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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Narrative Features Worksheets - Hickory Dickory Dock
Identify characters, settings and parts of a story with early years reading worksheets featuring the Hickory Dickory Dock nursery rhyme.
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The Pink Dump Truck - Decodable Reader (Level 2)
Develop confident, successful readers with this phonics-based, printable decodable book.
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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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No Naps, Nan! - Decodable Reader (Level 1)
Develop confident, successful readers with this phonics-based, printable decodable book.
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Community Helpers: Doctor – Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for an article from the Foundation magazine (Bonus Issue).
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Community Helpers: Fire Fighter – Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for an article from the Foundation magazine (Issue 3).
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My Dog Max – Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a narrative from the Foundation magazine (Issue 1).
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Community Helpers: Nurse – Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for an article from the Foundation magazine (Issue 2).
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Making Text Connections Graphic Organiser (F–2)
A graphic organiser to use with students when making connections with a text.
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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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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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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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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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The Inference Song Classroom Poster
Teach your students about the meaning of inferencing with a song!
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What's My Pet? – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a comic from the Foundation magazine (Issue 2).
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Little Miss Muffet - Story Elements Worksheet Pack
Identify characters, setting and parts of a story with early years reading worksheets featuring the Little Miss Muffet nursery rhyme.
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Little Miss Muffet - Sequencing Cards
Read and retell the story within the tale of Little Miss Muffet with a set of retelling sequencing cards.
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Jack Be Nimble - Sequencing Cards
Read and retell the story within the Jack Be Nimble tale with a set of retelling sequencing cards.
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Jack Be Nimble Worksheets
Identify characters, settings and parts of a story with early years reading worksheets featuring the Jack Be Nimble nursery rhyme.
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Hey Diddle Diddle Sequencing Activity Cards
Read and retell the story within the Hey Diddle Diddle tale with a set of retelling sequencing cards.
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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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The Tap - Decodable Reader (Level 2)
Develop confident, successful readers with this phonics-based, printable decodable book.
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Little Tree (Poem) – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a poem from the Foundation magazine (Issue 1).
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A Colourful World (Poem) – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a poem from the Foundation magazine (Issue 2).
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Search-a-Rooney 1 – Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a image stimulus poster where students need to locate objects and characters.
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Wonderings – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a magazine article from the Foundation magazine (Bonus Issue).
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That Time! – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a comic from the Foundation magazine (Bonus Issue).
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Messy Moments – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a comic from the Foundation magazine (Issue 3).
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5 Fun Facts About Food – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a magazine article from the Foundation magazine (Issue 3).
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Nothing to Do – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a narrative from the Foundation magazine (Issue 3).
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Reading Detectives Name Tags
8 colourful reading detective name tags to assign students during guided reading sessions.
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Reading Detectives Posters and Banner
8 colourful reading detective posters and a banner to display in the classroom.