Red Band Book Pack 1

Reading Recovery Levels 3 - 5: Foundation Stage

Working towards level 1: learning opportunities - aligned approximately with phase 3 rogession in phonics

• locate the recall title
• consolidate secure control of one - to - one matching on a wide range of texts
• use known words to check and confirm reading
• solve simple (CVC) words by blending phonemes from left to right and check for meaning, and correct syntax - i.e. does it make sense and sound right?
• start to read more rhythmically or use phrasing while maintaining track of the print
• repeat words, phrases or sentances to check, confirm or modify own reading

Text characteristics

• slightly longer, highly predictable text invloving familiar objects and actions
• some repeated sentence / phrase patterns that include high - frequency words and simple (CVC) words that children can solve by blending phonemes
• sentences short, clear and straightforward that follow children's speech patterns
• illustrations provide full and direct support for the text
• simple story development (fiction text)
• non - fiction texts that may have more than one type of layout
• reasonably large print with obvious spaces between words and a full range of punctuation

15 Books