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Reading
This will consist of one 60-minute paper (50 marks).
The most effective way for to progress in reading is to develop a love of reading and to READ as much as possible every day. This could be independently, to an adult, to a friend or to a sibling.
Our three golden rules are to…
1. Read the question carefully.
2. Use the text to find the answer.
3. Answer this question in a focused way.
Revising for the Reading Paper – Parents’ Information
Short Reading Practice:
Short Fiction Reading Revision
Short Non-Fiction Reading Revision
Short Poetry Reading Revision
Fiction – The Snow Queen
Non-Fiction – Rosa Parks
Poetry – The Tyger
Practice Reading Tests:
Fiction Answer-Booklet-The-Holiday
Fiction Mark-Scheme-The-Holiday
Fiction Reading-Booklet-The-Holiday
Non-Fiction Answer-Booklet-Telephone-Box
Non-Fiction Mark-Scheme-Telephone-Box
Non-Fiction Reading-Booklet-Telephone-Box
Poetry Answer-Booklet-Throwing-a-Tree
Poetry Mark-Scheme-Throwing-a-Tree
Poetry Reading-Booklet-Throwing-a-Tree
Also…
- Being read to (a book that is more challenging than you would read yourself) – we like this at any age including adults
- Discussing books
- Reading different forms of writing (poetry, magazines, newspapers, reports, non-fiction)
- Using a dictionary/computer/kindle to find words they don’t know
- Asking inference questions related to pictures, drama or real life, for example, “You think Luisa Madrigal in Encanto is stressed but she said she was fine, how do you know? What evidence can you find? What tells you she is stressed?”