EYFS
By the end of EYFS children will be able to: - Show an interest in illustrations and print in books and print in the environment.
- Look at books independently.
- Handle books carefully.
- Hold books the right way up and turn pages.
- Ascribe meanings to marks that they see in different places.
- Read and understand simple sentences.
- Know that print carries meaning and, in English, is read from left to right and top to bottom.
- Understand humour e.g. nonsense rhymes, jokes.
- Listen to stories with increasing attention and recall.
- Be aware of the way stories are structured.
- Describe main story settings, events and principle characters.
- Follow a story without pictures or props.
- Enjoy an increasing range of books.
- Listen to stories, accurately anticipating key events and responding to what they hear with relevant comments, questions or actions.
- Demonstrate understanding when talking with other about what they have read.
- Use vocabulary and forms of speech that are increasingly influenced by their experiences of books.
- Suggest how a story might end.
- Begin to understand ‘how’ and ‘why’ questions.
- Answer ‘how and ‘why’ questions about their experiences and in response to stories or events.
- Listen and join in with stories and poems, both 1:1 and in small groups.
- Join in with repeated refrains in rhymes and stories.
- Use intonation, rhythm and phrasing to make the meaning clear to others.
- Develop preference for forms of expression.
- to act out a narrative.
- Know that information can be relayed in the form of print.
- Know that information can be retrieved from books and computers.
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Year 1
By the end of Year 1 children will be able to: - Show pleasure in reading, motivation to read, vocabulary and understanding by:
- Listening to and discussing a wide range of poems, stories and non-fiction at a level beyond that at which they can read independently.
- Being encouraged to link what they read or hear read to their own experiences.
- Becoming very familiar with key stories, fairy stories and traditional tales, retelling them and considering their particular characteristics.
- Recognising and joining in with predictable phrases.
- Learning to appreciate rhymes and poems, and to recite some by heart.
- Discussing word meanings, linking new meanings to those already known.
- Understand both the books they can already read accurately and fluently and those they listen to by:
Drawing on what they already know or on background information and vocabulary provided by the teacher. Checking that the text makes sense to them as they read and correcting inaccurate reading. Discussing the significance of the title and events. Making inferences on the basis of what is being said and done. Predicting what might happen on the basis of what has been read so far.
- Participate in discussion about what is read to them, taking turns and listening to what others say.
- Explain clearly their understanding of what is read to them.
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Year 2
By the end of Year 2 children will be able to: - Show pleasure in reading, motivation to read, vocabulary and understanding by:
- Listening to and discussing a wide range of poems, stories and non-fiction at a level beyond that at which they can read independently.
- Discussing the sequence of events in books and how items of information are related.
- Becoming increasingly familiar with and retelling a wider range of stories, fairy stories and traditional tales.
- Being introduced to non-fiction books that are structured in different ways.
- Recognising simple recurring literary language in stories and poetry.
- Discussing and clarifying the meanings of words, linking new meanings to known vocabulary.
- Discussing their favourite words and phrases.
- Continuing to build up a repertoire of poems learnt by heart, appreciating these and reciting some, with appropriate intonation to make the meaning clear.
- Understand both the books that they can already read accurately and fluently and those that they listen to by:
- Drawing on what they already know or on background information and vocabulary provided by the teacher.
- Checking that the text makes sense as they read and correcting inaccurate reading.
- Making inferences on the basis of what is being said and done.
- Answering and asking questions.
- Predicting what might happen on the basis of what has been read so far.
- Participate in discussion about books, poems and other works that are read to them and those that they can read for themselves, taking turns and listening to what others say.
- Explain and discuss their understanding of books, poems and other material, both those that they listen to and those that they read for themselves.
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Year 3
By the end of Year 3 children will be able to: Skills in LKS2 will be introduced in Year 3 and revisited in Year 4 to provide children with the opportunity to master the skills taught before transitioning to UKS2. - Demonstrate positive attitudes to reading and understanding of what they read by:
- Listening to and discussing a wide range of fiction, poetry, plays, non-fiction and reference books or textbooks.
- Reading books that are structured in different ways and reading for a range of purposes.
- Using dictionaries to check the meaning of words that they have read.
- Increasing their familiarity with a wide range of books, including fairy stories, myths and legends, and retelling some of these orally.
- Identifying themes and conventions in a wide range of books.
- Preparing poems and play scripts to read aloud and to perform, showing understanding through intonation, tone, volume and action.
- Discussing words and phrases that capture the reader’s interest and imagination.
- Recognising some different forms of poetry e.g. free verse, narrative
- Understand what they read, in books that they read independently by:
- Checking that the text makes sense to them, discussing their understanding and explaining the meaning of words in context.
- Asking questions to improve their understanding of a text.
- Drawing inferences such as inferring characters’ feelings, thought and motives from their actions, and justifying inferences with evidence.
- Predicting what might happen from details stated and implied.
- Identifying main ideas drawn from more than one paragraph and summarising these.
- Identifying how language, structure and presentation contribute to meaning.
- Retrieve and record information from non-fiction.
- Participate in discussion about both books that are read to them and those they can read for themselves, taking turns and listening to what others say.
