Lesson 4 - Reading context & setting

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• Leerjaar 2

Reading a book - HV2

7 weeks to pick and read a book

Week 1 and 2: picking a book + reading motivation

Week 3: Emotions and setting

Week 4: Grammar and vocabulary

Week 5: Example presentation

Week 6: Working independently + practicing

Week 7: Handing in your reading task

Today

30 minutes: context (setting)

15 minutes: time to write emotions in your emotions chart

Reading time 

In the last five minutes, fill in at least 1 emotion to your emotion chart. 

Lesson 2.2: Context

What is context?

Context refers to the background or details surrounding an event that occurs in literature. Details about the setting, a character's past, or even the time period of the story can help to set the context. Understanding the context can help a reader to better understand and interpret the events of the plot.

For this task we will be focussing on "the setting" (the physical context)

They were lost in a dark and mysterious forest.

It was a sunny day and there was only a light breeze on the lake.

The sun had been up for hours and it was gorgeous sunny day in the city.

After leaving the club they took a wrong turn and ended up in a dark alley.

The princess loved seeing the castle from afar, between the mountains and greenery.

Find one picture that (you think) shows the
context of your book.

Good morning

Turn in your strafzinnen at my desk and sit down.

Take out your laptop but keep it closed.

Decide how many points this moodboard would get.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

1. 0 pts: Completely irrelevant to the story. Or no moodboard provided.
2. 1 pt: Presents some creativity however inadequate and irrelevant to reading. Or uses mostly movie stills.
3. 2 pts: Attempt at a creative approach to the task, clear relation to the book.
4. 3 pts: Creative work, matches the style of the book. Relevant information from the book shown on the moodboard.

Decide how many points this moodboard would get.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

1. 0 pts: Completely irrelevant to the story. Or no moodboard provided.
2. 1 pt: Presents some creativity however inadequate and irrelevant to reading. Or uses mostly movie stills.
3. 2 pts: Attempt at a creative approach to the task, clear relation to the book.
4. 3 pts: Creative work, matches the style of the book. Relevant information from the book shown on the moodboard.

Decide how many points this moodboard would get.

Which title do you think it is?

1. 0 pts: Completely irrelevant to the story. Or no moodboard provided.
2. 1 pt: Presents some creativity however inadequate and irrelevant to reading. Or uses mostly movie stills.
3. 2 pts: Attempt at a creative approach to the task, clear relation to the book.
4. 3 pts: Creative work, matches the style of the book. Relevant information from the book shown on the moodboard.

What to do now?

Brainstorm your moodboard

- where does your book take place? 

- what time period does it take place in? 

- what is the mood or the vibe of the book? 

- pick one or two colors or patterns that fit your book. 

Fill in your emotions chart and read!