Starter quiz
- What is a character in a story?
- a person who writes the story
- where the story takes place
- a person or animal in a story ✓
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- What is an illustration?
- a picture in a book ✓
- a person in a book
- a place in a book
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- Starting with the first, order the settings from 'Grandad's Island' in the order that they come in the story.
- 1⇔Grandad's attic
- 2⇔the ship
- 3⇔the island
- What is the plot in a story?
- the character in the story
- where the story takes place
- what happens in the story ✓
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- What word best describes the animals and plants that Syd and Grandad saw on the island?
- dull
- boring
- colourful ✓
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- Which two pieces of information would you find on the front cover of a picture book?
- title ✓
- author ✓
- blurb
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Exit quiz
- What is the meaning of the word vocabulary?
- the story
- the words we know and use to communicate ✓
- the illustrations
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- Match the word with the correct definition.
- lurched⇔to make a sudden and jerky movement ✓
- boomed⇔to speak in a loud and powerful voice ✓
- churned⇔to move around vigorously ✓
- Match the describing word to the sense it appeals to.
- colourful⇔sight ✓
- warm air⇔touch ✓
- cheerful tune⇔hearing ✓
- Match the word to the word it can be found within.
- chug⇔chugged ✓
- churn⇔churned ✓
- joy⇔enjoy ✓
- What is reading with expression?
- decoding the words in the text
- reading the text in a way that shows emotions by using your voice effectively ✓
- re-reading the text aloud
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- Select three tips we should try to use when reading aloud.
- expressive voice ✓
- varying volume ✓
- reading in the same tone
- keeping your face emotionless
- emphasis on keywords ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Listening to and reading books is a way to learn new vocabulary.
- Powerful verbs are used to show how characters are speaking, such as "boomed" and "shouted".
- We can use different strategies to work out the meaning of unknown words.
- Re-reading a story helps to develop our fluency.
Common misconception
Pupils may think they should only read a story once.
Highlight the importance of reading and re-reading texts to develop greater fluency and understanding.
Keywords
Vocabulary - the words we know and use to communicate with others
Description - using words to help someone imagine what something is like
Senses - the physical abilities of sight, smell, hearing, touch and taste
Expression - reading with feelings and emotion to bring the story to life
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