Ready Steady Read Together
Varjak Paw: Fiction Lesson 3
What do you think you know?
What?
Who?
Why?
Where?
How?
When?
Book Talk: Let's explore this illustration.
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What do you know and think?
“A monster’s exactly what we need. A monster called a dog.”
How might this extract link to the illustration?
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From: Varjak Paw by S. F. Said © 2003. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) What reasons does the Elder Paw give for wanting to find a dog?
B) Why is the Elder Paw not certain the Way of Jalal will help them succeed?
C) How many skills are in the Way of Jalal?
D) Name the three skills that the Elder Paw shares with Varjak.
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Let me read today's text
Follow as I read
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“A monster’s exactly what we need. A monster called a dog. The tales say they’re huge, and strong enough to kill a man. Dogs fill the heart with fear, with their foul breath and deafening sound. But the tales also say Jalal could talk to them, so there must be a way to get their help, to scare this man away.”
“Mother and Father say the tales aren’t true. They say they’re only stories.”
“Only stories.” The Elder Paw looked at him. “And you believe that?”
Varjak shook his head. “No.”
“Good. Because I’m going to tell you a family secret now, an old one. It goes right back to the beginning.” Varjak’s mind raced. This was the first he’d heard of any secret.
“Is it about Jalal?” he guessed.
The Elder Paw smiled in the dark. “It is indeed. Everyone knows the tales of Jalal – but his Way is a mystery, known only to a few.”
The Way of Jalal. This was something Julius and the others knew nothing about. And the Elder Paw was telling him: him and no one else.
From: Varjak Paw by S. F. Said © 2003. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
“The Way,” said the Elder Pay, “has been passed down through the ages from Paw to Paw. Much of it has been forgotten over the years, lost and corrupted through time. Now only fragments remain. Perhaps the Way will help us talk to dogs; perhaps not. I do not know it all, and I fear I won’t have long enough to teach you the parts I know. But it’s all we have left.” Varjak felt strangely disappointed. Now he knew there was a family secret, he wanted to know it all. What was the point of a secret which was lost? Still, something was better than nothing.
“Tell me more, Elder Paw.”
“Come closer.” Varjak bent towards him. “Closer.”
He leaned right over, so his ear was by the Elder Paw’s mouth.
“There are Seven Skills in the Way of Jalal,” whispered the Elder Paw. His breath was warm in the cold night air. “We know only three of them. Their names are these: Slow-Time. Moving Circles. Shadow-Walking.” He recited the Skills slowly, in rhythm, like poetry.
From: Varjak Paw by S. F. Said © 2003. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
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Hover for definitions!
foul
passed down through the ages
deafening
corrupted
fragments
recited
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From: Varjak Paw by S. F. Said © 2003. 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
foul
Explore
Find Read Talk
“A monster’s exactly what we need. A monster called a dog. The tales say they’re huge, and strong enough to kill a man. Dogs fill the heart with fear, with their foul breath and deafening sound. But the tales also say Jalal could talk to them, so there must be a way to get their help, to scare this man away.”
Reveal Vocabulary
From: Varjak Paw by S. F. Said © 2003. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
foul
Your turn
deafening
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
passed down through the ages
corrupted
fragments
recited
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
“A monster’s exactly what we need. A monster called a dog. The tales say they’re huge, and strong enough to kill a man. Dogs fill the heart with fear, with their foul breath and deafening sound. But the tales also say Jalal could talk to them, so there must be a way to get their help, to scare this man away.”
“Mother and Father say the tales aren’t true. They say they’re only stories.”
“Only stories.” The Elder Paw looked at him. “And you believe that?”
Varjak shook his head. “No.”
“Good. Because I’m going to tell you a family secret now, an old one. It goes right back to the beginning.” Varjak’s mind raced. This was the first he’d heard of any secret.
“Is it about Jalal?” he guessed.
The Elder Paw smiled in the dark. “It is indeed. Everyone knows the tales of Jalal – but his Way is a mystery, known only to a few.”
The Way of Jalal. This was something Julius and the others knew nothing about. And the Elder Paw was telling him: him and no one else.
