Reading aloud writing based on 'The Proudest Blue'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can read my writing aloud to present to others.
Key learning points
- Reading aloud is a way to present your writing to an audience.
- Volume, eye contact, body language and pace are important for connecting to the audience effectively.
- Style of presentation is impacted by what you are reading aloud.
- Personal writing should be delivered in an expressive and emotive way using emphasis where appropriate.
- Rehearsing reading aloud helps to prepare us for presenting.
Keywords
Presenting - involves speaking in front of others and listening to others
Audience - a group of people gathered to watch a presentation or performance
Emphasis - intonation of tone to make words stand out
Rehearsing - practising something so we get better at it
Common misconception
Children sometimes find it difficult to learn and distinguish between raised voice and projection.
Model the differences and look at techniques for projection (e.g. breathing and speaking from our core).
Teacher tip
Read the teacher model aloud in a formal and serious manner and ask children to discuss why it is not appropriate for this style of writing. Offer an opportunity for pupils to give feedback to their peers.
Equipment
You will need a copy of the 2020 Andersen Press edition of ‘The Proudest Blue’ by Ibtihaj Muhammad for this lesson.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is it called when we deliver a piece of writing to an audience?
Q2.What is the special item in 'The Proudest Blue'?
Q3.When doing a piece of writing, what should you do when you have finished writing?
Q4.What does a simile do?
Q5.What effect does a simile have on the reader?
Q6.What is the name for the people you may present a piece of writing to?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is volume?
Q2.What is eye contact?
Q3.What is body language?
Q4.What is pace?
Q5.How would delivering a presentation of a personal piece of writing differ from a formal piece of writing?
Q6.Which words would you emphasise when presenting?
To help you plan your 2 English lesson on: Reading aloud writing based on 'The Proudest Blue', download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your 2 English lesson on: Reading aloud writing based on 'The Proudest Blue', download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
Our video is a tool for planning, showing how other teachers might teach the lesson, offering helpful tips, modelled explanations and inspiration for your own delivery in the classroom. Plus, you can set it as homework or revision for pupils and keep their learning on track by sharing an online pupil version of this lesson.
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