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Guided Reading. Children are grouped by reading ability. Children read a variety of fiction and non-fiction. In every guided reading session:. Children are reminded of the decoding strategies to use if they struggle to read a word New vocabulary is introduced and discussed
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Guided Reading Children are grouped by reading ability. Children read a variety of fiction and non-fiction.
In every guided reading session: • Children are reminded of the decoding strategies to use if they struggle to read a word • New vocabulary is introduced and discussed • Children read a few pages of text independently (the teacher listens in) • Questions are discussed which require children to find evidence in the text and explain their understanding in both oral and written form
Retrieval Questions(Literal responses) • Where and when did the story take place? • What did s/he/it look like? • Who was s/he/it? Can you name the….? • Where did s/he/it live? • Who are the characters in the book? • What happened after? • How many….? • Describe what happened at….? • Who spoke to ….? Identify who….? • Can you tell me why? Which is true or false…..?
Inference Questions(Reading between the lines) • How did___ feel? • Why did ___feel / think____? • Why is ____important? • Describe___ reaction / feeling • Match feelings / thoughts to parts of the story • Agree or disagree with an opinion. Justify. • How do we know____? • What does this tell us about how ___ is feeling / thinking? (interpret) • What do you think will happen because of … (infer/deduce depending on text evidence) • If this was you – how would your friends react? (interpret and deduce) • How do we know that ………..?(deduce/infer- depending on text) • If you were in ______’s shoes what would you do now? (interpret) • What was_________ thinking as he…? How do you know? (could be any depending on the text)
Structure Questions Questions for Non-fiction • How do headings help you when you scan the text? (helps you find the info you’re searching for quickly) • What do the headings describe? (What the paragraph/section of information is about) • Why are these words useful to the reader? (names of the different parts of the ship) • Which words explain the order to follow ? (first, then, after, finally) • Why have these words been put in bold? (not-to stand out – They are important because they tell the reader…). • Who would this information be most useful for? (The pilot, the passenger etc…) • What is the purpose of the arrows? (to show direction, the order of events) • Give 2 ways in which this text is written like a diary/report/discussion. (Key features – 1st person, includes date, informal) • What’s the best place to look for information about...? (skim and scan the contents page or the sub-headings) • If you can’t find information in the contents, where else might you look? • Why has the author started with a question? (To make the reader think and read on in order to find out the answer)