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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The Grain Chain

This term in science we will be learning all about BREAD.   One of the most important ingredients in bread is flour. But what is flour, where does it come from and how is it made. Flour is made from grinding up different grains. The most commonly used grain for bread is WHEAT. Add to…

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Forming a Synthesis

Our focus strategy at the moment is learning to form a synthesis.  Synthesising is one of the hardest comprehension skills because to do it you need to ask questions, infer, make connections, use your background knowledge and summarise!   Phew! Our reading groups tasks this week is to form a synthesis on our much-loved book…

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Reading Groups Week 7: Synthesising

This week’s comprehension strategy is Synthesising. Can you be a synthesising hero?       SCHEMA is a fancy word for background knowledge. When we read, we constantly refer to our background knowledge and add new information. Before we read something we know a little, then as we read we add on to our knowledge…

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