Reading

CURRICULUM FOCUS

We are learning to analyse information reports. 

VOCABULARY

Images/ Diagrams

Images or simple labelled diagrams might be used to illustrate the topic of the information report

Clause/ sentence beginnings

Clauses usually begin with the subject which is also usually the topic or entity in focus.

Example: A chicken has a beak, feathers and wings. Some chickens are black, and some (chickens) are white. 

Referring words

Reference through pronouns used to build internal connections but not always consistently clear.

Example: A chicken has a beak, feathers and wings. They eat grain and worms.

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

Identity clause or sentence beginnings and referring words in the following information texts.