Tag: comprehension strategies

How do you Synthesise?
Jul 28

How do you Synthesise?

This term we are learning how to Synthesise when we read. Synthesising is when your thinking changes or evolves as you read.  You can visit the website “Into the book” to complete an activity about Synthesising. Step 1: Go to the website and click ‘Kids’ (skip login) Step 2: In the Students Area click ‘Synthesising’. Click ‘Part…

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Making Inferences
Feb 24

Making Inferences

Our focus strategy this week is Making Inferences.   We remember that TEXT CLUES + BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE = INFERENCE   Authors use inference to SHOW their readers more information about the setting ( eg: weather, mood) and the characters (opinions, emotions).     Let’s practice the skill of inferring.   1. Click HERE to guess…

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