Lesson video

Hi there.

My name is Mr. Charlesworth and in today's reading lesson, we are developing our reading preferences by exploring a range of forms. In this lesson, we'll be looking at these genre of nonfiction before exploring the form of magazines and newspapers.

I hope you've brought some of your favourites.

Let's begin the lesson.

The lesson outcome for today is I can develop my awareness of a range of forms. The key words are my turn, your turn, form.

Nonfiction, magazine, newspaper curiosity.

Form is the way that a text can be presented.

Nonfiction is a genre of text which presents real events, information or knowledge.

A magazine is a form of text featuring articles, images, and information on diverse topics.

A newspaper is a form of text that presents news and information about current events.

These are sometimes called current affairs.

And finally, curiosity.

Curiosity is a strong desire to know, explore, and learn about the world around you.

Don't worry if you are unsure of any of these keywords.

We'll be exploring them throughout the lesson.

In today's lesson, we're developing our reading preferences by exploring a range of forms. We're going to first look at some nonfiction texts before then exploring the form of magazines and newspapers.

Let's begin with some nonfiction.

There are many different forms of reading.

There's chapter books, picture books, magazines, and newspapers while done for noticing the form that we're focusing on today.

There are blogs, reference texts.

Remember, these are sometimes called information books like encyclopaedias.

There's graphic novels, song lyrics, and poetry collections.

These are just some of the forms of reading.

There are many more, which do you enjoy reading? Pause video now and tell your partner.

Fantastic work.

I hope you shared some of your favourites.

It's really important to remember that all forms are equally as valid as each other.

No one is more important than the others.

In today's lesson, we are going to be focusing on nonfiction, so that includes reference texts, and we're also going to be exploring magazines and newspapers.

Reference texts are text that you can go to for accurate and trusted information.

Nonfiction is a genre of text.

Well done for noticing our keyword.

Nonfiction texts can cover a range of different topics.

They usually have lots of photos or illustrations, which can help bring the subject to life.

An example you can see here is what's the point of maths? This is a really informative and engaging text.

As you can see from the front cover, there are lots of different questions, which makes a reader curious about how maths can connect to the real world.

I really want to read and find out the answers to some of these, don't you? Non-fiction texts can cover a wide range of themes.

They can be presented in a range of different forms too.

Here's a picture book example, the Greatest Show on Earth.

This is all about the origins of our planet and it's presented in a really engaging way with lots of cartoonish illustrations and really factual information.

You can see from the front cover, it's the 4.

6 billion year story of life on our planet.

Another example is the "Britannica All New Kids Encyclopaedia." This encyclopaedia is jam packed full of really useful information to impress people at school and at home.

It's really well illustrated and it means that tricky concepts that might be very challenging to understand can be explained in a really informative way.

"Brilliant Black British History" is a really important non-fiction text.

It explores history through the lens of different black pioneers who have had a huge impact on our country.

Finally, we have "Every Word Tells A Story." This is an A to Z of etymological exploration.

That was quite the tongue twister.

It explores the impact that words can have and also the etymology, which is where the words have originated from.

It's a really fascinating and very curious text indeed.

I hope you're looking forward to exploring some of these texts and more.

Here's our first check for understanding.

True or false.

Nonfiction is a genre of text.

Is that true or false? Pause the video now whilst you decide.

Well done, it's true.

Nonfiction is a genre of text.

Now, I'd like you to justify your answer.

Is it because A, nonfiction is a form of text or B, nonfiction is a type of text.

It presents factual information and real events.

Pause the video now whilst you decide on your justification.

Well done, it's B.

Nonfiction is a type of text.

It presents factual information and real events.

Nonfiction texts are usually really well researched and this means that they can be trusted and relied upon for accurate information.

Nonfiction is not a form of text, it's a genre.

There are many different types of nonfiction texts.

These can include biographies, autobiographies, and memoirs, so these are texts all about a person's life, and it can be written by the person themselves or by somebody else.

Nonfiction texts can also be textbooks.

They can be cookbooks, giving you recipes and instructions for how to make something.

They can be travel guides and travel logs.

They can also include self-help and instruction texts, and finally, guides and how to manuals.

An example of these would be Lego, how to build and construct something.

Nonfiction texts can have lots of positive effects on ourselves as readers.

They can develop our creativity through interactive experiments and activities.

They can spark our curiosity.

Well noticed is another one of our keywords.

Sparking curiosity is making us curious about the world around us, and finally, they can develop awareness of local and global issues.

An example that did this just for me was "Bandoola: The Great Elephant Rescue." This is a really informative text about the rescue of elephants in Myanmar.

When I read it, I found out lots of new information that I didn't know before, and it gave me a really interesting perspective and lens into an area of the world that I've yet to visit.

Here's our next check for understanding.

Select the correct statements from those below.

A, nonfiction texts are not based on factual information.

B, nonfiction develops awareness of local and global issues.

C, a cookery book is a nonfiction text and D, a book set in an imaginary land is a nonfiction text.

There may be more than one.

Pause the video whilst you make your decision.

Fantastic work, it's B and C.

Nonfiction develops awareness of local and global issues.

Just like in the example we looked at and C, a cookery book is a nonfiction text.

Cookery books are fantastic if you're wanting to bake or create something using a range of different ingredients.

Nonfiction texts are based on factual information, so it can't be A, and a book set in an imaginary land is usually classified as fantasy instead of nonfiction.

The first task is all about hobbies and interests.

Hobbies and interests that we have can inform our reader identity.

Well remembered, our reader identity is like our reading fingerprint.

It's unique and special to us.

In this task, I'd like you to think about your own interests and hobbies.

What nonfiction topics would you like to research? Make a list of topics that you'd like to research in the library or encyclopaedia.

