Dear Parent/Carer 

Your child is now on Reading Band Grey Mouse.  Thank you for encouraging your child to read.  

Targets 

• search text by scanning to find detail 

• identify words that are used to give effect 

• relate information from one text to another 

• read between the lines to discover a character’s feelings, thoughts, motives from what they say and do  

• read and discuss a wide range of fiction, poetry, plays, non-fiction, reference or text books 

Always 

• say, ‘Find the part that tells you....’ or ‘Where in the story does the author make you think…’ 

• ask, ‘What is the main idea on this page or chapter?’