Dear Parent/Carer
Your child is now on Reading Band Orange Pumpkin. Thank you for encouraging your child to read.
Targets
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read longer books/stories with fewer pictures
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check that what is being read makes sense, sounds right and looks right without adult help
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notice punctuation and how the book is set out
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break longer words into chunks i.e. yes/ter/day
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know that they need to ‘read between the lines’ and use clues to understand the story
Always
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find and talk about information from non-fiction books
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talk about unusual words and their meaning - glacier
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ask what sort of book it is – fiction, non-fiction, poetry
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look for words within words i.e. playground