Ready Steady Read Together
I Am the Seed that Grew the Tree: Poetry Lesson 4
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?
And so we dream together and watch the cows go by, while shelling peas and chatting…
How might this extract link to the illustration?
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From: I Am the Seed that Grew the Tree by Fiona Waters © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
How do both poets show the theme of finding joy in simple things?
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Let me read today's text
Follow as I read
Explore
The Back Step
Not for them the drabness Of car or bike or train.
For them it’s warming sunshine
And clear, refreshing rain.
It’s giving milk each morning
And dozing in the grass.
It’s never thinking over
How each new day will pass.
And we can share a little
In all this peace around,
Sitting on the back step
Scratching on the ground.
And so we dream together And watch the cows go by,
While shelling peas and chatting –
My grandmother and I.
by Lee Knowles
Every day at sunset
We watch the cows go by.
We always like to be there,
My grandmother and I.
They always go to water
Along the same old track,
But some must have a wander
And some go quickly back.
There’s Mabel, Maude and Judy,
Mitzi who’s always late
And Betsy Anne, who’s rubbing
Her flanks against the gate.
From: I Am the Seed that Grew the Tree by Fiona Waters © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Finding Magic
There’s magic in this;
Then think of the
Marvellous mystery
Of an acorn becoming
A huge oak tree.
There’s magic in sunsets
And patterned skies:
There’s magic in moonlight –
Just use your eyes!
If you’re looking for magic
It’s easily found:
It’s everywhere,
It’s all around.
by Eric Finney
Are you looking for magic?
It’s everywhere.
See how a kestrel
Hovers in air;
Watch a cat move:
What elegant grace!
See how a conker
Fits its case.
Watch a butterfly come
From a chrysalis,
Or a chick from an egg –
From: I Am the Seed that Grew the Tree by Fiona Waters © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
wander
drabness
flanks
hovers
elegant grace
marvellous
Explore
From: I Am the Seed that Grew the Tree by Fiona Waters © 2018. 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
wander
Explore
Find Read Talk
Every day at sunset
We watch the cows go by.
We always like to be there,
My grandmother and I.
They always go to water
Along the same old track,
But some must have a wander
And some go quickly back.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: I Am the Seed that Grew the Tree by Fiona Waters © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
wander
Your turn
flanks
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
drabness
hovers
elegant grace
marvellous
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
The Back Step
Not for them the drabness Of car or bike or train.
For them it’s warming sunshine
And clear, refreshing rain.
It’s giving milk each morning
And dozing in the grass.
It’s never thinking over
How each new day will pass.
And we can share a little
In all this peace around,
Sitting on the back step
Scratching on the ground.
And so we dream together And watch the cows go by,
While shelling peas and chatting –
My grandmother and I.
by Lee Knowles
Every day at sunset
We watch the cows go by.
We always like to be there,
My grandmother and I.
They always go to water
Along the same old track,
But some must have a wander
And some go quickly back.
There’s Mabel, Maude and Judy,
Mitzi who’s always late
And Betsy Anne, who’s rubbing
Her flanks against the gate.
Explore
From: I Am the Seed that Grew the Tree by Fiona Waters © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
Finding Magic
There’s magic in this;
Then think of the
Marvellous mystery
Of an acorn becoming
A huge oak tree.
There’s magic in sunsets
And patterned skies:
There’s magic in moonlight –
Just use your eyes!
If you’re looking for magic
It’s easily found:
It’s everywhere,
It’s all around.
by Eric Finney
Are you looking for magic?
It’s everywhere.
See how a kestrel
Hovers in air;
Watch a cat move:
What elegant grace!
See how a conker
Fits its case.
Watch a butterfly come
From a chrysalis,
Or a chick from an egg –
Explore
From: I Am the Seed that Grew the Tree by Fiona Waters © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
Watch a butterfly come From a chrysalis, Or a chick from an egg – There’s magic in this;
Then think of the
Marvellous mystery
Of an acorn becoming
A huge oak tree.
There’s magic in sunsets
And patterned skies:
There’s magic in moonlight –
Just use your eyes!
If you’re looking for magic
It’s easily found:
It’s everywhere,
It’s all around.
What did you notice?
