Starter quiz
- What is it called when we deliver a piece of writing to an audience?
- a special event
- a presentation ✓
- a song
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- What is the special item in 'The Proudest Blue'?
- the sky
- the hijab ✓
- the dress
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- When doing a piece of writing, what should you do when you have finished writing?
- nothing
- read it to check it makes sense ✓
- make any edits and improvements needed ✓
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- What does a simile do?
- shows the difference between two things
- shows a similarity between two things ✓
- shows two things being exactly the same
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- What effect does a simile have on the reader?
- it creates vivid imagery in their mind ✓
- makes the reader lose interest
- it describes exactly what something is
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- What is the name for the people you may present a piece of writing to?
- audience ✓
- gang
- team
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Exit quiz
- What is volume?
- how we pronounce words
- the speed at which we speak
- how quiet or loud a sound is ✓
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- What is eye contact?
- touching our eyes
- looking audience members in the eye ✓
- how we use our body
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- What is body language?
- our posture, stance and gestures to communicate ✓
- the speed at which we move our body
- what we wear while presenting
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- What is pace?
- how loud we speak
- how we connect to the audience
- the speed at which we speak ✓
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- How would delivering a presentation of a personal piece of writing differ from a formal piece of writing?
- you would sing it
- you would deliver in a more emotive and expressive way ✓
- you would remain formal at all times
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- Which words would you emphasise when presenting?
- every word
- words that are tricky to say
- words that you want to highlight or deliver in a specific way ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Reading aloud is a way to present your writing to an audience.
- Volume, eye contact, body language and pace are important for connecting to the audience effectively.
- Style of presentation is impacted by what you are reading aloud.
- Personal writing should be delivered in an expressive and emotive way using emphasis where appropriate.
- Rehearsing reading aloud helps to prepare us for presenting.
Common misconception
Children sometimes find it difficult to learn and distinguish between raised voice and projection.
Model the differences and look at techniques for projection (e.g. breathing and speaking from our core).
Keywords
Presenting - involves speaking in front of others and listening to others
Audience - a group of people gathered to watch a presentation or performance
Emphasis - intonation of tone to make words stand out
Rehearsing - practising something so we get better at it
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