Reading Targets 1
Reasons for
reading

I have favourite books, songs and rhymes that
I like to hear and read again and again.

I can choose a book that I think I will like, and
say why I think I’ll like it.

I can keep reading to the end of a story.
Which high frequency words do I know?
a
can
has
make
out
they
about
can’t
have
man
over
this
after
come
he
many
people
to
again
could
her
me
play
up
all
dad
here
more
push
us
am
day
him
mum
put
very
an
did
his
my
saw
want
and
do
home
name
said
was
are
don’t
house
new
see
we
as
door
how
next
she
went
at
down
if
night
should
were
away
first
in
no
some
what
be
for
is
not
take
when
because
from
it
now
than
where
been
get
last
of
that
who
big
girl
like
off
the
will
boy
go
little
old
their
with
but
going
live(d)
on
them
would
by
good
look
once
then
yes
call(ed)
got
love
one
there
you
came
had
made
our
these
your
Reading Targets 1
Name:
8. Purple
7. Turquoise
6. Orange
5. Green
4. Blue
2. Red
1. Pink
Book Band
Level
3. Yellow
Class / Year:
Date
Learning about
texts

I know where to start reading on a page, and
can follow the words from left to right along
each line and down the page.

I can point to each word as I say it when I’m
reading.

I understand each of these words, and can
use them to talk about books: cover, title,
author, page, line, word, letter, beginning, end.

I can say if a book is fiction or non-fiction.

I can talk about why some words stand out by
being bigger, in CAPITALS or in bold.

I can talk about rhymes and other patterns in
stories and poems.
Reading Targets 1
Word Reading:

Phonic
Knowledge
I know all the letters of the alphabet and their
sounds.

I know when two letters stand for one
consonant sound, like th in this, sh in shut,
and ch in chip.

I know when two letters stand for one vowel
sound, like ai in wait, ay in say, and a_e in
late.

I look at letters and use their sounds to help
me read new words.

I can blend the sounds of letters to read 3
letter words like pat and tin.

I can blend the sounds of letters to read 5
letter words like plant and stink.
Word Reading:

Sight words, inc.
High frequency
words (see list
on back cover)
I can read at least 40 common words as soon
as I see them.

I can read at least 80 common words as soon
as I see them.

I can read at least 120 common words as
soon as I see them.

If I get stuck on a word, I can say a word that
makes sense, using pictures and what I’ve
already read to help me.

I know when I’ve said a word that doesn’t
make sense, and go back and have another
go at it.
Word Reading:
Phonic Skills
Word Reading:
Other strategies
Reading Targets 1
Reading with
expression
Understanding,
remembering
and finding
information
Predicting,
comparing and
making
connections

With books I know well, when I read aloud I
make it sound like I’m telling a story and not
just saying one word at a time.

When I’m reading, I pause at the end of each
sentence.

I notice when speech starts and ends in
stories.

I can act out or tell stories that I know really
well.

I can say what happened at the beginning, the
middle and the end of a story or recount.

When I’ve read a book, I can say what it’s
about and find information in it to answer a
question.

I can say what I think will come next in a story
or rhyme with a repeating pattern.

I can look at a book’s front and back covers,
and say what I think it will be about.

I can say what I think will come next in a book,
based on what I’ve read so far and on other
books like it that I know.

I can say when a book reminds me of
something I know – things that have
happened, people or places.

I can say when a story is like other stories I
know.