As children get older, they need to learn to set their own purposes and aims. They need to take charge of their comprehension and become active readers. [1. Pg 108]

The xxxxx approach builds purpose through two ways:

1.Connect and wonder

Before each read, children will actively engage prior to reading by drawing out any previous and personal connections and wondering about what the text might be about. This opens the gateway as early as possible to engage purposefully with the author; pupils to start to integrate the text with their prior knowledge whilst also providing a sense of purpose for the reading of the text.

2.Precisely pitched texts

Each text has been chosen to spark curiosity in the reader and to provide a perfect platform for quality questioning to take place. The texts provide enough challenge to explicitly model high standards of coherence whilst also providing genuine moments of comprehension monitoring. A wide variety of text types are covered to ensure children understand that different texts require different approaches.