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The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of ‘Ugly’ Animals: Non-fiction Lesson 4
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?
They are one of the most popular breeds to enter the World's Ugliest Dog Contest and often take home the prize.
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From: The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of ‘Ugly’ Animals by Sami Bayly © 2019. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) According to the author’s note, give two things Sami Bayly has achieved in her career.
B) Give two physical features of the Hairless Chinese Crested Dog.
C) Give two facts that show the Chinese Crested Dog is a domesticated animal.
D) What were the ancestors of Chinese Crested Dogs used for on ships?
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Let me read today's text
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Adapted from: The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of ‘Ugly’ Animals by Sami Bayly © 2019. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Adapted from: The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of ‘Ugly’ Animals by Sami Bayly © 2019. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Adapted from: The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of ‘Ugly’ Animals by Sami Bayly © 2019. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Adapted from: The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of ‘Ugly’ Animals by Sami Bayly © 2019. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Vocabulary
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Hover for definitions!
natural history
longevity
established link
scientific category
domesticated dogs
abundant
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From: The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of ‘Ugly’ Animals by Sami Bayly © 2019. 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
natural history
Explore
Find Read Talk
Sami Bayly is a natural history illustrator based in Newcastle, Australia, who loves all things weird and wonderful. She finds the beauty in all animals regardless of their appearance, and hope to share her appreciation with others. The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of ‘Ugly’ Animals is her first book.
Reveal Vocabulary
Adapted from: The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of ‘Ugly’ Animals by Sami Bayly © 2019. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
natural history
Your turn
established link
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
longevity
scientific category
domesticated dogs
abundant
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
Adapted from: The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of ‘Ugly’ Animals by Sami Bayly © 2019. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Reveal Vocabulary
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
Adapted from: The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of ‘Ugly’ Animals by Sami Bayly © 2019. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Reveal Vocabulary
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
Adapted from: The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of ‘Ugly’ Animals by Sami Bayly © 2019. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Reveal Vocabulary
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
Adapted from: The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of ‘Ugly’ Animals by Sami Bayly © 2019. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Fluency
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Let me use my reader's voice...
The hairless is definitely the more unfortunate looking of the two, with hair growing only on parts of its face, feet and tail. There is an established link between hairless breeds of dog and poor teeth longevity, so the hairless Chinese crested dog often has odd gappy teeth. These dogs typically weigh only 4.5 kilogrammes and grow to 33 centimetres long.
What did you notice?
Volume
Pace
Smoothness
Phrasing
Expression
Explore
From: The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of ‘Ugly’ Animals by Sami Bayly © 2019. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
The hairless is definitely the more unfortunate looking of the two,
with hair growing only on parts of its face, feet and tail.
There is an established link between hairless breeds of dog and poor teeth longevity,
so the hairless Chinese crested dog often has odd gappy teeth.
These dogs typically weigh only 4.5 kilogrammes and grow to 33 centimetres long.
Explore
From: The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of ‘Ugly’ Animals by Sami Bayly © 2019. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
The hairless is definitely the more unfortunate looking of the two, with hair growing only on parts of its face, feet and tail. There is an established link between hairless breeds of dog and poor teeth longevity, so the hairless Chinese crested dog often has odd gappy teeth. These dogs typically weigh only 4.5 kilogrammes and grow to 33 centimetres long.
Explore
From: The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of ‘Ugly’ Animals by Sami Bayly © 2019. 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) According to the author’s note, give two things Sami Bayly has achieved in her career.
What's the question asking? Now, what are you looking for?
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of ‘Ugly’ Animals is her first book. Sami graduated from The University of Newcastle in 2018 with a Bachelor of Natural History Illustration (Honours). During her final year, she secured her first book deal, launching her publishing career.
A) According to the author’s note, give two things Sami Bayly has achieved in her career.
Reveal Explainer
I look around the Author’s Note for information about Sami Bayly’s achievements, and I find and take that she graduated from The University of Newcastle in 2018 with a Bachelor of Natural History Illustration (Honours).
Teach
From: The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of ‘Ugly’ Animals by Sami Bayly © 2019. 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) According to the author’s note, give two things Sami Bayly has achieved in her career.
B) Give two physical features of the Hairless Chinese Crested Dog.
Pairedreading first
C) Give two facts that show the Chinese Crested Dog is a domesticated animal.
