Starter quiz
- Who is the main character in 'Yoshi the Stonecutter'?
- Ravi
- Yoshi ✓
- Yuri
- Tori
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- Identify the full stop.
- . ✓
- ,
- !
- ?
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- Identify the sentence that ends in a question mark.
- Let's go outside.
- Look at the stars!
- What time is it? ✓
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- Identify the verb in this sentence: The cold wind blew.
- The
- cold
- wind
- blew ✓
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- What happens to Yoshi when he visits the "rich" person's house?
- He takes a job working at the "rich" person's house.
- He wishes to become like the "rich" person. ✓
- He meets the king.
- He wishes for a new pair of shoes.
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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 'Yoshi the Stonecutter'.
- 1⇔Yoshi is "poor" but works hard as a "stonecutter".
- 2⇔A "spirit" grants his "wishes" turning him into different things.
- 3⇔Yoshi learns that power doesn't make him happy and wishes to be a "stonecutter".
- 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 punctuation marks to their name.
- ?⇔question mark ✓
- !⇔exclamation mark ✓
- " "⇔speech marks ✓
- Match the word to its meaning.
- "whispered"⇔said quietly ✓
- "wither"⇔to dry up or start to die ✓
- "overflowed"⇔spilt over the top ✓
- 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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- Which word in this sentence gives you a clue about the expression you might add when reading? "I was happier as a stonecutter," muttered Yoshi.
- was
- happier
- muttered ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Taking note of punctuation allows us to read with expression.
- Different punctuation marks mean different things.
- Re-reading words that you have read before gives you a chance to concentrate on reading with expression.
- 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
Punctuation - marks used in writing to help make the meaning clear
Speech marks - punctuation marks used to enclose direct speech showing the words written or spoken by someone
Exclamation mark - a punctuation mark used to express strong emotion
Question mark - a punctuation mark used at the end of a question
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