2014 Term 4 Reading

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We are learning to …
-       read and respond critically to short texts and extend our reading interests.
We know we have done this when…
-       we can answer comprehension questions
-       we can understand the meaning of new vocabulary and work out unknown words using the context
-       we have a good working knowledge of word structure e.g. prefixes, suffixes, syllabification
-       we can recognise homophones, synonyms, similies and onomatopoeia




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  1. Anonymous22 September 2015 at 11:26

    Wow Zara!You look like your really focused and happy

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