Explore
From: Varjak Paw by S. F. Said © 2003. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
“The Way,” said the Elder Pay, “has been passed down through the ages from Paw to Paw. Much of it has been forgotten over the years, lost and corrupted through time. Now only fragments remain. Perhaps the Way will help us talk to dogs; perhaps not. I do not know it all, and I fear I won’t have long enough to teach you the parts I know. But it’s all we have left.” Varjak felt strangely disappointed. Now he knew there was a family secret, he wanted to know it all. What was the point of a secret which was lost? Still, something was better than nothing.
“Tell me more, Elder Paw.”
“Come closer.” Varjak bent towards him. “Closer.”
He leaned right over, so his ear was by the Elder Paw’s mouth.
“There are Seven Skills in the Way of Jalal,” whispered the Elder Paw. His breath was warm in the cold night air. “We know only three of them. Their names are these: Slow-Time. Moving Circles. Shadow-Walking.” He recited the Skills slowly, in rhythm, like poetry.
Explore
From: Varjak Paw by S. F. Said © 2003. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
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Let me use my reader's voice...
“Come closer.” Varjak bent towards him. “Closer.”
He leaned right over, so his ear was by the Elder Paw’s mouth.
“There are Seven Skills in the Way of Jalal,” whispered the Elder Paw. His breath was warm in the cold night air. “We know only three of them. Their names are these: Slow-Time. Moving Circles. Shadow-Walking.” He recited the Skills slowly, in rhythm, like poetry.
What did you notice?
Volume
Pace
Smoothness
Phrasing
Expression
Explore
From: Varjak Paw by S. F. Said © 2003. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
“Come closer.”
Varjak bent towards him.
“Closer.”
He leaned right over, so his ear was by the Elder Paw’s mouth.
“There are Seven Skills in the Way of Jalal,” whispered the Elder Paw.
His breath was warm in the cold night air.
“We know only three of them.”
“Their names are these:"
“Slow-Time.”
“Moving Circles.”
“Shadow-Walking.”
He recited the Skills slowly, in rhythm, like poetry.
Explore
From: Varjak Paw by S. F. Said © 2003. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
“Come closer.” Varjak bent towards him. “Closer.”
He leaned right over, so his ear was by the Elder Paw’s mouth.
“There are Seven Skills in the Way of Jalal,” whispered the Elder Paw. His breath was warm in the cold night air. “We know only three of them. Their names are these: Slow-Time. Moving Circles. Shadow-Walking.” He recited the Skills slowly, in rhythm, like poetry.
Explore
From: Varjak Paw by S. F. Said © 2003. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
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Strategy: Look Around & Find and Take
Be a word thief and steal what you've been asked to find...
A) What reasons does the Elder Paw give for wanting to find a dog?
What's the question asking? Now, what are you looking for?
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
“A monster’s exactly what we need. A monster called a dog. The tales say they’re huge, and strong enough to kill a man..”
Reveal Explainer
The word ‘monster’ suggests that the Elder Paw believes that only a terrifying creature will scare the man and his black cats away.
By describing a dog as a ‘monster’, he shows how dangerous and frightening he thinks it is. This also shows how desperate he is for a solution, as he is willing to invite such a creature into the home.
A) What reasons does the Elder Paw give for wanting to find a dog?
Teach
From: Varjak Paw by S. F. Said © 2003. 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 reasons does the Elder Paw give for wanting to find a dog?
B) Why is the Elder Paw not certain the Way of Jalal will help them succeed?
C) How many skills are in the Way of Jalal?
D) Name the three skills that the Elder Paw shares with Varjak.
Pairedreading first
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence the tales say they’re (dogs are) huge, and strong enough to kill a man
dogs are powerful and dangerous
A) What reasons does the Elder Paw give for wanting to find a dog?
