Literacy 5/6

What do readers do when they question?

• Ask questions about the text as they read

• Ask what's for dinner while they read

• Wonder what's on TV

What do readers do when they predict?

• Look into their crystal ball

• Forecast the weather

• Make guesses about what is coming up next

What do readers do when they infer?

• Use their mind reading abilities

• Figure out things as they read that aren't actually written in the text

• Give a speech about a topic

What do readers do when they make connections?

• Think about what they're reading reminds them of

• Glue things together

• Build lego

What do readers do when they feel?

• feel sand between their toes at the beach

• Run their hand under the tap

• Think about how what they are reading makes them feel

What do readers do when they evaluate?

• Eat eggs for breakfast

• Write a google review

• Make a judgement about what they have read.

When looking for ideas in writing I...

• Brainstorm lunch options

• Think - how does the writer reveal the main ideas

• Think - what can I write about

In writing, organisation is...

• Having neat handwriting

• Writing about a really tidy bedroom

• The order of the ideas

In writing, voice is...

• How the writer puts personality into a piece

• Reading a story with expression

• How the writing feels to someone when they read it

In writing, word choice is...

• The selection of words and phrases

• The font that has been used

• How good the spelling is