Presenting a non-chronological report about Portia spiders
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can present a non-chronological report about Portia spiders.
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.
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Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is an audience?
Q2.What does P.A.L.L. stand for?
Q3.What should an audience do when they are watching a performance?
Q4.Which of these subject-specific words would be found in a non-chronological report about the Portia spider?
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, what should you not think about?
Q2.Strong body language includes...
Q3. refers to the speed at which we speak. We should try not to speak too quickly or too slowly.
Q4.Order the stages of the presenting process.
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.Which is true? 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.
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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
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