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Orphans of the Tide: Fiction Lesson 5
Quiz Time
Start
Questions about the book so far...
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘unruly’?
Sequence Me
Put these events in the correct order:
A) The people of the City believe that Seth is the Vessel and want to kill him.
B) A whale is washed ashore in the City.
C) Ellie tries to protect Seth.
D) Seth shows some mysterious powers.
Click if correct
Check
Which One's Right?
He was shaking with fury, a vein throbbing on his brow. The sea thrashed, then rose up in a huge wave, crashing down against the church organ.
What are the author’s intentions?
B) To show that the sea is calm and peaceful.
A) To show Seth’s anger being reflected in the sea and create tension for the reader.
C) To make the reader think that Seth is joking and learn more about his character.
D) To describe the effect of the organ on the sea.
True or False?
Ellie believes that Seth is the Vessel.
False
True
Speaking Spotlight
TV Journalist
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Reporter
What did you notice when…
What could you see or hear during…
Can you describe what happened as…
What were you thinking or feeling as…
How did the crowd react when…
Why do you think people responded like…
Choose a scene.Prepare and perform a live interview.
Vocabulary
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seething
blotting
flotsam
riptide
singed
surged
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From: Orphans of the Tide by Struan Murray © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
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Ellie spotted someone she did recognise, standing apart from the crowd. It was Seth.
He wasn’t looking at them but at the sea far below. His hands were out at his sides. His eyes were wide and wild.
The sea was wild too, seething like a pot of boiling water. Waves crashed in all directions, as if some mighty creature were thrashing around beneath the surface. Then, that same beast seemed to hurl itself from the water – a blue-black construction of seawater, the size of a ship and rising upward. Not towards to City. Towards Seth.
Something was wrong. Ellie pulled a telescope from her pocket to get a closer look at Seth, and saw blue misty swirls on his skin again, larger and angrier than she’d ever seen them. Worse, the dark blue of his eyes was bleeding out from its edges, blotting out the pupils and the whites and turning them all one colour.
“He’s too angry,” Ellie said fearfully, watching the sea twist and thrash as it smashed against the stone of the sea wall, higher and higher each time. “He’s making the sea angry.”
Seth shuddered. His mouth opened, like he wanted to scream, but no sound came out. His arms fell limp and he dropped to his knees, his body jerking and swaying like flotsam caught in a riptide.
From: Orphans of the Tide by Struan Murray © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Ellie groaned as she watched the sea climbing towards him: a swirling mass of darkness, spraying white foam in all directions, rising up the side of the City to claim its prize. A rush of heat singed the hairs on her neck; she could hear the sound of the fire around her, a strange, sucking sound, like it was gulping up the air. She reached into her pocket, her fingers trembling as they groped around for what she needed. They closed around a small spherical object. She launched it towards Seth. Seth’s eyes flicked from the sea towards her, like someone drawn from a dream. His eyes met hers.
Ellie tried to pour all the meaning that she could into her gaze. Seth frowned, his eyes all blue and expressionless, blue mist-shapes curling over his face. He put his hands flat on the ground. He stood up. His pupils returned to his eyes. He breathed in deeply.
The towering column of seawater spun away from him, back towards the fiery platforms. It surged, and grew, and more of the sea rose up to join it, until the entire ocean seemed to be rising. Seth lifted his hands above his head.
At last, the wave fell back to the sea, leaving steaming puddles and a mist of swirling vapour.
Then a cry came from the crowd.
“It was that boy!” a man yelled. “I saw him. He made the sea do that.”
“Look at his skin. Have mercy – that’s him!”
“THAT’S THE VESSEL!”
“No!” Ellie cried.
From: Orphans of the Tide by Struan Murray © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Stop
Teach
Your turn
Practise & Apply
Use your text
Practise & Apply
1) “He’s too angry,” Ellie said fearfully.
What did Ellie see to make her think that Seth was too angry?
Text Mark Evidence blue misty swirls on his skin again, larger and angrier than she’d ever seen them
the patterns on his skin were bigger
Text Mark Evidence the dark blue of his eyes was bleeding out from its edges, blotting out the pupils and the whites and turning them all one colour
his eyes were changing
Text Mark Evidence the sea twist and thrash as it smashed against the stone of the sea wall, higher and higher each time
the sea’s behaviour reflected his anger
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
RevealEvidence & Answers
2) …his body jerking and swaying like flotsam caught in a riptide.
What does the word flotsam suggest about Seth’s body movement?
Acceptable Answers:
- moving loosely and helplessly, like something being carried and tossed around by water
- uncontrolled and weak – he is being moved by the sea rather than controlling his own movement
Reveal Answer
3) Find and copy a phrase that shows that Seth has calmed down.
Acceptable Answers:
- His pupils returned to his eyes.
- He breathed in deeply.
- At last, the wave fell back to the sea.
Reveal Answer
4) What does the crowd’s reaction suggest about their feelings towards Seth?
Text Mark Evidence -“It was that boy!” a man yelled - “I saw him. He made the sea do that.”
they think he is powerful and dangerous
Text Mark Evidence “Have mercy – that’s him!”
they are scared of him
Text Mark Evidence “THAT’S THE VESSEL!”
they believe he is the Vessel
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
RevealEvidence & Answers
5) “THAT’S THE VESSEL!” “No!” Ellie cried.
Use your knowledge from the story so far to predict what might happen next.
Appropriate predictions which draw on knowledge from the story. For example:
- Ellie might be able to protect Seth again.
- Hargrath might appear and fight against Seth.
