reading level guidance

S1

Can recognise own nameCan hold book correctlyCan recognise front and back coverCan understand that reading is made from writingCan understand that print conveys meaningCan differentiate between text and illustrationCan name some letters (capitals and lower case)Can talk about stories and use pictures to supportCan locate the titleCan open the front coverCan turn pages appropriatelyUnderstand that left page comes before rightUnderstand that we read print left to rightMatch spoken word to printed word Locate familiar words and use them to check own readingUse the meaning of the textUse language patterns (syntax)Predict the story line and some vocabulary

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S2

Can locate and recall the title

Have secure control of one-to-one meaning

Use known words to check and confirm reading

Start to read more rhythmically or use phrasing while maintaining track of print

Repeat words, phrases or sentences to check, confirm or modify own reading

Predict from meaning, syntax and print to solve new words

Can recognise familiar words in simple text

Can recognise print structure of a word, individual letters and the space between words

Can say how they feel about stories andpoems

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S3

Can follow print with eyes, only finger-pointing at points of difficulty

Can take note of punctuation to support the use of grammar and oral language rhythms

Can cross-check all sources of information more quickly while reading

Can note familiar words and letter clusters and use these to get to unknown words, e.g. look – took

Can search for information in print to predict, confirm or attempt new words while reading

Notice relationships between one text and another

Can predict in more detail

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S3


S4

Can move through text attending to meaning, print and sentence structure flexibly

Can self-correct more rapidly on the run

Can re-read to enhance phrasing and clarify precise meaning

Can solve new words using print information along with attention to meaning

Can use analogy with known vocabulary to solve new words

Can manage a greater variety of text genre

Can discuss content of the text in a manner which indicates precise understanding

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S4


S5

Can read aloud with support

Can make simple deductions with help and prompts from the teacher

Can read fluently with attention to punctuation

Can solve new words using print detail while attending to meaning and syntax

Can track visually additional lines of print without difficulty

Can manage effectively a growing variety of texts

Can discuss and interpret character and plot more fully

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S5


S6

Can get started without relying on illustrations

Can read longer phrases and more complex sentences

Can attend to a range of punctuation

Can cross-check information from meaning, syntax and print on the run

Can search for and use familiar syllables within words to read longer words

Can infer meaning from the text

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S6


S7

Can extract meaning from the text whilereading with less dependence on illustrations

Can approach different genres with increasing flexibility

Can use punctuation and text layout to read with a greater range of expression

Can sustain reading through longer sentence structures and paragraphs

Can tackle a higher ratio of more complex words

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S7


S8

Can look through a variety of texts with growing independence to predict content, layout and story development

Can read silently or quietly at a more rapid pace, taking note of punctuation and using it to keep track of longer sentences

Can solve most unfamiliar words on the run

Can adapt to fiction, non-fiction or poetic language with growing flexibility

Can take more conscious account of literacy effects used by writers

Can begin to make more conscious use of reading to extend speaking and writing vocabulary and syntax

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S8


S9

Can look through a variety of texts with growing independence to predict content, layout and story development

Can read silently or quietly at a more rapid pace, taking note of punctuation and using it to keep track of longer sentences

Can solve most unfamiliar words on the run

Can aapt to fiction, non-fiction or poetic language with growing flexibility

Can take more conscious account of literacy effects used by writers

Can begin to make more conscious use of reading to extend speaking and writing vocabulary and syntax

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S9


S10

Can read aloud confidently, using expression and intonationCan comment on the ways in which the book is written or presentedCan suggest extensions or alternatives to plotCan identify and discuss main charactersCan use knowledge of the alphabet to locate information in dictionaries, indexes etcCan suggest extensions or alternative to plotCan read silently most of the timeCan sustain interest in longer text, returning to it easily after a break Can use text more fully as a reference and as a modelCan search for and find information in texts more flexiblyCan notice the spelling of unfamiliar words and relate to known wordCan show increased awareness of vocabulary and precise meaningExpress reasoned opinions about what is readOffer and discuss interpretations of text

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S11

Can read independently, using strategies appropriately to establish meaning

Can show understanding of main points

Can express reading preferences

Can extract information from non-fiction

Can make sensible predictions

Can use appropriate voices for characters

Can adopt a story-telling voice

Can recognise the main differences between fiction and non-fiction texts

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S11


S12

Can read a range of appropriate texts fluently and accurately

Can justify prediction by referring to the story

Can begin to find meanings beyond the literal

Can respond to the tension in a story

Can read ahead to determine direction in meaning

Can pause appropriately in response to punctuation and/or meaning

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S13

Shows understanding of significant ideas, themes, events and characters

Can identify key points when reading an appropriate text

Can use evidence from the text to justify opinion

Can locate and use information

Can show with help that they have used inference and deduction

Can find relevant words in a text without prompting

Can show awareness of the listener through use of pauses, emphasis and pace to entertain and maintain interest

Can understand how the meaning of sentences is shaped by punctuation, word order or connectives

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S14

Can refer to the text to support predictions and opinionsCan show by their answers that they have read beyond the literalCan tackle unfamiliar and challenging texts with confidence Can identify expressive, figurative and descriptive language used to create effects in poetry and proseCan use skimming, scanning and note-making to identify the gist or key points in a textCan recognise the ways writers present issues and points of view in fiction or non-fictionCan identify how language is used and structured in a range of textsCan recognise complex sentencesCan recognise and identify the language conventions of a range of textsCan locate relevant information and use finding coherentlyCan identify fact and opinion in a text

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S15

Can use voice and language to engage the reader

Can select relevant information from a range of appropriate texts

Can identify key features, themes and characters across a range of appropriate texts

Can select sentences, phrases and relevant information to justify opinions

Can clearly understand the story

Can draw on detail to give persuasive answer to questions

Can explain implied meanings making reference to text

Can use note-making effectively to summarise the main points in a text

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S16

Can use inference and deduction with confidence

Can describe and evaluate authors’ use of techniques, e.g. narrative structure, themes or figurative language, justifying interpretations by reference to the text

Can retrieve and collate information from a range of sources

Can communicate a sense of the hidden irony

Reads and comprehends text that is abstract and removed form personal experience

Makes critical comparisons between texts

Can recognise and discuss the elements and purposes of different text structures, e.g. reports, procedures, narratives etc.

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