Year 5 - English
Developing reading preferences in Year 5 through personal reflection
Developing reading preferences in Year 5
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils develop their reading preferences by exploring different authors and illustrators. Pupils learn how to engage in 'book talk' and about the benefits of recommending texts. Finally, they develop their awareness of different 'forms' of reading, focusing on poetry.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to understand your reader identity by reflecting on your reading experiences.
Key Notes
- 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.
Vocabulary To Learn
- 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
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Researching an author will automatically improve a reader's experience with a text.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key 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.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'reader identity'
reader identity is a reflection on who you are as a reader and why you read.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Researching an author will automatically improve a reader's experience with a text. Correction: Researching an author can support readers in making connections, understanding influences and exploring how a text is created.
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