Ready Steady Read Together
First Big Book of Why: Non-Fiction Lesson 5
Quiz Time
Start
Questions about the book so far...
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘blood vessels’?
True or False?
If you look at mould under a microscope, it can look like tiny trees.
False
True
Which One's Right?
Mould may be yucky to find on your loaf of bread, but in nature, mould helps the planet. It breaks down all sorts of things, including food waste and dead plants.
Which word is the best match for ‘food waste’?
B) leftovers
A) clothes
C) packaging
D) mould
Find Me
Find the word which means ‘messages’:
Then, when warm air hits them, they widen again. These quick changes tell the brain that something painful is happening. When the brain gets these signals, the pain is felt in the forehead.
Discuss then check
signals
Speaking Spotlight
TV Journalist
Explore
Reporter
What inspired you to get involved?
Could you introduce yourself and explain...
Where can people go to learn more about this?
What's your role in this situation?
Any final thoughts you'd like to share?
What might happen next?
Decide roles: TV Reporter and Scientist.Choose a question from this week.
Common Exception Words
Explore
because
find
fast
old
every
most
even
Explore
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
gravity
clump together
bulge outwards
perfectly round
rust
material
From: First Big Book of Why by Sally Symes and Stephanie Drimmer © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
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Adapted from: First Big Book of Why by Sally Symes and Stephanie Drimmer © 2021. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Adapted from: First Big Book of Why by Sally Symes and Stephanie Drimmer © 2021. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Strategy Stop
Teach
Your turn
Practise & Apply
Use your text
Practise & Apply
1) Put a tick (✓) in each row to show if each is true or false:
True
False
Planets are made from rocks, gas and dust.
Jupiter spins slowly.
The sunsets on Mars are red.
Mars is red because it is very hot.
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
2) Why does Mars look red?
Acceptable Answers:
- because it is covered in rust
- because iron dust on Mars has rusted
Reveal Answer
3) Mars is covered with dust made mostly from iron, the same material those nails and cars are made of.
Circle the word which best matches the meaning of ‘material’ in the section:
size
colour
shape
substance
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...
staycurious.
Reveal
Explore topics you've never considered before.
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 and adapted for accessibility from: First Big Book of Why by Sally Symes and Stephanie Drimmer © 2021 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
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Ready Steady Read Together
First Big Book of Why: Non-Fiction Lesson 5
Quiz Time
Start
Questions about the book so far...
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘blood vessels’?
True or False?
If you look at mould under a microscope, it can look like tiny trees.
False
True
Which One's Right?
Mould may be yucky to find on your loaf of bread, but in nature, mould helps the planet. It breaks down all sorts of things, including food waste and dead plants. Which word is the best match for ‘food waste’?
B) leftovers
A) clothes
C) packaging
D) mould
Find Me
Find the word which means ‘messages’:
Then, when warm air hits them, they widen again. These quick changes tell the brain that something painful is happening. When the brain gets these signals, the pain is felt in the forehead.
Discuss then check
signals
Speaking Spotlight
TV Journalist
Explore
Reporter
What inspired you to get involved?
Could you introduce yourself and explain...
Where can people go to learn more about this?
What's your role in this situation?
Any final thoughts you'd like to share?
What might happen next?
Decide roles: TV Reporter and Scientist.Choose a question from this week.
Common Exception Words
Explore
because
find
fast
old
every
most
even
Explore
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
gravity
clump together
bulge outwards
perfectly round
rust
material
From: First Big Book of Why by Sally Symes and Stephanie Drimmer © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Let me read today's text
Explore
Adapted from: First Big Book of Why by Sally Symes and Stephanie Drimmer © 2021. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Adapted from: First Big Book of Why by Sally Symes and Stephanie Drimmer © 2021. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Strategy Stop
Teach
Your turn
Practise & Apply
Use your text
Practise & Apply
1) Put a tick (✓) in each row to show if each is true or false:
True
False
Planets are made from rocks, gas and dust.
Jupiter spins slowly.
The sunsets on Mars are red.
Mars is red because it is very hot.
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
2) Why does Mars look red?
Acceptable Answers:
Reveal Answer
3) Mars is covered with dust made mostly from iron, the same material those nails and cars are made of. Circle the word which best matches the meaning of ‘material’ in the section:
size
colour
shape
substance
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...
staycurious.
Reveal
Explore topics you've never considered before.
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 and adapted for accessibility from: First Big Book of Why by Sally Symes and Stephanie Drimmer © 2021 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.