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11.2.1 Extensive Reading: Fiction

English · Grade 9 · 2 lessons in the design

What this covers

  • The difference between fiction and non-fiction reading materials
  • Selecting and reading grade appropriate fiction and summarising its subject matter
  • Keeping a reading portfolio and building a readers gallery

What you will be able to do

  • distinguish between fiction and non-fiction reading materials
  • select and read grade appropriate fiction materials
  • keep a portfolio of the subject matter
  • appreciate the importance of reading fiction for exposure

Key questions

“Which story books or plays have you read?”

“What makes a book interesting?”

Lessons

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  1. Fiction or non-fiction?
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Tell fiction from non-fiction, study their features, and choose a fiction text that is right for your level.
  2. Building a reading portfolio
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Summarise a fiction text on a reading card and display it in a readers gallery.