Text Mark Evidence dogs fill the heart with fear
dogs create fear
Text Mark Evidence foul breath and deafening sound
dogs have frightening features
Text Mark Evidence Jalal could talk to them, so there must be a way to get their help, to scare this man away
to speak to them like Jalal and request help
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - much of it has been forgotten over the years - now only fragments remain
the Way is not remembered in its entirety
Text Mark Evidence lost or corrupted through time
the Way has been changed
B) Why is the Elder Paw not certain the Way of Jalal will help them succeed?
Text Mark Evidence now only fragments remain
only small parts are known
Text Mark Evidence - perhaps the Way will help us talk to dogs - perhaps not
unsure if it will work
Text Mark Evidence I do not know it (the Way) all
Elder Paw’s knowledge is incomplete
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence I fear I won’t have long enough to teach you the parts I know
limited time to teach it
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
C) How many skills are in the Way of Jalal?
Text Mark Evidence there are Seven Skills in the Way of Jalal…
seven
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence Slow-Time
D) Name the three skills that the Elder Paw shares with Varjak.
Text Mark Evidence Moving Circles
Text Mark Evidence Shadow-Walking
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘fragment’?
Tick Me
“Is it about Jalal?” he guessed.
The Elder Paw smiled in the dark. “It is indeed. Everyone knows the tales of Jalal – but his Way is a mystery, known only to a few.”
The Way of Jalal. This was something Julius and the others knew nothing about. And the Elder Paw was telling him: him and no one else.
What does this suggest about how Varjak might be feeling?
Tick two:
A) special and chosen
B) different and peculiar
Check
C) nervous and confused
Click if correct
D) proud and important
Find Me
Find the word which shows that the Elder Paw named the Skills in the Way of Jalal from memory:
“There are Seven Skills in the Way of Jalal,” whispered the Elder Paw. His breath was warm in the cold night air. “We know only three of them. Their names are these: Slow-Time. Moving Circles. Shadow-Walking.” He recited the Skills slowly, in rhythm, like poetry.
Discuss then check
recited
Link Me
Link each word with its correct definition:
A) so loud it is overwhelming
1) foul
B) small pieces broken off from the whole
2) deafening
C) dirty, smelly and disgusting
Check
3) corrupted
Click if correct
D) changed or damaged
4) fragments
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
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Reveal
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Ready Steady Read Together
Varjak Paw: Fiction 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?
“A monster’s exactly what we need. A monster called a dog.”
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
From: Varjak Paw by S. F. Said © 2003. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) What reasons does the Elder Paw give for wanting to find a dog?
B) Why is the Elder Paw not certain the Way of Jalal will help them succeed?
C) How many skills are in the Way of Jalal?
D) Name the three skills that the Elder Paw shares with Varjak.
Explore
Let me read today's text
Follow as I read
Explore
“A monster’s exactly what we need. A monster called a dog. The tales say they’re huge, and strong enough to kill a man. Dogs fill the heart with fear, with their foul breath and deafening sound. But the tales also say Jalal could talk to them, so there must be a way to get their help, to scare this man away.” “Mother and Father say the tales aren’t true. They say they’re only stories.” “Only stories.” The Elder Paw looked at him. “And you believe that?” Varjak shook his head. “No.” “Good. Because I’m going to tell you a family secret now, an old one. It goes right back to the beginning.” Varjak’s mind raced. This was the first he’d heard of any secret. “Is it about Jalal?” he guessed. The Elder Paw smiled in the dark. “It is indeed. Everyone knows the tales of Jalal – but his Way is a mystery, known only to a few.” The Way of Jalal. This was something Julius and the others knew nothing about. And the Elder Paw was telling him: him and no one else.
From: Varjak Paw by S. F. Said © 2003. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
“The Way,” said the Elder Pay, “has been passed down through the ages from Paw to Paw. Much of it has been forgotten over the years, lost and corrupted through time. Now only fragments remain. Perhaps the Way will help us talk to dogs; perhaps not. I do not know it all, and I fear I won’t have long enough to teach you the parts I know. But it’s all we have left.” Varjak felt strangely disappointed. Now he knew there was a family secret, he wanted to know it all. What was the point of a secret which was lost? Still, something was better than nothing. “Tell me more, Elder Paw.” “Come closer.” Varjak bent towards him. “Closer.” He leaned right over, so his ear was by the Elder Paw’s mouth. “There are Seven Skills in the Way of Jalal,” whispered the Elder Paw. His breath was warm in the cold night air. “We know only three of them. Their names are these: Slow-Time. Moving Circles. Shadow-Walking.” He recited the Skills slowly, in rhythm, like poetry.
