Reading

CURRICULUM FOCUS

This week in Reading we are learning to understand the use of symbolism in stories.

VOCABULARY

Symbolism: literary technique that adds meaning to a short story by using an event or object as a symbol to represent something else.

Inferring: using our prior knowledge and text clues to make an inference (conclude what has happened).

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

Looking at the picture below, what could the tree and its roots symbolise?

There is no right or wrong answer for this answer. It is what your child believes the tree symbolises to them.