Reading

Lesson 1

Genre Focus: Letters

Strategies:

Identifying the Features of letters

identifying the main idea

Learning Intention:

We are learning to understand the structure of a letter

We are revising the Main Idea of a text

We are engaging in Reading Rotations

Success Criteria:

I can identify the features of a letter

I can identify the main idea of a text

I can participate in reading rotations

I can complete the learning activity

Warm-Up/Hook:

Letters to Santa

Mini Lesson:

Discussion about what letters are, what they are used for and when to use them.

Differentiated Independent Practise:

Then, students can read independently to continue to build stamina, or to a partner to practise Fluency.

Reading Rotations

ICT Epic Go to Assignments and read the books about letters and letter writing. Some books have a quiz!
Vocab/ phonograms Plurals Choose and activity from this folder
Comprehension Year 1 Cloze Activity , Year 2 Cloze Activity. Then write your own letter to Santa
Teacher focus group Main Idea (Choose a suitable text for the group)

Target Groups:

Teachers may wish to confer with children to stay on top of Learning Goals.

Reflection:

Readers’ Chair

Formal and Informal Letter Writing Exemplars.pdf

Choral Reading - Christmas Narratives.pdf

Annotated examples

writing-formal-letters-knowledge-organiser-1.pdf

writing-informal-letters-knowledge-organiser.pdf

types-of-letters-powerpoint_ver_3.ppt

lesson 2

Genre Focus: Letters

Strategies:

Identifying the Features of letters

identifying the main idea

Learning Intention:

We are learning to understand the structure of a letter

We are revising the Main Idea of a text

We are engaging in Reading Rotations

Success Criteria:

I can identify the features of a letter

I can identify the main idea of a text

I can participate in reading rotations

I can complete the learning activity

Warm-Up/Hook:

Types of letters and Fun Video

Mini Lesson:

Discussion about what letters are, what they are used for and when to use them.

Differentiated Independent Practise:

Then, students can read independently to continue to build stamina, or to a partner to practise Fluency.

Reading Rotations

ICT Epic Go to Assignments and read the books about letters and letter writing. Some books have a quiz!
Vocab/ phonograms Plurals Choose and activity from this folder
Comprehension Year 1 Cloze Activity , Year 2 Cloze Activity. Then write your own letter to Santa
Teacher focus group Main Idea (Choose a suitable text for the group)

Target Groups:

Teachers may wish to confer with children to stay on top of Learning Goals.

Reflection:

Readers’ Chair

lesson 3

Genre Focus: Letters

Strategies:

Identifying the Features of letters

identifying the main idea

Learning Intention:

We are learning to understand the structure of a letter

We are revising the Main Idea of a text

We are engaging in Reading Rotations

Success Criteria:

I can identify the features of a letter

I can identify the main idea of a text

I can participate in reading rotations

I can complete the learning activity

Warm-Up/Hook:

Types of letters and Fun Video

Mini Lesson:

Discussion about what letters are, what they are used for and when to use them.

Differentiated Independent Practise:

Then, students can read independently to continue to build stamina, or to a partner to practise Fluency.

Reading Rotations

ICT Epic Go to Assignments and read the books about letters and letter writing. Some books have a quiz!
Vocab/ phonograms Plurals Choose and activity from this folder
Comprehension Year 1 Cloze Activity , Year 2 Cloze Activity. Then write your own letter to Santa
Teacher focus group Main Idea (Choose a suitable text for the group)

Target Groups:

Teachers may wish to confer with children to stay on top of Learning Goals.

Reflection:

Readers’ Chair

example-letter-to-santa.pdf

roi-l-512-writing-a-letter-display-poster_ver_5.pdf

Lesson 4

Genre Focus: Letters

Strategies:

Identifying the Features of letters

identifying the main idea

Learning Intention:

We are learning to understand the structure of a letter

We are revising the Main Idea of a text

We are engaging in Reading Rotations

Success Criteria:

I can identify the features of a letter

I can identify the main idea of a text

I can participate in reading rotations

I can complete the learning activity

Warm-Up/Hook:

Letters to Santa

Mini Lesson:

Discussion about what letters are, what they are used for and when to use them.

Differentiated Independent Practise:

Then, students can read independently to continue to build stamina, or to a partner to practise Fluency.

Reading Rotations

ICT Epic Go to Assignments and read the books about letters and letter writing. Some books have a quiz!
Vocab/ phonograms Plurals Choose and activity from this folder
Comprehension Year 1 Cloze Activity , Year 2 Cloze Activity. Then write your own letter to Santa
Teacher focus group Main Idea (Choose a suitable text for the group)

Target Groups:

Teachers may wish to confer with children to stay on top of Learning Goals.

Reflection:

Readers’ Chair

LESSON 5 Library

Learning Intention. We are learning to/how to...

choose good fit books to borrow

return books correctly

read quietly whilst waiting to return to class

Read a story with the class and discuss the text features.

Students explore the library and use their good fit book skills to find a quiet reading book.

Students will choose one book to borrow at the end of the session.

Teacher to scan books out for students to borrow and may like to choose a selection of books for the classroom in this time too.

Teacher to guide students through the processes for shelving books at the end of a session.

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