Reading challenges
LO: To read a text
Read the text: “The best day ever”. What type of text is this? Discuss the features of the text.
Time yourself for one minute. How far can you read? Write down a list of words about what you have read so far. Then read the rest of the text in your head.What was it about? What was the purpose of the text?
Challenge 2:
LO: To explore the vocabulary within a text.
Re-read the text . Highlight any vocabulary that you do not understand. How could we use the text to help us work out the meaning of words. What else could we use?
Task: Use a dictionary to find unknown words from the text.
Challenge 3:
LO: To skim and scan
How quickly can you find the following words in the text?
Dahl, best, rusty, school. pointed. magical
Challenge 4:
LO: To gather information from a text
Can you write a summary about the text?
Have a go at answering the question sheet.
Challenge 5:
LO: To infer information from a text
Can you create a character description of one of the characters from the story?
