Inkberrow Primary School
Phonics and Early Reading
Progression of Skills
Subject: Phonics
Scheme: Read, Write, Inc.
Subject Intent:
Through the teaching of Phonics, we want our children to become fluent, passionate readers who develop a rich vocabulary enabling them to become articulate speakers and resourceful and entertaining writers.
All children are supported to make progression from their own starting points.
We carefully assess each child half-termly and place them in a group with children at the same stage.
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Read, Write, Inc Level
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Target Date
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Book Band
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Group A: Set 1 Sounds The children may know a few single letter sounds. Lessons include teaching single letter sounds and assisting children to blend (using magnetic letters) in order to read CVC words. The children practise the formation of letters through the use of a phrase that is associated with the pictorial representation of the letter. After they have learnt the first few sounds they are taught to use ‘Fred Fingers’ to help them record simple words.
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Pink |
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Group B: Set 1 Sounds The children know most single letter sounds and now need to learn to blend orally. Lessons also focus on teaching gaps in single letter sounds.
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October: EYFS (Reception) |
Pink |
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Group C: Set 1 Sounds The children know most single letter sounds and are able to blend orally. The gaps in single letter sounds are taught and further vocabulary containing ‘Special Friends’.
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December: EYFS (Reception) |
Pink |
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Ditty Group
The children know all Set 1 single letter sounds speedily and can blend sounds into words orally. They are able to Fred Talk most words. Lesson content involves continuing to teach and review Set 1 Sounds with the focus on the Special Friends sh ch th qu ng nk qu. In addition, the children learn to read the sounds and words needed to read a simple ditty sheet each day. They also write a simple phrase or sentence related to the ditty.
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February: EYFS (Reception) |
Pink |
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Red Group The children know all Set 1 sounds speedily. They are able to Fred Talk most words and are now able to use the same skills to read alien/nonsense words. Lessons involve reviewing Set 1 Sounds and vocabulary. They also learn to read more words containing Special Friends and words that contain 4+ sounds. The children are now reading the Red Ditty Books. In Reception the lesson follows the format for the previous Ditty Group because the lesson is shorter. In Key Stage 1 groups, the lesson will also include ‘Speedy Green Words’, ‘Questions to Talk About’, a second read of the Ditty and ‘Complete a Sentence’ in addition to ‘Hold a Sentence |
April: EYFS (Reception) |
Red |
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Green Group The children are able to Fred Talk real and alien words and also read a range of real words speedily (no Fred Talk). Lessons involve reviewing Set 1 sounds and vocabulary containing 4+ sounds. Set 2 sounds are now taught (ay ee igh ow oo oo or ar air ir ou oy). The Story Book lesson runs over three days. The children practise the Speed Sounds and Green Words related to the Story. They also practise reading Green and Red Words (common exception) speedily. They will answer questions about the story and practise building sentences orally. They read the story three times with the focus on building intonation and fluency. In addition to ‘Hold a Sentence’ they proof read a sentence in order to correct spelling and punctuation errors. They also write simple sentences related to the Story Book. These may also be in the form of speech bubbles, lists, posters, recipes, letters or simple instructions.
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END OF EYFS
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July: EYFS (Reception)
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Yellow
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Purple Group The children are able to read most words speedily. Lesson content is the same as for the Green Group, providing children who need it with further opportunities to practise and consolidate.
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Pink Group The children are able to read ay ee igh ow oo oo speedily. They are able to Fred Talk real and alien words and also read a range of real words speedily (no Fred Talk). The Story Book lessons follow the same three-day format and reading activities as detailed for the Green Group. Writing activities also involve composing descriptive sentences, questions and responses and commands.
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October: Year 1 |
Blue |
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Orange Group The children are able to read ar or air ir ou oy speedily. They are able to Fred Talk real and alien words and also read a range of real words speedily (no Fred Talk). Lessons continue to review Set 1 and 2 sounds. Set 3 sounds are now taught, the focus is on reading at this stage. (ea oi a-e i-e o-e u-e aw are ur er ow ai oa ew ire ear ure tion tious/cious. The Story Book lessons follow the same three-day format and reading activities as detailed for the Green Group Writing: descriptive sentences, speech and thought bubbles, short sequenced narrative, shopping list, persuasive invitation and comparative description.
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December: Year 1 |
Green |
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July: Year 1 |
Turquoise |
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END OF YEAR 1
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Blue Group The children are able to read a-e ea i-e o-e u-e oi speedily and alien words containing other Set 3 sounds. They can read a text at 70+ words per minute The Speed Sound lesson reviews Set 2 and 3 sounds. The Story Book Lesson follows the format and activities detailed for the Yellow Group. Grammar: noun phrases, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, past and present tense, commas in lists, apostrophe (omission), compound words. Writing: newspaper report, writing in role, letter, invitation, poem, journey description, instructions, persuasive poste
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December: Year 2 |
Purple |
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Grey Group The children are able to read ai oa ew oi ire ear er aw ow ure are ur speedily and alien words containing these and other Set 3 sounds. They can read a text at 80+ words per minute The Story Book lesson follows the format and activities detailed for the Yellow Group. Grammar: co-ordination (or, and, but), progressive in past tense, commands, nouns, apostrophe (possessive), progressive in past and present tense, adverbs, suffixes (ful less), subordination (when if that because), adjectives, verbs, commands and statements, noun phrases. Writing: informative poster, writing in role, instructions, list, recount, fact file, questions and answers.
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April: Year 2 |
Gold |
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END OF EASTER TERM YEAR 2
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Children will move to Whole Class Comprehension: VIPERS |
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Inkberrow Primary School
Phonics and Early Reading
Progression of Skills
Subject: Phonics
Scheme: Read, Write, Inc.
