7 Aspects of Early Reading at Pendeen March 2022.doc
Reading for Pleasure_booklet.pdf
All of our children are read to from one of the books linked here each day
Read Write INC information for Parents (all children at Pendeen learn to read using Read Write Inc)
Accelerated Reader Information for parents (children from Y3 upwards use accelerated Reader as a resource
Reading with children in Early Years (Kynsa Class)
Before reading the book:
- Can you point to the title? or What is this? (pointing to the title)
- What do you think this book will be about?
- Is it a story (fiction) or information (non-fiction) book? How do you know?
During the reading of the book:
- What is happening here?
- What is ______ doing?
- What might happen next?
- How do you think the story might end?
- Is ______ friendly/ fierce/ kind…?
- What does ______ mean? (To check understanding of a word)
- Point at the word that says ________ (To check recognition of words)
At the end of the book:
- Did you like this book? Why?
- What was your favourite part? Why?
- Which character did you like the best? Why?
- What did you find out? (Non-fiction)
- Why did that character do … (give a situation/ event from the story)?
- What happened in the story? Can you tell it to me again?
- Can you find the word/ sentence that says_____?
- Is this book like any other story you know?
- What sort of book would you like to read next?
Reading with children in KS1 (Nessa Class)
Before reading the book:
Before reading the book:
- Can you point to the title? or What is this? (pointing to the title)
- What is the name of the author/ illustrator?
- What do you think this book will be about?
- Is it fiction or non-fiction? How do you know?
- What kind of features does the text have (non-fiction), e.g. contents page, index.
- What might happen in the story?
- What do we call the writing on the back of the book? (Blurb) or What does the blurb tell us?
During the reading of the book:
Fiction:
Fiction:
- What is happening in the text/pictures?
- What has happened so far? Is it what you expected to happen?
- What might happen next? How do you think the story might end?
- What sort of character is….?
- Find a word/sentence that tells you what kind of character they are/ how the character is feeling?
- Does the book remind you of any other stories?
- Can you find the word that says…?
- Why do you think (character) said…..?
Non-Fiction:
- Which page could you find information about…?
- What does the word _____ mean?
- How does this text look different from a story?
At the end of the book:
- Did you like this book? Why? (Encourage children to develop their opinion about books by encouraging them to explain their reasons)
- What was your favourite part? Why?
- What was the most interesting/ exciting part of the book? Can you find it?
- What sort of character was….?
- Why did that character do … (give a situation/ event from the story)?
- What happened in the story? Can you tell me the story in your own words?
- What was the most interesting fact that you found out?
- Who would you recommend this book to? Why do you think that they would like to read it?
Reading with children in KS2 (Teyr & Peswara Class)
Before reading the book:
Before reading the book:
- What do you think this book will be about?
- Is it fiction/non-fiction?
- What genre will this story be? E.g. fantasy, comedy, horror.
- What does the blurb tell us?
During the reading of the book:
Fiction:
- What has happened so far? Is it what you expected to happen?
- What might happen next?
- How do you think the story might end?
- Who is telling the story? How do you know?
- Who is the character you like most/ least? Why?
- Find 2 words/sentences, which describe the setting/character?
- Can you think of a question that you would ask the author/ character?
- Does this story remind you of any others?
- How did one of the characters change in the story?
- How do (insert small quote) these words make you feel about the text?
Non-Fiction:
- How has the book been organised? Which non-fiction features can you see? (Contents/index/ text boxes/photos)
- Which parts of the text tell you that…?
- Find and tell me the words/sentences that tell you (specific fact)…
- Tell me three facts that you have found out.
At the end of the book:
- Which part of the story is your favourite / least favourite? Why?
- Would you change any part of the story? How?
- Would you change any of the characters? How?
- Which part of the story was the funniest, scariest, saddest, and happiest? Find some evidence in the text to support your opinion.
- Would you like to read another book by this author? Why?
- Does your opinion of this character change during the story? How? Why?
- If you met one of the characters from the story, what would you say to him / her?
- Why do you think the author used the word…?
- Which word tells you that…?
- What do you think ….means?
- Who would you recommend this text to? Why?