- The crowd could surround Seth and wait for Inquisitors to arrive
- Seth could use his power to control the sea to crash down on the crowds then run to safety.
Reveal Answer
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Ready Steady Read Together
Orphans of the Tide: Fiction Lesson 5
Quiz Time
Start
Questions about the book so far...
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘unruly’?
Sequence Me
Put these events in the correct order:
A) The people of the City believe that Seth is the Vessel and want to kill him.
B) A whale is washed ashore in the City.
C) Ellie tries to protect Seth.
D) Seth shows some mysterious powers.
Click if correct
Check
Which One's Right?
He was shaking with fury, a vein throbbing on his brow. The sea thrashed, then rose up in a huge wave, crashing down against the church organ. What are the author’s intentions?
B) To show that the sea is calm and peaceful.
A) To show Seth’s anger being reflected in the sea and create tension for the reader.
C) To make the reader think that Seth is joking and learn more about his character.
D) To describe the effect of the organ on the sea.
True or False?
Ellie believes that Seth is the Vessel.
False
True
Speaking Spotlight
TV Journalist
Explore
Reporter
What did you notice when…
What could you see or hear during…
Can you describe what happened as…
What were you thinking or feeling as…
How did the crowd react when…
Why do you think people responded like…
Choose a scene.Prepare and perform a live interview.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
seething
blotting
flotsam
riptide
singed
surged
Explore
From: Orphans of the Tide by Struan Murray © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Let me read today's text
Explore
Ellie spotted someone she did recognise, standing apart from the crowd. It was Seth. He wasn’t looking at them but at the sea far below. His hands were out at his sides. His eyes were wide and wild. The sea was wild too, seething like a pot of boiling water. Waves crashed in all directions, as if some mighty creature were thrashing around beneath the surface. Then, that same beast seemed to hurl itself from the water – a blue-black construction of seawater, the size of a ship and rising upward. Not towards to City. Towards Seth. Something was wrong. Ellie pulled a telescope from her pocket to get a closer look at Seth, and saw blue misty swirls on his skin again, larger and angrier than she’d ever seen them. Worse, the dark blue of his eyes was bleeding out from its edges, blotting out the pupils and the whites and turning them all one colour. “He’s too angry,” Ellie said fearfully, watching the sea twist and thrash as it smashed against the stone of the sea wall, higher and higher each time. “He’s making the sea angry.” Seth shuddered. His mouth opened, like he wanted to scream, but no sound came out. His arms fell limp and he dropped to his knees, his body jerking and swaying like flotsam caught in a riptide.
From: Orphans of the Tide by Struan Murray © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Ellie groaned as she watched the sea climbing towards him: a swirling mass of darkness, spraying white foam in all directions, rising up the side of the City to claim its prize. A rush of heat singed the hairs on her neck; she could hear the sound of the fire around her, a strange, sucking sound, like it was gulping up the air. She reached into her pocket, her fingers trembling as they groped around for what she needed. They closed around a small spherical object. She launched it towards Seth. Seth’s eyes flicked from the sea towards her, like someone drawn from a dream. His eyes met hers. Ellie tried to pour all the meaning that she could into her gaze. Seth frowned, his eyes all blue and expressionless, blue mist-shapes curling over his face. He put his hands flat on the ground. He stood up. His pupils returned to his eyes. He breathed in deeply. The towering column of seawater spun away from him, back towards the fiery platforms. It surged, and grew, and more of the sea rose up to join it, until the entire ocean seemed to be rising. Seth lifted his hands above his head. At last, the wave fell back to the sea, leaving steaming puddles and a mist of swirling vapour. Then a cry came from the crowd. “It was that boy!” a man yelled. “I saw him. He made the sea do that.” “Look at his skin. Have mercy – that’s him!” “THAT’S THE VESSEL!” “No!” Ellie cried.
From: Orphans of the Tide by Struan Murray © 2020. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Stop
Teach
Your turn
Practise & Apply
Use your text
Practise & Apply
1) “He’s too angry,” Ellie said fearfully. What did Ellie see to make her think that Seth was too angry?
Text Mark Evidence blue misty swirls on his skin again, larger and angrier than she’d ever seen them
the patterns on his skin were bigger
Text Mark Evidence the dark blue of his eyes was bleeding out from its edges, blotting out the pupils and the whites and turning them all one colour
his eyes were changing
Text Mark Evidence the sea twist and thrash as it smashed against the stone of the sea wall, higher and higher each time
the sea’s behaviour reflected his anger
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
RevealEvidence & Answers
2) …his body jerking and swaying like flotsam caught in a riptide. What does the word flotsam suggest about Seth’s body movement?
Acceptable Answers:
Reveal Answer
3) Find and copy a phrase that shows that Seth has calmed down.
Acceptable Answers:
Reveal Answer
4) What does the crowd’s reaction suggest about their feelings towards Seth?
Text Mark Evidence -“It was that boy!” a man yelled - “I saw him. He made the sea do that.”
they think he is powerful and dangerous
Text Mark Evidence “Have mercy – that’s him!”
they are scared of him
Text Mark Evidence “THAT’S THE VESSEL!”
they believe he is the Vessel
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
RevealEvidence & Answers
5) “THAT’S THE VESSEL!” “No!” Ellie cried. Use your knowledge from the story so far to predict what might happen next.
Appropriate predictions which draw on knowledge from the story. For example:
Reveal Answer
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
explorea series.
Reveal
Dive into a series to stay connected to characters you love.
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 from: Orphans of the Tide by Struan Murray © 2020 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.