teaching resource

Talking About Books Prompts

Updated: 19 Jul 2019

A prompt for students to use when orally discussing books.

Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 2 Pages
Years: 1 - 5

Curriculum

Key Stage 1 (KS1)

Key Stage 1 (KS1) covers students in Year 1 and Year 2.
1. National Curriculum In England
English

English has a pre-eminent place in education and in society. A high-quality education in English will teach pupils to speak and write fluently so that they can communicate their ideas and emotions to others and through their reading and listening, ot...
1. Key Stage 1 (KS1)
Spoken language
1. Key Stage 1 (KS1)
2. English
Reading
1. Key Stage 1 (KS1)
2. English
Key Stage 2 (KS2) - Lower

Key Stage 2 (KS2) - Lower covers students in Year 3 and Year 4.
1. National Curriculum In England
English

By the beginning of year 3, pupils should be able to read books written at an age-appropriate interest level. They should be able to read them accurately and at a speed that is sufficient for them to focus on understanding what they read rather than ...
1. Key Stage 2 (KS2) - Lower
Spoken language
1. Key Stage 2 (KS2) - Lower
2. English
Reading
1. Key Stage 2 (KS2) - Lower
2. English

teaching resource

Talking About Books Prompts

Updated: 19 Jul 2019

A prompt for students to use when orally discussing books.

Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 2 Pages
Years: 1 - 5

A prompt for students to use when orally discussing books.

Nurture a love of reading and expose your students to new books through book chats.

Encourage your students to use this checklist as a prompt when talking about books they’ve read. Use the prompts for either formal or informal chats about books. The teaching resource includes prompts for both fiction and non-fiction books.

These prompts are perfect to use in conjunction with other resources related to fostering a love of reading such as the Reading Preferences Survey or our Book Wish List.

For more ideas on reading engagement, visit our blog.

Curriculum

Key Stage 1 (KS1)

Key Stage 1 (KS1) covers students in Year 1 and Year 2.
1. National Curriculum In England
English

English has a pre-eminent place in education and in society. A high-quality education in English will teach pupils to speak and write fluently so that they can communicate their ideas and emotions to others and through their reading and listening, ot...
1. Key Stage 1 (KS1)
Spoken language
1. Key Stage 1 (KS1)
2. English
Reading
1. Key Stage 1 (KS1)
2. English
Key Stage 2 (KS2) - Lower

Key Stage 2 (KS2) - Lower covers students in Year 3 and Year 4.
1. National Curriculum In England
English

By the beginning of year 3, pupils should be able to read books written at an age-appropriate interest level. They should be able to read them accurately and at a speed that is sufficient for them to focus on understanding what they read rather than ...
1. Key Stage 2 (KS2) - Lower
Spoken language
1. Key Stage 2 (KS2) - Lower
2. English
Reading
1. Key Stage 2 (KS2) - Lower
2. English

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