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Year 2
Reading Tracker
10 daily rows, each with six segments worth 10 minutes each. Colour a segment for every 10 minutes read; each row records up to 60 minutes. Choose a comfortable target, not a speed test.
Checklist of genres — adventure, non-fiction, poetry, and more — with boxes to tick as children read widely. Encourages leaving comfort zones beyond familiar series.
Book Review
Short review layout: title, author, star rating, and favourite part lines. Quick enough for weekly homework without overwhelming early writers in KS1 and lower KS2.
A one-page review with title, author, genre, characters, setting, plot summary, evidence for an opinion, new words and a star rating. Designed for confident writers who can refer to details in the text.
Write the title and author, draw your favourite scene in a large box, explain how the book made you feel and add a star rating. An adult can scribe while a younger child talks and draws.
Record the book title and author, then use nine rows for chapter number, what happened and the best moment. Finish with a whole-book verdict. Print another copy for a longer book.
Reading Challenge
Numbered thirty-cell grid to tick off daily reading — one square per day for a month-long streak challenge. Minimal columns; focus is consistency not volume detail.
Six weekly themed rows with checkboxes — stretch summer reading across the holiday without daily pressure. Each week suggests a theme or goal to tick when met.
Twelve themed prompts — e.g. a book with an animal hero — each with a checkbox when completed. Prompt list pushes variety during half term or Easter break.
14 name rows with five book-completion boxes per reader. Tick or date each box when a book is finished. Keep book titles in a separate reading log if needed.
Reading Journal
Write the book title, describe a favourite part, note a new word and say what you want to discover next. Includes name and date. Children can discuss their ideas before writing.
'Draw the main character' box sits above writing lines — creative response to fiction read. Blends art and literacy for children who express ideas visually first.
