Developing reading preferences in Year 4 through personal reflection

English

In this unit, pupils will develop reading for pleasure through exploration of a range of different text types, focusing on genre and form, and introduction to a range of authors and illustrators. In 'Reading for pleasure in Year 5', pupils will build on this knowledge through the introduction to new range of texts suitable for Year 5.

In 'Reading for pleasure in Year 3', pupils developed reading for pleasure through exploration of a range of different text types, focusing on genre and form, and introduction to a range of authors and illustrators. In this unit, pupils build on this knowledge through the introduction to a range of texts suitable for Year 4.

Developing reading preferences in Year 4

an activity where you search for hidden items 

Select examples below of **when** a reader might read.

Select examples below of **where** a reader might read.

numbers (graphs, charts, formulae, coordinates)

What type of reading is required to read the image below?

the leader calls out one of the categories

hunters go in search of a text that represents the category

leaders can hand out a point for texts that are brought back

Sequence the steps required for doing a reading treasure hunt.

Which of the following forms are released weekly, with a story spread across a number of weeks?

A __________ is a person who writes poems.

True or False? A poetry collection must contain poems by the same poet.

the person responsible for crafting the words that make up a text

the person responsible for creating the pictures that make up a text

an organisation which edits, designs and prints the book

the name given to a piece of writing, such as a book, story or poem 

Match the following terms to their definitions.

a reflection on who you are as a reader and why you read

a way of thinking about and understanding something

a group of readers who read, share and discuss their reading

reading that we enjoy and do of our own free will

reading to gain information or verify knowledge

reading to gain information that we enjoy doing

Starter Quiz