T Shirts Level 9-11

This lively story features a family who are passionate about their T-shirts, narrated in a rhythmic, sing-song style by a child. The text cleverly incorporates rhymes using pronouns such as œhe, œme, and œshe, alongside common contractions like œI've, œwe've, œthere's, œDad's, and œMum's. The narrative employs ellipsis to connect sentences smoothly and capital letters are used thoughtfully to reflect text within illustrations. A visual summary on the final page helps reinforce comprehension. The limited colour palette and repeated blends œgr and œsh create a focused visual and phonetic learning experience. High-frequency words like œgot, œhis, œher, œshe, and œhas appear throughout the text to build fluency. The cover text is cleverly integrated with the artwork. This book is perfect for guided reading sessions, supporting expressive reading through varied punctuation, reinforcing high-frequency words, and encouraging readers to make sense of text through visual clues. Themes include family relationships and maths, providing cross-curricular links for engaging learning.

Educational Benefits:

• Enhances expressive reading by practising varied punctuation use
• Builds recognition and fluency of high-frequency words in context
• Develops decoding skills with repeated blends (œgr and œsh)
• Encourages comprehension by linking text and illustrations

Classroom Ideas:

• Use as a model for reading aloud with expression and rhythm
• Create a word wall featuring contractions and blends from the text
• Discuss family roles and relationships connected to the story
• Incorporate simple maths activities related to the number of T-shirts or family members

Information:

• Age suitability: 9 to 11 years
• Reading level: 9-11 (Blue)