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Year 4
By the end of Year 4 children will be able to: In Year 4 children will revisit the skills introduced in Year 3 to build confidence, independence and mastery. - Children should develop positive attitudes to reading and understanding of what they read by:
- Listening to and discussing a wide range of fiction, poetry, plays, non-fiction and reference books or textbooks.
- Reading books that are structured in different ways and reading for a range of purposes.
- Using dictionaries to check the meaning of words that they have read.
- Increasing their familiarity with a wide range of books, including fairy stories, myths and legends, and retelling some of these orally.
- Identifying themes and conventions in a wide range of books.
- Preparing poems and play scripts to read aloud and to perform, showing understanding through intonation, tone, volume and action.
- Discussing words and phrases that capture the reader’s interest and imagination.
- Recognising some different forms of poetry e.g. free verse, narrative
- Understand what they read, in books that they read independently by:
- Checking that the text makes sense to them, discussing their understanding and explaining the meaning of words in context.
- Asking questions to improve their understanding of a text.
- Drawing inferences such as inferring characters’ feelings, thought and motives from their actions, and justifying inferences with evidence.
- Predicting what might happen from details stated and implied.
- Identifying main ideas drawn from more than one paragraph and summarising these.
- Identifying how language, structure and presentation contribute to meaning.
- Retrieve and record information from non-fiction.
- Participate in discussion about both books that are read to them and those they can read for themselves, taking turns and listening to what others say.
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Year 5
By the end of Year 5 children will be able to: Skills in UKS2 will be introduced in Year 5 and revisited in Year 6 to provide children with the opportunity to master the skills taught before transitioning to UKS2. - Demonstrate positive attitudes to reading and understanding of what they have read by:
- Continuing to read and discuss an increasingly wide range of fiction, poetry, plays, non-fiction and reference books/textbooks.
- Reading books that are structures in different ways and reading for a range of purposes.
- Increasing their familiarity with a wide range of books, including myths, legends and traditional stories, modern fiction, fiction from our literary heritage, and books from other cultures and traditions.
- Recommending books that they have read to their peers, giving reasons for their choices.
- Identifying and discussing themes and conventions in and across a wide range of writing.
- Making comparisons within and across books.
- Learning a wider range of poetry by heart.
- Preparing poems and plays to read aloud and to perform, showing understanding through intonation, tone and volume so that the meaning is clear to an audience.
- Understand what they read by:
- Checking that the book makes sense to them, discussing their understanding and exploring the meaning of words in context.
- Asking questions to improve their understanding.
- Drawing inferences such as inferring characters’ feelings, thoughts and motives from their actions, and justifying inferences with evidence.
- Predicting what might happen from details stated and implied.
- Summarising the main ideas drawn from more than one paragraph, identifying key details that support the main ideas.
- Identifying how language, structure and presentation contribute to meaning.
- Discuss and evaluate how authors use language, including figurative language, considering the impact on the reader.
- Distinguish between statements of fact and opinion.
- Retrieve, record and present information from non-fiction.
- Participate in discussions about books that are read to them and those they can read for themselves, building on their own and others’ ideas and challenging views courteously.
- Explain and discuss their understanding of what they have read, including through formal presentations and debates, maintaining a focus on the topic and using notes where necessary.
- Provide reasoned justifications for their views.
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Year 6
By the end of Year 6 children will be able to: In Year 6 children will revisit the skills introduced in Year 5 to build confidence, independence and mastery to ensure they are fully prepared for transition to secondary school. - Demonstrate positive attitudes to reading and understanding of what they have read by:
- Continuing to read and discuss an increasingly wide range of fiction, poetry, plays, non-fiction and reference books/textbooks.
- Reading books that are structures in different ways and reading for a range of purposes.
- Increasing their familiarity with a wide range of books, including myths, legends and traditional stories, modern fiction, fiction from our literary heritage, and books from other cultures and traditions.
- Recommending books that they have read to their peers, giving reasons for their choices.
- Identifying and discussing themes and conventions in and across a wide range of writing.
- Making comparisons within and across books.
- Learning a wider range of poetry by heart.
- Preparing poems and plays to read aloud and to perform, showing understanding through intonation, tone and volume so that the meaning is clear to an audience.
- Understand what they read by:
- Checking that the book makes sense to them, discussing their understanding and exploring the meaning of words in context.
- Asking questions to improve their understanding.
- Drawing inferences such as inferring characters’ feelings, thoughts and motives from their actions, and justifying inferences with evidence.
- Predicting what might happen from details stated and implied.
- Summarising the main ideas drawn from more than one paragraph, identifying key details that support the main ideas.
- Identifying how language, structure and presentation contribute to meaning.
- Discuss and evaluate how authors use language, including figurative language, considering the impact on the reader.
- Distinguish between statements of fact and opinion.
- Retrieve, record and present information from non-fiction.
- Participate in discussions about books that are read to them and those they can read for themselves, building on their own and others’ ideas and challenging views courteously.
- Explain and discuss their understanding of what they have read, including through formal presentations and debates, maintaining a focus on the topic and using notes where necessary.
- Provide reasoned justifications for their views.
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