Bookmarks

Reception Class Bookmark

Investigate

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Reading

Before Look at the title and illustrations – 

What might the book be about?

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What do you think may happen?

After 

What happened in the story?

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How did the character feel?

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Did you enjoy the book?

Progressing Bookmarks F1

Investigate

Reading

Before Look at the title and illustrations – 

What might the book be about?

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What do you think may happen and why?

During 

Did you understand all of the words on this page? (If not discuss context or use a dictionary – then re-read with the understanding)

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What do you think might happen next? Why?

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Why do you think they did that?

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How did the character feel about……..? Why?

After 

In a few sentences, can you tell me what happened?

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Does this book remind you of any others? Why?

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Did you enjoy the book? Why?

F2

Investigate

Reading

Before Look at the title and illustrations 

What might the book be about?

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What do you think may happen and why?

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Where might the story take place?

Why do you think that?

During 

Did you understand all of the words on this page? (If not discuss context or use a dictionary – then re-read with the understanding)

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Did that word sound right when you read it? (Think about your phonics work)

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What do you think might happen next? Why?

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Why do you think they did that?

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How did the character feel about……..? Why?

After 

Can you tell me what happened in a few sentences?

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Can you think of another story which has a similar theme? E.g.

Good overcoming evil, wise over foolish.

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Did you enjoy the story? Why? How could it have been better?

F3

Investigate

Reading

Before Look at the title and illustrations Can you predict what the story might

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be about?

Who might be the characters involved?

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Why do you think that? 

What may be the key events?

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Where might be the location(s) of the story?

During  

Do you think that word is pronounced in that way? (Think about your phonics work)

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Did you understand all of the words on this page? (How could you find unknown meanings?)

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What do you predict might happen next? Why?

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Why might that have occurred?

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What emotions may the character have felt about…? Why do you think

this?

After 

Can you summarise the story/passage in a few sentences?

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Do you know a story that deals with similar themes? Can you tell me about it?

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Why do you think the author chose to…?

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Did you enjoy the story? How could it have been improved?

F4

Investigate

Reading

Before Look at the title and illustrations What might you use to predict the story/passage we are

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about to read? 

Can you predict what the story might be about?

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Who might be the characters involved? Why do you think that?

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What may be the key events?

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Where might be the location(s) of the story?

During 

Do you think that word is pronounced in that way? (Think about your phonics work)

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Did you understand all of the words on this page? (How could you find unknown meanings?)

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What do you predict might happen next? Why?

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Why might that have occurred?

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What emotions may the character have felt about…? Why do you think this?

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Which of the taught sentence types can you find in the text?

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What do you think the author was trying to tell us there?

Why do you think that?

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What is your opinion on…? What evidence do you have to support that view?

After 

Can you summarise the story/passage in a few sentences?

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Do you know a story that deals with similar themes? Can you tell me about it?

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Why do you think the author chose to…?

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Did you enjoy the story? How could it have been improved?

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Think back to your prediction, were you correct? What was different? What surprised you?

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F5

Investigate

Reading

Before Look at the title and illustrations What might you use to predict the story/passage we are about to

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read? 

Can you predict what the story might be about?

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Who might be the characters involved? Why do you think that?

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What may be the key events?

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Where might be the location(s) of the story?

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Have you read work by this author before? What do you think about their work?

During 

Do you think that word is pronounced in that way? (Think about your phonics work)

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Did you understand all of the words on this page? (How could you find unknown meanings?)

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What do you predict might happen next? Why?

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Why might that have occurred?

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What emotions may the character have felt about…? Why do you think this?

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Which of the taught sentence types can you find in the text?

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What do you think the author was trying to tell us there? Why do you think that?

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What is your opinion on…? What evidence do you have to support that view?

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What was the author intending when…? Why do you think they did that?

After 

Can you summarise the story/passage in a few sentences?

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Do you know a story that deals with similar themes? Can you tell me about it?

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Why do you think the author chose to…?

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Did you enjoy the story? How could it have been improved?

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Think back to your prediction, were you correct? What was different? What surprised you?

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What would this character think about….? (Possibly a present day issue)

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Would you recommend this book/author? Why? Why not?