English // Phonics & Word Reading
Reading with Expression and Accuracy
Read aloud with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression (prosody), re-reading familiar texts to build fluency and confidence, and using context to self-correct
Quick check
When the learner reads a story aloud, do they vary their voice to match the mood — pausing at punctuation, slowing for sad parts, speeding up for excitement?
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Topic // Mastery
What mastery looks like
- Read a grade-level passage aloud with expression and appropriate pacing
- Self-correct miscues during oral reading by re-reading or using context cues
- Re-read a familiar book demonstrating increased fluency and confidence
Topic // Map
Where this fits
- RequiredMust come first
- HelpfulHelps, but not essential
Before this
3 topics- Reading fluentlyRequired
Phonics & Word Reading // Ages 5 to 7
Expressive reading builds on basic reading fluency
- Building sentencesHelpful
Grammar & Punctuation // Ages 4 to 6
Understanding sentence structure supports expressive phrasing
Phonics & Word Reading // Ages 6 to 8
Wider GPC knowledge supports fluent reading
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Reading with Expression and Accuracy
Ages 6 to 10 // Method
Leads to
4 topics- Forms of Poetry and PerformanceRequired
Reading Comprehension // Ages 7 to 10
Poetry performance requires expressive reading/prosody skills
Reading Comprehension // Ages 5 to 11
Reading comprehension monitoring builds on earlier fluency skills
Reading Comprehension // Ages 6 to 8
Expressive reading supports comprehension of sequence and meaning
Reading Comprehension // Ages 6 to 8
Expressive reading supports deeper character analysis
Topic // Standards
Curriculum standards
- Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
- RF.1.4RF.1.4.aRF.1.4.bRF.1.4.cRF.2.4RF.2.4.aRF.2.4.bRF.2.4.cRF.3.4RF.3.4.aRF.3.4.bRF.3.4.cRF.4.3RF.4.3.aRF.4.4RF.4.4.aRF.4.4.bRF.4.4.cRI.4.10RL.4.10
- The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document
- Eng.UKS2.Read.Word.1Eng/KS1/Y2/WR/6Eng/KS1/Y2/WR/7Eng/KS1/Y2/WR/8Eng_LKS2_Read_Comp_6Eng_LKS2_Read_Word_1
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