Reading aloud a persuasive letter
I can read aloud a persuasive letter using expression.
Reading aloud a persuasive letter
I can read aloud a persuasive letter using expression.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Reading aloud involves speaking in front of others and listening to others.
- Reading aloud involves speaking at a suitable volume and pace.
- Reading with expression means reading with feelings and emotion to bring the words to life.
- Making eye contact with the audience helps the reader to connect with the audience.
- Confident body language and use of facial expressions are an important aspect of reading aloud.
Common misconception
Pupils may speak very quickly, quietly and not look up from their page when reading aloud their letter.
Techniques for effective reading aloud should be explicitly identified, explained and modelled throughout both learning cycles.
Keywords
Rehearsing - when you practise something before you perform in order to get better at it
Expression - using feelings and emotion to bring the words to life
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
Equipment
You need a copy of the 2016 Harper Collins edition of ‘The Day the Crayons Quit', written by Drew Daywalt and illustrated by Oliver Jeffers for this lesson.
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).
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
a non-fiction text that is written out of time order
a form of written communication sent by post
a made-up story about characters who aren't real
a personal record of thoughts, feelings and events
Exit quiz
6 Questions
how quiet or loud a sound or voice is
the speed at which we speak
reading with emotion and feeling to bring words to life
looking audience members in the eye
our posture, stance and gestures that help convey meaning