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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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:
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:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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:
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:
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:
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:
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:
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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