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Year 3

Developing reading preferences in Year 3 through text recommendations

I can make recommendations to other readers.

New
New
Year 3

Developing reading preferences in Year 3 through text recommendations

I can make recommendations to other readers.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Text recommendations are an important part of developing reading for pleasure
  2. Making a text recommendation includes a personal reason for why the text was relevant to you
  3. Making a text recommendation includes a reason that someone else might enjoy the text
  4. There are a variety of ways we can share our reading preferences with others

Common misconception

Text recommendations might be quite short in length, initially.

Develop pupils' awareness of reasons and possible responses they could include to develop recommendations further.

Keywords

  • Recommendation - A recommendation is a suggestion for a text that is well-suited to a reader’s age and their interests.

  • Reading community - A reading community is a group of readers who read, share and discuss their reading experiences with one another.

  • Author - An author is responsible for crafting the words that make up a text.

  • Illustrator - An illustrator is responsible for creating the pictures, drawings, or images that make up a text.

When sharing recommendations, select a range of texts that you have read to engage and showcase to pupils the personal and affective responses possible when recommending texts.
Teacher tip

Licence

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6 Questions

Q1.
What is the definition of a non-fiction text?
a text based on a myth or legend
a text written for performance
Correct answer: a text based on facts
Q2.
Match the following genres to their definition.
Correct Answer:historical fiction,a fictional plot that takes place in real historical events

a fictional plot that takes place in real historical events

Correct Answer:biography,an account of someone's life written by someone else

an account of someone's life written by someone else

Correct Answer:fairytale,a plot about magical and imaginary beings and lands

a plot about magical and imaginary beings and lands

Correct Answer:adventure,a fictional plot that usually presents danger or excitement

a fictional plot that usually presents danger or excitement

Q3.
Which genre usually contains lots of details about a significant figure's life and their achievements?
science fiction
humour
Correct answer: biography
poetry and verse
Q4.
Which form usually contains factual information, headlines and images with captions?
Correct answer: newspaper
song lyrics
poetry collection
picturebook
Q5.
An __________ is the person responsible for crafting the words that make up a text.
Correct answer: author
illustrator
publisher
Q6.
An __________ is the person responsible for creating the pictures, drawings, or images that make up a text.
author
Correct answer: illustrator
publisher
editor

6 Questions

Q1.
Match the keywords to their definition.
Correct Answer:text recommendation,a suggestion for a text that is personalised

a suggestion for a text that is personalised

Correct Answer:reading community,a group of readers who read, share and discuss their reading

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

Correct Answer:non-fiction,a genre of text which presents real events, information or knowledge

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

Q2.
In what ways can making text recommendations be enjoyable?
Correct answer: you can share common interests and passions
Correct answer: you can introduce new ideas, perspectives or knowledge
you can force someone to read the same text as you
you can make someone read a text they don't like
Q3.
Who would you recommend a text titled 'Up Close: A Life-Size Look at the Animal Kingdom' to?
Correct answer: a person who is interested in non-fiction
a person who is interested in folklore or fairy tales
a person who is interested in fantasy
Q4.
True or False? Poetry can be a good recommendation for readers who enjoy song lyrics.
Correct Answer: True, true
Q5.
Sequence this text recommendation, beginning with the name of the text, followed by the form or genre of the text, finishing with a personal response.
1 - I would recommend ‘Werewolf Club Rules’.
2 - It is a poetry collection including poems about friends, family and school.
3 - It made me think about my own family.
Q6.
Sequence this text recommendation, beginning with the name of the text, followed by the form or genre of the text, finishing with a personal response.
1 - I would recommend ‘Lesser Spotted Animals’.
2 - It is a non-fiction text with lots of humour.
3 - The text taught me about animal diets, lifestyles and why they are under threat.