Presenting a non-chronological report about King Tut
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can present a non-chronological report about King Tut.
Key learning points
- Presenting involves speaking in front of others and listening to others.
- Presenting involves speaking with clear diction and suitable volume, making eye contact and using strong body language.
- Practising pronouncing tricky words helps develop clear diction when presenting.
- Rehearsing helps the presenter to speak more confidently and fluently.
- Pauses at the end of sentences can help the audience follow what is being said.
Keywords
Presenting - involves speaking in front of others and listening to others
Rehearsing - when you practise something before you perform in order to get better at it
Diction - involves pronouncing words clearly
Eye contact - involves looking into the eyes of the people in our audience
Body language - how we use our posture and gestures to communicate meaning and feelings
Common misconception
Pupils may speak very quickly, quietly and not look up from their page when presenting their report.
Techniques for effective presenting are explicitly identified, explained and modelled throughout both learning cycles.
Teacher tip
Physically model strong body language, voice projection, diction and eye contact throughout the lesson.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is an audience?
Q2.Match each term to the correct definition.
a non-fiction text that is written out of time order
a story of someone's life
a made-up story about characters who aren't real
a personal record of thoughts, feelings and events
Q3.What is included in language choices?
Q4.What should an audience do when they are watching a performance?
Q5.Which of these words are decodable using phonics?
Q6.When reading aloud, what should you do when you see a full stop?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.When presenting, which one of these will not be a focus?
Q2.Strong body language includes which of these?
Q3. refers to the speed at which we speak. We should try not to speak too quickly or too slowly.
Q4.Put the stages of the presenting process in the correct order.
Q5.Match the key aspects of successful presenting to their definitions.
how quiet or loud a sound or voice is
the speed at which we speak
pronouncing all our words clearly
looking audience members in the eye
our posture, stance and gestures that help convey meaning
Q6.Complete the following sentence: 'When reading from notes on a piece of paper in a presentation, you should...'
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The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
We use learning cycles to break down learning into key concepts or ideas linked to the learning outcome. Each learning cycle features explanations with checks for understanding and practice tasks with feedback. All of this is found in our slide decks, ready for you to download and edit. The practice tasks are also available as printable worksheets and some lessons have additional materials with extra material you might need for teaching the lesson.
The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
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