Author: Mr Neal

Understanding language
When a familiar story or ditty is read to me by an adult, I can:
point to characters and objects when asked questions like: ‘Where is (the)’
join in with book e.g. wanting to turn the page and find out what is going to happen next.
Join in with some actions or repeat some words, rhymes or phrases.

Word reading
I can:
say a single sounds for 10+ letters
with help, rad words by blending sounds I know using my Fred fingers
Understanding language
After I have been read a story or ditty few times , I can:
Answer questions like: ‘Where is she / he / it?’, ‘What is this?’, ‘Who is this?’, ‘What is he / she doing?’
Join in with some of the phrases.

Word reading
I can:
say a single sound for 20+ letters and blends.
read words on my own by blending the sounds in words with 2 and 3 known sounds.
Understanding language
After I have been read a story or ditty few times, I can:
answer question by remembering what I have heard.
Re-tell the story or events by ordering pictures or objects.

Word reading
I can:
say a single sound for 40+ letters and blends.
read by blending the sounds in words with up to 5 sounds or blends (e.g. ch, th)
read some red words
read aloud books that my teacher has chosen for me without help from the pictures.
Understanding language
After I have been read a story or information book a few times, I can:
talk about the events in the story, or some of the information I have been read.
Retell some of the story or remember some of the information .

Composition
I can
say an appropriate word to complete a sentence when an adult pauses (e.g. ‘We’re going to the….zoo /park /shop /beach’)
Transcription
I can:
draw lines or shapes on a small or large scale (e.g. on paper, in the air, or sand).

Composition
I can
say an appropriate word to complete a sentence when an adult pauses (e.g. ‘We’re going to the….zoo /park /shop /beach’)
Transcription
I can:
draw lines or shapes on a small or large scale (e.g. on paper, in the air, or sand).

Composition
I can
make up my own phrases and short sentences to tell my thoughts aloud about stories and my experiences.
write a caption or a short phrase using the letters that I know.
Transcription
I can:
correctly form 20+ lower case letters
identify or write 20+ letters or blends (e.g. ch, th) when I have heard the sound (the phoneme)
spell words by sounding them out with my Fred fingers and using letters and blends hat I know. (e.g.in, cat, pot)

Composition
I can
make up my own sentences and say them aloud after talking with an adult.
Transcription
I can:
correctly form most lower case letters.
identify or write 40+ letters or blends (e.g. ch, th, or, ee) when I have heard the sound (the phoneme)
spell words by sounding them out with my Fred fingers and using letters, blends and clusters that I know. (e.g. frog, hand, chop, storm, splash)
spell a few red words (e.g. I, the, he, said, of)