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Reading 'Yoshi the Stonecutter' and building fluency

I can read part of a traditional tale.

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Year 2

Reading 'Yoshi the Stonecutter' and building fluency

I can read part of a traditional tale.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Proper nouns have capital letters and can involve more decoding skills than understanding skills.
  2. Sounding out using phonics strategies is our most helpful way to decode unfamiliar words, such as "whispered".
  3. Common exception words are important to learn and remember, such as 'said'.
  4. Re-reading a sentence can help us make sense of it and ensure understanding.
  5. 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.

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.
Teacher tip

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

This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).

Lesson video

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6 Questions

Q1.
'Yoshi the Stonecutter' is a ...
poem.
non-chronological report.
recount.
Correct answer: traditional tale.
Q2.
Which of these are characters in the story of 'Yoshi the Stonecutter'?
Queen
Correct answer: Yoshi
witch
Correct answer: magical spirit
magical unicorn
Q3.
What is a digraph?
three letters that represent one sound
Correct answer: two letters that represent one sound
a section of writing grouped together
Q4.
How many syllables are in the word jumping?
1
Correct answer: 2
3
4
Q5.
Looking at __________ can help us to make predictions about a story before reading it.
digraphs
trigraphs
Correct answer: illustrations
page numbers
Q6.
How could phonics strategies help you when reading?
They help me guess the word.
Correct answer: They help me decode and read the word.
They help me read common exception words.
They help me understand the meaning of a word.

6 Questions

Q1.
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.
Correct answer: A man who wishes for different things in his life.
Q2.
The name of the book is called the ...
Correct answer: title.
heading.
chapter.
label.
Q3.
Which of these two adjectives best describes Yoshi at the beginning of the story?
rich
Correct answer: poor
unkind
Correct answer: unhappy
Q4.
Which of the following characters is magical in the story of 'Yoshi the Stonecutter'?
Fairy Godmother
Yoshi
Correct answer: spirit
wizard
Q5.
Why is re-reading a book important?
Correct answer: It supports my reading fluency.
It helps me memorise the story.
Correct answer: It helps build my understanding of the story.
Q6.
If you come across an unfamiliar word when reading, what could you do?
Correct answer: Use your phonics strategies to decode it.
Sing the word.
Correct answer: Break the word down into syllables.
Ignore it.
Correct answer: Decode the word and then re-read it for meaning.