Reading

CURRICULUM FOCUS

This week in Reading, Grade 2 students are learning to synthesise by using prior knowledge and new learning.

VOCABULARY

Synthesising as a reading strategy:

Prior knowledge and new learning:

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

Take a book from your blue satchel and practise synthesising as a comprehension strategy using the following sentence starters.

• At first I thought…
• As I’m reading, I am now thinking..
• In the end, my thoughts have changed because…