Reading

CURRICULUM FOCUS

We are learning to analyse how language, illustrations and layout work together to set mood.

VOCABULARY

Language

Illustrations

Layout

Mood

The language used can evoke emotion in the reader, the illustrations or images used can convey emotions or actions that complement the language, and the layout of the text can influence how we read and interpret the text.

ACTIVITIES YOU CAN DO AT HOME TO SUPPORT YOUR CHILD'S LEARNING

Read some picture story books together and discuss the language used in the text and the emotion it evokes in the reader.

Discuss what the illustrations tell us about emotions.