Year 2 - English
Reading 'The Children of Lir' and building fluency
'The Children of Lir': reading
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils read and explore the traditional tale, 'The Children of Lir'. They will revisit the genre, as well as building strategies for fluency and comprehension. Finally, pupils will express their opinions about the text.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to read part of a traditional tale.
Key Notes
- 'The Children of Lir' is divided into short chapters and has a beginning, middle and end, like all traditional tales.
- Sounding out using phonics strategies is our most helpful way to decode unfamiliar words.
- Searching for a 'word within a word' is a useful strategy to comprehend words.
- Read to the end of the sentence to help to decide the meaning of an unfamiliar word.
- Re-reading a sentence fluently after decoding helps to make sense of what has been read.
Vocabulary To Learn
- chapter: one of the parts that a fictional book is divided into
- strategies: techniques used to support in achieving a purpose
- decode: to translate written symbols into words
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Children may find it difficult to read words that are unfamiliar or not always decodable with phonics strategies e.g. 'jealous'.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
'The Children of Lir' is divided into short chapters and has a beginning, middle and end, like all traditional tales. Sounding out using phonics strategies is our most helpful way to decode unfamiliar words.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'chapter'
one of the parts that a fictional book is divided into.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Children may find it difficult to read words that are unfamiliar or not always decodable with phonics strategies e.g. 'jealous'. Correction: Firstly, ensure that your school's chosen SSP has covered the GPCs covered in the book. Before independent reading, pull out words that you think the pupils may struggle with or are common exception words to practise strategies.
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