Author: Gracey, G ( Bankhead Primary )

Before Reading
Talk about the cover, title, blurb of the book
Discuss what they think may happen in the story
Relate the story to something you have done before or ask the child about their prior knowledge of the subject area
Allow the child time to just skim over the pages, just have a little flick through
Ask some questions

During Reading
1 Stop and check for understanding– are they able to answer questions on what they have read? Can they predict what will happen next?
Re-read tricky words with the child and check their understanding of the word.
Self-correct– ask them to use sounds/ patterns in words to work it out. They can again read around the word and use illustrations

During Reading
Ask questions throughout, maybe modelling the idea of thinking out loud at various intervals
Link to prior knowledge– chat about any similar experiences you have had to what is happening in the story
Ask the child to imagine what the setting would be like

After Reading
Summarise the main ideas– ask the child in their own words to tell you what happened in the story. Ask them to only tell you about the really important parts.
Ask more questions– How did the story end? Why do you think the author wanted it to end this way? If you are in the middle of a story, ask them- What do you think might happen next?
Discuss and compare opinions- tell each other what they thought of the story, likes, dislikes, how it could be improved. Also give feedback on how the reading went– two stars and a wish (2 positive comments and 1 thing they may need to work on)