A genre is a category used to group different types of literature.

Form is the way that a text can be presented.

Reader identity is a reflection on who you are as a reader and why you read.

Your perspective is your way of thinking about and understanding something.

Developing reading preferences in Year 3 through personal reflection

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Developing reading preferences in Year 3 through appreciation of characters

Developing reading preferences in Year 3 through text recommendations

Developing reading preferences in Year 3 by exploring a range of forms

In this unit, pupils developed reading for pleasure through exploration of a range of different text types, focusing on genre and form. Pupils were introduced to a range of authors and illustrators and considered their reader identity. In 'Developing reading preferences in Year 4', pupils will build on this knowledge through the introduction to a new range of texts suitable for Year 4.

In 'The Planet in a Pickle Jar: book club’, pupils developed personal responses to a text. In this unit, pupils will develop reading for pleasure through exploration of a range of different text types, focusing on genre and form. Pupils will be introduced to a range of authors and illustrators and consider their reader identity.

In this unit, pupils will develop their reading preferences by exploring different genres and reflecting on their reading identity. Pupils will learn how to make effective text recommendations and create a reading community. Finally, they will develop their awareness of different forms in reading.

Developing reading preferences in year 3

a category used to group different types of reading

the feeling a reader might get from reading a text

Which of the following can be forms of reading?

a reflection on who you are as a reader and why you read

a way of thinking about and understanding something

A change in perspective tells a reader what the book will contain.

A change in perspective supports a reader to decode and read text.

A change in perspective can help the reader see the world differently.

What does it mean when a text changes our perspective?

a list of texts that the reader wants to read

All readers have  __________ reader identities.

creating the pictures, drawings, or images that make up a text

printing the book and marketing it to reach new readers

An author in a text is responsible for...

to find out more about a holiday location

Match the text to a possible purpose for reading.

True or False? A title gives readers an idea of what might be included within a text.

Select the correct definition of a character in a fiction text.

Select the correct definition of an illustration.

Starter Quiz

An author in a text is responsible for...