From: Varjak Paw by S. F. Said © 2003. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
foul
passed down through the ages
deafening
corrupted
fragments
recited
Explore
From: Varjak Paw by S. F. Said © 2003. 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
foul
Explore
Find Read Talk
“A monster’s exactly what we need. A monster called a dog. The tales say they’re huge, and strong enough to kill a man. Dogs fill the heart with fear, with their foul breath and deafening sound. But the tales also say Jalal could talk to them, so there must be a way to get their help, to scare this man away.”
Reveal Vocabulary
From: Varjak Paw by S. F. Said © 2003. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
foul
Your turn
deafening
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
passed down through the ages
corrupted
fragments
recited
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
“A monster’s exactly what we need. A monster called a dog. The tales say they’re huge, and strong enough to kill a man. Dogs fill the heart with fear, with their foul breath and deafening sound. But the tales also say Jalal could talk to them, so there must be a way to get their help, to scare this man away.” “Mother and Father say the tales aren’t true. They say they’re only stories.” “Only stories.” The Elder Paw looked at him. “And you believe that?” Varjak shook his head. “No.” “Good. Because I’m going to tell you a family secret now, an old one. It goes right back to the beginning.” Varjak’s mind raced. This was the first he’d heard of any secret. “Is it about Jalal?” he guessed. The Elder Paw smiled in the dark. “It is indeed. Everyone knows the tales of Jalal – but his Way is a mystery, known only to a few.” The Way of Jalal. This was something Julius and the others knew nothing about. And the Elder Paw was telling him: him and no one else.
Explore
From: Varjak Paw by S. F. Said © 2003. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
“The Way,” said the Elder Pay, “has been passed down through the ages from Paw to Paw. Much of it has been forgotten over the years, lost and corrupted through time. Now only fragments remain. Perhaps the Way will help us talk to dogs; perhaps not. I do not know it all, and I fear I won’t have long enough to teach you the parts I know. But it’s all we have left.” Varjak felt strangely disappointed. Now he knew there was a family secret, he wanted to know it all. What was the point of a secret which was lost? Still, something was better than nothing. “Tell me more, Elder Paw.” “Come closer.” Varjak bent towards him. “Closer.” He leaned right over, so his ear was by the Elder Paw’s mouth. “There are Seven Skills in the Way of Jalal,” whispered the Elder Paw. His breath was warm in the cold night air. “We know only three of them. Their names are these: Slow-Time. Moving Circles. Shadow-Walking.” He recited the Skills slowly, in rhythm, like poetry.
Explore
From: Varjak Paw by S. F. Said © 2003. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
“Come closer.” Varjak bent towards him. “Closer.” He leaned right over, so his ear was by the Elder Paw’s mouth. “There are Seven Skills in the Way of Jalal,” whispered the Elder Paw. His breath was warm in the cold night air. “We know only three of them. Their names are these: Slow-Time. Moving Circles. Shadow-Walking.” He recited the Skills slowly, in rhythm, like poetry.
What did you notice?
Volume
Pace
Smoothness
Phrasing
Expression
Explore
From: Varjak Paw by S. F. Said © 2003. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
“Come closer.”
Varjak bent towards him.
“Closer.”
He leaned right over, so his ear was by the Elder Paw’s mouth.
“There are Seven Skills in the Way of Jalal,” whispered the Elder Paw.
His breath was warm in the cold night air.
“We know only three of them.”
“Their names are these:"
“Slow-Time.”
“Moving Circles.”
“Shadow-Walking.”
He recited the Skills slowly, in rhythm, like poetry.
