Ready Steady Read Together
Out There in the Wild: 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?
Each one was magic, that’s the tale the Viking’s told…
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) What do we learn about narwhals from the poem?
B) How does the poet use poetic features to help the reader imagine narwhals?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Follow as I read
Explore
Narwhal Sonnet
The deep, deep blue between the floes
Is split with backs like marbled stone.
The air rings with the breathy blows,
The clatter-clash of bone on bone.
They joust and parry, feint and lunge,
Each lance a spiral tooth that’s six feet long,
Then, down into the depths they plunge
To feast below, now all the fighting’s done.
The Vikings traded narwhal tusks for gold,
Every Prince and King in Europe had their horn;
Each one was magic, that’s the tale the Vikings told,
And came not from a whale, but from a Unicorn.
If Unicorns are myth and narwhals real,
Why is it narwhal magic that I feel?
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!
floes
joust and parry, feint and lunge
marbled
lance
tusks
myth
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
floes
Explore
Find Read Talk
The deep, deep blue between the floes
Is split with backs like marbled stone.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: Out There in the Wild by James Carter, Dom Conlon & Nicola Davies © 2025. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
floes
Your turn
marbled
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
joust and parry, feint and lunge
lance
tusks
myth
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
Narwhal Sonnet
The deep, deep blue between the floes
Is split with backs like marbled stone.
The air rings with the breathy blows,
The clatter-clash of bone on bone.
They joust and parry, feint and lunge,
Each lance a spiral tooth that’s six feet long,
Then, down into the depths they plunge
To feast below, now all the fighting’s done.
The Vikings traded narwhal tusks for gold,
Every Prince and King in Europe had their horn;
Each one was magic, that’s the tale the Vikings told,
And came not from a whale, but from a Unicorn.
If Unicorns are myth and narwhals real,
Why is it narwhal magic that I feel?
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...
The deep, deep blue between the floes
Is split with backs like marbled stone.
The air rings with the breathy blows,
The clatter-clash of bone on bone.
They joust and parry, feint and lunge,
Each lance a spiral tooth that’s six feet long,
Then, down into the depths they plunge
To feast below, now all the fighting’s done.
What did you notice?
Volume
Pace
Smoothness
Phrasing
Expression
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
The deep, deep blue between the floes
Is split with backs like marbled stone.
The air rings with the breathy blows,
The clatter-clash of bone on bone.
They joust and parry, feint and lunge,
Each lance a spiral tooth that’s six feet long,
Then, down into the depths they plunge
To feast below, now all the fighting’s done.
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
The deep, deep blue between the floes
Is split with backs like marbled stone.
The air rings with the breathy blows,
The clatter-clash of bone on bone.
They joust and parry, feint and lunge,
Each lance a spiral tooth that’s six feet long,
Then, down into the depths they plunge
To feast below, now all the fighting’s done.
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: Read Between the Lines
A) What do we learn about narwhals from the poem?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
The deep, deep blue between the floes
Is split with backs like marbled stone.
The air rings with the breathy blows,
The clatter-clash of bone on bone.
A) What do we learn about narwhals from the poem?
Reveal Explainer
The words ‘deep, deep blue’ suggest that the narwhals live in very deep ocean water. The words ‘between the floes’ tell us that they live in icy seas, so they might be found in the Arctic Ocean. This line gives us some information about the narwhal’s habitat.
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) What do we learn about narwhals from the poem?
B) How does the poet use poetic features to help the reader imagine narwhals?
Pairedreading first
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence backs like marbled stones
their appearance
A) What do we learn about narwhals from the poem?
Text Mark Evidence the air rings with the breathy blows
narwhals surface to breathe
Text Mark Evidence - the clatter-clash of bone on bone - they joust and parry, feint and lunge
narwhals fight with their tusks
Go to the next slide for more...
Text Mark Evidence each lance a spiral tooth that’s six feet long
narwhals have long, spiral tusks
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence down into the depths they plunge to feast below
where they feed
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - the Vikings traded narwhal tusks for gold - every Prince and King in Europe had their horn
narwhal tusks were valued / collected by royalty
A) What do we learn about narwhals from the poem?