Phrasing
Smoothness
Expression
Volume
Pace
Explore
From: I Am the Seed that Grew the Tree by Fiona Waters © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
Watch a butterfly come
From a chrysalis,
Or a chick from an egg –
There’s magic in this;
Then think of the
Marvellous mystery
Of an acorn becoming
A huge oak tree.
There’s magic in sunsets
And patterned skies:
There’s magic in moonlight –
Just use your eyes!
If you’re looking for magic
It’s easily found:
It’s everywhere,
It’s all around.
Explore
From: I Am the Seed that Grew the Tree by Fiona Waters © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
Watch a butterfly come From a chrysalis, Or a chick from an egg – There’s magic in this;
Then think of the
Marvellous mystery
Of an acorn becoming
A huge oak tree.
There’s magic in sunsets
And patterned skies:
There’s magic in moonlight –
Just use your eyes!
If you’re looking for magic
It’s easily found:
It’s everywhere,
It’s all around.
Explore
From: I Am the Seed that Grew the Tree by Fiona Waters © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Main Point
How do both poets show the theme of finding joy in simple things?
What's the main idea of the text?
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
The Back Step
by Lee Knowles
Every day at sunset
We watch the cows go by.
We always like to be there,
My grandmother and I.
Reveal Explainer
This shows the theme of finding joy in simple everyday routines. The words ‘we watch the cows go by’ suggest an ordinary but peaceful activity. The words ‘we always like to be there’ show the enjoyment that the speaker and the grandmother have in seeing the cows. The words ‘every day at sunset’ show that it is an everyday, predictable scene that has become a part of their routine. It shows that spending quiet time together in nature brings them happiness.
How do both poets show the theme of finding joy in simple things?
Teach
From: I Am the Seed that Grew the Tree by Fiona Waters © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Stop
What else could you use to answer today's question(s)?
Teach
Your Turn
How do both poets show the theme of finding joy in simple things?
Pairedreading first
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
The Back Step
Text Mark Evidence there’s Mabel, Maude and Judy, Mitzi who’s always late and Betsy Anne, who’s rubbing her flanks against the gate
finding joy in familiarity
Text Mark Evidence for them it’s warming sunshine and clear, refreshing rain
peace and comfort in nature
How do both poets show the theme of finding joy in simple things?
Text Mark Evidence it’s giving milk each morning and dozing in the grass
cows as models of peaceful living
Text Mark Evidence and so we dream together and watch the cows go by while shelling peas and chatting – my grandmother and I
happiness in everyday moments and simple chores
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence - it’s never thinking over how each new day will pass - we can share a little in all this peace around
the peace of being carefree or not having worries
Acceptable Answers
Finding Magic
Text Mark Evidence - see how a kestrel hovers in air - watch a cat move…what elegant grace - see how a conker fits its case
showing wonder in everyday nature
Text Mark Evidence - watch a butterfly come from a chrysalis - or a chick from an egg – there’s magic in this
finding wonder in birth, life cycles and new beginningss
How do both poets show the theme of finding joy in simple things?
Text Mark Evidence think of the marvellous mystery of an acorn becoming a huge oak tree
showing amazement at growth and change
Text Mark Evidence - there’s magic in sunsets and patterned skies - there’s magic in moonlight
finding joy in the beauty of nature around us
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence - just use your eyes…if you’re looking for magic… it’s easily found - it’s everywhere…it’s all around
suggesting that joy is everywhere if we look for it
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘drabness’?
Which One's Right?
Which answer is closest in meaning to ‘wander’?
They always go to water
Along the same old track,
But some must have a wander
And some go quickly back.
A) hurry somewhere quickly
B) roam with no particular destination
D) explore seeking to find something
C) push and shove through a crowd
Find Me
Find the cow which is always late:
They always go to water
Along the same old track,
But some must have a wander
And some go quickly back.
There’s Mabel, Maude and Judy,
Mitzi who’s always late
And Betsy Anne, who’s rubbing
Her flanks against the gate.
Discuss then check
Mitzi
Link Me
Link each word with its correct meaning:
A) to stay in one place in the air
1) flanks
B) graceful, stylish and polite
2) hover
C) the sides of an animal’s body
Check
3) elegant
Click if correct
D) awesome and astonishing
4) marvellous
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
discover new authors.
