Reading
CURRICULUM FOCUS
This week in Reading students have been learning how to summarise.
VOCABULARY
Summarise: Give the main or important points in the text.
Character: Who the people in the story are.
Setting: Where and When it is taking place.
Problem: A problem or issue in the book.
Events/Retell: Talking about the beginning, middle, and ending in a text.
Solution: A way to fix a problem or issue.
ACTIVITIES YOU CAN DO AT HOME TO SUPPORT YOUR CHILD'S LEARNING
Ask your child to read a Fiction story with you . Once completed ask them to summarise the text using the below template.
Beginning: Who are the characters? Where is the setting?
Middle: What is the problem in the story?
End: What was the solution? What kind of ending did the story have?