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Use comprehension strategies to build literal and inferred meaning about key events, ideas and information in texts that they listen to, view and read by drawing on growing knowledge of context, text structures and language features
Elaborations
- using elements in books and screen texts, for example illustrations, diagrams, sound and movement, to support reading (Skills: Literacy, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Capability, Critical and Creative Thinking)
- making connections between the text and students' own experiences, and between information in print and images (Skills: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking, Personal and Social Capability)
- finding key information in a text (Skills: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking)
- making inferences about characters' feelings and motives (Skills: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking)
- building knowledge about the topic of the text and learning new vocabulary before and during reading (Skills: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking)
- making predictions from the cover, from illustrations and at points in the text before reading on (Skills: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking)
- retelling the events or key information in the text orally, in writing and/or through digital or arts media (Skills: Literacy, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Capability, Critical and Creative Thinking)
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Monster Magic - Reading Comprehension Activity
Read and comprehend a set of instructions to create a magical monster!
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Baby Animals Reading Worksheets - Year 1-2
Learn about animals and their babies with a pack of printable Animal Babies Reading Worksheets for Years 1 & 2.
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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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Decodable Text Worksheets – Single Graphemes (Set 2)
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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Decodable Text Worksheets - Single Graphemes (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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Compare and Contrast - Venn Diagram Template
A template to use when teaching students how to compare and contrast.
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Level 3 Decodable Readers - Worksheet Pack
A set of one-pager worksheet versions of the texts from our Level 3 decodable readers
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Comprehension - Family Day At The Beach
A comprehension activity using a recount for lower grades.
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The Gingerbread Man - Comprehension Worksheet
Develop your students' reading comprehension skills with a well-known fairy tale.
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Sophia the Superdog! - Comprehension Text and Questions
A superdog themed text and set of questions to help develop comprehension strategies in the classroom.
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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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Year 1 Magazine - What's Buzzing? (Issue 1)
A beautifully designed, 24-page reading magazine specifically written for Year 1 students.
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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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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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A True Champion – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a narrative from the Year 2 magazine (Issue 2).
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Hansel and Gretel – Comprehension Worksheet
Develop your students' reading comprehension skills with a well-known fairy tale.
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The Three Little Pigs – Comprehension Worksheet
Develop your students' reading comprehension skills with a well-known fairy tale.
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Making Inferences Worksheet Pack
Guide your students to read between the lines with this making inferences worksheet pack.
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Level 5 Decodable Readers - Worksheet Pack
A set of one-pager worksheet versions of the texts from our Level 5 decodable readers.
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Level 4 Decodable Readers - Worksheet Pack
A set of one-pager worksheet versions of the texts from our Level 4 decodable readers.
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Fascinating Facts About Animals Worksheet
Build reading comprehension skills and learn about amazing animals with a printable year 1 reading comprehension worksheet pack.
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Robot Hide and Seek – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a narrative from the Year 1 magazine (Issue 2).
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Year 1 Magazine - "What's Buzzing?" (Issue 1) Task Cards
A set of five literacy rotation task cards to be used in conjunction with Issue 1 of Teach Starter's Year 1 magazine.
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Free Making Predictions When Reading Journal
Encourage deeper thinking with this Making Predictions When Reading Journal template.
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Story Prediction Activities Digital Quiz
Assess predicting skills with this Making Predictions Activities digital quiz.
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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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Little Red Riding Hood – Comprehension Worksheet
Develop your students' reading comprehension skills with a well-known fairy tale.
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Year 1 Magazine – "What's Buzzing?" (Issue 3) Task Cards
A set of five literacy rotation task cards to be used in conjunction with Issue 3 of Teach Starter’s Year 1 magazine.
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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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Making Predictions Comprehension Strategy: Digital Task Cards
Enhance reading comprehension with these Making Predictions Comprehension Strategy Digital Task Cards, where students read short stories, predict what happens next, and justify their thinking using text evidence.