Background information
I can use my treasure chest of memories to help me understand the text.
Summarise
I can give you the ‘gist’ of what I have read.
Breakdown and Repair
I can break down a word into its sounds to help me read it.
Clarify
I can cut the word out, read on a bit and then see if it makes sense.
Predict
I can consider what will happen next in the text from what I have read.
Inference
I can find a true meaning of the text using all of my reading skills.
Visualise
I can make pictures in my head as I read.
Ask questions
I can ask questions about the text that I have read.
This term we will be studying balanced arguments and newspaper reports.