ACELY1650
Use comprehension strategies to understand and discuss texts listened to, viewed or read independently
Elaborations
- talking about the meanings in texts listened to, viewed and read (Skills: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking)
- visualising elements in a text (for example drawing an event or character from a text read aloud) (Skills: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking)
- providing a simple, correctly-sequenced retelling of narrative texts (Skills: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking)
- relating one or two key facts from informative texts (Skills: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking)
- finding a key word in a text to answer a literal question (Skills: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking)
- making links between events in a text and students' own experiences (Skills: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking, Personal and Social Capability)
- making an inference about a character's feelings (Skills: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking, Personal and Social Capability)
- discussing and sequencing events in stories (Skills: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking, Personal and Social Capability)
- drawing events in sequence, recognising that for some Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stories the sequence of events may be cyclical (Skills: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking, Intercultural Understanding)
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Decodable Text Worksheets – Common Consonant Digraphs (Set 1)
A set of 10 decodable text worksheets for early readers.
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Is It True? Active Listening Activity
Improve listening skills in the classroom with an engaging 'Is It True?' Active Listening Activity.
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Science of Reading Group Folder Templates
Stay organised with these versatile Science of Reading Group Folder Templates, designed to offer plenty of options.
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Decodable Text Worksheets – Single Graphemes (Set 2)
A set of 10 decodable text worksheets for early readers.
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Decodable Text Worksheets - Single Graphemes (Set 1)
A set of 10 decodable text worksheets for early readers.
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Decodable Text Worksheets – Common Consonant Digraphs (Set 2)
A set of 10 decodable text worksheets for early readers.
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Jack and the Beanstalk Retelling Activity Cards
Teach your students about retelling with this set of sequencing cards for Jack and the Beanstalk.
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The Gingerbread Man Story Sequencing Cards
Teach your students about retelling with this set of printable gingerbread man story sequencing cards.
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Level 1 Decodable Readers - Worksheet Pack
A set of one-pager worksheet versions of the texts from our Level 1 decodable readers.
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True or False? Active Listening Exercises
Improve listening skills in the classroom with an engaging True or False Active Listening Activity.
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Story Prediction Worksheets for Early Years
Explore the comprehension strategy of prediction using these Story Prediction Worksheets created specifically for the early years classroom.
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Three Little Pigs Retelling Activity Cards
Teach your students about retelling with this set of sequencing cards for The Three Little Pigs.
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Pictures for Making Predictions – Clip Card Task Cards
Engage young learners in predicting with these Pictures for Making Predictions Clip Cards, no reading required.
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Ant - Decodable Reader (Level 1)
Develop confident, successful readers with this phonics-based, printable decodable book.
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Making Predictions With Pictures Prompt Cards
Encourage early reading comprehension by using Making Predictions with Pictures Prompt Cards to help students develop critical thinking and inference skills through visual storytelling
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Little Red Riding Hood Retelling Activity Cards
Teach your students about retelling with this set of sequencing cards for Little Red Riding Hood.
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Foundation Magazine – What's Buzzing? (Bonus Issue)
A bonus issue of our beautifully designed, 16-page reading magazine specifically designed for Foundation students.
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Humpty Dumpty Sequencing Activity Cards
Read and retell the story within the Humpty Dumpty tale with a set of retelling sequencing cards.
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I Am Stan - Decodable Reader (Level 1)
Develop confident, successful readers with this phonics-based, printable decodable book.
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Days of the Week – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a magazine article from the Foundation magazine (Issue 3).
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Making Inferences With Pictures Worksheet
Guide your students to use pictures to make inferences with this reading worksheet.
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The Inference Song Classroom Poster
Teach your students about the meaning of inferencing with a song!
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Humpty Dumpty Off the Wall – Comprehension Worksheet
Integrate nursery rhymes and early reading comprehension skills with a Humpty Dumpty reading passage and comprehension questions.
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Level 2 Decodable Readers - Worksheet Pack
A set of one-pager worksheet versions of the texts from our Level 2 decodable readers.
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Activating Prior Knowledge - Comprehension Strategy Poster
A poster explaining how to activate prior knowledge before reading.
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Nick Is Sick! - Decodable Reader (Level 2)
Develop confident, successful readers with this phonics-based, printable decodable book.
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Community Helpers: Police Officer – Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for an article from the Foundation magazine (Issue 1).
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Aiming For Inference Posters
Six mini posters showing different scenarios that can be used when encouraging students to use inference.
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What Toy Am I? - Toy Definition Match Up Game
A set of 20 puzzle cards for students to match pictures of toys to their definition.
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The Pit - Decodable Reader (Level 1)
Develop confident, successful readers with this phonics-based, printable decodable book.
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Where Is My Hat? – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a comic from the Foundation magazine (Issue 1).
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Reading Detectives Worksheets
8 reading detective worksheets to use during guided reading sessions in the classroom.