Reading Skills Summary

The Reading Skills Summary for Years 5 and 6 outlines a series of objectives aligned with the National Curriculum (NC) to enhance students' reading comprehension and analytical skills. The first reading skill focuses on the ability to identify and discuss themes and conventions within texts, fostering an understanding of the underlying messages and commonalities in literature. Reading Skill 2 emphasises the importance of discussing words and phrases that engage the reader's interest and imagination, enhancing their connection to the text.

Reading Skill 3 involves ensuring that students comprehend the text, encouraging them to discuss their understanding and delve into the meanings of words within context. The fourth skill teaches students to draw inferences about characters' feelings, thoughts, and motives from their actions, and to support these inferences with textual evidence. Reading Skill 5 is about predicting future events in a story based on stated or implied information, while Reading Skill 6 concentrates on identifying and summarising main ideas from multiple paragraphs. The seventh skill involves recognising how the use of language, structure, and presentation contributes to the overall meaning of the text. Reading Skill 8 is about retrieving and recording information from non-fiction sources. The ninth skill extends to making comparisons within and across different books. Reading Skill 10 encourages discussion and evaluation of how authors use language, including figurative language, to affect the reader. Lastly, Reading Skill 11 involves distinguishing between factual statements and opinions, a skill particularly designated for Years 5 and 6 students. These skills are crucial for developing a deeper and more critical engagement with texts.