'Yoshi the Stonecutter': reading
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Why this why now
This unit uses and builds on pupils' understanding of traditional tales and their structure, which was explored in the prior unit 'Jack and the Beanstalk'. Pupils will have the opportunity to read the text aloud, using and applying their developing phonic knowledge. The unit supports pupils to read with expression, as well as teaching strategies for retrieving information from the text. This unit prepares pupils for the future unit, 'The Children of Lir', where they will read a longer traditional tale with more complex vocabulary in both word reading and comprehension.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Ability to apply phonics knowledge to support decoding.
- Ability to read common exception words.
- Ability to access a green banded book with 95% accuracy.
- Understand that traditional tales can be retold in different ways.
- Know that a traditional tale has a beginning, middle and end.
- Know that traditional tales are fictional and may have magical aspects.
Threads
Why this why now
This unit uses and builds on pupils' understanding of traditional tales and their structure, which was explored in the prior unit 'Jack and the Beanstalk'. Pupils will have the opportunity to read the text aloud, using and applying their developing phonic knowledge. The unit supports pupils to read with expression, as well as teaching strategies for retrieving information from the text. This unit prepares pupils for the future unit, 'The Children of Lir', where they will read a longer traditional tale with more complex vocabulary in both word reading and comprehension.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Ability to apply phonics knowledge to support decoding.
- Ability to read common exception words.
- Ability to access a green banded book with 95% accuracy.
- Understand that traditional tales can be retold in different ways.
- Know that a traditional tale has a beginning, middle and end.
- Know that traditional tales are fictional and may have magical aspects.
Reading, writing & oracy
'Yoshi the Stonecutter': reading
In this unit, pupils read and explore the text, 'Yoshi the Stonecutter'. They use a range of strategies to decode words and build reading fluency. Finally, they learn to sequence the story and make connections to the text.
5 lessons in unit
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