Cambridge Reader Adventure (CRA) Bands Breakdown
Reha Qaisar:
The readers on which we have worked on are
Blue Band : That includes 5+ age students and phonics emphasizing...
Green Band : This readers include beginners level readers and includes decoding skills ....
Kinza:
Blue Band Cambridge Readers are for children around 5 to 6 years old who are getting better
at reading. The books have longer sentences and some talking between characters. They use
simple punctuation like question marks. There are more new words, and some words are
repeated to help learning. The stories have a beginning, middle, and end, with more
characters and places. Pictures still help but are not as important. There are both storybooks
and fact books.
Yellow Band Cambridge Readers are for children who are starting to read more on their own.
The books have slightly longer sentences and use common words that children may already
know. Some new words are added and repeated to help learning. The stories are simple, with
a clear beginning, middle, and end. Pictures help explain the story and support understanding.
There are both storybooks and fact books to help children enjoy reading and learn new things.
The *Yellow Band* in Cambridge Readers is typically for children aged 4 to 5 years old. It is
designed for early readers who are beginning to read simple sentences more independently
and are starting to recognize more words on sight.
The Orange Band in Cambridge Readers is generally suitable for children aged 6 to 7 years
old. At this level, children read with increasing confidence, handle more complex sentences,
and begin to understand deeper story ideas and vocabulary with less support.
The Green Band in Cambridge Readers is generally suited for children aged 5 to 6 years old,
depending on their reading development. It usually follows the Yellow Band and is ideal for
early readers who are becoming more fluent and confident in reading longer texts with less
support.
Sobia:
Green Band (5-6 years)
Designed for early readers
Features:
Decoding skills introduced
Slightly longer sentences as compared to 🔵 band
Introduction of a wider range of vocabulary(Basic)
Increased number of high-frequency words.
* Stories often have simple plots with beginning, middle, and end.(Short stories as compared
to 🟠 Band)
* Building basic comprehension.
Orange Band ( 6-8 years)
Designed for beginners of independent readers.
Features:
More complex sentence structures (Multi-clause sentences added) and punctuation.
* Wider vocabulary and more descriptive language featuring more events
* Longer texts/ story
* Deeper comprehension skills.
Myrah Mubashir:
Blue band:
Age 5+
Stage: Early readers who are in process
of developing fluency
Slightly longer sentences than previous band
A larger number of high-frequency words ( meaning words that occur repetitively or are
generally acquired through language acquisition, contains connectives)
Introduction of some unfamiliar words supported by illustrations.
Contains plot and storylines.
Simple plots with a clear beginning, middle, and end.
Generally 8–16 pages.
Includes both fiction and non-fiction in Blue Band
The Green Band
Age 5 onwards years who are beginning to read more independently. The children are
expected to:
Know adverb of time (when something happened for example 'one day')
Read with some fluency
Understand a wider range of vocabulary
Know introduction to Contractions (short form of certain words like Can't, wouldn't etc)
Use expression when reading aloud
Begin to understand story structure (beginning, middle, end)
Make predictions about what might happen next
Tackle longer sentences and paragraphs
Mixture of low and high frequency words
Yellow Band:
Books in this band use simple sentences with familiar vocabulary.
Stories have a clear structure and predictable patterns.
Illustrations support the text and help develop understanding.
Children begin to read with more independence at this level.
Text may include dialogue and simple punctuation like question marks.
It is suitable for children aged 7 to 8
There is greater emphasis on story development and character.
Children are introduced to a wider variety of sentence structures.
Repetition is still used but with slightly more variation.
Books may contain two to four lines of text per page.
Reading becomes smoother with increased attention to phrasing.
Children are encouraged to predict outcomes
They begin to recognize high-frequency words by sight.
Comprehension questions can be introduced at this stage.
