Week 1, Guided Reading "Food Fight" - Phonics Phase 5, unit 1 - Worksheet

The "Food Fight" guided reading session is an engaging activity designed for children at the Phonics Phase 5, Unit 1 level. The worksheet provided prompts children to delve into the story with a series of comprehension questions that explore the narrative, characters' choices, and the consequences of those choices. Questions range from recalling the title of the book and predicting plot developments, to more specific queries about what the characters, Mr and Mrs Gray, and their daughter Tay, choose to eat. The worksheet encourages children to consider the reasons behind Mrs Gray's decision to decline Tay's request for a burger and fries, and to think about what happens during the food fight that results in peach cream covering everyone.

Beyond mere comprehension, the worksheet also includes bonus questions that encourage children to reflect on their own food preferences, the idea of a food fight, the importance of healthy eating, and to make choices between different meals while justifying their preferences. To complement the reading exercise, the session includes additional activities such as quiet reading, practicing grapheme formation using shaving foam, and a playful "What's in the box?" game featuring different foods. Another creative task invites the children to imagine a pirate's diet by drawing and labelling a plate with a healthy meal, reinforcing the theme of nutrition and the adventurous spirit of exploration.