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Year 4

Developing reading preferences in Year 4 through personal reflection

I can understand my reader identity by reflecting on my reading experiences.

New
New
Year 4

Developing reading preferences in Year 4 through personal reflection

I can understand my reader identity by reflecting on my reading experiences.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Reader identity is the process of reflecting on what you enjoy or do not enjoy reading
  2. Reading can take many forms; it does not have to be restricted to a book
  3. Reading is a skill that you use every single day
  4. A reading preference can include what we read and where we read.

Keywords

  • Reading preference - A reading preference can include what we read and where we read.

  • Form - Form is the way that a text can be presented.

  • Treasure hunt - A treasure hunt is an activity where you search for hidden items or clues.

Common misconception

Pupils may think reading is restricted to a book.

By completing a reading treasure hunt, pupils can explore reading in a range of forms.

A reading treasure hunt should be adapted to the setting. You could bring in examples for pupils to discuss. Focus should be on the different forms/types of reading as opposed to winning points. This will ensure discussion is centred on book talk.
Teacher tip

Licence

This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).

Lesson video

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which of the following forms are released weekly, with a story spread across a number of weeks?
illustrated chapter book
Correct answer: comic
science fiction novel
picturebook
Q2.
A __________ is a person who writes poems.
Correct Answer: poet, Poet
Q3.
True or False? A poetry collection must contain poems by the same poet.
Correct Answer: False, false
Q4.
Match the following terms to their definitions.
Correct Answer:author,the person responsible for crafting the words that make up a text

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

Correct Answer:illustrator,the person responsible for creating the pictures that make up a text

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

Correct Answer:publisher,an organisation which edits, designs and prints the book

an organisation which edits, designs and prints the book

Correct Answer:title,the name given to a piece of writing, such as a book, story or poem

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

Q5.
Match the following terms to their definitions.
Correct Answer:reader identity,a reflection on who you are as a reader and why you read

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

Correct Answer:perspective,a way of thinking about and understanding something

a way of thinking about and understanding something

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

Q6.
Match the following terms to their definitions.
Correct Answer:reading for pleasure,reading that we enjoy and do of our own free will

reading that we enjoy and do of our own free will

Correct Answer:reading for purpose,reading to gain information or verify knowledge

reading to gain information or verify knowledge

Correct Answer:reading for purpose & pleasure,reading to gain information that we enjoy doing

reading to gain information that we enjoy doing

6 Questions

Q1.
Match the keywords to their definitions.
Correct Answer:reading preference,what we read and where we read

what we read and where we read

Correct Answer:form,the way that a text can be presented

the way that a text can be presented

Correct Answer:treasure hunt,an activity where you search for hidden items

an activity where you search for hidden items

Q2.
Select examples below of when a reader might read.
Correct answer: in the morning
in a supermarket
at the park
Correct answer: in the evening
Correct answer: at lunchtime
Q3.
Select examples below of where a reader might read.
during school time
at night
Correct answer: laying in bed
Correct answer: sitting on the sofa
Correct answer: relaxing on a beanbag
Q4.
What type of reading is required to read the image below?
An image in a quiz
dates and times
symbols and icons
codes (computing)
Correct answer: numbers (graphs, charts, formulae, coordinates)
Q5.
What type of reading is required to read the image below?
An image in a quiz
dates and times
Correct answer: symbols and icons
codes (computing)
numbers (graphs, charts, formulae, coordinates)
Q6.
Sequence the steps required for doing a reading treasure hunt.
1 - nominate a person to be the leader
2 - the leader calls out one of the categories
3 - hunters go in search of a text that represents the category
4 - leaders can hand out a point for texts that are brought back
5 - texts are shared