Developing reading preferences in Year 6 through text recommendations
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can make recommendations to other readers.
Key learning points
- Making a text recommendation includes a personal reason for why the text was relevant to you
- Making a text recommendation includes a reason that someone else might enjoy the text
- You can read books written by a range of authors/illustrators to learn about different cultures and perspectives
- You can read books in any language that you understand and share these with peers or family
Keywords
Translation - converting text from one language to another while preserving the meaning and style
Translator - the person responsible for converting content between languages
Reading preference - can include what we read and where we read
Recommendation - a suggestion for a text that is well-suited to a reader’s age and their interests
Common misconception
Pupils might assume translations offer exact word-for-word equivalence to the original.
Translators make choices to convey meaning in the target language, not always aligning precisely with the source text.
Teacher tip
Some websites, such as BookTrust, allow you to search for texts in translation, then filter by age group. This may be a good starting point for many pupils to safely explore texts in translation.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Select the benefits of giving and receiving text recommendations.
Q2.Which definition best fits the term translator?
Q3.True or false? A recommended text should always be bought for the recipient.
Q4.Match the following terms to their definitions.
Q5.True or False? Translators can only translate fictional novels.
Q6.True or False? A reading preference can include where, when, what and why we choose to read.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.The role of a translator is to...
Q2.Match the following keywords to their definitions
Q3.True or False? Translated texts can come from anywhere in the world.
Q4.What are some of the benefits of translated texts?
Q5.When translating texts, what might translators need to consider out of the following?
Q6.In what ways can reading be seen as a gift?
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To help you plan your 6 English lesson on: Developing reading preferences in Year 6 through text recommendations, 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.
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