Starter quiz
- 'Yoshi the Stonecutter' is a ...
- poem.
- non-chronological report.
- recount.
- traditional tale. ✓
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- Which of these are characters in the story of 'Yoshi the Stonecutter'?
- Queen
- Yoshi ✓
- witch
- magical spirit ✓
- magical unicorn
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- What is a digraph?
- three letters that represent one sound
- two letters that represent one sound ✓
- a section of writing grouped together
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- How many syllables are in the word jumping?
- 1
- 2 ✓
- 3
- 4
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- Looking at __________ can help us to make predictions about a story before reading it.
- digraphs
- trigraphs
- illustrations ✓
- page numbers
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- How could phonics strategies help you when reading?
- They help me guess the word.
- They help me decode and read the word. ✓
- They help me read common exception words.
- They help me understand the meaning of a word.
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Exit quiz
- What is 'Yoshi the Stonecutter' about?
- A young boy who learns to cook delicious meals for his village.
- A brave knight who goes on a quest to recue a princess.
- A man who discovers a magical lamp.
- A man who wishes for different things in his life. ✓
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- The name of the book is called the ...
- title. ✓
- heading.
- chapter.
- label.
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- Which of these two adjectives best describes Yoshi at the beginning of the story?
- rich
- poor ✓
- unkind
- unhappy ✓
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- Which of the following characters is magical in the story of 'Yoshi the Stonecutter'?
- Fairy Godmother
- Yoshi
- spirit ✓
- wizard
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- Why is re-reading a book important?
- It supports my reading fluency. ✓
- It helps me memorise the story.
- It helps build my understanding of the story. ✓
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- If you come across an unfamiliar word when reading, what could you do?
- Use your phonics strategies to decode it. ✓
- Sing the word.
- Break the word down into syllables. ✓
- Ignore it.
- Decode the word and then re-read it for meaning. ✓
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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.
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.
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
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