Change the red words to a better verb.

Toby went upstairs.He looked down the street.

Can you make the sentence better? How?

Your sentence must:use buthave CLhave a !NOT start with I, he, she or and

Shrek sat down slowly in his chair in front of the _________, __________ and _________ fire.

AF Fun name Different focuses for reading Question examples2 Spotter Find key words or phrases quickly

including quotations to show I am using the text

Pick out main events or ideas Put events or ideas in order

What happened before the character...? What happened after the character...? Draw a time line of the story. Describe the ... Find and say the part that tells you... What pages are the beginning of the story? What about the

middle and end?3 Clue Finder Use clues from the text to explain

characters’ action / feelings Make sensible predictions about what will

happen next Support my own opinions

Give one reason why the character felt... What is important about…? What do the words CHARACTER says tell us about their

feelings? What were CHARACTER’S thoughts when…..? How do you

know?4 Sorter

NON-FICTION (INFORMATION) GENERALLY

Name, use and explain ways in which texts are set out to help the reader find information

Ask questions about how punctuation is used to organise texts

Understand and comment on how texts are presented for effect

Understand how writers organise texts using, for example, connectives

What do the labels show? What is the function (job) of the text boxes/title/introduction? Why are the captions / diagrams important? What is the purpose of the exclamation mark? How does the writer use connectives?

5 Chatterer Pick out and explain different words Understand and explain how / why writers

use words

Why does the writer compare…to…? What is the effect of putting words in this order? How do the words used make us feel about…? What do the words…make you think? Find two words or phrases which tell you about the

setting/character.

6 Pointer Explain which texts I prefer and why Understand what ‘message’ the writer is

trying to give Understand what the text is trying to do

e.g. persuade us

Which style of writing do you prefer and why? Do you agree? Explain your reasons. Does the writer like….? How do you know? What is the story / poem / paragraph about? Why does the writer include describing words/time

connectives/bossy words?

7 Explorer Ask questions about writers and their work Understand more about when and where

the writing is set Talk about types of texts e.g. comic strips,

biographies, adverts

Is the writing ‘true to life’? Which title / type of writing best describes the story? Which other stories / poems have you read by this author – are

there any similarities or differences?

Reading Hoppers (Guided Reading)