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Reading Activity 1 Name:………………………...Date:………………... Draw a picture of your favourite part of the book. What would someone be thinking or saying? Fill in the speech or thought bubble. Book Title: ………………………………………… Author:……………………………………………... AF2: I can find info and ideas in the story and quote them.

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Reading Activity 1 Name:………………………...Date:………………...

Draw a picture of your favourite part of the book. What

would someone be thinking or saying? Fill in the speech

or thought bubble.

Book Title: …………………………………………

Author:……………………………………………...

AF2: I can find info and

ideas in the story and

quote them.

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Reading Activity 2 Name:…………………………….

Draw a picture of your favourite character from the book.

Write their name and some information about how they

feel and act in the story.

Book Title:…………………………………………

Author:..……………………………………………………..

AF3: I can find clues about what is

happening, or how characters are

feeling.

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Reading Activity 29 Name:………………………..Date:…………………..

Draw a Role on the Wall for the main character in the

story. Don’t forget to put how they feel on the inside and

what they look like on the outside.

Book Title:…………………………………………

Author:...…………………………………………..

AF2: I can describe a character in

a story.

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Reading Activity 3 Name:………………………...Date:………………….

Draw a picture of the setting used in the book. Where is

this place? When is the story set?

Book Title:…………………………………………...

Author:...……………………………………………..

AF7: I can explain when and

where this book is set.

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Reading Activity 4 Name:…………………………….

Design a new cover for the book which shows an exciting

part of the story.

Book Title:…………………………………………...

Author:……………………………………………..

The part of the story my book cover shows is

AF3 I can find clues about what is

happening.

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Reading Activity 5 Name:…………………………….

Pretend you are one of the characters from the story.

Write a diary entry for one day.

Book Title:…………………………………………...

Author:...……………………………………………..

First I

AF3, L3: I can find clues about

what is happening, or how charac-

ters are feeling.

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Reading Activity 6 Name:…………………………Date:………………….

Which part of the story do you think is the most

important? Why? Use some words from the story to help

you explain.

Book Title:…………………………………………...

Author:...……………………………………………..

AF2, AF6: I can explain how the

author wants me think or feel about

the story.

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Reading Activity 7 Name:…………………………Date:…………………..

Write a letter to a friend telling them a bit about the book.

Tell them why you think they should or shouldn’t read it.

Book Title:…………………………………………...

Author:………………………………………………..

Dear

AF6: I can explain how I feel

about a story.

From

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Reading Activity 8 Name:…………………………….Date:………………….

Write a book review about the book. Explain whether you

liked it and what your worst or favourites parts were and

why.

Book Title:…………………………………………...

Author:...……………………………………………..

AF6: I can explain how I feel

about a story.

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Reading Activity 9. Name:………………………Date:……………………..

Write a reading recommendation about your favourite

book. Explain how the story makes you feel and why you

think others should read it.

Book Title:…………………………………………...

Author:……………………………………………….

My Recommended Read

AF6: I can explain how I feel

about a story.

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Reading Activity 10. Name:……………………….. Date:…………………...

Explain how the story hooked you in from the beginning.

What made you want to read on?

Book Title:…………………………………………...

Author:……………………………………………….

AF5: I can explain how the author

uses certain words or phrases to

make an impression.

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Reading Activity 11 Name:…………………………….

Write a different ending to your book. Make it as sad or

happy as you like!

Book Title:…………………………………………...

Author:……………………………………………….

AF4: I can show I can recognise

story endings by crea�ng my own.

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Reading Activity 12. Name:…………………… Date:……………………...

Book Title:…………………………………………

Author:…………………………………………….

Explain which other stories this story reminded you of

and explain why you think they are similar.

AF7 (3): I can explain how this

book relates to others I know.

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Reading Activity 26 Name:…………………………….Date:……………...

Book Title:…………………………………………………

Author:…………………………………………………….

Choose a character in this story that reminds you of a character

in another story. Explain what you think makes them similar.

AF7 (3): I can explain how this

book relates to others I know.

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Reading Activity 13 Name:…………………………….

Which character in the story do you like most? Why?

What is it that they do that you like? Use some words

from the story to back up what you say.

Book Title:…………………………………………...

AF2 (3): I can find informa�on

and ideas and quote them in my

answer.

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Reading Activity 14 Name:……………………….Date:………………....

Finish the ideas below.

Book Title:…………………………………………...

Author:……………………………………………….

I love the way the author

AF6 (3): I can say how I feel

about a part of the story.

I didn’t like

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Reading Activity 15. Name:………………………Date:…………………....

Design a poster about the book. Make sure you write on

the poster why you think people should read it!

Book Title:…………………………………………...

Author:……………………………………………….

AF6 I can explain what I think

about a story.

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Reading Activity 16. Name:………………………...Date:…………………...

How does the main character in the book treat other

people in the story? What is his/her character like?

Book Title:…………………………………………...

Author:……………………………………………….

AF3: I can find the author’s clues

about the characters.

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Reading Activity 17 Non Fiction Book Non Fiction Book Non Fiction Book Non Fiction Book Name:………………….

Write a list of facts that you have learned from this book.

Book Title:…………………………………………...

Author:……………………………………………….

AF2: I can find informa�on in the

book.

