This document provides guidance to a student on how to improve their reading assessment scores. It discusses weaknesses in the student's previous answers, such as a lack of full sentences, supporting quotes, and proper grammar. The document offers examples of better answers that are fully formed sentences supported by direct quotes. It encourages the student to re-read the text carefully, mark important details, and apply feedback to strengthen their responses. The goal is for the student to understand what is expected in answers and improve their reading assessment skills.

1. How many words
can you make by
filling the gap?
P________d
Paid
Pound
5 minutes

2. By the end of this lesson you will have:
Re-read the first three chapters of Skellig.
Read your feedback.
Improved your answers using the feedback
given.
LO: To improve our
reading assessment using
STAR
BLP: understanding, analysing, improving

3. LO: To improve our
reading assessment using
STAR
Look at my marking.
Why do you think you
are having to redo your
reading assessments
again?
STOP…
THINK...

4. LO: To improve our
reading assessment using
STAR
• It was clear you had not read the
text carefully.
• You did not answer in full
sentences.
• You did not use quotes to support
your answers.
• SPaG was poor.

5. LO: To improve our
reading assessment using
STAR
• Read your feedback.
• If you do not act on your feedback, you
will not improve.
• When the question asks for an answer
to be supported by quotes, do not just
copy down the text.
• Check spellings, punctuation and
grammar (SPaG.)
• Remember capitals on proper nouns.
Act…

6. LO: To improve our
reading assessment using
STAR
Let’s look at some of
the questions and your
answers and work out
how we can improve
them.
Reflection…

7. LO: To improve our
reading assessment using
STAR
Example:
Q.1) Who is the main character in the
book?
Answers: Michael; Ernie Myers; Michel;
Micheal; michle
What is wrong with these answers?
Act…

8. LO: To improve our
reading assessment using
STAR
How should we have answered?
Q.1) Who is the main character in the
book?
The main character in the book is a boy
called Michael.
Why is this better?
Act…

9. LO: To improve our
reading assessment using
STAR
Example:
Q.5) How does Michael describe Doctor Dan?
Answers: he was filthy and pale; gray with black
spots on his hands; because he is not very good
but another job fitted him better.
What is wrong with these answers?
Act…

10. LO: To improve our
reading assessment using
STAR
How should we have answered?
Q.5) How does Michael describe Doctor Dan?
Michael does not like Doctor Dan. He calls him
‘Doctor Death because his face was grey and there
were black spots on his hands.’ To Michael, Doctor
Death was a better name for him.
Why is this better?
Act…

11. Let us read the first three chapters again.
You know the questions, so try to identify the
answers as we go along.
As we read underline anything you think is useful.
Remember we are working on RAF2 and RAF5.
Refer to the RAF ladder I have already given you.
LO: To improve our
reading assessment using
STAR

12. RAF2 RAF5
Level 6 I can use evidence from the text to
support my main points
I can confidently find and comment on
the narrative hooks in the opening
chapter
I explain in detail how narrative hooks
engage the reader and I use the
appropriate terminology to do this
I can comment on the effect that the
writer’s language choices has on the
reader
Level 5 I use evidence to support most of my
ideas but sometimes my points are not
always accurate
I can identify the language used to
engage the reader with some
explanation of how it is used and
begin to consider the effect for the
reader
Level 4 I can identify the narrative hooks
I can select a quotation from the
opening chapter to support my points
I can make simple comments on how
language is used to engage the reader
I can identify some examples of
language using the appropriate
terminology (adjective, simile,
question, sentence type)

13. LO: To improve our
reading assessment using
STAR
Over to you…
• Read the questions carefully.
• Answer the questions with full sentences.
• Remember: capitals on proper nouns; when copying from the text,
copy correctly; capitals at the start of sentences; full stops and
commas to punctuate your sentences; use a dictionary.
• When the question asks you for an answer and a quote, then
answer in your own words and then support it with a quote from
the text.
• DO NOT start a sentence with ‘because.’
• If you need help, raise your hand.

14. LO: To improve our
reading assessment using
STAR
Post-it Note Plenary
• Write your name on your post-it note.
• List one thing you will do differently in future when answering
questions after reading a piece of text.
• If you have not finished your assessment, there will be an
opportunity next lesson.