Band 10 – White – Level 2 (A)

Band 10 – White – Level 2 (A)




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Learning opportunities

Read silently most of the time
Sustain interest in longer text, returning to it easily after a break
Use text more fully as a reference and as a model
Search for and find information in texts more flexibly
Notice the spelling of unfamiliar words and relate to known words
Show increased awareness of vocabulary and precise meaning
Express reasoned opinions about what is read
Offer and discuss interpretations of text

Text characteristics

Widening range of genre and writing style
Story line or theme may be sustained over a longer period of time with chapters or sub-sections of text
Sentences structures may be longer with more subordinate phrases or clauses
Characters may be more fully developed
More than one point of view expressed within the text
Information or action may be implied rather than spelled out
Texts may contain more metaphorical or technical language
Non-fiction texts placed in a broader context and include more detailed information



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