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Reading Comprehension

Strengthen retrieval, inference, prediction, summarising and text-comparison skills across Years 1–6.

11 lessons 2 games Years 1–6

Year 1

Story SequencingEnglish · I can tell what happened first, next and last.Reading ComprehensionEnglish · I can find an answer in a short story.

Year 2

Reading InferenceEnglish · I can use clues to work out how a character feels.

Year 3

Inference with EvidenceEnglish · I can explain an idea and point to a clue in the text.Summarising a TextEnglish · I can say the most important points in fewer words.

Year 4

Inference and EvidenceEnglish · I can explain an inference and support it with a clear clue.Summarising Main IdeasEnglish · I can select the most important ideas and leave out minor details.

Year 5

Inference and PredictionEnglish · I can combine clues from different parts of a text to explain my thinking.Summarising Across a TextEnglish · I can produce a concise summary that covers the whole text.

Year 6

Inference and Text AnalysisEnglish · I can build a detailed interpretation and justify it with precise evidence.Summarising and Comparing TextsEnglish · I can summarise accurately and explain meaningful similarities and differences.

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