Reading

CURRICULUM FOCUS

This week in Reading we are learning to critique a text. 

VOCABULARY

Critique: giving your opinion about the good and bad parts of something.

Structure: The structure of a story is how it is organised. Structure can include the plot, the characters, the setting, and the theme.

Opinion: An opinion is a personal judgement, viewpoint, or statement. An opinion can be different for every person. 

ACTIVITIES YOU CAN DO AT HOME TO SUPPORT YOUR CHILD'S LEARNING

Ask your child to critique a text that they are reading (it could be a dot book, a library book or a text of their choice). 

Ask them to use the following questions as a guide:

What was the purpose of the Text?

(often there is more than one purpose)

Some examples may be:

to entertain

to persuade 

to describe something

to give instructions

to explain

to inform 

What was your opinion of the text?

(how many stars would you give it out of 5, why?)

How could the text be Improved? 

(what would you change about the text if you could?)