Prompts

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The three kinds of prompts act as cues to remind the child what techniques they can use to unravel their mistakes. It is also vital for the partner to understand what cues the child is using so that they can choose books that build on those strengths.

Does it look right?

The visual, grapho-phonic cues. They are provided by

• letters
• words
• punctuation

Represented on the Listening Sheet by the letter v.

Does it make sense?

The meaning, semantic cues. Provided by:

• the pictures
• the gist of the story

Represented on the Listening Sheet by the letter m

Does it sound right?

The structural, syntactic cues. These are provided by

• patterns of language
• grammar(tenses agree etc)

You may have to fix on a role model who speaks a more standard form of English than the child to help them hear their mistake. For example children in the North will often read "It were" rather than "It was".

"Would the Queen (or insert the name of a particularly posh teacher!) say it like that?"

Represented on the Listening Sheet by the letter s