Reading

CURRICULUM FOCUS

We are learning to make connections between satirical literature and the social issues they represent.

VOCABULARY

Inference: Using text clues and prior knowledge to understand a text better.

Social issue: Something topical that is a problem in the world today. 

Satirical literature: Critiquing an idea in a humorous way. 

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

Read a text with your child, get them to make connections and inferences between the satire (humour) and the social issues in the text. Get them to justify with evidence from the book. Also, ask your child to identify the elements of the satire and social issues in the text.