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Publishing and reading my 'Whale Rider' narrative aloud

I can publish the final version of my 'Whale Rider' narrative and I can read it aloud to an audience.

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Year 4

Publishing and reading my 'Whale Rider' narrative aloud

I can publish the final version of my 'Whale Rider' narrative and I can read it aloud to an audience.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. A piece of published writing is the final, best version and should be visually appealing to the reader.
  2. Neat, joined handwriting is important when publishing a piece of writing.
  3. Illustrations can bring the world of the story to life and make it more vivid in the reader's mind.
  4. Reading aloud involves speaking to an audience at a suitable volume and pace.
  5. Reading with expression means reading with feeling and emotion to bring the words to life for the audience.

Keywords

  • Publishing - producing a final, best version that becomes available to others

  • Illustrations - visual representations of the characters, settings and events described in a text

  • Expression - using feelings and emotion to bring the words to life

Common misconception

Pupils think they need to use new ideas when publishing their writing.

Pupils should use the sections they have written in previous lessons that have been planned, drafted and edited.

Model how to draw a key moment from 'Whale Rider' under a visualiser or on an interactive whiteboard. You could also support pupils' drawing process by showing them illustrations from various book versions of the original story.
Teacher tip

Equipment

You must have access to the film 'Whale Rider' (South Pacific Pictures, 2002) to complete this unit. Images of the characters and scenes from the film will be helpful.

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.
Order these sections of a narrative in chronological order.
1 - opening
2 - build-up
3 - climax
4 - resolution
Q2.
Select three key moments from 'Whale Rider'.
Correct answer: The whales were stranded on a beach.
Paikea smiled at her grandfather.
Correct answer: Koro realised who was supposed to be the next leader.
Paikea slumped her shoulders.
Correct answer: Paikea rode on the back of a whale into the ocean.
Q3.
What is the definition of an illustrator?
someone who writes a book
someone who takes photographs
Correct answer: someone who creates the pictures for a book
someone who builds statues
Q4.
What is an audience?
a group of people who perform on stage
Correct answer: a group of people who watch or listen to something
a group of people playing music
a group of people in a queue
Q5.
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
Q6.
What is rehearsing?
when you perform in front of an audience
when you listen to someone perform
Correct answer: when you practise something before you perform in order to get better at it
when you read a script

6 Questions

Q1.
'It is important to use neat, joined handwriting when publishing.' Is this true or false?
Correct Answer: true, True
Q2.
Which of the following are true about illustrations?
Correct answer: they help readers to better imagine and engage with the story
they are nothing to do with the story
Correct answer: they can convey emotions and moods
they are created with a camera
Q3.
Which of the following would be found in a piece of narrative writing?
Correct answer: a range of sentence types
diagrams
Correct answer: figurative language
subheadings
Correct answer: direct speech
Q4.
When reading aloud, which one of these will not be a focus?
body language
volume
Correct answer: handwriting
pace
Q5.
Strong body language includes which of these?
Correct answer: standing with feet shoulder-width apart
facing the wall
Correct answer: standing with shoulders back
Correct answer: standing with chin up
looking at feet
Q6.
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,how fast or slow a performance is

how fast or slow a performance is

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