Key learning points

1. Character traits can be explored through the text’s illustrations or words used by the characters.
2. Different readers may interpret a text in different ways.
3. Discussing books by building on other books and our own views can help us to deepen our understanding of a text.

Keywords

• Character trait - Character traits are the special qualities that make a character in a story unique and interesting.

• Coda - A coda is a concluding passage of text that adds closure to a piece of writing, after the text’s ending.

• Connection - How a text relates to a reader, another text or the wider world can be called a connection.

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

Common misconception