VC2E4LY09
use comprehension strategies, such as visualising, predicting, connecting, summarising, monitoring and questioning, to expand topic knowledge and ideas, and begin to evaluate texts to build literal and inferred meanings
- making connections between information in print, images and sound
- reading or listening for key topic-specific vocabulary words to build understanding
- reading or listening to interpret the main idea and supporting ideas
- identifying evidence and reasoning used by authors to support points or arguments
- applying self-monitoring strategies such as re-reading, pausing and questioning, and self-correction strategies such as confirming and cross-checking
- connecting the use of colours, images, symbols and patterns in texts by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander authors and illustrators
- evaluating an author’s use of evidence to support arguments
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Year 4 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 4 magazine.
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Frida's Fiesta: Open for Business - Inquiry Project
An inquiry project where students get the opportunity to design their own restaurant.
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Frida's Fiesta: Layout Confusion – Projects
A project where students apply their measurement and fraction knowledge to determine where furniture goes in a restaurant.
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Recess Rules: The More the Merrier – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a comic about the importance of making a variety of friendships.
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Digital Warriors Comic: Email Etiquette – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for the comic from the Year 4 magazine (Issue 2).
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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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Sequencing - Events Worksheet
A worksheet to use when teaching students how to sequence important events when reading.
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Literature Task Cards
A set of 30 literature tasks to assist your students with examining and responding to literature.
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Comprehension - Why Bears Have Stumpy Tails
A comprehension activity using a narrative text for lower grades.
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Activating Prior Knowledge - Comprehension Strategy Task Cards
A set of 12 task cards to help students activate their prior knowledge before reading.
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Read and Roll - Comprehension Dice Game
A fun reading comprehension strategy game to play in the classroom during literacy groups.
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Sequencing Life Events - Worksheet
A worksheet to use when teaching students how to understand sequence when reading.
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Rio de Janeiro - Comprehension Task
A comprehension task that encourages students to apply a range of comprehension skills when finding out interesting fun facts about Rio.
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QAR Generic Question Cards
A set of 28 generic QAR question cards for students to use as a comprehension task after reading.
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Author's Purpose Sentence Starter Flashcards
Assist students in identifying the author’s purpose with this set of Author’s Purpose Example Sentence Starter flashcards.
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Comprehension Monitoring Strategies PowerPoint
Use this Comprehension Monitoring Strategies PowerPoint to guide students through the learning of self monitoring while reading.
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Think Aloud Reading Strategy Flashcards
Enhance reading comprehension with these Think Aloud Reading Strategy Flashcards.
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Australian Paralympic Athletes - Biography Banners
Bring the Paralympic Games to life with this set of Australian Paralympian Biography pennant templates.
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How to Summarise Nonfiction Mini Book
Explore the elements needed for a good summary of nonfiction texts with this How to Summarise Nonfiction mini-book.
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Compare and Contrast Worksheets - Neil Armstrong vs. Amelia Earhart
Compare and contrast Neil Armstrong and Amelia Earhart with differentiated reading comprehension worksheets.
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Summarising Nonfiction Bookmarks
Learn about how to summarise nonfiction texts with these printable bookmarks.
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Halloween Reading Comprehension – Fiction Story and Task Cards
Practise reading comprehension skills with an exciting Halloween reading comprehension activity for Year 4 students.
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Digital Warriors: Scroll Trolls – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for the comic from the Year 4 magazine (Issue 3).
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Year 4 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 4 magazine.
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Year 4 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 4 magazine.
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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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Author's Purpose - Sentence Writing Game
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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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 Name Tags
8 colourful reading detective name tags to assign students during guided reading sessions.
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Reading Detectives Bookmarks
8 colourful reading detective bookmarks to use during guided reading sessions in the classroom.
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Reading Detectives Posters and Banner
8 colourful reading detective posters and a banner to display in the classroom.