Reading 'Yoshi the Stonecutter' and building fluency
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can read part of a traditional tale.
Key learning points
- Proper nouns have capital letters and can involve more decoding skills than understanding skills.
- Sounding out using phonics strategies is our most helpful way to decode unfamiliar words, such as "whispered".
- Common exception words are important to learn and remember, such as 'said'.
- Re-reading a sentence can help us make sense of it and ensure understanding.
- Looking at the illustrations can support comprehension.
Keywords
Decode - to translate written symbols into text
Comprehension - our understanding of the text
Proper noun - a naming word that always has a capital letter
Spirit - a being that is not of this world
Granted - given what is asked for
Common misconception
Children may find it difficult to read words that are unfamiliar or not always decodable with phonics strategies e.g. 'carriage'.
Firstly, ensure that your school's chosen SSP has covered the GPCs covered in the book. Before independent reading, pull out words that you think the pupils may struggle with to pre-teach them this vocabulary and practise strategies.
Teacher tip
In LC1, the text should be read aloud to the children by an adult. In LC2, before reading, emphasise strategies used for decoding compared to strategies for understanding to ensure that children are not guessing what the word says.
Equipment
You need a copy of the 2011 Oxford University Press edition of ‘Yoshi the Stonecutter’ by Becca Heddle and Meg Hunt for this lesson.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.'Yoshi the Stonecutter' is a ...
Q2.Which of these are characters in the story of 'Yoshi the Stonecutter'?
Q3.What is a digraph?
Q4.How many syllables are in the word jumping?
Q5.Looking at __________ can help us to make predictions about a story before reading it.
Q6.How could phonics strategies help you when reading?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is 'Yoshi the Stonecutter' about?
Q2.The name of the book is called the ...
Q3.Which of these two adjectives best describes Yoshi at the beginning of the story?
Q4.Which of the following characters is magical in the story of 'Yoshi the Stonecutter'?
Q5.Why is re-reading a book important?
Q6.If you come across an unfamiliar word when reading, what could you do?
To help you plan your 2 English lesson on: Reading 'Yoshi the Stonecutter' and building fluency, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your 2 English lesson on: Reading 'Yoshi the Stonecutter' and building fluency, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
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