Explore
From: Varjak Paw by S. F. Said © 2003. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
“Come closer.” Varjak bent towards him. “Closer.” He leaned right over, so his ear was by the Elder Paw’s mouth. “There are Seven Skills in the Way of Jalal,” whispered the Elder Paw. His breath was warm in the cold night air. “We know only three of them. Their names are these: Slow-Time. Moving Circles. Shadow-Walking.” He recited the Skills slowly, in rhythm, like poetry.
Explore
From: Varjak Paw by S. F. Said © 2003. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Look Around & Find and Take
Be a word thief and steal what you've been asked to find...
A) What reasons does the Elder Paw give for wanting to find a dog?
What's the question asking? Now, what are you looking for?
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
“A monster’s exactly what we need. A monster called a dog. The tales say they’re huge, and strong enough to kill a man..”
Reveal Explainer
The word ‘monster’ suggests that the Elder Paw believes that only a terrifying creature will scare the man and his black cats away. By describing a dog as a ‘monster’, he shows how dangerous and frightening he thinks it is. This also shows how desperate he is for a solution, as he is willing to invite such a creature into the home.
A) What reasons does the Elder Paw give for wanting to find a dog?
Teach
From: Varjak Paw by S. F. Said © 2003. 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 reasons does the Elder Paw give for wanting to find a dog?
B) Why is the Elder Paw not certain the Way of Jalal will help them succeed?
C) How many skills are in the Way of Jalal?
D) Name the three skills that the Elder Paw shares with Varjak.
Pairedreading first
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence the tales say they’re (dogs are) huge, and strong enough to kill a man
dogs are powerful and dangerous
A) What reasons does the Elder Paw give for wanting to find a dog?
Text Mark Evidence dogs fill the heart with fear
dogs create fear
Text Mark Evidence foul breath and deafening sound
dogs have frightening features
Text Mark Evidence Jalal could talk to them, so there must be a way to get their help, to scare this man away
to speak to them like Jalal and request help
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - much of it has been forgotten over the years - now only fragments remain
the Way is not remembered in its entirety
Text Mark Evidence lost or corrupted through time
the Way has been changed
B) Why is the Elder Paw not certain the Way of Jalal will help them succeed?
Text Mark Evidence now only fragments remain
only small parts are known
Text Mark Evidence - perhaps the Way will help us talk to dogs - perhaps not
unsure if it will work
Text Mark Evidence I do not know it (the Way) all
Elder Paw’s knowledge is incomplete
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence I fear I won’t have long enough to teach you the parts I know
limited time to teach it
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
C) How many skills are in the Way of Jalal?
Text Mark Evidence there are Seven Skills in the Way of Jalal…
seven
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence Slow-Time
D) Name the three skills that the Elder Paw shares with Varjak.
Text Mark Evidence Moving Circles
Text Mark Evidence Shadow-Walking
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘fragment’?
Tick Me
“Is it about Jalal?” he guessed. The Elder Paw smiled in the dark. “It is indeed. Everyone knows the tales of Jalal – but his Way is a mystery, known only to a few.” The Way of Jalal. This was something Julius and the others knew nothing about. And the Elder Paw was telling him: him and no one else.
What does this suggest about how Varjak might be feeling?
Tick two:
A) special and chosen
B) different and peculiar
Check
C) nervous and confused
Click if correct
D) proud and important
Find Me
Find the word which shows that the Elder Paw named the Skills in the Way of Jalal from memory:
“There are Seven Skills in the Way of Jalal,” whispered the Elder Paw. His breath was warm in the cold night air. “We know only three of them. Their names are these: Slow-Time. Moving Circles. Shadow-Walking.” He recited the Skills slowly, in rhythm, like poetry.
Discuss then check
recited
Link Me
Link each word with its correct definition:
A) so loud it is overwhelming
1) foul
B) small pieces broken off from the whole
2) deafening
C) dirty, smelly and disgusting
Check
3) corrupted
Click if correct
D) changed or damaged
4) fragments
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
visit libraries.
Reveal
Libraries are treasure troves for finding new and exciting reads.
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: Varjak Paw by S. F. Said © 2003 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.