Year 3Ages 7–8
Inference with Evidence
Draw inferences about characters and events and justify ideas using evidence from a text.
I can explain an idea and point to a clue in the text.Reading Comprehension
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Year-by-year learning in this strand
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Year 3Ages 7–8
Summarising a Text
Identify main ideas and summarise the key points of a paragraph or short text.
I can say the most important points in fewer words.Year 4Ages 8–9
Inference and Evidence
Draw inferences about characters, feelings and motives and justify ideas with evidence from the text.
I can explain an inference and support it with a clear clue.Year 4Ages 8–9
Summarising Main Ideas
Identify main ideas across more than one paragraph and summarise them concisely.
I can select the most important ideas and leave out minor details.Year 5Ages 9–10
Inference and Prediction
Draw inferences, predict likely events and support answers with precise evidence from across a text.
I can combine clues from different parts of a text to explain my thinking.Year 5Ages 9–10
Summarising Across a Text
Summarise main ideas drawn from more than one paragraph and identify supporting details.
I can produce a concise summary that covers the whole text.Year 6Ages 10–11
Inference and Text Analysis
Make developed inferences, explain impressions and support interpretations with carefully selected evidence.
I can build a detailed interpretation and justify it with precise evidence.Year 6Ages 10–11
Summarising and Comparing Texts
Summarise information from a text and compare ideas, themes and presentation across texts.
I can summarise accurately and explain meaningful similarities and differences.Official curriculum source
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