Exploring Ice Bear with VIPERS
A Guided Reading Journey By Nicola Davies Year 4 English
WALT: Explore and Make Predictions
We Are Learning To make observations and predictions based on the cover and blurb Use evidence from the text to justify our thinking Identify and explain key vocabulary in context Apply VIPERS reading skills: Vocabulary, Inference, and Prediction
Book Cover Investigation
Look carefully at the front cover What do you notice about the images? What clues can you find about the story? Share your observations with a partner
Prediction Time!
Based on the cover, what do you think this book is about? Use this stem sentence: 'I predict this story will be about... because I can see...'
Key Vocabulary Exploration
Ice Bear - What could this mean? Arctic - A very cold region Habitat - Where an animal lives Survival - Staying alive in difficult conditions
Reading the Blurb
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VIPERS Skills Check
V - Vocabulary: Find 3 interesting words I - Inference: What can we guess about the character? P - Prediction: What might happen in the story? Record your ideas on the worksheet
Success Criteria Check
✓ I can make predictions using evidence from the cover and blurb ✓ I can identify and explain key vocabulary ✓ I can use VIPERS skills to explore a text ✓ I can justify my thinking with evidence
Reflection Question
'The best predictions come from careful observation and thinking.' How did using VIPERS help you understand the book better?
Next Steps in Our Learning Journey
Tomorrow: We'll read the opening pages together Focus on expression and fluency (VIPERS: Retrieval) Continue building our vocabulary knowledge Make inferences about characters and settings