Reading Aspect Cluster 1 I can recognise my name I can join in shared reading with repeated parts I can look at books and other print material I can tell a story using pictures I can try to read words in the environment M6 M7 Reading Aspect Cluster 2 I can read one or two words in the environment I can read some words in a sentence correctly I can hold a book the right way up I can tell the difference between words and pictures I can point to each word as I read it I can read some common words in simple books eg my, I I can read with fluency and rhythm some of the time M6 Reading Aspect Cluster 3 I can read one or more sentences correctly in the environment I can read one or more sentences correctly in simple books I can use the context to predict meaning in books I can read words by sounding out I can read more simple books I can read with fluency and rhythm more often
Reading Aspect Cluster 4 I can read most/all of a more difficult book I can read with fluency and rhythm I can stop reading when I make a mistake and it doesn t make sense I can read aloud with fluency and intonation Reading Aspect Cluster 5 I can read books with different kinds of sentences I can read books with several lines of text per page I can recognise and work out unknown words quickly when reading I can stop reading when I make a mistake and try to fix it I can read fluently I can read accurately I can read using punctuation eg take a breath at a full stop, take a quick rest at a comma Reading Aspect Cluster 6 I can understand that different types of text means that I might need to read it a different way eg books left to right, factual texts might have a diagram I can fix my mistakes when reading I can read aloud with fluency and phrasing I can make changes when reading aloud to enhance meaning and expression eg speed, volume, pitch and pronunciation
Reading Aspect Cluster 7 I can understand how illustrations help the meaning of the text I can understand how diagrams, tables, maps and graphs help the meaning of the text I can automatically use a variety of strategies to help me read fluently and with phrasing eg meaning, grammar and letter/sound match ups. I can read different texts in different ways eg books left to right, factual texts with a diagram I can change my expression when reading aloud Reading Aspect Cluster 8 I can read more difficult texts I can read more difficult texts with less familiar content and vocabulary I can read more difficult texts with longer descriptions I can engage with longer literary and factual texts I can engage with more difficult literary and factual texts I can engage with literary and factual texts for longer periods of time (at least 10 mins)
Reading Aspect Cluster 9 I can read for longer periods of time (15-20 mins) I can sustain meaning when reading is interrupted eg reading short novels over several days I can use visuals to help meaning when reading factual texts eg photographs, tables, charts I can understand how to skim or scan text for specific information I can understand how to use features such as subheadings to locate specific information I can use features such as tabs, drop down menus, subheadings and scrolling to read and view internet and on-screen texts Reading Aspect Cluster 10 I can read short novels with minimal illustrations I can read short novels with unfamiliar content, settings and characters I can read short novels with difficult and unusual vocabulary I can use different strategies to read unfamiliar words eg homonym (words pronounced the same but have different meanings ate and eight); syllabification (breaking words into small known chunks) I can use topic knowledge to read unfamiliar words I can use vocabulary knowledge to read unfamiliar words I can use context to read unfamiliar words
Reading Aspect Cluster 11 I can read for sustained periods of time (20-30 mins) I can engage with a variety of texts eg. newspapers, V documentaries, websites I can use a variety of texts to gain information on one topic eg multiple texts, websites, electronic texts Reading Aspect Cluster 12 I can read increasingly longer novels and texts I can read, view and use a variety of literary and factual, print and electronic texts I can read more demanding subject texts with increasing levels of technicality