Reading - word reading

Pupils should be taught to:

• apply their growing knowledge of root words, prefixes and suffixes (etymology and morphology) as listed in - see English appendix 1 , both to read aloud and to understand the meaning of new words they meet
• read further exception words, noting the unusual correspondences between spelling and sound, and where these occur in the word

Reading - comprehension

Pupils should be taught to:

• develop positive attitudes to reading, and an understanding of what they read, by:
  • listening to and discussing a wide range of fiction, poetry, plays, non-fiction and reference books or textbooks
  • reading books that are structured in different ways and reading for a range of purposes
  • using dictionaries to check the meaning of words that they have read
  • increasing their familiarity with a wide range of books, including fairy stories, myths and legends, and retelling some of these orally
  • identifying themes and conventions in a wide range of books
  • preparing poems and play scripts to read aloud and to perform, showing understanding through intonation, tone, volume and action
  • discussing words and phrases that capture the reader’s interest and imagination
  • recognising some different forms of poetry [for example, free verse, narrative poetry]
• understand what they read, in books they can read independently, by:
  • checking that the text makes sense to them, discussing their understanding, and explaining the meaning of words in context
  • asking questions to improve their understanding of a text
  • drawing inferences such as inferring characters’ feelings, thoughts and motives from their actions, and justifying inferences with evidence
  • predicting what might happen from details stated and implied
  • identifying main ideas drawn from more than 1 paragraph and summarising these
  • identifying how language, structure, and presentation contribute to meaning
• retrieve and record information from non-fiction
• participate in discussion about both books that are read to them and those they can read for themselves, taking turns and listening to what others say

Accelerated Reader

Accelerated Reader is a computer program that helps manage and monitor children's independent reading practice. Children pick a book at their own level and read it at their own pace. When finished, they take a short quiz on the computer. (Passing the quiz is an indication that the child has understood what was read.) Accelerated Reader gives children, and teachers feedback based on the quiz results, which the teacher then uses to help set goals and direct ongoing reading practice.

Bug Club

Bug Club is so much more than just a reading programme. The enormous range of fiction, non‑fiction and poetry texts, captures children’s imagination and nurtures lifelong readers. Teachers allocate books to individual pupils for home reading and assess their progress instantly.

Wherever children want to read – Bug Club will be there. In the classroom, at home, on the move. Bug Club takes children on a personalised reading journey where the only limits are their imaginations.

To log onto Bug Club, simply click on the link below.