40-Session Reciprocal Guided Reading Unit for Year 3 / Year 4

This comprehensive 40-session term unit is designed for mixed Year 3 and Year 4 classes, providing a complete framework for developing reading comprehension skills. Covering key strategies such as clarifying, prediction, questioning, and summarising, this unit offers detailed planning, text extracts, and a wide range of additional resources, including toolkits and worksheets.

The unit features diverse reading tasks:

• Character descriptions
• Diary entries
• Setting descriptions
• Balanced arguments
• Letters (2-week focus)
• Persuasive texts
• Newspaper reports

Ideal for LKS2 (Lower Key Stage 2), this resource supports outstanding literacy teaching, helping students engage with various text types and improve their comprehension skills. Perfect for use in classrooms aiming for Ofsted excellence.

Keywords: Year 3, Year 4, reciprocal reading, LKS2, literacy, outstanding Ofsted, character description, diary entry, persuasive writing, newspaper report, planning, worksheets, text toolkit.