Egerton Church of England
Primary School
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Compassion
Respect
Honesty
Forgiveness
Hope
We don’t give up on ourselves or others.
We show kindness to all and help those who need it.
We respect ourselves, others and our environment.
By being honest we nurture our own spiritual growth.
We forgive those who have wronged us or made mistakes.
We are hopeful we can contribute to a better future.
Parent support: questions to support reading comprehension
Questions you could use to support your child whilst reading – Early Years
- What do you think this book is about? Why do you think that?
- What do you think is going to happen now?
- How did that happen?
- Can you think of another word the author could have used?
- What would happen next if you were the author?
- Why do you think that happened?
- What would the next book look like?
- Has that ever happened to you?
Questions you could use to support your child whilst reading – KS1
- How do you know what the main character is thinking/feeling?
- What words tell us about the setting of the story?
- Why do you think XXX decided to do that?
- Why do you think those words are in italics/bold/large? What is the author trying to tell us?
- What do you think the solution is?
- What are the main points of the story?
- What is your prediction about the next part of the story based on what you have already read?
- What was your favourite sentence? Why?
- If you were the author, what would you improve?
Questions you could use to support your child whilst reading – KS2
- When does the author explore the emotions of the characters?
- As a reader, what can you tell about the author’s style?
- What does the tone of the character’s voice reveal?
- The author uses XXX. What are they trying to show us?
- Can you surmise what the inner thoughts of the character are?
- Where in the text does the majority of the action take place? How do you know?
- What evidence can you find to prove XXX?
- How is the author’s viewpoint revealed?
- What is the writers intended impact at this point in the story?