Week 1 - Tivaevae
We are learning to choose strategies that help us understand a text.
Success criteria
I can identify exactly what I do not understand.
I can choose and use a suitable reading strategy.
I can explain how the strategy improved my understanding.
Week 2 - Carrier Pigeon
We are learning to infer what an author’s experiences reveal about identity and relationships.
Success criteria
I can distinguish stated information from an inference.
I can combine clues from different parts of a text.
I can explain and refine my inference using evidence.
Week 3 - Maim Kithom Ham | Where I Am From
We are learning to explain a theme using details across a text.
Success criteria
I can distinguish a topic from a theme.
I can identify details that develop a deeper message.
I can explain a theme as a complete statement.
Week 4 - My first Ramadan
We are learning to explain how personal experiences communicate an author’s viewpoint.
Success criteria
I can explain what the author’s experiences suggest.
I can support an interpretation of her viewpoint with evidence.
I can compare related ideas without assuming experiences are identical.
Week 5 - Fleet of Foot
We are learning to infer how a setting influences characters and themes.
Success criteria
I can identify important details about the setting.
I can explain how the setting affects a character.
I can support a theme about change or belonging with evidence.
Week 6 - Kei Te Tāone Nui
We are learning to combine ideas from fiction and information to deepen understanding.
Success criteria
I can identify related ideas in two texts.
I can explain how each text contributes something different.
I can combine evidence into a new understanding.
Week 7 - Save the Earth Song
We are learning to infer a poet’s message and explain how language communicates it.
Success criteria
I can explain a meaning that is implied.
I can identify language that supports my interpretation.
I can draw a conclusion about the poet’s purpose.
Week 8 - Reducing our footprint
We are learning to combine ideas across texts and draw a supported conclusion.
Success criteria
I can manage my understanding using suitable strategies.
I can explain a shared idea and an important difference.
I can support a conclusion with evidence from both texts.