D) What were the ancestors of Chinese Crested Dogs used for on ships?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence during her final year (at university), she secured her first book deal, launching her publishing career
she secured her first book deal while still at university
A) According to the author’s note, give two things Sami Bayly has achieved in her career.
Text Mark Evidence since 2019, she has published seven books… five titles are non-fiction works in The Illustrated Encyclopaedia series
she has published multiple books in a specialist illustrated series
Text Mark Evidence earned over 20 award nominations and wins
she has received recognition for her work through awards
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence typically weigh only 4.5 kilogrammes and grow to 33 centimetres long
it is very small / light
B) Give two physical features of the Hairless Chinese Crested Dog.
Text Mark Evidence hair growing only on parts of its face, feet and tail
it has little or no hair on most of its body
Text Mark Evidence often has odd gappy teeth
it has unusual or incomplete teeth
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence having been bred from Mexican and African hairless dogs
it is bred and not a wild species
C) Give two facts that show the Chinese Crested Dog is a domesticated animal.
Text Mark Evidence happy to live in small houses or apartments
it lives with humans in homes
Text Mark Evidence feed on a range of pre-packaged dog foods
it eats prepared food rather than hunting
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
D) What were the ancestors of Chinese Crested Dogs used for on ships?
Text Mark Evidence - used on ships to help rid the vessels of rats and mice - potential carriers of the plague
they were used to control rats and mice that could spread disease
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Which One's Right?
Which answer best completes the sentence?
Because Chinese crested dogs have little or no hair, they are more likely to…
B) develop skin problems such as blackheads.
A) struggle to see in bright sunlight.
D) avoid living in hot countries.
C) grow extra thickfur in winter.
Tick Me
Compared to wild animals, this dog is most likely...
Tick one:
A) more independent
B) more territorial
Check
C) more aggressive
Click if correct
D) more reliant on humans
Link Me
Match each word to its meaning:
A) likely to be affected by something
1) domesticated
B) existing inlarge numbers
Check
2) abundant
Click if correct
C) kept and cared for by humans
3) ancestors
D) earlier forms something comes from
4) prone
True or False?
The Chinese Crested Dog can live in small houses or apartments.
False
True
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
staycurious.
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Ready Steady Read Together
The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of ‘Ugly’ Animals: Non-fiction 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?
They are one of the most popular breeds to enter the World's Ugliest Dog Contest and often take home the prize.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
From: The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of ‘Ugly’ Animals by Sami Bayly © 2019. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) According to the author’s note, give two things Sami Bayly has achieved in her career.
B) Give two physical features of the Hairless Chinese Crested Dog.
C) Give two facts that show the Chinese Crested Dog is a domesticated animal.
D) What were the ancestors of Chinese Crested Dogs used for on ships?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Follow as I read
Explore
Adapted from: The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of ‘Ugly’ Animals by Sami Bayly © 2019. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Adapted from: The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of ‘Ugly’ Animals by Sami Bayly © 2019. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Adapted from: The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of ‘Ugly’ Animals by Sami Bayly © 2019. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Adapted from: The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of ‘Ugly’ Animals by Sami Bayly © 2019. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
natural history
longevity
established link
scientific category
domesticated dogs
abundant
Explore
From: The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of ‘Ugly’ Animals by Sami Bayly © 2019. 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
natural history
Explore
Find Read Talk
Sami Bayly is a natural history illustrator based in Newcastle, Australia, who loves all things weird and wonderful. She finds the beauty in all animals regardless of their appearance, and hope to share her appreciation with others. The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of ‘Ugly’ Animals is her first book.
Reveal Vocabulary
Adapted from: The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of ‘Ugly’ Animals by Sami Bayly © 2019. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
natural history
Your turn
established link
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
longevity
scientific category
domesticated dogs
abundant
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
Adapted from: The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of ‘Ugly’ Animals by Sami Bayly © 2019. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Reveal Vocabulary
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
Adapted from: The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of ‘Ugly’ Animals by Sami Bayly © 2019. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Reveal Vocabulary
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
Adapted from: The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of ‘Ugly’ Animals by Sami Bayly © 2019. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Reveal Vocabulary
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
Adapted from: The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of ‘Ugly’ Animals by Sami Bayly © 2019. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
The hairless is definitely the more unfortunate looking of the two, with hair growing only on parts of its face, feet and tail. There is an established link between hairless breeds of dog and poor teeth longevity, so the hairless Chinese crested dog often has odd gappy teeth. These dogs typically weigh only 4.5 kilogrammes and grow to 33 centimetres long.
