Starter quiz
- Which of these words are adjectives?
- bright ✓
- King
- swan
- beautiful ✓
- slowly
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- Identify the verb in this sentence: The black dog barks at night.
- black
- dog
- barks ✓
- night
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- Match the following:
- adjective⇔a word that describes a noun ✓
- noun⇔a naming word for people, places and things ✓
- verb⇔a doing or being word ✓
- adverb⇔describes a verb ✓
- Match these words to their word type:
- eating⇔verb ✓
- slowly⇔adverb ✓
- delicious⇔adjective ✓
- Which adjective best describes the Queen in the story of 'The Children of Lir'?
- kind
- jealous ✓
- generous
- gentle
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- Using phonics strategies when reading can help to ______ unfamiliar words.
- discover
- decode ✓
- digest
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Exit quiz
- Order these events from the story 'The Children of Lir'.
- 1⇔King Lir threw the Queen's wand into the sea.
- 2⇔The swans got separated in a storm at sea.
- 3⇔The swans turned back into humans.
- Complete this sentence: Reading with expression...
- makes reading aloud more confusing for people listening.
- makes reading aloud more interesting for people listening. ✓
- makes reading aloud more difficult for people listening.
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- Match the word to the word class.
- screeched⇔verb ✓
- loudly⇔adverb ✓
- hideous⇔adjective ✓
- Match the word to the expression you might add.
- 'screamed'⇔shout the words loudly and angrily ✓
- 'tired'⇔speak slowly to show tiredness ✓
- 'quickly'⇔say the words in a fast voice ✓
- Match the word to its meaning.
- 'transformed'⇔changed ✓
- 'hermit'⇔a person who lives alone and away from others ✓
- 'flute'⇔a woodwind instrument ✓
- If you stop to decode a word, it is a good idea to ______ the whole sentence afterwards to check it makes sense.
- write
- sing
- re-read ✓
- re-write
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Adjectives that describe how someone is feeling help to read speech with expression.
- Adverbs may describe how a character has said something.
- Taking note of punctuation allows us to read with expression and communicate meaning.
- Using different types of voice and different tones makes reading aloud more interesting for those who are listening.
- You must decode and understand words to be able to add expression.
Common misconception
Pupils may think reading with expression is purely about volume.
Model reading words, phrases or sentences with and without expression and varying volume, pitch and speed. Then model your thought process about why you read it that way.
Keywords
Expression - reading with feelings and emotion to bring the story to life
Adjective - a word that describes a noun
Verb - a doing or being word
Adverb - a word that describes a verb
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