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Reading Activity 19 Non Fiction Book Non Fiction Book Non Fiction Book Non Fiction Book Name:………………….

What kind of features of non fiction writing has the author

used in the book? Explain why he/she has used some of

them.

Book Title:…………………………………………...

Author:……………………………………………….

AF4/AF7: I can explain some

features of non fic�on texts.

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Reading Activity 26 Non Fiction Book Non Fiction Book Non Fiction Book Non Fiction Book Name:………………….

Create a new Glossary using words you have found the

meaning of by reading the story.

Book Title:…………………………………………...

Author:……………………………………………….

AF2: I can explain the meaning of

some words I found in the text.

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Reading Activity 20 Non Fiction Book Non Fiction Book Non Fiction Book Non Fiction Book Name:………………….

What does this book tell you about? Which bit of

information do you think is the most important?

Book Title:…………………………………………...

Author:……………………………………………….

AF4: I can explain some features

of the text.

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Reading Activity 21 Name:………………….

Choose three interesting words the author used in the

book. Explain why you think the author used them.

Book Title:…………………………………………...

Author:……………………………………………….

AF5: I can explain why the author

chose to use some words.

Word 1:

Word 2:

Word 3:

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Reading Activity 23. Name:…………………...Date:……………………...

Have you noticed anything about the word choices the

author uses in the book? If you have, explain why you

think the author used them.

Book Title:…………………………………………...

Author:……………………………………………….

AF5 (3): I can explain why the au-

thor chose to use some words.

Word 1:

Word 2:

Word 3:

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Reading Activity 22. Name:…………………..Date:……………………..

How do you think the author wanted you to feel at the

end of the story? Why do you think this?

Book Title:…………………………………………...

Author:……………………………………………….

AF6: I can explain how the author

wants me to feel and why.

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Reading Activity 24. Name:…………………...Date:……………………..

Explain any of the ways the author has used to make

some words stand out in this story. Why has he/she

done this?

Book Title:…………………………………………...

Author:……………………………………………….

AF4. I can comment on the way

the author has chosen to present

some words.

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Reading Activity 25 Name:………………….

What kind of book was it? What makes you think this?

Book Title:…………………………………………...

Author:……………………………………………….

AF7. I can spot features of

different kinds of texts.

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Reading Activity 27 Name:……………………...Date:………………..

What kind of books do you like to read? Why do you like

them?

What kinds of books don’t you like? Why don’t you like

them?

AF6. I can spot features of

different kinds of texts.

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Reading Activity 28 Name:……………………...Date:………………..

Book Title:……………………………………..

Author:……………………………………….

Can you find any story words in the book? List some on

the lines below and say what other words the author

could have used instead.

AF5. I can spot features of

different kinds of texts.

Story word used Similar word the author

Could have used

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Reading Activity 30 Name:……………………...Date:………………..

Book Title:……………………………………..

Author:………………………………………...

AF5. I can comment on the

author’s use of language and the

meaning of the words.

Look out for words that the author uses instead of:

big

nice

bad

hot

cold

said

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Reading Activity 31 Name:……………………...Date:………………..

Book Title:……………………………………..

Author:………………………………………...

AF6. I can comment on how I

would feel if I was the character.

If I were……..

If I were…………………………………………………

I would…………………………………………………….

………………………………………………………………….

…………………………………………………………………

Because………………………………………………….

………………………………………………………………..

………………………………………………………………..

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Reading Activity 32 Name:……………………...Date:………………..

Character

AF2. I can recall the main facts

about a character.

Character:

Character Fact File

Book Title:

Author:

Character’s Likes:

Character’s Dislikes:

Character’s Strengths:

Character’s Weaknesses:

Character’s Appearance:

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Reading Activity 33 Name:……………………...Date:………………..

AF7. I can comment on the

author’s choice of se&ng.

Setting

Setting:

Setting Fact File

Book Title:

Author:

Main setting location:

Setting time (past/present):

Reason for setting:

Possible alternative setting:

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Reading Activity 34 Name:……………………...Date:………………..

AF2, AF4, AF6: I can talk about non

fic�on text and give my opinion.

Non fiction

Book Title:

Non Fiction Fact File

Non fiction features used:

Main focus of book:

Fact 1:

Fact 2:

Fact 3:

What I like about the book:

What I dislike about the book:

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Reading Activity 35 Name:……………………...Date:………………..

AF5, AF7(3): I can talk about the language

in books and similari�es to other books.

Story Language

Book Title:

Book Language Fact File

Author:

Favourite word choice:

Why author chose the word:

Story language patterns:

Favourite phrase:

Why author used the phrase:

This book is similar to:

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Reading Activity 36 Name:……………………...Date:………………..

Book Connections

What other stories does the story remind you of? Why?

AF7(3): I can talk about similari�es to

other books.

Book Title:

Author:

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Reading Activity 37 Name:……………………...Date:………………..

Author’s Viewpoint

Book Title:………………………………………….

Author:……………………………………………...

AF6 (3): I can talk about how the

author wants us to feel.

Choose one part of the story to think about. Describe

what is happening: …...…………………………………..

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How do you think the author wants us to feel about

what is happening: …...…………………………………..

………………………………………………………………

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What makes you think this?:……………………………

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