Lesson video

(no audio) <v ->Hi everyone, my name is Ms. Voyle,</v> and I am going to be teaching you your reading lesson today where we will be retrieving information about a curious creature that glows in the dark called the Anglerfish.

For this lesson, you need to be listening and looking carefully.

You need your thinking brain, and there will also be some tasks where you need somebody to talk to.

I am really excited to learn more about the Anglerfish, so let's begin.

The learning outcome in today's lesson is: I can retrieve specific information linked to the Anglerfish.

Here are the key words in today's lesson.

Let's practise saying them, my turn, your turn.

Anglerfish.

Retrieve.

Summarise.

Well done, let's take a look at their definitions.

The humpback Anglerfish is a bioluminescent, predatory fish.

In reading, retrieve means to find information within the text.

To summarise means to pull out the key information and ideas from the text.

There are two parts to today's lesson.

First, we will be reading about the Anglerfish from "Curious Creatures Glowing in the Dark." Then, we will be retrieving information about the Anglerfish.

So let's begin with reading about the Anglerfish.

Let's summarise what we know about our book, "Curious Creatures Glowing In the Dark" and the genre it belongs to.

Non-fiction is a genre of text that presents real events, information or knowledge.

"Curious Creatures Glowing in the Dark" tells us all about living things on our planet that glow in the dark.

When reading a non-fiction text, you do not have to read from start to finish.

You can go straight to the pages you want to find out more about.

We are going to navigate to a particular section of the text to learn about a glowing creature called the Anglerfish.

How can we easily find this part of the text? Flick through the pages of the text.

Skim through the pages that focus on different creatures.

Scan for the word Anglerfish.

Stop when you spot the keyword, Anglerfish.

We are now going to learn more about the Anglerfish, a bioluminescent creature.

Let's read page 16.

In the murky water of the midnight zone, more than 1000 metres below the surface of the ocean, a delicate light drifts slowly through the darkness.

Out of the gloom comes a fearsome looking fish.

She dangles a glowing lantern over her toothy face.

A passing shrimp is tempted by the light.

It looks like something good to eat.

The fearsome fish opens her huge jaws and chomp, she swallows the shrimp in one gulp! The humpback Anglerfish.

This curious creature is the humpback Anglerfish.

Her light comes from a clump of glow in the dark bacteria, which she carries on the tip of a long fishing rod protruding from her forehead.

The rod is called the illicium, and it is actually part of her spine.

The glowing lure on the end is a gland called the esca where the bioluminescent bacteria is stored.

Let's check your understanding of what we've learned so far.

True or false? The Anglerfish's glow is like a fishing rod? Pause the video and answer now.

That is true, well done.

Now it is time to justify your answer.

A, she ties bait to it to attract other fishes.

Or B, the glow in the dark bacteria is a clump at the end of a rod coming out of her forehead.

Pause the video and answer now.

The answer is B, well done.

The Anglerfish's rod has a clump of glow in the dark bacteria at the end of it and this rod comes out of her forehead.

The text says, "The fishing rod protrudes from the forehead of the Anglerfish.

What does this mean? A, it flies out of her forehead.

B, it sticks out of her forehead.

Or C, it jumps out of her forehead.

Pause the video and answer now.

The answer is B.

Protrudes means the fishing rod sticks out of her forehead.

How does the Anglerfish use her light for survival? A, to find a mate.

B, to lure prey.

Or C, to camouflage herself.

Pause the video and answer now.

The answer is B.

The Anglerfish uses her light to lure prey and that is how she gets enough food to survive.

We are now going to learn more about the Anglerfish.

Let's read page 17 and see what else we can find out.

The crushing weight of the water makes it very difficult for humans to visit the midnight zone.

The deep sea is mostly explored using remotely operated vehicles and special underwater cameras.

Only about 5% of the ocean has been explored by humans.

Only the female Anglerfish has a light, which is also useful for luring the much tinier males.

Just like you, Anglerfish are experts at luring other creatures.

Just like you might lure a cat with a ball of string or tempt a puppy with doggy chews.

Humans use lures to catch fish too.

Sometimes you might be lured yourself by the smell of freshly baked cookies or a homemade pie.

Let's check your understanding.

True or false? Humans have explored every part of the ocean.

Pause the video and answer now.

That is false, well done.

Time to justify your answer.

A, only about 5% of the ocean has been explored by humans.

B, they have explored 95% of the ocean.

Pause the video and answer now.

The answer is A, well done.

Only about 5% of the ocean has been explored by humans, meaning the other 95% has not been explored by humans.

What do Anglerfish and humans have in common? A, they both shine light from a clump of glow in the dark bacteria? B, they both swim in the midnight zone.

Or C, they are both skilled at luring things.

Pause the video and answer now.

The answer is C, well done.

Anglerfish and humans are both skilled at luring things.

They just do this in different ways.

Which statement about Anglerfish is correct? A, all Anglerfish have a light.

B, only female Anglerfish have a light.

Or C, only male Anglerfish have a light.

