1. Developing Thinking Readers

2. Our children as readers: ● What Do We Want for Our Children? To read for pleasure To be able to choose what they would like to read for themselves To read with fluency and understanding To read with expression To be able to summarise what has been read To read a wide variety of genres To make reasoned judgements about what they have read

3. Newspapers Dictionaries Internet Instructions Reference Books Reports Recipes Menus NON FICTION

4. Funny stories Mystery stories Adventure stories Traditional stories LegendsComics Fables Picture books Plays Poems FICTION

5. Primary 3 Jolly Grammar Storyworlds Bridges Reading Comprehension Book 5-7 Teaching Comprehension Strategies (Intranet) Library Books Rigby Rockets/Navigators Recommended Reading List Primary 4 Literacy World Essential Texts Fiction and Non Fiction Novels- Satellites, Core and Comets Teaching Comprehension Strategies (Intranet) Dictionary Workbook Library Books Recommended Reading List

6. What is Comprehension? Is a cognitive process. It involves the capacity for the mind to understand, using logic and reasoning. It is not about guessing the answer or indeed has to be a paper and pencil written exercise done after reading a text. Pupils need to be taught strategies that are appropriate to a particular skill and be given an opportunity to discuss and practise those strategies to texts they read.

7. Curriculum for Excellence Links to Talking and Listening Skills

9. Remembering (I can remember facts) ‘What day did the class go on a bus? Understanding (I can explain ideas/ information) Place these sentences in the correct order to re tell the story

10. Applying (I can use the information in a new way) Draw a picture of what you think would have been the best part of the day Analysing (I can break down the information to use it ) What evidence is there in the story to show that it was a sunny day?

11. Evaluating ( I can say what I think and use the information) Do you think the children should have been allowed to touch the animals? Creating (I can use the information to build new ideas) Draw and label a picture which shows a funny/scary/dangerous moment that might have happened at the farm

12. How can you help your child? ● Listen to your child read every day. ● Find a quiet place to share books where you can be comfortable. ● Encourage your child to read a range of texts such as comics, newspapers, non-fiction, plays and poetry etc. ● Talk about the book. ● Ask questions which encourage your child to give opinions about the text. ● Play word games. ● Encourage your child to read a series of books from a favourite author or books on topics of interests, especially to keep reluctant readers interested in reading.

13. Fiction questions Who were the main characters? How did the story make you feel? Were there funny/scary bits? What did the story make you think about? Did you learn anything from the story? Would you recommend the book to a friend? Why? If you didn't like the book can you think why? Who would like the book? How would you have liked the book to end? How did the author keep you ‘hooked’ on the story? Non Fiction Questions What is the book about? What page is the Contents on? What page is the Glossary on? What was the most interesting thing you found out? Who would you recommend this book to? Did you learn any new words? Can you name one of the subheadings Do you agree with……..? Can you think of another……?

14. Developing Thinking Readers