A fun reading lesson for grade 3 and 4 students that explores using expression and intonation when reading aloud. This lesson uses The Twits by Roald Dahl.

4 Lessons

Grade: 3-4

Using Expression With Roald Dahl Characters

This series of lessons focuses on reading aloud, explicitly teaching students the skills of using expression, tone, pitch, volume, and gestures to engage audiences. It uses the texts ‘The Twits’, ‘The Witches’, and ‘Songs and Verse’ by Roald Dahl, and creates the opportunity for students to use drama and role play to develop their range of vocal effects. These lessons can also be completed as a stand alone lesson and with another text of choice.

A fun reading lesson for grade 3 and 4 students that explores using expression and intonation when reading aloud. This lesson uses The Twits by Roald Dahl.

4 Lessons

Grade: 3-4

Using Expression With Roald Dahl Characters

This series of lessons focuses on reading aloud, explicitly teaching students the skills of using expression, tone, pitch, volume, and gestures to engage audiences. It uses the texts ‘The Twits’, ‘The Witches’, and ‘Songs and Verse’ by Roald Dahl, and creates the opportunity for students to use drama and role play to develop their range of vocal effects. These lessons can also be completed as a stand alone lesson and with another text of choice.

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Essential Question/s

How can we use expression and intonation to engage our audience when reading aloud?

General Capabilities

Personal and Social Capability
Critical and Creative thinking
Literacy

Lessons

4 Lessons

Lesson 1

A fun reading lesson for grade 3 and 4 students that explores using expression and intonation when reading aloud. This lesson uses The Twits by Roald Dahl.

Lesson
Reading

Using Expression With Roald Dahl Characters - The Twits

Grades: 3-4

Use expression and intonation when reading.

Lesson 2

A fun reading lesson for grade 3 and 4 students that explores using expression and intonation when reading aloud. This lesson uses The Witches by Roald Dahl.

Lesson
Reading

Using Expression With Roald Dahl Characters - The Witches

Grades: 3-4

Use expression and intonation when reading.

Lesson 3

A fun reading lesson for grade 3 and 4 students that explores using expression, pitch and accents when reading aloud. This lesson uses a poem about The Witches by Roald Dahl.

Lesson
Reading

Using Expression With Roald Dahl Characters - The Witches Poem

Grades: 3-4

Use expression and intonation when reading poetry.

Lesson 4

A fun reading lesson for grade 3 and 4 students that explores using expression, drama and role play. This lesson uses The Twits and The Witches by Roald Dahl.

Lesson
Reading

Using Expression With Roald Dahl Characters - The Twits meet The Witches

Grades: 3-4

Use expression and intonation when reading.

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