MODELLED AND SHARED READING The BFG Roald Dahl From: Google images We are learning to: Activate prior knowledge so that we are ready for reading Ask questions while we are reading so that we understand the story and really think about what is happening Think, peer, share What does this mean? How do we do it? Activating prior knowledge How to read? The author and her/his writing? What do we already know about: This topic? Vocabulary? Activating prior knowledge: Questions What do I already know about this topic? Do I recognise the author’s name? What does this tell me? When I hear the word.... It makes me think about.... The words/pictures remind me of...... From: The BFG, Roald Dahl From: The BFG, Roald Dahl Vocabulary dormitory pavement lavatory rims lenses •Read it •Discuss what it means •Predict what this might tell you about the story •When I hear this word it makes me think of..... lenses 1. A large room in which many people sleep, e.g. at a boarding school or in a hostel. rims 2. A paved path for pedestrians alongside a street. pavement 3. A toilet, or a small room or cubicle containing a toilet. lavatory 4. A curved part that holds and forms an edge to lenses in a pair of glasses. dormitory 5. Transparent pieces of glass for focusing. Day 2 Think, peer, share What are our learning intentions for shared reading this week? What do we know so far? Questioning Before reading Basic but important Does that make sense? STOP – sort it out During reading Smart Questions After reading I wonder why; what; how; who; when, if...? What might happen next? What is the author trying to tell me? Smart Questions I wonder why; what; how; who; when, if...? What might happen next? What is the author trying to tell me? Question grid Before Questions Why do I ask this question? What is a witching hour? Chapter title During questions Why do I ask this question? Is it always this quiet at night or is something strange going to happen? Title; never known such a silence After questions Why do I ask this question? Any answers? Any answers? I have a before reading question – why is it this chapter called: The Witching Hour? Think, peer, share What ‘before reading’ questions do you have? Basic but important – what is this telling me? Basic but important – what does this mean? During readi question: From: The BFG, Roald Dahl Question grid Why do I ask this question? Any answers? During questions Why do I ask this question? Any answers? Is it always this quiet at night? Sophie had never known such silence After questions Why do I ask this question? Before Questions Why is the first chapter called ‘The Witching Hour’? Zooming in tiny tiniest ? Read this paragraph Think: what three things do you notice? Share with a partner From: The BFG, Roald Dahl Review – how did we get on with our learning today? Questioning: before, during and after reading Basic but important Smart questions Think, peer, share One thing I learned today was..... I think I still need help with..... Day 3 Think, peer, share What are our learning intentions for shared reading this week? What do we know so far? Answer to my question Basic but important: what do we learn from this paragraph? Basic but important: what do we learn from this paragraph? Smart question: why was she so worried about looking out the Think, peer, share window? Can you think of a smart question? From: The BFG, Roald Dahl Question grid Why do I ask this question? Any answers? During questions Why do I ask this question? Any answers? Is it always this quiet at night? Sophie had never known such silence After questions Why do I ask this question? Before Questions Why is the first chapter called ‘The Witching Hour’? Review – how did we get on with our learning today? Questioning: before, during and after reading Basic but important Smart questions Think, peer, share One thing I learned today was..... I think I still need help with..... Day 4 Think, peer, share What are our learning intentions for shared reading this week? What do we know so far? Basic but important – do I understand this paragraph? Think, peer, share Smart question: why did the author use a different font here? Think, peer, share After reading questions From: The BFG, Roald Dahl Name: One thing I learned this week ..... Date: I thing I still need help with......