Outcomes:
RS3.5 – Reads independently an extensive range of texts with increasing content demands and responds to
themes and issues.
RS3.6 – Uses a comprehensive range of skills and strategies appropriate to the type of text being read.
RS3.7 – Critically analyses techniques used by writers to create certain effects, to use language creatively,
to position the reader in various ways and to construct different interpretations of experience.
RS3.8 – Identifies the text structure of a wider range of more complex text types and discusses how the
characteristic grammatical features work to influence readers’ and viewers’ understanding of texts.
Group:
1
Don’t Disturb the Pilot!
 Guided reading with teacher
introducing Reciprocal Teaching
method.
 Find contractions in the text, list
and write words contractions come
from.
 Find the pronouns in the text and
relate them to the correct noun.
 Punctuate a passage from the text
using direct speech.
 Answer worksheets related to the
texts. Find the talking verbs in the
text and list them.
 Write 10 more expressive talking
verbs.
 In pairs discuss, write and rehearse
a dialogue between two people.
Life Can Be So Embarrassing!
 Listen to CD of story
 Complete activities based around
the story
 Complete activity cards for the
story
Old Barnacle
 Read the story as a group then
discuss using Reciprocal Teaching
method.
 Complete comprehension activities
Shared Reading Focus: Possum Magic Baba Yaga
Contractions
Pronouns
Direct Speech punctuation
Talking/Saying Verbs
Features and structure of a narrative text type
2
3
4
Don’t Disturb the Pilot!
 Guided reading with teacher
introducing Reciprocal Teaching
method.
 Find contractions in the text, list
and write words contractions come
from.
 Find the pronouns in the text and
relate them to the correct noun.
 Punctuate a passage from the text
using direct speech.
 Answer worksheets related to the
texts. Find the talking verbs in the
text and list them.
 Write 10 more expressive talking
verbs.
 In pairs discuss, write and rehearse
a dialogue between two people.
Life Can Be So Embarrassing!
 Listen to CD of story
 Complete activities based around
the story
 Complete activity cards for the
story
Old Barnacle
 Read the story as a group then
discuss using Reciprocal Teaching
method.
 Complete comprehension activities
Call from Antarctica
 Guided reading with teacher
introducing Reciprocal Teaching
method.
 Find contractions in the text, list
and write words contractions come
from.
 Find the pronouns in the text and
relate them to the correct noun.
 Punctuate a passage from the text
using direct speech.
 Answer worksheets related to the
texts. Find the talking verbs in the
text and list them.
 Write 10 more expressive talking
verbs.
 In pairs discuss, write and rehearse
a dialogue between two people.
The Yellow Ribbon
 Listen to CD of story
 Complete activities based around
the story
 Complete activity cards for the
story
The Camping Trip
 Read the story as a group then
discuss using Reciprocal Teaching
method.
 Complete comprehension activities
Call from Antarctica
 Guided reading with teacher
introducing Reciprocal Teaching
method.
 Find contractions in the text, list
and write words contractions come
from.
 Find the pronouns in the text and
relate them to the correct noun.
 Punctuate a passage from the text
using direct speech.
 Answer worksheets related to the
texts. Find the talking verbs in the
text and list them.
 Write 10 more expressive talking
verbs.
 In pairs discuss, write and rehearse
a dialogue between two people.
The Yellow Ribbon
 Listen to CD of story
 Complete activities based around
the story
 Complete activity cards for the
story
The Camping Trip
 Read the story as a group then
discuss using Reciprocal Teaching
method.
 Complete comprehension activities
1
Shared Reading
Guided Reading with
teacher
2
Shared Reading
Life Can be So
Embarrassing!
Listening Post
3
Shared Reading
The Camping Trip activities
4
Shared Reading
The Camping Trip activities
Don’t Disturb the Pilot
activities
Old Barnacle activities
Old Barnacle activities
Guided Reading with
teacher
Guided Reading with
teacher
Call from Antarctica
activities
The Yellow Ribbon
Listening Post
The Camping Trip activities
Narrative reading for
enjoyment
Friday
Life Can be So
Embarrassing!
Listening Post
Don’t Disturb the Pilot
activities
The Yellow Ribbon
Listening Post
Guided Reading with
teacher
Monday
Tuesday
Shared Reading
Guided Reading with
teacher
Shared Reading
Life Can be So
Embarrassing!
Shared Reading
The Camping Trip activities
Narrative reading for
enjoyment
Shared Reading
Call from Antarctica
activities
Wednesday
Don’t Disturb the Pilot
activities
Old Barnacle activities
Narrative reading for
enjoyment
Guided Reading with
teacher
The Yellow Ribbon
Thursday
Old Barnacle activities
Narrative reading for
enjoyment
Guided Reading with
teacher
Call from Antarctica
activities
The Camping Trip activities
Narrative reading for
enjoyment
Friday
Life Can be So
Embarrassing!
Don’t Disturb the Pilot
activities
The Yellow Ribbon
Guided Reading with
teacher
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday