VC2E1LY12
use comprehension strategies, such as visualising, predicting, connecting, summarising and questioning, and draw on learnt vocabulary and growing knowledge of context and text structures to build literal and inferred meanings
- identifying information and details from spoken informative texts
- building topic knowledge and learning new vocabulary before and during reading
- making predictions from the cover, from illustrations and at points in the text before reading on, and confirming and adjusting understanding after reading
- drawing inferences and explaining inferences using clues from the text
- making connections with existing knowledge and personal experiences
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Activating Prior Knowledge - Comprehension Strategy Poster
A poster explaining how to activate prior knowledge before reading.
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Reading Detectives Worksheets
8 reading detective worksheets to use during guided reading sessions in the classroom.
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Inference Peg Cards Activity
Use this set of inference peg cards to have students practice looking at an image and making an inference based on prior knowledge.
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Inference Cut and Paste Worksheet
Use this cut-and-paste worksheet to practise inferring using images with your early reader.
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Making Predictions Reading Strategy PowerPoint
Use these Making Predictions Reading Strategy teaching slides when introducing the concept of predicting during reading to your early years students.
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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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Making Connections Worksheet Set
Allow your students to record their connections to a particular text with this Making Connections Worksheet set.
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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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Predict What Will Happen Next – Picture Task Cards
Use our Predict What Will Happen Next – Picture Task Cards to practice making predictions with your young learners.
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Making Predictions Task Cards
Use these making predictions task cards in the classroom to help students with predicting skills during reading.
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The Cross Boss - Decodable Reader (Level 3)
Develop confident, successful readers with this phonics-based, printable decodable book.
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What Can I See? - Decodable Reader (Level 3)
Develop confident, successful readers with this phonics-based, printable decodable book.
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Camping with Dad - Decodable Reader (Level 2)
Develop confident, successful readers with this phonics-based, printable decodable book.
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Back to School – Listening Skills Refresh PowerPoint
Refresh student listening skills with a Back to School Listening Skill activity and and script.
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Art Attack! Shape – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a magazine article from the Year 2 magazine (Issue 3).
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Tongue Twisters – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a magazine article from the Year 1 magazine (Issue 3).
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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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Character Emotions Worksheet
Make inferences about character's feelings with this one-page worksheet.
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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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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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Image Detective Task Cards
Support young learners as they learn to combine text and images to build meaning with this engaging set of Image Detective task cards.
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Making and Checking Prediction Graphic Organiser Pack
Use these making and checking predictions templates with your early years students to help with predictions before, during and after reading.
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Year 1 Magazine - "What's Buzzing?" (Issue 2) Task Cards
A set of five literacy rotation task cards to be used in conjunction with Issue 2 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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Story Prediction Activities Digital Quiz
Assess predicting skills with this Making Predictions Activities digital quiz.
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Hansel and Gretel Retelling Activity Cards
Teach your students about retelling with this set of sequencing cards for Hansel and Gretel.
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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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Human Histories: Popular Performers
A comprehension worksheet for a human histories article from the Year 1 magazine (Issue 2).
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Welcome to Scotland! – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a country profile from the Year 1 magazine (Issue 2).
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5 Fascinating Facts About Dinosaurs – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a fascinating facts article from the Year 1 magazine (Issue 2).
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Time Jigger Remote – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a fake advertisement from the Year 2 magazine (Issue 2).
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Human Histories: Terrific Tennis Players – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a human histories article from the Year 2 magazine (Issue 2).