Key Stage 1

Phonic TalkWednesday 4th November

Introduction

Who are we?

What we do in school

What you can do at home

1,2 W Pink 3,4,5 W Red

6,7,8 1c Yellow (by end R)

9,10,11 1c Blue 12,13,14 1b Green

15,16 1a Orange (by end Y1)

17,18 1a/2c

23,24 2a White 25,26 3 Lime

19 20 2c

21 22 2b

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Purple

Gold – ( by end of Y2)

Books children read

• The books we use to teach children to read are books which emulate natural patterned language.

• Children are expected to have a go at words using the context clues, key words and phonics.

Testing• At the end of Year 1 children will be tested

on their ability to decode words - known as the phonic screening check.

• At the end of Year 2 children are tested on their reading fluency and reading comprehension.

• In addition to this if they didn’t pass the phonic screening check they are required to take it again.

Real and not real words

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Phonic test video

Reading comprehension

• Reading Comprehension

At the end of Year 2 children are tested on their reading fluency and comprehension

• They are scored and graded as • Level 1• Level 2 – national average• Level 3

Frequently asked Questions

They appear to be making it up and not following the words?

How much help should I give my child when they’re reading?

Are they ready to stop using a pointing finger?

When can they move up a level?

But what if they don’t want to read?

How can I help my child at home?

• Listen to your child read• De – bug the book • Support them decoding unfamiliar words • Phonic games• Key words• Wick road library