Purple

When I am reading a Purple book I am learning to…

• Take note of punctuation and use it to keep track of longer sentences with some help
• Sound out unknown words automatically without lots of hesitation
• Work out tricky words on my own using different strategies
• Discuss the contents of a book and explain how items of information are connected
• Discuss and make clear the meanings of words that I have read
• I can read familiar texts with fluency and expression
• Discuss themes, characters and setting using words from the text
• Locate information in the text with some help
• Discuss my favourite words and sentences
• Recognise simple recurring language in stories and poetry
• Use different types of texts

You can help me by asking me questions such as…

• What do you think this story will be about?
• Why did the character do….?
• What was the character doing?
• How do you think the character feels?
• Which is your favourite word on this page?
• Can you find a word which tells you that….?
• Can you retell the story in your own words?
• What does this word mean?
• What do you think will happen next?
• Where you correct or not? Why?