunslinger firing out beats of water notation spinning his song to his own rotation.
A) Summarise each verse of the poem using one or two sentences.
The whale sings a high, clear song while swimming alone. His music is compared to a lone cowboy firing out rhythmic beats as he moves and sings to his own song pattern.
Reveal Explainer
Teach
From: Out There in the Wild by James Carter, Dom Conlon & Nicola Davies © 2025. 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) Summarise each verse of the poem using one or two sentences.
B) Is the whale sad or happy?
Pairedreading first
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Verse 2
Big and wide rocking side to side taking his groove out for a ride. A musical ocean lends the notion of swimming the depths in a blissed-out motion.
Reveal Main Point
The whale swims peacefully and happily, rocking side to side through the ocean in a musical, rhythmic way.
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Verse 3
He’s a mover a groover a big shrimp hoover chewing on tunes guaranteed to move her setting the pace to a lumbering grace always a sun-happy smile on his face.
Reveal Main Point
The whale ‘dances’ through the ocean in a powerful yet graceful way, eating shrimp and enjoying his song. It hints that he might be using his song to attract a mate, but sadly it cannot be heard by other whales.
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Verse 4
52 Blue. Unique not new. Dancing to the word that can’t be heard. 52 Blue 52 Blue Dancing for himself Not me or you
Reveal Main Point
The whale is different from the other whales and sings and moves to a song that isn’t heard or noticed by other whales.
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Evidence that the whale is sad:
Text Mark Evidence - the loneliest whale - on his own - like a lone gunslinger
might be sad due to loneliness
Text Mark Evidence - the word that can’t be heard - for himself not me or you - none of the other whales can hear or answer him
might be sad as he can’t communicate with others
B) Is the whale sad or happy?
Evidence that the whale is happy:
Text Mark Evidence - dancing on his own - spinning his song to his own rotation - dancing for himself
seems to be content singing and dancing alone
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence - a blissed-out motion - always a sun-happy smile on his face
words suggesting he is happy
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘lumbering’?
True or False?
There are 52 lonely whales in the ocean that sing in the same high-pitch.
True
False
Tick Me
He’s a mover a groover a big shrimp hoover…
Which poetic features are used?
Tick two:
A) alliteration
B) metaphor
Check
C) rhyme
Click if correct
D) simile
Match Me
Match each word to the correct definition:
3) rotation
4) notion
1) high-pitched
2) notation
A) a turning movement
B) an idea, thought or belief
C) a shrill or squeaky sound
D) a way of writing down music
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...
memorise a poem.
Reveal
Practise reciting a favourite poem from memory.
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: Out There in the Wild by James Carter, Dom Conlon & Nicola Davies © 2025 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.