Developing reading preferences in Year 3 through personal reflection
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can understand my reader identity by reflecting on my reading experiences.
Key learning points
- Reader identity is a reflection on who you are as a reader and why you read.
- 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.
- A 'Reading River' is a reflection of significant texts in someone's personal experience.
Keywords
Genre - A genre is a category used to group different types of literature.
Form - Form is the way that a text can be presented.
Reader identity - Reader identity is a reflection on who you are as a reader and why you read.
Perspective - Your perspective is your way of thinking about and understanding something.
Common misconception
Pupils often think that only certain types of literature are valid such as novels.
Help pupils to celebrate a wide range of text types.
Teacher tip
Adapt the reading river to demonstrate your own reader identity. Set a clear time frame for pupils to refer to, for example, across a year.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.An author in a text is responsible for...
Q2.Match the text to a possible purpose for reading.
Q3.True or False? A title gives readers an idea of what might be included within a text.
Q4.Select the correct definition of a character in a fiction text.
Q5.Select the correct definition of an illustration.
Q6.Match the term to its definition.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is genre?
Q2.Which of the following can be forms of reading?
Q3.Match the terms to their definitions.
Q4.What does it mean when a text changes our perspective?
Q5.What does a reading river demonstrate?
Q6.All readers have __________ reader identities.
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