Town by the Sea Reading
A 10-Week Reading Journey Year 2 English By Joanne Schwartz
Week 1: Making Predictions
WALT: Make predictions about the story Look at the cover carefully Think about what might happen Use picture clues to help us
Prediction Activity
Look at the book cover Draw what you think will happen Write one sentence about your prediction Share with a partner
New Vocabulary: Week 1
sea - the big water around land town - where people live together mine - a deep hole to get coal These words are important in our story
Phonics Focus: i-e (mine)
The magic 'e' makes the 'i' say its name mine, time, fine, line Can you think of more i-e words? Let's practice reading them together
Success Criteria Check
Can you make a prediction about the story? Can you explain why you think that? Can you read the word 'mine'? Can you use our new vocabulary words?
Week 2: Describing Settings
WALT: Describe the setting of our story Where does the story happen? What does it look like? How does it make us feel?
Setting Description Task
Draw the town by the sea Write describing words around your picture Use: coal, cliff, dark Extension: Write full sentences
New Vocabulary: Week 2
coal - black rock that burns for energy cliff - high rock by the sea dark - when there is no light These help us picture the setting
Phonics Focus: oa (coal)
'oa' makes the long 'o' sound coal, boat, coat, road Listen for the /oa/ sound Practice writing oa words
Week 3: Understanding Characters
WALT: Identify how characters feel How do the characters feel in the story? What clues tell us this? How would we feel in their place?
Character Diary Entry
Choose a character from the story Write a diary entry about their day Use words: tired, proud How do they feel and why?
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