Reveal
Try books from writers you've never heard of to expand your horizons.
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Ready Steady Read Together
I Am the Seed that Grew the Tree: Poetry Lesson 4
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?
And so we dream together and watch the cows go by, while shelling peas and chatting…
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
From: I Am the Seed that Grew the Tree by Fiona Waters © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
How do both poets show the theme of finding joy in simple things?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Follow as I read
Explore
The Back Step
Not for them the drabness Of car or bike or train. For them it’s warming sunshine And clear, refreshing rain. It’s giving milk each morning And dozing in the grass. It’s never thinking over How each new day will pass. And we can share a little In all this peace around, Sitting on the back step Scratching on the ground. And so we dream together And watch the cows go by, While shelling peas and chatting – My grandmother and I.
by Lee Knowles
Every day at sunset We watch the cows go by. We always like to be there, My grandmother and I. They always go to water Along the same old track, But some must have a wander And some go quickly back. There’s Mabel, Maude and Judy, Mitzi who’s always late And Betsy Anne, who’s rubbing Her flanks against the gate.
From: I Am the Seed that Grew the Tree by Fiona Waters © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Finding Magic
There’s magic in this; Then think of the Marvellous mystery Of an acorn becoming A huge oak tree. There’s magic in sunsets And patterned skies: There’s magic in moonlight – Just use your eyes! If you’re looking for magic It’s easily found: It’s everywhere, It’s all around.
by Eric Finney
Are you looking for magic? It’s everywhere. See how a kestrel Hovers in air; Watch a cat move: What elegant grace! See how a conker Fits its case. Watch a butterfly come From a chrysalis, Or a chick from an egg –
From: I Am the Seed that Grew the Tree by Fiona Waters © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
wander
drabness
flanks
hovers
elegant grace
marvellous
Explore
From: I Am the Seed that Grew the Tree by Fiona Waters © 2018. 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
wander
Explore
Find Read Talk
Every day at sunset We watch the cows go by. We always like to be there, My grandmother and I. They always go to water Along the same old track, But some must have a wander And some go quickly back.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: I Am the Seed that Grew the Tree by Fiona Waters © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
wander
Your turn
flanks
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
drabness
hovers
elegant grace
marvellous
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
The Back Step
Not for them the drabness Of car or bike or train. For them it’s warming sunshine And clear, refreshing rain. It’s giving milk each morning And dozing in the grass. It’s never thinking over How each new day will pass. And we can share a little In all this peace around, Sitting on the back step Scratching on the ground. And so we dream together And watch the cows go by, While shelling peas and chatting – My grandmother and I.
by Lee Knowles
Every day at sunset We watch the cows go by. We always like to be there, My grandmother and I. They always go to water Along the same old track, But some must have a wander And some go quickly back. There’s Mabel, Maude and Judy, Mitzi who’s always late And Betsy Anne, who’s rubbing Her flanks against the gate.
Explore
From: I Am the Seed that Grew the Tree by Fiona Waters © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
Finding Magic
There’s magic in this; Then think of the Marvellous mystery Of an acorn becoming A huge oak tree. There’s magic in sunsets And patterned skies: There’s magic in moonlight – Just use your eyes! If you’re looking for magic It’s easily found: It’s everywhere, It’s all around.
by Eric Finney
Are you looking for magic? It’s everywhere. See how a kestrel Hovers in air; Watch a cat move: What elegant grace! See how a conker Fits its case. Watch a butterfly come From a chrysalis, Or a chick from an egg –
Explore
From: I Am the Seed that Grew the Tree by Fiona Waters © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
Watch a butterfly come From a chrysalis, Or a chick from an egg – There’s magic in this; Then think of the Marvellous mystery Of an acorn becoming A huge oak tree. There’s magic in sunsets And patterned skies: There’s magic in moonlight – Just use your eyes! If you’re looking for magic It’s easily found: It’s everywhere, It’s all around.
What did you notice?
Phrasing
Smoothness
Expression
Volume
Pace
Explore
From: I Am the Seed that Grew the Tree by Fiona Waters © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
Watch a butterfly come From a chrysalis,
Or a chick from an egg – There’s magic in this;
Then think of the Marvellous mystery
Of an acorn becoming A huge oak tree.
