3 whole class reading lessons based on Chapter 1 and 2 from ‘A Library of Lemons’, by Jo Cotterill

Whole class reading, paired reading, lesson 3 – PSHE friendships

Reading Skills foci: infer

27-page dyslexia-friendly PowerPoint, 2 x printable PDFs

Recommended for age 8+

Extract included

Lesson 1 and 2:

To make inferences about characters. To support your inferences with evidence from the text.

Find out more about the author, answer questions about page 1 with the teacher, continue chapter 1 with your reading partner, look out for evidence to help you answer the inference questions, 2 inference activities about the main character and her relationship with the new girl at school. Discuss relationship with father.

Lesson 3:

To define friendship and think about ways of making friendships last.

Other books for upper keystage readers:

Rooftoppers

The Nowhere Emporium

Find out more about the author:

https://jocotterill.com/