Text Mark Evidence - each one (tusk) was magic, that’s the tale the Vikings told - came not from a whale, but from a Unicorn
their tusks were once believed to be magical
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence why is it narwhal magic that I feel
narwhals inspire wonder
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence the deep, deep blue between the floes
repetition to emphasise the depth of the ocean where narwhals live
B) How does the poet use poetic features to help the reader imagine narwhals?
Text Mark Evidence backs like marbled stone
simile to help the reader picture the narwhal’s appearance
Text Mark Evidence the clatter-clash of bone on bone
onomatopoeia to help the reader imagine the sounds of narwhals fighting
Go to the next slide for more...
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence they joust and parry, feint and lunge
personification / metaphorical imagery comparing narwhals to knights fighting
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence each lance a spiral tooth that’s six feet long
metaphor comparing the tusk to a knight’s weapon
B) How does the poet use poetic features to help the reader imagine narwhals?
Text Mark Evidence each one (tusk) was magic
metaphor to show the beliefs held about the tusks
Text Mark Evidence why is it narwhal magic that I feel
rhetorical question to make the reader reflect on how awe-inspiring narwhals are
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘marbled’?
Find Me
Find the word which means ‘a traditional story about a creature that may not be real’:
The Vikings traded narwhal tusks for gold,
Every Prince and King in Europe had their horn;
Each one was magic, that’s the tale the Vikings told,
And came not from a whale, but from a Unicorn.
If Unicorns are myth and narwhals real,
Why is it narwhal magic that I feel?
Discuss then check
myth
Tick Me
If Unicorns are myth and narwhals real,
Why is it narwhal magic that I feel?
What is the poet suggesting about narwhals?
Tick one:
A) Narwhals might actually be unicorns.
B) Unicorns are more magical because they are imagined.
Check
C) Narwhals are more magical because they actually exist.
Click if correct
D) Narwhals are dangerous animals.
Match Me
Match each word with its correct definition:
3) lance
4) tusks
1) floes
2) joust
A) a long spear used by knights on horseback
B) a long, pointed tooth that sticks out from an animal’s mouth
C) large pieces of floating ice in the sea
D) an attacking sword-fighting move
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.
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 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?
Each one was magic, that’s the tale the Viking’s told…
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) What do we learn about narwhals from the poem?
B) How does the poet use poetic features to help the reader imagine narwhals?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Follow as I read
Explore
Narwhal Sonnet
The deep, deep blue between the floes Is split with backs like marbled stone. The air rings with the breathy blows, The clatter-clash of bone on bone. They joust and parry, feint and lunge, Each lance a spiral tooth that’s six feet long, Then, down into the depths they plunge To feast below, now all the fighting’s done. The Vikings traded narwhal tusks for gold, Every Prince and King in Europe had their horn; Each one was magic, that’s the tale the Vikings told, And came not from a whale, but from a Unicorn. If Unicorns are myth and narwhals real, Why is it narwhal magic that I feel?
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!
floes
joust and parry, feint and lunge
marbled
lance
tusks
myth
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
floes
Explore
Find Read Talk
The deep, deep blue between the floes Is split with backs like marbled stone.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: Out There in the Wild by James Carter, Dom Conlon & Nicola Davies © 2025. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
floes
Your turn
marbled
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
joust and parry, feint and lunge
lance
tusks
myth
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
Narwhal Sonnet
The deep, deep blue between the floes Is split with backs like marbled stone. The air rings with the breathy blows, The clatter-clash of bone on bone. They joust and parry, feint and lunge, Each lance a spiral tooth that’s six feet long, Then, down into the depths they plunge To feast below, now all the fighting’s done. The Vikings traded narwhal tusks for gold, Every Prince and King in Europe had their horn; Each one was magic, that’s the tale the Vikings told, And came not from a whale, but from a Unicorn. If Unicorns are myth and narwhals real, Why is it narwhal magic that I feel?
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...
The deep, deep blue between the floes Is split with backs like marbled stone. The air rings with the breathy blows, The clatter-clash of bone on bone. They joust and parry, feint and lunge, Each lance a spiral tooth that’s six feet long, Then, down into the depths they plunge To feast below, now all the fighting’s done.
