Good readers are always asking questions as they read. Sometimes the question leads them to do more reading and research. Sometimes the question is answered in the text. Asking questions gets the reader thinking. The SKILL we need is to ask lots of different questions! Read the texts below about the animals then add…
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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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Well. What a mammoth story! A great book that 5/6J finished. We loved it, thanks Jackie French. Except we didn’t like the cover. The people on the cover didn’t match the descriptions and behaviours of the characters at all! Anyway, this is a great book if you like: exciting scenes with fires, floods, giant killer…
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Learning Intention: We are learning to identify the theme of the books we read. Here are some of the most common themes found in non fiction books. Image courtesy of primarypunch.blogspot.com.au Watch these two videos that discuss the common themes of literary…
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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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This fortnight we are learning to determine the most important details and events in the texts that we read. DETERMINING IMPORTANCE is also referred to as FINDING THE MAIN IDEA. Click here to practice this skill! Still have time? Here’s something that explains it – especially for Factual Texts. Thanks Tim and Moby!…
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Currently, we are learning to MAKE INFERENCES. Here is a great video to watch! Bosco especially likes Peresozo the sloth, another class mascot! Now here are some activities so you can practise the skill yourself. Visit this site first. And here and here if you have time.
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