Reading 2021- 2022

Comprehension

At Our Lady Queen of Peace we use  VIPERS to cover the 6 key domains of the reading curriculum:

These areas allow teachers to question children effectively during reading tasks. Question stems are displayed in each classroom to assist children to determine the key domain when answering questions. 

Comprehensions take place on a weekly using Literacy Shed Comprehension Plus. All comprehensions are staged according to a Lexile score which allows teachers to select suitable comprehensions for their class. The texts are placed in stages as follows:

• Stage 1 = 200 - 300
• Stage 2 = 300 - 575
• Stage 3 = 575 - 750
• Stage 4 = 750 - 840
• Stage 5 = 840 - 930
• Stage 6 = 930+

Examples of texts can be accessed using the link below:
https://www.literacyshedplus.com/en-gb/browse/free-resources/reading-comprehension-plus

Reciprocal Read

Ay Our Lady Queen of Peace, we deliver daily reciprocal reading lesson in each class. Reciprocal read is a 20 minute sessions which takes a particular focus each day. Children work in groups in KS2 and as a whole class in KS1 to discuss their ideas and support one another. 

Reading 2020- 2021

Comprehension Week 2020

Using Literacy Shed Plus, the whole school will take part in a comprehension week where they have a quality text to  complete a specific area of comprehension daily. 

The Festival of Literature (2nd - 12th February 2021)

The festival of literature brings acclaimed authors, illustrators, and poets together to inspire both children and adults to read for

pleasure. It is a fantastic opportunity to get our children excited about reading. The events are available to watch live or on catch up. The children will have access to live streams, live questions and answers from the authors as well as fantastic teaching resources linked to each author event, tailored to suit each year group. Teachers will be in touch soon with more information.