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2.2.1 Extensive Reading
English · Grade 10 · 4 lessons in the design
What this covers
- Extensive reading of literary and non-literary texts
- Distinguishing literary from non-literary texts
- Selecting texts at an appropriate level
- Keeping a reading record and responding to texts
- Benefits of wide reading
What you will be able to do
- distinguish literary from non-literary texts
- select texts appropriate to their level and interest
- read widely for pleasure and information
- keep a record of and respond to texts read
Key questions
“How does reading widely change the way you write and think?”
Lessons
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Literary and non-literary texts
40 min · 2 practice tasks · quizTwo kinds of writing, what each is for, and how to read them differently.
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Reading widely
40 min · 2 practice tasks · quizChoosing texts at the right level, keeping a record, and what wide reading does for you.
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Responding to what you read
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizWriting a short, honest response that is more than a plot summary or a star rating.
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Building a reading habit
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizChoosing the next text, mixing literary and non-literary, and using volume rather than difficulty.