There’s magic in sunsets And patterned skies:
There’s magic in moonlight – Just use your eyes!
If you’re looking for magic It’s easily found:
It’s everywhere, It’s all around.
Explore
From: I Am the Seed that Grew the Tree by Fiona Waters © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
Watch a butterfly come From a chrysalis, Or a chick from an egg – There’s magic in this; Then think of the Marvellous mystery Of an acorn becoming A huge oak tree. There’s magic in sunsets And patterned skies: There’s magic in moonlight – Just use your eyes! If you’re looking for magic It’s easily found: It’s everywhere, It’s all around.
Explore
From: I Am the Seed that Grew the Tree by Fiona Waters © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Main Point
How do both poets show the theme of finding joy in simple things?
What's the main idea of the text?
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
The Back Step
by Lee Knowles
Every day at sunset We watch the cows go by. We always like to be there, My grandmother and I.
Reveal Explainer
This shows the theme of finding joy in simple everyday routines. The words ‘we watch the cows go by’ suggest an ordinary but peaceful activity. The words ‘we always like to be there’ show the enjoyment that the speaker and the grandmother have in seeing the cows. The words ‘every day at sunset’ show that it is an everyday, predictable scene that has become a part of their routine. It shows that spending quiet time together in nature brings them happiness.
How do both poets show the theme of finding joy in simple things?
Teach
From: I Am the Seed that Grew the Tree by Fiona Waters © 2018. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Stop
What else could you use to answer today's question(s)?
Teach
Your Turn
How do both poets show the theme of finding joy in simple things?
Pairedreading first
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
The Back Step
Text Mark Evidence there’s Mabel, Maude and Judy, Mitzi who’s always late and Betsy Anne, who’s rubbing her flanks against the gate
finding joy in familiarity
Text Mark Evidence for them it’s warming sunshine and clear, refreshing rain
peace and comfort in nature
How do both poets show the theme of finding joy in simple things?
Text Mark Evidence it’s giving milk each morning and dozing in the grass
cows as models of peaceful living
Text Mark Evidence and so we dream together and watch the cows go by while shelling peas and chatting – my grandmother and I
happiness in everyday moments and simple chores
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence - it’s never thinking over how each new day will pass - we can share a little in all this peace around
the peace of being carefree or not having worries
Acceptable Answers
Finding Magic
Text Mark Evidence - see how a kestrel hovers in air - watch a cat move…what elegant grace - see how a conker fits its case
showing wonder in everyday nature
Text Mark Evidence - watch a butterfly come from a chrysalis - or a chick from an egg – there’s magic in this
finding wonder in birth, life cycles and new beginningss
How do both poets show the theme of finding joy in simple things?
Text Mark Evidence think of the marvellous mystery of an acorn becoming a huge oak tree
showing amazement at growth and change
Text Mark Evidence - there’s magic in sunsets and patterned skies - there’s magic in moonlight
finding joy in the beauty of nature around us
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence - just use your eyes…if you’re looking for magic… it’s easily found - it’s everywhere…it’s all around
suggesting that joy is everywhere if we look for it
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘drabness’?
Which One's Right?
Which answer is closest in meaning to ‘wander’?
They always go to water Along the same old track, But some must have a wander And some go quickly back.
A) hurry somewhere quickly
B) roam with no particular destination
D) explore seeking to find something
C) push and shove through a crowd
Find Me
Find the cow which is always late:
They always go to water Along the same old track, But some must have a wander And some go quickly back. There’s Mabel, Maude and Judy, Mitzi who’s always late And Betsy Anne, who’s rubbing Her flanks against the gate.
Discuss then check
Mitzi
Link Me
Link each word with its correct meaning:
A) to stay in one place in the air
1) flanks
B) graceful, stylish and polite
2) hover
C) the sides of an animal’s body
Check
3) elegant
Click if correct
D) awesome and astonishing
4) marvellous
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
discover new authors.
Reveal
Try books from writers you've never heard of to expand your horizons.
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: I Am the Seed that Grew the Tree by Fiona Waters © 2018 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.