You might want to use a mind map with my interests and hobbies.

An example might include a range of different birds.

In this text, a wild child's book of birds.

There's so many different types.

When I was younger, I was really fascinated with birds of prey and the speeds that they could fly up to and also about their sharp talons.

So perhaps you might like to write down a creature or animal that you want to research in more detail.

Pause the video now whilst you make your list of topics to research.

Great work.

Let's have a look at an example of some's interest and hobbies.

They say I'm passionate about climate change and the environment.

I love reading stories about animals.

One of my favourite creatures is the wolf.

Outside of school, I take care of my pet and I'm fascinated by animal habitats.

So these are just some of the interests and hobbies that some has shown.

Can you find examples of any nonfiction texts that might link to these in your school library or local library? An example of a text I thought that some might like to research is called 14 Wolves.

It looks at the impact of re-wilding on society.

That means letting the land grow back to what it was.

It's a really fascinating read.

In the next part of the lesson, we're going to be exploring magazines and newspapers.

Well remembered.

These are both forms that a text can take.

Magazines and newspapers cover a wide range of interests.

This makes them excellence text types for sparking curiosity and inspiring readers to read.

Well done on noticing the different keywords.

Here are some examples.

There's "The Week Junior" "Match Of The Day," and "Aquila." These magazines and newspapers are for different purposes.

You might want to read about the world around you and current affairs.

In the first example, you might want to find out about specific footballers or clubs in "Match of the Day" or "Aquila," which looks at developing curiosity even more through a range of different diverse topics and themes.

This example's all about spies and sleuths.

I want to find out more, don't you? These texts are great examples of reading for purpose and reading for pleasure.

Magazines have several features that appeal to readers that have short articles, which make some really accessible.

You can dip in and read one in a matter of minutes.

They come in a range of different formats.

They cover a diverse range of subjects, topics and themes.

The examples you can see below focus on animals and creatures in the natural world and gaming.

They have regular publication dates.

These are usually done monthly as you can see on the examples here, they have a really visual appeal.

Don't they just make you want to read on? And finally, they have the opportunity to showcase role models.

These are people that might inspire or you might look up to.

Newspapers have several features that appeal to readers too.

They have concise, informative articles.

They look at current events and real life issues.

Great for developing curiosity because they deal with issues and events in the real world.

Newspapers also broaden knowledge.

They help us gain a better understanding of what's going on.

Like magazines, newspapers have regular publication.

These can sometimes go from weekly up to monthly.

They give you a connection with a wider world by reporting on issues that are pertinent to it.

And finally, they, like magazines cover a diverse range of subjects, topics and themes.

Magazines and newspapers also cover a range of themes and topics.

These can include current affairs or events.

That's right, like the news that we see.

It's adapted for different audience, different readers.

Might also cover science and nature, history and biographies, adventure and exploration, arts and creativity, literature and book reviews.

That would be one of my favourite types of magazines.

Giving you recommendations from lots of different texts to look forward to.

Newspapers and magazines might also be based on technology and gadgets or sports and hobbies.

Finally, they might look at health and wellbeing.

That's looking after ourselves and also thinking about others.

I wonder, do you have a favourite theme or topic of magazine or newspaper? Pause the video now and whisper it to your partner.

Great work, I wonder which was your favourite.

Here's our next check for understanding.

I'd like you to list three features of magazines and newspapers that make them appealing to readers.

I wonder if you can remember what we've just learned.

Pause the video now whilst you make a list of three of the features.

Fantastic work, let's have a look at the features together.

You could have listed a diverse range of subjects, topics and themes, their regular publication, the range of formats that they come in, their visual appeal and opportunity to showcase role models.

Maybe you reference their concise and informative articles or perhaps the links to the wider world through current events and real life issues.

Maybe you liked that magazines and newspapers broaden your knowledge and give you greater connection with the wider world.

Andeep says, "I enjoy reading newspapers and magazines because they help me find out what is going on in the wider world." That's a great way to use magazines and newspapers to inform you about issues and themes that are affecting you and people like you all around the world.

In your final task, I'd like you to research your chosen interest or topic from earlier in task A.

I'd like you to identify five key facts and present these in the form of a magazine cover or newspaper article, just like the example below.

When researching, you can use an encyclopaedia or perhaps some trusted websites approved by your teacher, or you might like to explore a local library or school library.

Pause the video now whilst you complete your research and find your top five facts.

Fantastic work, let's have a look at an example.

I've created this based on a imaginary newspaper called "The Bird News." Each of my facts is put into a headline.

Let's have a look at the first one.

Silent Owl Flight.

Owls fly silently while hunting, thanks to special features.

Eagle eyes.

Eagles have super sharp eyesight spotting prey from high above.

Peregrine falcon speed.

Peregrine falcons are the fastest birds reaching over 240 miles per hour.

Incredible migration.

Arctic turns travel from Arctic to Antarctica and back each year.

And finally, albatross soaring.

Albatrosses can glide for hours without flapping their wings.

I thought these facts were truly fascinating.

I hope you've enjoyed researching and finding out your own facts too.

Maybe you'd like to share your top facts with your talk partner, your teacher or person from home.

I'm sure they'd be really interested to find out more.

In today's lesson, we've been developing our reading preferences by exploring a range of forms. We've understood that nonfiction is a genre of text.

Nonfiction texts can cover a range of different topics in a range of forms. We've learned that nonfiction texts spark curiosity by inviting readers to explore, question and seek a deeper understanding of the topics they encounter.

We know that magazines and newspapers are great examples of reading for purpose and reading for pleasure.

And finally, magazines and newspapers have several features that make them appealing to readers.

I hope you've enjoyed exploring a range of different forms and got a few recommendations in the process.

I'm looking forward to working with you again soon.