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Basic (I can...)

Proficient (I can...)

Advanced (I can...)

Word Identification Strategies

work out the meanings of new words by using 1 or 2 strategies such as: - knowing the meaning of prefixes and suffixes - using reference sources to find meanings of words

use and can explain more than 3 good strategies for finding and learning the meanings of unknown words

understand academic vocabulary that relates to their learning (e.g., method, identify, summarise) and apply this vocabulary knowledge in varied contexts

Grammar

know some basic grammar rules that help me understand what I am reading

know most of my basic grammar rules that help me understand what I am reading

recognise a variety of grammatical constructions and use this knowledge to aid comprehension

Text Types

recognise the features and purposes of different text types to help me understand texts

apply my knowledge of different text types to assist comprehension

can use my knowledge of the features and structures of a wide variety of text types and forms to aid comprehension

Fluency

check reading when meaning breaks down by cross-checking, re-reading, using prior knowledge and making connections to check understanding

check my reading for accuracy and I adjust the speed of reading, reread, and check important details when I encounter difficulties

read at a rate that is appropriate to the text and to my purpose for reading. This may mean slowing down for a complex text or reading quickly to cover a lot of material in a short time.

Comprehension Strategies

use and integrate a variety of comprehension strategies to meet their purposes for reading

use and explain how I use a range of comprehension strategies to help me understand information and ideas in texts

increasingly control my use of comprehension strategies in flexible ways and draw on a repertoire of such strategies when I know they I am not comprehending the text fully

Finding Information

can find information in a variety of texts, using some of my strategies like skimming, scanning, identifying key words, topic sentences, and key questions, and using subheadings

can find information in a variety of texts, using most of my strategies like skimming, scanning, identifying key words, topic sentences, and key questions, and using subheadings

can find information in a variety of texts, using a wide range of strategies and research methods

Analysing Texts

can evaluate and discuss my response to texts

use strategies to compare and evaluate information and ideas across 2 or more texts

use a variety of strategies to gather and synthesise information texts and text forms (including hypertext) and can identify and resolve issues arising from competing information

Author's purposes and devices

can identify writers’ purposes and some of the devices they use to convey their ideas

can identify and discuss writers’ purposes and devices they use to convey their ideas

identify and evaluate writers’ purposes (and the ways in which writers use ideas and language to suit their purposes) and apply some criteria to evaluate texts (e.g., relevance for their purpose, accuracy of information, presence of bias).

Sustained Reading

can read for sustained periods (twenty to thirty minutes) and sustain meaning in longer texts over time (e.g., by reading short novels over several days

regularly read for sustained periods (thirty minutes or more) and can follow longer novels or a single topic in different texts over several days

regularly read for sustained periods (forty minutes or more) and can follow longer novels or a single topic in different texts over several days