What did you notice?
Volume
Pace
Smoothness
Phrasing
Expression
Explore
From: The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of ‘Ugly’ Animals by Sami Bayly © 2019. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
The hairless is definitely the more unfortunate looking of the two,
with hair growing only on parts of its face, feet and tail.
There is an established link between hairless breeds of dog and poor teeth longevity,
so the hairless Chinese crested dog often has odd gappy teeth.
These dogs typically weigh only 4.5 kilogrammes and grow to 33 centimetres long.
Explore
From: The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of ‘Ugly’ Animals by Sami Bayly © 2019. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
The hairless is definitely the more unfortunate looking of the two, with hair growing only on parts of its face, feet and tail. There is an established link between hairless breeds of dog and poor teeth longevity, so the hairless Chinese crested dog often has odd gappy teeth. These dogs typically weigh only 4.5 kilogrammes and grow to 33 centimetres long.
Explore
From: The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of ‘Ugly’ Animals by Sami Bayly © 2019. 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) According to the author’s note, give two things Sami Bayly has achieved in her career.
What's the question asking? Now, what are you looking for?
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of ‘Ugly’ Animals is her first book. Sami graduated from The University of Newcastle in 2018 with a Bachelor of Natural History Illustration (Honours). During her final year, she secured her first book deal, launching her publishing career.
A) According to the author’s note, give two things Sami Bayly has achieved in her career.
Reveal Explainer
I look around the Author’s Note for information about Sami Bayly’s achievements, and I find and take that she graduated from The University of Newcastle in 2018 with a Bachelor of Natural History Illustration (Honours).
Teach
From: The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of ‘Ugly’ Animals by Sami Bayly © 2019. 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) According to the author’s note, give two things Sami Bayly has achieved in her career.
B) Give two physical features of the Hairless Chinese Crested Dog.
Pairedreading first
C) Give two facts that show the Chinese Crested Dog is a domesticated animal.
D) What were the ancestors of Chinese Crested Dogs used for on ships?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence during her final year (at university), she secured her first book deal, launching her publishing career
she secured her first book deal while still at university
A) According to the author’s note, give two things Sami Bayly has achieved in her career.
Text Mark Evidence since 2019, she has published seven books… five titles are non-fiction works in The Illustrated Encyclopaedia series
she has published multiple books in a specialist illustrated series
Text Mark Evidence earned over 20 award nominations and wins
she has received recognition for her work through awards
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence typically weigh only 4.5 kilogrammes and grow to 33 centimetres long
it is very small / light
B) Give two physical features of the Hairless Chinese Crested Dog.
Text Mark Evidence hair growing only on parts of its face, feet and tail
it has little or no hair on most of its body
Text Mark Evidence often has odd gappy teeth
it has unusual or incomplete teeth
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence having been bred from Mexican and African hairless dogs
it is bred and not a wild species
C) Give two facts that show the Chinese Crested Dog is a domesticated animal.
Text Mark Evidence happy to live in small houses or apartments
it lives with humans in homes
Text Mark Evidence feed on a range of pre-packaged dog foods
it eats prepared food rather than hunting
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
D) What were the ancestors of Chinese Crested Dogs used for on ships?
Text Mark Evidence - used on ships to help rid the vessels of rats and mice - potential carriers of the plague
they were used to control rats and mice that could spread disease
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Which One's Right?
Which answer best completes the sentence? Because Chinese crested dogs have little or no hair, they are more likely to…
B) develop skin problems such as blackheads.
A) struggle to see in bright sunlight.
D) avoid living in hot countries.
C) grow extra thickfur in winter.
Tick Me
Compared to wild animals, this dog is most likely...
Tick one:
A) more independent
B) more territorial
Check
C) more aggressive
Click if correct
D) more reliant on humans
Link Me
Match each word to its meaning:
A) likely to be affected by something
1) domesticated
B) existing inlarge numbers
Check
2) abundant
Click if correct
C) kept and cared for by humans
3) ancestors
D) earlier forms something comes from
4) prone
True or False?
The Chinese Crested Dog can live in small houses or apartments.
False
True
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.
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 adapated for accessibility from: The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of ‘Ugly’ Animals by Sami Bayly © 2019 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.