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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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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Finding the Main Idea Graphic Organiser - Beehive
A graphic organiser to help students work out the main idea and supporting detail of a text.
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Reading Response Retelling Important Events– Template
A comprehension template for students to revise important parts of a text.
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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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10 Fascinating Facts About the Golden Gate Bridge – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for an article from the Year 4 magazine (Issue 3).
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Letter to the Editor (Indoor Play) – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a letter to the editor from the Year 3 magazine (Issue 3).
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Letter to the Editor (Pet Ownership) – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a letter to the editor from the Year 4 magazine (Issue 3).
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Welcome to Peru! – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a country profile from the Year 4 magazine (Issue 2).
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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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Monitor Understanding Poster
A poster highlighting how to monitor understanding when reading a piece of text.
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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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Fact or Opinion - Cupcake Worksheet
A worksheet to use when teaching students how to distinguish between fact or opinion.
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Comprehension - Josephine
A fun script and set of questions to help students develop reading and comprehension strategies.
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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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Comprehension - Triple Trouble
A fun script and set of questions to help students develop reading and comprehension strategies.
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Reading Detectives Posters and Banner
8 colourful reading detective posters and a banner to display in the classroom.
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Comprehension - Rhyme Time
A fun script and set of questions to help students develop reading and comprehension strategies.
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Comprehension - Hansel and Gretel
A fun script and set of questions to help students develop reading and comprehension strategies.
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Comprehension - Three Little Pigs
A fun script and set of questions to help students develop reading and comprehension strategies.
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Comprehension - Grandpa's Birthday Surprise
A fun script and set of questions to help students develop reading and comprehension strategies.
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Comprehension - Three Billy Goats Gruff
A fun script and set of questions to help students develop reading and comprehension strategies.
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Recall Facts and Details Poster
A poster highlighting how to recall facts and details 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.
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Making Predictions - Recording Cards
A worksheet to use when teaching students how to make predictions when reading.
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Reading Response Double Entry – Template
A comprehension template for students to practise writing double entries.
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Context Detectives Worksheet
A set of 3 worksheets for students to practise using context clues to identify the meaning of a word.
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10 Fascinating Facts About Burano – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for an article from the Year 3 magazine (Issue 3).
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Letter to the Editor (Junk Mail Ban) – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a letter to the editor from the Year 4 magazine (Issue 2).
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10 Fascinating Facts About Mauna Kea – Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for an article about ten facts about Mauna Kea in Hawaii.
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Visualise Poster
A poster highlighting how to visualise when reading a piece of text.
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Activate Prior Knowledge Poster
A poster highlighting how to activate prior knowledge when reading a piece of text.