New
New
Year 3

Reading aloud a persuasive letter

I can read aloud a persuasive letter using expression.

New
New
Year 3

Reading aloud a persuasive letter

I can read aloud a persuasive letter using expression.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Reading aloud involves speaking in front of others and listening to others.
  2. Reading aloud involves speaking at a suitable volume and pace.
  3. Reading with expression means reading with feelings and emotion to bring the words to life.
  4. Making eye contact with the audience helps the reader to connect with the audience.
  5. 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

Physically model strong body language, appropriate volume and pace, expression and eye contact throughout the lesson.
Teacher tip

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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6 Questions

Q1.
What is an audience?
a group of people who perform on stage
a group of people playing
Correct answer: a group of people who watch or listen to something
Q2.
Match each term to the correct definition.
Correct Answer:non-chronological report,a non-fiction text that is written out of time order

a non-fiction text that is written out of time order

Correct Answer:letter,a form of written communication sent by post

a form of written communication sent by post

Correct Answer:fictional story,a made-up story about characters who aren't real

a made-up story about characters who aren't real

Correct Answer:diary,a personal record of thoughts, feelings and events

a personal record of thoughts, feelings and events

Q3.
What are the reasons someone might send a letter?
Correct answer: to thank someone
to give general facts
Correct answer: to persuade someone to change the way they think
to tell the story of your life
Q4.
When reading aloud, what should you do when you see a full stop?
speed up
Correct answer: pause and take a breath
speak louder
speak more quietly
Q5.
Which sentence should end with an exclamation mark?
This is quite lonely
Correct answer: Stop choosing me
It would be nice to have a break
Why are you always choosing me
Q6.
Which word in this sentence has been capitalised? 'This has been the WORST day ever!'
Correct Answer: WORST, Worst, worst

6 Questions

Q1.
When reading aloud, which one of these will not be a focus?
body language
volume
Correct answer: handwriting
pace
Q2.
Strong body language includes which of these?
Correct answer: standing with feet shoulder-width apart
facing the wall
Correct answer: standing with our shoulders back
Correct answer: standing with our chin up
looking at our feet
Q3.
refers to the speed at which we speak. We should try not to speak too quickly or too slowly.
Correct Answer: pace, Pace
Q4.
Write the word that should be emphasised when read aloud in this question: 'Why are you ALWAYS choosing me?'
Correct Answer: ALWAYS, always, Always
Q5.
Match the key aspects of successful presenting to their definitions.
Correct Answer:volume,how quiet or loud a sound or voice is

how quiet or loud a sound or voice is

Correct Answer:pace,the speed at which we speak

the speed at which we speak

Correct Answer:expression,reading with emotion and feeling to bring words to life

reading with emotion and feeling to bring words to life

Correct Answer:eye contact,looking audience members in the eye

looking audience members in the eye

Correct Answer:body language,our posture, stance and gestures that help convey meaning

our posture, stance and gestures that help convey meaning

Q6.
It is important to __________ before performing in front of an audience.
train
Correct answer: rehearse
smile
warm up