Starter quiz
- What is a suitable definition of a prediction?
- the qualities that describe who someone is on the inside
- making an educated guess using what we already know ✓
- facts learned about something or someone
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- Match the following words to their definition.
- author⇔the person responsible for the words in a text ✓
- illustrator⇔the person responsible for the illustrations or artwork in a text ✓
- publisher⇔a person or group of people who organise text printing and production ✓
- What information can you usually find on the front cover of a text?
- title ✓
- author ✓
- the plot
- illustrator ✓
- the blurb
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- Where is a blurb usually located on a text?
- the front cover
- the back cover ✓
- the spine of the text
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- True or False? The title of a text always contains the main character's name.
- True
- False ✓
- Which of the following are forms of text?
- fantasy
- picturebook ✓
- graphic novel ✓
- historical fiction
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Exit quiz
- Which of the following are considered part of the peritext?
- front cover ✓
- characters within the text
- the main story
- blurb ✓
- endpapers ✓
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- Match the keywords to their definitions.
- peritext⇔the elements around a book, including its cover, title and blurb ✓
- blurb⇔a short promotional description of a text, located on the back cover ✓
- title page⇔a page displaying the text title, author and publisher ✓
- Who is the author and illustrator of 'Greenling'?
- 'Levi Pinfold' ✓
- Who is the owner of the land where the text is set?
- Sweetcorn
- Popcorn
- Barleycorn ✓
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- True or False? A prediction can only be based on the text.
- True
- False ✓
- Personal reflection can be achieved through which of the following?
- critical thinking ✓
- reading the text quickly
- connecting to personal experience ✓
- not paying attention to the illustrations
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Worksheet
Presentation
Lesson Details
Key learning points
- The front cover of a text is part of the peritext; this also includes the blurb, endpapers and title page.
- The peritext can give the readers clues and hints about what is contained in the story.
- Levi Pinfold uses words and illustrations to show the events of the story and how the characters are feeling.
- Readers can form personal reflections about texts by engaging with the words and illustrations in a meaningful way.
- A prediction can be based on the words and illustrations in the text or a reader's own personal experience.
Common misconception
Pupils may not be used to analysing picturebook texts in finer detail.
Adults could model text marking - asking questions and interrogating certain pages. Thoughts could be verbalised to model possible processes that you would encourage the pupils to use.
Keywords
Peritext - The peritext is the elements around a book, including its cover, title and blurb.
Blurb - A blurb is a short promotional description of a text, located on the back cover.
Endpapers - Endpapers are usually the first and last parts of the interior of the book to be seen when the book is opened or closed.
Title page - The title page is a page displaying the text title, author and publisher. It is sometimes accompanied by an illustration.
Prediction - A prediction is an educated guess, based on evidence in the text or prior knowledge.