CLUSTER 1 COMPREHENSION

am learning to

Answer questions about writing Retell a story with a beginning middle and end with

help.
Talk about pictures in a story book. Predict a possible next event in a story. I can think of something I know when someone

reads a story to me.

Talk about information in a factual text.

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am learning to

Answer here questions. Give an sequenced retell of a story that includes the

beginning, middle and end with no help.

Remember many details from pictures in a story

book.
Understand factual texts by looking at the pictures.

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am learning to

Answer hidden questions. Discuss meaning in narrative and factual texts by

talking about the central themes. Understand texts by making connections between print, illustrations and diagrams.
Talk about and judge a characters actions or events

in a story .
Identifying key facts in texts in print and

on screen.

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am learning to

Answer head questions about a character. Talk about the hidden messages in a text. Express my opinion about a text. Show my understanding of factual texts by using

title page, contents page and computer software menu.

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Retell events from a text including setting, character,

am learning to

conflict and resolution.

Talk about and give reasons for a characters actions

or motives in a story.

Show my understanding of a story by talking about different versions of the one text.

Show my understanding that information about one

topic can be found in many different places, e.g. graphs, posters, reference texts, websites. Metalanguage: versions

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am learning to

Retell and respond to the text by making

connections to your own experiences. Respond to and analyses a point of view in the text. Discuss how visual images help print to create meaning in texts.

Make predictions about what is about to be read and answer questions asked about the text.

Metalanguage: Respond Connections Visual Image Skim scan

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Use prior knowledge and experiences to show my understanding of a text. Give reasons for predictions about a text. Use text structure, to build upon my understanding of a text . - headings/subheadings - contents page - index -pictures -page numbers - tables - diagrams - glossary - labels

am learning to

Make conclusions by using clues in a text. Identify a perspective or point of view within the text Identify the main idea and give a detailed retell of key events in texts. Give an example of: - descriptive words - sequences of information - words/phrases that help you make a picture of events in your head Metalanguage: Prior Justify Conclusions Perspective

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am learning to

Discuss possible consequences of actions and events.

Tell the difference between here and hidden meanings.

Looking for information from different parts of a text. Discuss different points of view in the text. Compare details between texts. Explain main ideas to provide an accurate retell of a text. Discuss visual, aural and written features of a text. Identify and discuss text organisation and features in

directed reading, including connections.

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am learning to
Use comprehension strategies with help

Understand and discuss possible consequences of actions and events. Interpret here and hidden meaning when discussing characteristics and events. Look for more information in different parts of the text. Discuss and understand different points of view. Examine and the compare information and ideas presented in different texts Interpret the main idea to give an accurate retell. Examines and discusses visual, aural and written texts Identify and discuss text organisation, including connections independently.

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am learning to
Use comprehension strategies independently

Infer connections and understand motives, causes and

consequences.
Ask and answer literal and inferential questions. Interprets meaning by looking for more information in

other sections or other places.

Examine text by talking about the different points of view. Evaluate correct information by checking different points

of view.
Evaluate main ideas to construct an overview. Examines different language structures used in a text and

their impact.
Responds to, interprets and applies their

understanding of written and visual information.

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am learning to
re read text and giving support evidence

Examine the ways that hidden meanings are used in a

text to build understanding.

Find evidence to support my explanations and opinions. Re examining evidence within the text to support my

explanations and opinions.

Look at and discuss different points of view in the text . Create a fair (impartial) summary of a text showing

different views and values presented.

Discuss visual, aural and written techniques used in the

text to influence the readers views.

Analyse and compare how information and ideas are

presented in texts.

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am learning to
Compare different texts on the same topic

Interpret and analyses texts by looking at the hidden

meaning within a text.

Uses evidence to support hidden meaning. Explain my ideas and issues in literary texts by responding

to ideas and issues in texts through a variety of presentations (creative oral, dramatic or written presentations or a combination of all).

Critically examine a wide range of texts to compare how ideas are presented.

Understand texts by locating and discussing multiple

purposes within the same text.

Examine several different texts on one topic and present a

summary of information and ideas that show an understanding of the topic.

Examine texts to see how language structures

and features are used.