Ready Steady Read Together
There's No Such Thing as a Silly Question: Non-fiction Lesson 5
Quiz Time
Start
Questions about the book so far...
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘razor-sharp’?
True or False?
Arthropods like insects, spiders and shellfish do not have blood.
False
True
Which One's Right?
Which answer best completes the sentence?
Memory and _____________ are strongly connected to each other.
A) taste
B) smell
D) touch
C) sight
Match Me
Match each word or phrase with its correct definition:
4) immune systems
3) isolated communities
1) unexplored
2) tribes
C) not discovered or visited by people yet
B) groups of people living far away from others with little contact
D) groups of people who live together and share the same culture and traditions
A) the part of your body that helps keep you from getting sick
Click if correct
Check
Speaking Spotlight
TV Journalist
Explore
Reporter
Why do you think…
Can you explain why…
Can you tell us more about…
What do scientists know about…
What would surprise people about…
How doesthis help…
Decide roles: Presenter and “Question experts.”
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
nutrients
scurvy
roam the forests
out of the public eye
scientific evidence
dainty
Explore
From: There's No Such Thing as a Silly Question by Mike Rampton © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
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Adapted from: There's No Such Thing as a Silly Question by Mike Rampton © 2024. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Adapted from: There's No Such Thing as a Silly Question by Mike Rampton © 2024. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Adapted from: There's No Such Thing as a Silly Question by Mike Rampton © 2024. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Strategy Stop
Teach
Your turn
Practise & Apply
Use your text
Practise & Apply
1) Find and copy one phrase that shows ‘away from attention’.
Acceptable Answer:
Reveal Answer
2) If you're picturing a dainty horse with a horn on its head, then no.
Circle the word which has the closest meaning to dainty:
clumsy
delicate
rough
bulky
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
3) Put a tick (✓) in each row to show which statements are true or false:
True
False
Vampires would be very healthy if they only drank blood.
Bigfoot footprints are regularly found in forests today.
There is no scientific evidence that ghosts exist.
Reveal Answer
Unicorns are still living animals found in forests today.
Practise & Apply
4) What evidence does the text give to show why Bigfoot, the Yeti and ghosts are probably not real?
Text Mark Evidence - are they real? - sadly, probably not
the author thinks they are unlikely to exist
Text Mark Evidence people sometimes think they see figures… due to something called ‘pareidolia’
the brain can mistake things for ghosts or figures
Text Mark Evidence - we would probably have seen its (Sasquatch) footprints - any sightings have been other animals (or people) seen from afar
may have mistaken animals or humans for Bigfoot
Text Mark Evidence our brains are really good at spotting faces and people, and often spot them when they aren't there
humans sometimes see faces or people in things that aren’t real
Text Mark Evidence there is no scientific evidence for ghosts existing
no evidence that ghosts exist
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
RevealEvidence & Answers
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
ask questions.
Reveal
Think of questions as you read and look for answers in the text.
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: There's No Such Thing as a Silly Question by Mike Rampton © 2024 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
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Ready Steady Read Together
There's No Such Thing as a Silly Question: Non-fiction Lesson 5
Quiz Time
Start
Questions about the book so far...
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘razor-sharp’?
True or False?
Arthropods like insects, spiders and shellfish do not have blood.
False
True
Which One's Right?
Which answer best completes the sentence? Memory and _____________ are strongly connected to each other.
A) taste
B) smell
D) touch
C) sight
Match Me
Match each word or phrase with its correct definition:
4) immune systems
3) isolated communities
1) unexplored
2) tribes
C) not discovered or visited by people yet
B) groups of people living far away from others with little contact
D) groups of people who live together and share the same culture and traditions
A) the part of your body that helps keep you from getting sick
Click if correct
Check
Speaking Spotlight
TV Journalist
Explore
Reporter
Why do you think…
Can you explain why…
Can you tell us more about…
What do scientists know about…
What would surprise people about…
How doesthis help…
Decide roles: Presenter and “Question experts.”
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
nutrients
scurvy
roam the forests
out of the public eye
scientific evidence
dainty
Explore
From: There's No Such Thing as a Silly Question by Mike Rampton © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Let me read today's text
Explore
Adapted from: There's No Such Thing as a Silly Question by Mike Rampton © 2024. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Adapted from: There's No Such Thing as a Silly Question by Mike Rampton © 2024. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Adapted from: There's No Such Thing as a Silly Question by Mike Rampton © 2024. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Strategy Stop
Teach
Your turn
Practise & Apply
Use your text
Practise & Apply
1) Find and copy one phrase that shows ‘away from attention’.
Acceptable Answer:
Reveal Answer
2) If you're picturing a dainty horse with a horn on its head, then no. Circle the word which has the closest meaning to dainty:
clumsy
delicate
rough
bulky
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
3) Put a tick (✓) in each row to show which statements are true or false:
True
False
Vampires would be very healthy if they only drank blood.
Bigfoot footprints are regularly found in forests today.
There is no scientific evidence that ghosts exist.
Reveal Answer
Unicorns are still living animals found in forests today.
Practise & Apply
4) What evidence does the text give to show why Bigfoot, the Yeti and ghosts are probably not real?
Text Mark Evidence - are they real? - sadly, probably not
the author thinks they are unlikely to exist
Text Mark Evidence people sometimes think they see figures… due to something called ‘pareidolia’
the brain can mistake things for ghosts or figures
Text Mark Evidence - we would probably have seen its (Sasquatch) footprints - any sightings have been other animals (or people) seen from afar
may have mistaken animals or humans for Bigfoot
Text Mark Evidence our brains are really good at spotting faces and people, and often spot them when they aren't there
humans sometimes see faces or people in things that aren’t real
Text Mark Evidence there is no scientific evidence for ghosts existing
no evidence that ghosts exist
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
RevealEvidence & Answers
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
ask questions.
Reveal
Think of questions as you read and look for answers in the text.
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: There's No Such Thing as a Silly Question by Mike Rampton © 2024 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.