Reading Thursday
Warm Up
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Read your common words. How many can you read without help?
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Play this game to see if you can spell some of your common words. Click on the Year 1 box.
http://www.ictgames.com/littleBirdSpelling/
Main Task:
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Choose a story to read with someone.
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If you would prefer to, click on the link Book Trust and read one of the free online books .
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Discuss or write in your jotter the title, author and illustrator of your story.
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If it is a story you haven’t read before, can you predict what you think the story is about or what might happen, based on the front cover and the blurb.
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Discuss with someone the main things that happened in the beginning, middle and end of the story.
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Who were the main characters in the story?
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Where was the story set?
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Who was your favourite character in the story? Draw the character in your jotter and write about why you liked them so much.
Extra Challenge:
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Can you list 3 new words you learned from your story?
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How many joining words (and, but, because) can you find in your story?
Game to Support Learning:
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Play 10 minutes on Sumdog Reading.
The next link is for a website called Teach Your Monster to Read. It is a free online interactive teaching resource which helps young readers. All you have to do is register with an email address. No payment required.
