Reading
This term we will be focusing on:
Week 2-3: Text comprehension and summary
Week 4-5: Biography texts, vocabulary strategies
Week 6-9: Pūrākau and legends, making connections with other media
Chapter Chat:
Our read-aloud Chapter Chat novel for this term is Charlie Tangaroa and the Creature from the Sea by Tania Roxborogh.
Students will be completing a variety of different activities based on the novel. Activities will focus on comprehension, vocabulary, making connections, creativity, and more.
Reading progressions for your child can be found on Hero.
Term 2 Reading Progressions:
Ideas:
Identify and summarise the main idea with examples from the text to support thinking
Processes and Strategies:
Cross check the meaning of new words using multiple parts of a text
View other text/film/media and link the ideas back to the text