Reading 'Yoshi the Stonecutter' and building fluency
I can read part of a traditional tale.
Reading 'Yoshi the Stonecutter' and building fluency
I can read part of a traditional tale.
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Lesson details
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.
To help you plan your year 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 year 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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Explore more key stage 1 english lessons from the 'Yoshi the Stonecutter': reading unit, dive into the full secondary english curriculum, or learn more about lesson planning.
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.
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