Subject Intent:
Through the teaching of Phonics, we want our children to become fluent, passionate readers who develop a rich vocabulary enabling them to become articulate speakers and resourceful and entertaining writers.
All children are supported to make progression from their own starting points.
We carefully assess each child half-termly and place them in a group with children at the same stage.
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Read, Write, Inc Level
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Target Date
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Book Band
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Group A: Set 1 Sounds The children may know a few single letter sounds. Lessons include teaching single letter sounds and assisting children to blend (using magnetic letters) in order to read CVC words. The children practise the formation of letters through the use of a phrase that is associated with the pictorial representation of the letter. After they have learnt the first few sounds they are taught to use ‘Fred Fingers’ to help them record simple words.
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Pink |
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Group B: Set 1 Sounds The children know most single letter sounds and now need to learn to blend orally. Lessons also focus on teaching gaps in single letter sounds.
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October: EYFS (Reception) |
Pink |
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Group C: Set 1 Sounds The children know most single letter sounds and are able to blend orally. The gaps in single letter sounds are taught and further vocabulary containing ‘Special Friends’.
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December: EYFS (Reception) |
Pink |
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Ditty Group
The children know all Set 1 single letter sounds speedily and can blend sounds into words orally. They are able to Fred Talk most words. Lesson content involves continuing to teach and review Set 1 Sounds with the focus on the Special Friends sh ch th qu ng nk qu. In addition, the children learn to read the sounds and words needed to read a simple ditty sheet each day. They also write a simple phrase or sentence related to the ditty.
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February: EYFS (Reception) |
Pink |
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Red Group The children know all Set 1 sounds speedily. They are able to Fred Talk most words and are now able to use the same skills to read alien/nonsense words. Lessons involve reviewing Set 1 Sounds and vocabulary. They also learn to read more words containing Special Friends and words that contain 4+ sounds. The children are now reading the Red Ditty Books. In Reception the lesson follows the format for the previous Ditty Group because the lesson is shorter. In Key Stage 1 groups, the lesson will also include ‘Speedy Green Words’, ‘Questions to Talk About’, a second read of the Ditty and ‘Complete a Sentence’ in addition to ‘Hold a Sentence |
April: EYFS (Reception) |
Red |
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Green Group The children are able to Fred Talk real and alien words and also read a range of real words speedily (no Fred Talk). Lessons involve reviewing Set 1 sounds and vocabulary containing 4+ sounds. Set 2 sounds are now taught (ay ee igh ow oo oo or ar air ir ou oy). The Story Book lesson runs over three days. The children practise the Speed Sounds and Green Words related to the Story. They also practise reading Green and Red Words (common exception) speedily. They will answer questions about the story and practise building sentences orally. They read the story three times with the focus on building intonation and fluency. In addition to ‘Hold a Sentence’ they proof read a sentence in order to correct spelling and punctuation errors. They also write simple sentences related to the Story Book. These may also be in the form of speech bubbles, lists, posters, recipes, letters or simple instructions.
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END OF EYFS
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July: EYFS (Reception)
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Yellow
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Purple Group The children are able to read most words speedily. Lesson content is the same as for the Green Group, providing children who need it with further opportunities to practise and consolidate.
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Pink Group The children are able to read ay ee igh ow oo oo speedily. They are able to Fred Talk real and alien words and also read a range of real words speedily (no Fred Talk). The Story Book lessons follow the same three-day format and reading activities as detailed for the Green Group. Writing activities also involve composing descriptive sentences, questions and responses and commands.
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October: Year 1 |
Blue |
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Orange Group The children are able to read ar or air ir ou oy speedily. They are able to Fred Talk real and alien words and also read a range of real words speedily (no Fred Talk). Lessons continue to review Set 1 and 2 sounds. Set 3 sounds are now taught, the focus is on reading at this stage. (ea oi a-e i-e o-e u-e aw are ur er ow ai oa ew ire ear ure tion tious/cious. The Story Book lessons follow the same three-day format and reading activities as detailed for the Green Group Writing: descriptive sentences, speech and thought bubbles, short sequenced narrative, shopping list, persuasive invitation and comparative description.
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December: Year 1 |
Green |
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July: Year 1 |
Turquoise |
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END OF YEAR 1
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Blue Group The children are able to read a-e ea i-e o-e u-e oi speedily and alien words containing other Set 3 sounds. They can read a text at 70+ words per minute The Speed Sound lesson reviews Set 2 and 3 sounds. The Story Book Lesson follows the format and activities detailed for the Yellow Group. Grammar: noun phrases, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, past and present tense, commas in lists, apostrophe (omission), compound words. Writing: newspaper report, writing in role, letter, invitation, poem, journey description, instructions, persuasive poste
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December: Year 2 |
Purple |
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Grey Group The children are able to read ai oa ew oi ire ear er aw ow ure are ur speedily and alien words containing these and other Set 3 sounds. They can read a text at 80+ words per minute The Story Book lesson follows the format and activities detailed for the Yellow Group. Grammar: co-ordination (or, and, but), progressive in past tense, commands, nouns, apostrophe (possessive), progressive in past and present tense, adverbs, suffixes (ful less), subordination (when if that because), adjectives, verbs, commands and statements, noun phrases. Writing: informative poster, writing in role, instructions, list, recount, fact file, questions and answers.
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April: Year 2 |
Gold |
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END OF EASTER TERM YEAR 2
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Children will move to Whole Class Comprehension: VIPERS |
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