Mature Independent Reader

A Mature Independent Reader

• Is enthusiastic and reflective with strong established tastes across a range of genre and reading materials
• Can handle a range of texts
• Can recognise that some texts require different styles of reading
• Can identify the effect of a text on the reader and some comment on how effect has been created
• Can identify themes and conventions demonstrating an understanding of their use
• Is able to evaluate evidence from a variety of information sources
• Is developing critical awareness as readers: analysing language, form and structure
• Is more able to question/admire aspects of content, form and function
• Can recognise prejudice
• Is extending their knowledge of ambiguity or irony

To Support Parents Can;

• Sustain and challenge children's literacy tastes
• Inspire critical reflection
• Try and stay informed about children's publishing - follow authors / publishers / librarians on twitter
• Encourage child to make comparisons between texts
• Nurture skills of reflection and criticism through discussion, debate, book talk and clubs
• Demonstrate that texts may be biased, inaccurate or inadequate
• Encourage child to log on to Infiniti - use features to explore reading choices