! I can read and understand a range of

texts. ! I understand how a writer structures

their writing for particular effects e.g. an arresting opening to grab the reader’s interest.

! I can explain why writers have used particular words and phrases and the effects on me as a reader.

! I can select essential points from what I read and can use inference and deduction to work out any implied meanings.

! I can identify key features and themes in what I read.

! I can explain how language adds to our understanding of character and how it creates mood and atmosphere.

! I can use critical terminology correctly e.g. imperatives, dramatic irony.

! I can express a view on what I read and select relevant evidence from the text to support my opinions.

! I can retrieve and collate information from different sources.

! I can read a range of texts well. ! I can read on my own using

appropriate reading strategies e.g skimming, scanning, predicting, empathising.

! I can state a few simple facts and opinions on what I read in fiction and non-fiction texts.

! I use the alphabet to help me find books in the library or information in an index.

! I can read a range of texts and

understand key ideas, themes, events and characters.

! I can use a variety of reading strategies including inference and deduction to work out hidden meanings.

! When writing about what I read, I select key information, make relevant comments and try not to re-tell the plot.

! I have opinions on what I read and can select brief quotations from the text when explaining my views.

! I can locate information in different places.

! I can recognise how the organisation of information

affects the reader. ! I can explain how writers of non-fiction signal their

purpose and viewpoint. ! I can explain why writers have used particular words and

phrases, including figurative language, and the effects on me as a reader.

! I can work out different layers of meaning and comment on their significance and the effect on me as a reader.

! I can relate characters’ speech and actions clearly to ideas and themes.

! When reading a play, I can explain the dramatic effects of the language used e.g. in conveying a character’s motives / feelings or in advancing the plot.

! When writing about what I read, I focus on the question asked and integrate carefully selected references to link my points and develop my argument.

! I can summarise the key points from a range of different sources of information.

! I understand the techniques writers use to convey

meaning in a range of texts and the impact on the reader.

! I can analyse and comment on how writers select and present information to guide a reader’s reaction.

! I can identify and analyse how a text is structured. ! I can explore how language is used for effect. ! In response to fiction, I can explore key ideas and

themes through a close analysis of characters’ speech and actions.

! When reading a play, I can explain how dramatic effects are created through specific words and phrases.

! I can express a personal and critical opinion on poems, plays, novels and non-fiction texts, orally or in writing.

! I can produce succinct and analytical writing about what I have read which includes precisely selected references as part of the overall argument.

! I can select and synthesise a range of information from a variety of sources.