Answers, comprehension-skill misconceptions, parent discussion prompts.
A 14-card deck. Eleven cards build vocabulary from the story (“gust”, “floated”, “danced”…) with meanings and story context. Three cards introduce the comprehension skills KS1 readers need: predicting, inferring, and retrieving.
A 12-question reading-comprehension quiz on “The Lost Kite”. Tests retrieval (what happened), inference (how characters felt and why), vocabulary, sequencing, and cause-and-effect — the four KS1 comprehension strands. Best score is saved.
A five-slide parent guide. Slide 1 — why shared reading beats solo reading at this age. Slide 2 — the three questions that build comprehension. Slide 3 — what to do if they get stuck on a word. Slide 4 — choosing books at the right level. Slide 5 — signs to mention to the teacher.
