reading, writing and phonics activity afternoon resources
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Change the red words to a better verb.
Toby went upstairs.He looked down the street.
Can you make the sentence better? How?
Your sentence must:use buthave CLhave a !NOT start with I, he, she or and
Shrek sat down slowly in his chair in front of the _________, __________ and _________ fire.
AF Fun name Different focuses for reading Question examples2 Spotter Find key words or phrases quickly
including quotations to show I am using the text
Pick out main events or ideas Put events or ideas in order
What happened before the character...? What happened after the character...? Draw a time line of the story. Describe the ... Find and say the part that tells you... What pages are the beginning of the story? What about the
middle and end?3 Clue Finder Use clues from the text to explain
characters’ action / feelings Make sensible predictions about what will
happen next Support my own opinions
Give one reason why the character felt... What is important about…? What do the words CHARACTER says tell us about their
feelings? What were CHARACTER’S thoughts when…..? How do you
know?4 Sorter
NON-FICTION (INFORMATION) GENERALLY
Name, use and explain ways in which texts are set out to help the reader find information
Ask questions about how punctuation is used to organise texts
Understand and comment on how texts are presented for effect
Understand how writers organise texts using, for example, connectives
What do the labels show? What is the function (job) of the text boxes/title/introduction? Why are the captions / diagrams important? What is the purpose of the exclamation mark? How does the writer use connectives?
5 Chatterer Pick out and explain different words Understand and explain how / why writers
use words
Why does the writer compare…to…? What is the effect of putting words in this order? How do the words used make us feel about…? What do the words…make you think? Find two words or phrases which tell you about the
setting/character.
6 Pointer Explain which texts I prefer and why Understand what ‘message’ the writer is
trying to give Understand what the text is trying to do
e.g. persuade us
Which style of writing do you prefer and why? Do you agree? Explain your reasons. Does the writer like….? How do you know? What is the story / poem / paragraph about? Why does the writer include describing words/time
connectives/bossy words?
7 Explorer Ask questions about writers and their work Understand more about when and where
the writing is set Talk about types of texts e.g. comic strips,
biographies, adverts
Is the writing ‘true to life’? Which title / type of writing best describes the story? Which other stories / poems have you read by this author – are
there any similarities or differences?
Reading Hoppers (Guided Reading)