It is vital that children relish this time as an unusual opportunity to read and listen to amazing books!
Browse the websites below and ensure your child has the chance to read for pleasure, to develop language and comprehension skills, and to simply listen for immersion, relaxation and enjoyment.
Readtheory - sign up for free for reading comprehension.
Audible Stories- free audiobooks by Amazon.
Oxford Owl
Epic!- class code- clx6109
Once you have read or listened to a new book you could:
- re-tell the story to someone else in your own words;
- write a book review; or,
- use it as inspiration to write your own story!
ERIC reading activities - The PowerPoints below have a number of short reading activities that your child can complete independently or verbally with an adult. The purpose of ERIC is to help children become aware of the reading skills they are using so that they have a greater understanding of what makes a well rounded reader. ERIC stands for:
Browse the websites below and ensure your child has the chance to read for pleasure, to develop language and comprehension skills, and to simply listen for immersion, relaxation and enjoyment.
Readtheory - sign up for free for reading comprehension.
Audible Stories- free audiobooks by Amazon.
Oxford Owl
Epic!- class code- clx6109
Once you have read or listened to a new book you could:
- re-tell the story to someone else in your own words;
- write a book review; or,
- use it as inspiration to write your own story!
ERIC reading activities - The PowerPoints below have a number of short reading activities that your child can complete independently or verbally with an adult. The purpose of ERIC is to help children become aware of the reading skills they are using so that they have a greater understanding of what makes a well rounded reader. ERIC stands for:
- Explain (explaining unfamiliar words and developing vocabulary)
Retrieve (finding information in the text)
Interpret (inference skills)
Choice (thinking about the choices made by the author/director/artist)
eric_-_film_prompts.pptx | |
File Size: | 9210 kb |
File Type: | pptx |
eric_-_picture_prompts.pptx | |
File Size: | 3652 kb |
File Type: | pptx |
eric_-_poetry_prompts.pptx | |
File Size: | 169 kb |
File Type: | pptx |