Developing reading preferences in Year 6 through personal reflection | English

Starter quiz

True or False? Readers who like reading non-fiction texts will not enjoy reading fiction.
- True
- False ✓
Which of the following are true?
- Readers' preferences are personal and unique to them. ✓
- Readers' preferences are based on their librarian's interests.
- All readers' preferences are equally valid. ✓
- Some reader preferences are more important than others.
True or False? You should always research an author's biography before reading their text.
- True
- False ✓
What can readers assume about a text from the front cover?
- target audience ✓
- character development
- plot elements ✓
- the ending/resolution
Which definition best describes the realistic fiction genre?
- a genre characterised by exciting and often risky journeys or quests
- literature that portrays events, characters, and settings that could exist ✓
- a traditional story featuring magical elements
Your reader identity is a reflection on...
- the number of words that you can read.
- who your friends are as readers and why they read.
- what your teacher reads to the class.
- who you are as a reader and why you read. ✓

Match the keywords to their definitions.
- reader identity
  
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  a reflection on who you are as a reader and why you read ✓
- perspective
  
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  your unique way of thinking about something ✓
- emotional connection
  
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  how a text connects with a reader's personal feelings ✓
- intellectual connection
  
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  how a text connects with a reader's thoughts and ideas ✓
Nostalgia is the sentimental longing for...
- unfamiliar places.
- past experiences or times. ✓
- future events.
- unknown people.
Which feeling or emotion is most likely to be elicited from the text's title and tagline: 'Crater Lake: Don't. Ever. Fall Asleep'?
- inspiration
- fear ✓
- happiness
- excitement
True or False? Self-help or inspirational texts aim to evoke positive emotions within their readers.
- True ✓
- False
Which of the following examples best fits a text that evokes an emotional connection in a reader?
- a text that makes you cry ✓
- a text that makes you reflect on its themes
- a text that makes you change your perspective
- a text that gives you new ideas
Which of the following examples best fits a text that evokes nostalgia in a reader?
- a text that makes you think of a happy childhood memory ✓
- a text that makes you laugh
- a text that makes you scared
- a text that changes your perspective

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Reader identity is the process of reflecting on what you enjoy or do not enjoy reading
Reading is a very personal experience; it is unique to every reader
Reading can take many forms; it does not have to be restricted to a book
Texts can connect with readers on an emotional and intellectual level
Texts can have a profound effect on the reader

Pupils might think that texts can only have emotional or intellectual connections to readers.

Explain that texts can connect both intellectually and emotionally. Provide examples from members of staff.

Reader identity - a reflection on who you are as a reader and why you read
Perspective - your way of thinking about and understanding something
Emotional connection - refers to how a reader identifies with a text, reflecting on their personal feelings and unique perspective
Intellectual connection - refers to how a reader understands and engages with a book’s themes and ideas
Nostalgia - the sentimental longing for past experiences or times