ACELY1680
Use comprehension strategies to build literal and inferred meaning and begin to evaluate texts by drawing on a growing knowledge of context, text structures and language features
Elaborations
- making connections between the text and students own experience and other texts (Skills: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking, Personal and Social Capability)
- making connections between the information in print and images (Skills: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking)
- making predictions and asking and answering questions about the text drawing on knowledge of the topic, subject-specific vocabulary and experience of texts on the same topic (Skills: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking)
- using text features and search tools to locate information in written and digital texts efficiently (Skills: Literacy, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Capability, Critical and Creative Thinking)
- determining important ideas, events or details in texts commenting on things learned or questions raised by reading, referring explicitly to the text for verification (Skills: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking)
- making considered inferences taking into account topic knowledge or a character's likely actions and feelings (Skills: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking)
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Fact or Opinion - Cupcake Worksheet
A worksheet to use when teaching students how to distinguish between fact or opinion.
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Compare and Contrast - Objects Worksheets
A pack of 5 worksheets comparing and contrasting pictures of similar objects.
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Comprehension Task Cards - Distinguishing Between Real And Make-Believe
A set of comprehension task cards to help students distinguish between real and make-believe when reading.
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Reading Detectives Resource Pack
A 16 page resource pack including 8 detective roles to assign to students during guided reading sessions.
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The Park - Comprehension
A comprehension activity using poetry.
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Reciprocal Teaching Role Bookmarks
A set of 4 colourful bookmarks explaining reciprocal teaching roles.
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Listen, Comprehend and Colour Worksheets
A listening comprehension exercise and art activity rolled into one.
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Tricky Tongue Twisters – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a magazine article from the Year 3 magazine (Issue 3).
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The Time Traveller’s Timepiece – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a narrative from the Year 4 magazine (Issue 2).
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Ask Questions Poster
A poster highlighting how to ask questions when reading a piece of text.
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Author's Purpose - Sorting Worksheet
A teaching resource to help teach your students the different reasons authors may write.
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Author's Purpose Worksheet
A teaching resource to help teach your students the different reasons authors may write.
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Comprehension Strategies - Interactive PowerPoint
An engaging 48 slide interactive PowerPoint to use in the classroom when developing comprehension strategies.
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Cause and Effect Matching Cards
A set of 24 cards that can be used to help consolidate students' knowledge of causes and effects.
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Understanding Sequence - Jack and the Beanstalk
A worksheet to use when teaching students how to understand sequence when reading.
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Making Predictions with Books - Worksheet
A worksheet to use when teaching students how to make predictions when reading.
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The Spoilt Royal - Decodable Reader (Level 6)
Develop confident, successful readers with this phonics-based, printable decodable book.
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The Birthday Surprise - Decodable Reader (Level 6)
Develop confident, successful readers with this phonics-based, printable decodable book.
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Avoid the Germs! - Decodable Reader (Level 6)
Develop confident, successful readers with this phonics-based, printable decodable book.
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Scarlett the Spider - Decodable Reader (Level 6)
Develop confident, successful readers with this phonics-based, printable decodable book.
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Reading Response Making Connections – Template
A comprehension template for students to learn how to make connections.
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Reading Response Personal Review – Template
A comprehension template for students to write a text review about what they have been reading.
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Reading Response Visualising – Template
A comprehension template for students to practise visualising.
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Reading Response Questioning – Template
A comprehension template for students to practise questioning.
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10 Fascinating Facts About Beaches – Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a magazine article about beaches.
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Finding Word Meaning In Context - Text And Word Meaning Worksheet
A teaching resource to help teach your students how to find word meaning in context.
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Real Or Make-Believe - Animal Sentences Worksheet
A teaching resource to help teach your students the difference between real and make-believe.
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Author's Purpose - Puzzle Activity
A teaching resource to help teach your students the different reasons authors may write.
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Recalling Facts - Newspaper Worksheet
A worksheet to use when teaching students how to recall facts and details when reading.
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Activating Prior Knowledge - Comprehension Strategy Poster
A poster explaining how to activate prior knowledge before reading.
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Understand Sequence Poster
A poster highlighting how to sequence when reading a piece of text.
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Making Predictions from Sentences - Worksheet
A worksheet to use when teaching students how to make predictions when reading.