Read with my eyes. Use my finger if I am stuck. Re-read to correct my errors and look for information. Cross-check the word looks right, sounds right and makes sense.? Read my story again fluently, with phrasing & expression using . , “ ” ! ? Think about the characters, settings and problems, so I read for meaning. Relate own experiences to the story (prior knowledge) Discuss what may happen next & use this information to predict the story. Use“ ”and ! and bold print to add expression. Make predictions using pictures, own experience & phonological knowledge (sounds the letters make). Stretch words out and recognise sounds within words eg: m/a/n, s/e/t. Check words look right. Targeted sounds: a-z th ch sh wh -s -ing -ed -er ...and word families like: at cat rat ....... en Ben hen ....... in bin fin ....... op shop top ...... Identify rhyming words in the text. Say two letter blends correctly like: bl br cl cr dr dw fl fr gl gr pl pr sl sr st sm sn sk sc sp sw tr tw Recognise 2 words joined together (compound word)...into, outside, inside, away. Use words like: character, illustration, plot, fiction and non-fiction Retell the story with greater detail and in sequence. Ask and answer questions about the story.