Starter quiz
- True or False? Readers must read all the texts by an author that they like.
- True
- False ✓
- Which form is best described as containing many articles, images and information?
- comic
- graphic novel
- magazine ✓
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- True or false? Reading has to happen in the same place at the same time every day.
- True
- False ✓
- Which genre is likely to contain real-events and facts.
- science fiction
- humour
- historical fiction
- non-fiction ✓
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- Select the true statements relating to reading preferences.
- Reading different authors can widen your reading preferences. ✓
- When and where you like to read are part of your reading preferences. ✓
- Reading preferences are not individual to the reader.
- Reading only the same author will widen your reading preferences.
- Reading preferences are unique to the reader. ✓
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- Reflecting on your reader identity can...
- suggest texts that you must read.
- help you identify what you enjoy reading and why you read. ✓
- encourage you to read a wider range of genres. ✓
- provide your friends with text recommendations.
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Exit quiz
- Match the following keywords to their role.
- author⇔responsible for crafting the words that make up a text ✓
- illustrator⇔responsible for creating the artwork that makes up a text ✓
- poet⇔responsible for using verse to convey emotions ✓
- translator⇔responsible for translating a text ✓
- Which of the following people are poets?
- Chris Riddell
- Katya Balen
- Valerie Bloom ✓
- Kate Wakeling ✓
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- True or False? Reading texts by the same creative team only has positive benefits.
- True
- False ✓
- Reading texts by the same author can have which of the following benefits?
- deeper exploration of themes ✓
- familiarity with the style ✓
- a diverse range of perspectives
- a variety in writing style
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- Researching before or after reading a text is a matter of {{__________}} preference
- personal ✓
- educational
- cultural
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- Match the places where you could find out additional information about the author Catherine Johnson to their examples.
- author's website⇔https://catherinejohnson.co.uk/ ✓
- foreward or preface⇔the short introductory section in a book ✓
- interview⇔a discussion between the author and a reviewer ✓
- influences⇔the history of Olaudah Equiano ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Reader identity is the process of reflecting on what you enjoy or do not enjoy reading.
- Reading can take many forms; it does not have to be restricted to a book.
- Researching the author, illustrator or poet can provide us with an insight into how a text was created.
Common misconception
Researching an author will automatically improve a reader's experience with a text.
Researching an author can support readers in making connections, understanding influences and exploring how a text is created.
Keywords
Reader identity - reader identity is a reflection on who you are as a reader and why you read
Reading preference - a reading preference can include what we read and where we read
Author - an author is responsible for crafting the words that make up a text
Illustrator - an illustrator is responsible for creating the pictures, drawings, or images that make up a text
Poet - a poet is a writer who uses verse to convey emotions
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