Pause the video and answer now.

The answer is B.

Only female Anglerfish have a light, well done.

It is time for a task.

Reflect on what we have read about the Anglerfish so far.

Answer these questions with your partner.

What did you find most interesting and why? Was there anything that you didn't enjoy reading about? And are there any questions you have about the Anglerfish? Pause the video and discuss now.

I'm sure you came up with lots of interesting answers.

Let's take a look at some possible answers you might have said.

for what did you find most interesting and why? Maybe you said the way that Anglerfish has evolved to use its bioluminescence is fascinating.

Or you might have said the bioluminescence of an Anglerfish is so unique in its appearance.

For, was there anything that you didn't enjoy reading about? Maybe you said, I found it difficult to understand some of the vocabulary, that's understandable.

Or maybe you said I didn't like how sharp the teeth look in the illustration of the Anglerfish.

For are there any questions you have about the Anglerfish? I'm sure you have lots.

Maybe you said, why do only female Anglerfish have a light? Or you might have said, can we find a way for more humans to visit the midnight zone where Anglerfish live? Well done.

We have read so much about the Anglerfish and it's now time for the second part of our lesson where we will be retrieving information about the Anglerfish from the text.

We are going to use pages 16 and 17 in the book to retrieve more information about the Anglerfish.

How can you use the layout and features of the text to help you find and retrieve information? Search for sub-headings to tell you what specific sections are about.

Look out for important words that have been highlighted in bold.

Check the fact box.

And use the illustrations to support your visual understanding of what you have read.

Let's check your understanding of a non-fiction text, features and their purpose.

Match the feature of a non-fiction text to its purpose.

Our features are sub-headings, words in bold, fact boxes, illustrations.

The purposes are, share an interesting piece of information, tell you what sections are about, support with visual understanding, and let the reader know they are important to the topic.

Pause the video and answer now.

Sub-headings tell you what sections are about.

Words in bold let the reader know they are important to the topic.

Fact boxes share an interesting piece of information.

And illustrations support with visual understanding.

Well done! When answering questions about a text, we need to use our retrieval strategies.

These are our strategies for retrieving information.

First, read the question and underline the keywords.

Then, skim and scan the text to search for the keywords.

Read the sentence and check it answers the question.

If it doesn't answer the question, read the sentence before or after to find the answer.

You might need to search for a specific type of word.

For example, a name with a capital letter, an adjective or a job.

Let's check your understanding.

True or false? I need to read the whole extract again if I want to answer a question about the Anglerfish? Pause the video and answer now.

That is false, well done.

Now it is time to justify your answer.

A, I can find the answer in bold writing or in the fact box.

B, I can identify key words in the question and skim and scan the text for them.

Pause the video and answer now.

The answer is B.

You can identify keywords in the question and skim and scan the text for them to find your answer, well done.

It's now time for a task.

Look at pages 16 and 17.

Use your retrieval strategies to write the answers to these questions.

A, where does the hump back Anglerfish live, and how deep in the ocean is this? B, where does the light of the humpback Anglerfish come from? And C, what are the names of the rod and the glow on the Anglerfish? Pause the video and do the task now.

Let's take a look at the answers.

A, the Anglerfish lives in the midnight zone, which is more than 1000 metres below the surface of the ocean, which is very deep.

B, the light of the humpback Anglerfish comes from a clump of glow in the dark bacteria.

And C, the rod on the Anglerfish is called the illicium.

And the glow is called the esca.

Well done for retrieving those answers.

It is time for your final task.

Summarise your understanding by answering these questions.

A, how does the Anglerfish use her bioluminescent glow to lure prey? And B, why is so much of the ocean unexplored by humans? Your sentence starters are, the Anglerfish lures her prey by? And so much of the ocean is unexplored by humans because? Pause the video and discuss with your partner now.

Let's take a look at how you might have summarised your answer to these questions.

For A, how does the Anglerfish use her bioluminescent glow to lure prey? You might have said the Ang;erfish lures her prey by using the glow of her esca.

She lives in such a dark part of the ocean that only the glow can be seen.

The glow lures fish towards her and then she swallows them.

For B, why is so much of the ocean unexplored by humans? You might have said, so much of the ocean is unexplored because it is so deep and large.

The weight of the water in the midnight zone is heavy and crushing, which makes it really difficult for humans to visit.

Summarising information we have learned helps knowledge to stick.

Well done for discussing these questions and summarising with your partner.

We have now come to the end of our lesson, so let's look at a summary.

The Anglerfish is a bioluminescent creature that uses its glow to lure prey, making it an expert predator.

The Anglerfish lives in the deepest part of the ocean named the midnight zone, which is difficult for humans to visit.

Navigating the layout of a non-fiction text can help you read and retrieve information on a specific topic.

Skimming and scanning for keywords can help you accurately retrieve information from the text quickly.

And summarising what has been read helps knowledge to stick and builds comprehension.

I hope you have found it fascinating to learn about the Anglerfish.

Well done for all of your hard work.