Introduction/explicit learning (Linked to syllabus)
EN1-2A - Plans, composes and reviews a small range of simple texts for a variety of purposes on familiar topics for known readers and viewers. EN1-7B - Identifies how language use in their own writing differs according to their purpose, audience and subject matter. Read my Review! – Year 1 Week 6 Author’s Centre Prompt: Write a Review! Introduction ● Explain to the students that today’s focus is on the Author’s Centre and their task is to write a book review about a story that they have read. Read the prompt and revise what a book review is and its purpose. A book review’s purpose is to help people decide whether the book would interest them enough to read it. Reviews are a sneak peek at a book, not a retell. ● Teacher writes the following two statements on the board. - Jessica is in Year 2 and she tells really funny jokes. - This chair is blue, and I think its pretty uncomfortable when you sit on it for a long time. ● TPS Ask students to discuss what they notice about the statements made by the teacher. Guide them to understanding that they included both a fact and an opinion. ● Explain to the students that today in the Author’s Centre, they will be writing a book review. As a class, recap the structure of a book review. Prompt the students by asking ‘What should be included in our book review?’ ‘Think of your audience. What would they want to know about the book if they have never read it? Teacher brainstorms students’ responses. ● Show the students the poster of the structure of a book review using ‘SOR’ guide. Title of the story: Reviewed by: S - summary O - opinion R - recommendation ● Explain to the students that you have a deconstructed book review about a familiar story called ‘The Gingerbread Man’ cut up into paragraphs. As a class, read each paragraph and have the students work together to identify and sequence each paragraph of the book review. Once the book review has been constructed, read as a whole class to see if it is a sequential order of summary, opinion and recommendation. ● Read the story: ‘Pig the Pug’ by Aaron Blabey https://www.weekendnotes.com/pig-the-pug-book-review/ ● TPS a summary of what the story is about. Encourage students to orally compose a few sentences to tell the main idea of the story. Point out the importance of not giving away the ending to encourage the audience to want to read the story themselves to find out what happens at the end. Model writing a strong introduction to capture the reader’s attention. In Pig the Pug we are introduced to Pig who is a greedy and selfish little dog who lives in a flat with a sausage dog named Trevor. In the book Trevor asks Pig if he can share his toys with him. Pig reacts angrily to the suggestion and refuses to share. The book contains an important message about sharing and ends on a humorous note. ● Refer back to the two statements written on the board. Students point out which part of each statement is an opinion. - Jessica is in Year 2 and she tells really funny jokes. - This chair is blue, and I think it’s pretty uncomfortable when you sit on it for a long time. Explain to the students that opinions are personal thoughts or ideas. TPS. Students share their opinion of the story and give a reason to justify their answers. ‘What was your favourite part of the story?’, ‘Why you enjoyed reading this story?’, Who was your favourite character and why’ etc Teacher models writing a paragraph to express their opinion of the story. ● Point out that the final paragraph in a book review is the recommendation. Have students think very carefully about who they are most likely going to attract to encourage them to read the story. Teacher models writing a recommendation on the board. ● Read the jointly constructed book review with the whole class. Reflection: Students can think about how they are going to present their book reviews to the whole class. Suggest that these can be written book reviews with an illustrated picture to match, or some students could record their book reviews on an iPad etc. Students share their reviews with the rest of the class.
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