What did you notice?
Volume
Pace
Smoothness
Phrasing
Expression
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
The deep, deep blue between the floes
Is split with backs like marbled stone.
The air rings with the breathy blows,
The clatter-clash of bone on bone.
They joust and parry, feint and lunge,
Each lance a spiral tooth that’s six feet long,
Then, down into the depths they plunge
To feast below, now all the fighting’s done.
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
The deep, deep blue between the floes Is split with backs like marbled stone. The air rings with the breathy blows, The clatter-clash of bone on bone. They joust and parry, feint and lunge, Each lance a spiral tooth that’s six feet long, Then, down into the depths they plunge To feast below, now all the fighting’s done.
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: Read Between the Lines
A) What do we learn about narwhals from the poem?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
The deep, deep blue between the floes Is split with backs like marbled stone. The air rings with the breathy blows, The clatter-clash of bone on bone.
A) What do we learn about narwhals from the poem?
Reveal Explainer
The words ‘deep, deep blue’ suggest that the narwhals live in very deep ocean water. The words ‘between the floes’ tell us that they live in icy seas, so they might be found in the Arctic Ocean. This line gives us some information about the narwhal’s habitat.
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) What do we learn about narwhals from the poem?
B) How does the poet use poetic features to help the reader imagine narwhals?
Pairedreading first
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence backs like marbled stones
their appearance
A) What do we learn about narwhals from the poem?
Text Mark Evidence the air rings with the breathy blows
narwhals surface to breathe
Text Mark Evidence - the clatter-clash of bone on bone - they joust and parry, feint and lunge
narwhals fight with their tusks
Go to the next slide for more...
Text Mark Evidence each lance a spiral tooth that’s six feet long
narwhals have long, spiral tusks
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence down into the depths they plunge to feast below
where they feed
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - the Vikings traded narwhal tusks for gold - every Prince and King in Europe had their horn
narwhal tusks were valued / collected by royalty
A) What do we learn about narwhals from the poem?
Text Mark Evidence - each one (tusk) was magic, that’s the tale the Vikings told - came not from a whale, but from a Unicorn
their tusks were once believed to be magical
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence why is it narwhal magic that I feel
narwhals inspire wonder
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence the deep, deep blue between the floes
repetition to emphasise the depth of the ocean where narwhals live
B) How does the poet use poetic features to help the reader imagine narwhals?
Text Mark Evidence backs like marbled stone
simile to help the reader picture the narwhal’s appearance
Text Mark Evidence the clatter-clash of bone on bone
onomatopoeia to help the reader imagine the sounds of narwhals fighting
Go to the next slide for more...
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence they joust and parry, feint and lunge
personification / metaphorical imagery comparing narwhals to knights fighting
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence each lance a spiral tooth that’s six feet long
metaphor comparing the tusk to a knight’s weapon
B) How does the poet use poetic features to help the reader imagine narwhals?
Text Mark Evidence each one (tusk) was magic
metaphor to show the beliefs held about the tusks
Text Mark Evidence why is it narwhal magic that I feel
rhetorical question to make the reader reflect on how awe-inspiring narwhals are
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘marbled’?
Find Me
Find the word which means ‘a traditional story about a creature that may not be real’:
The Vikings traded narwhal tusks for gold, Every Prince and King in Europe had their horn; Each one was magic, that’s the tale the Vikings told, And came not from a whale, but from a Unicorn. If Unicorns are myth and narwhals real, Why is it narwhal magic that I feel?
Discuss then check
myth
Tick Me
If Unicorns are myth and narwhals real, Why is it narwhal magic that I feel?
What is the poet suggesting about narwhals?
Tick one:
A) Narwhals might actually be unicorns.
B) Unicorns are more magical because they are imagined.
Check
C) Narwhals are more magical because they actually exist.
Click if correct
D) Narwhals are dangerous animals.
Match Me
Match each word with its correct definition:
3) lance
4) tusks
1) floes
2) joust
A) a long spear used by knights on horseback
B) a long, pointed tooth that sticks out from an animal’s mouth
C) large pieces of floating ice in the sea
D) an attacking sword-fighting move
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.
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.