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  • English // Reading Comprehension

    Using Multiple Sources

    Draw on information from multiple print or digital sources, demonstrating the ability to locate an answer to a question quickly or solve a problem efficiently

    Ages 10 to 11Method
  • English // Reading Comprehension

    Comparing Characters, Settings and Events

    Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details about how characters interact, settings…

    Ages 10 to 11Method
  • English // Reading Comprehension

    Different viewpoints in texts

    Describe how a narrator's or speaker's point of view influences how events are described, recognising the difference between limited and omniscient narration…

    Ages 10 to 11Concept
  • English // Reading Comprehension

    Comparing Books

    Make comparisons within and across books, identifying similarities and differences in themes, characters, settings, and authorial choices across multiple texts

    Ages 10 to 11Method
  • English // Reading Comprehension

    Quoting Accurately from Texts

    Quote accurately from literary and informational texts when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences, using quotation marks and…

    Ages 10 to 11Method
  • English // Reading Comprehension

    Summarising Non-Fiction Main Ideas

    Determine two or more main ideas of an informational text and explain how they are supported by key details, then summarise the text without personal opinions

    Ages 10 to 11Method
  • English // Reading Comprehension

    Comparing Structure in Information Texts

    Compare and contrast the overall structure of events, ideas, concepts, or information in two or more informational texts, identifying patterns such as…

    Ages 10 to 11Concept
  • English // Reading Comprehension

    How Authors Treat Similar Themes

    Compare and contrast stories in the same genre on their approaches to similar themes and topics, identifying how different authors treat common ideas

    Ages 10 to 11Concept
  • English // Reading Comprehension

    How Language Choices Affect the Reader

    Evaluate how authors use language including figurative language, considering the impact of word choices, imagery, and literary devices on the reader

    Ages 10 to 11Concept
  • English // Reading Comprehension

    Synthesising across multiple texts

    Integrate information from several texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably, combining information without…

    Ages 10 to 11Method
  • English // Reading Comprehension

    Explaining Relationships in Texts

    Explain the relationships or interactions between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in historical, scientific, or technical texts based on…

    Ages 10 to 11Method
  • English // Reading Comprehension

    How Parts Build a Whole Text

    Explain how a series of chapters, scenes, or stanzas fits together to provide the overall structure of a story, drama, or poem, analysing how each part…

    Ages 10 to 11Concept
  • English // Reading Comprehension

    Fact vs opinion

    Distinguish between statements of fact and statements of opinion in texts, recognising how authors blend factual information with subjective viewpoints

    Ages 10 to 11Concept
  • English // Reading Comprehension

    Multiple Accounts of Events

    Analyse multiple accounts of the same event or topic, noting important similarities and differences in the point of view they represent

    Ages 10 to 11Concept
  • English // Reading Comprehension

    Supporting ideas with evidence

    Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text, identifying which reasons and evidence support which specific points

    Ages 10 to 11Concept
  • English // Reading Comprehension

    Multimedia elements in texts

    Analyse how visual and multimedia elements contribute to the meaning, tone, or beauty of a text such as graphic novels, multimedia presentations, or illustrated…

    Ages 10 to 11Method
  • English // Reading Comprehension

    Evaluating Arguments in Non-Fiction

    Evaluate arguments and claims in non-fiction texts — assess whether reasoning is sound, evidence is relevant and sufficient, distinguish between fact and…

    Ages 11 to 14Concept
  • English // Reading Comprehension

    Figurative Language and Literary Devices

    Determine the meaning of figurative and connotative language in context, analyse the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, and identify literary…

    Ages 11 to 14Concept
  • English // Reading Comprehension

    Using and Evaluating Textual Evidence

    Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of what a text says explicitly and what can be inferred, distinguishing between strong and weak evidence and…

    Ages 11 to 14Method
  • English // Reading Comprehension

    Poetic forms and conventions

    Recognise and understand poetic conventions — including form (sonnet, ballad, free verse), metre, rhyme scheme, stanza structure, imagery, and sound devices…

    Ages 11 to 14Concept
  • English // Reading Comprehension

    Narrative Perspective and Unreliable Narrators

    Analyse point of view and narrative perspective — including first person, third person limited and omniscient, and unreliable narrator — and how the author's or…

    Ages 11 to 14Concept
  • English // Reading Comprehension

    Plot Structure and Character Development

    Analyse how plot structure unfolds through episodes or key events, and how characters develop, respond to challenges, and change over the course of a narrative…

    Ages 11 to 14Concept
  • English // Reading Comprehension

    Understanding drama and performance

    Understand how dramatists communicate meaning through performance — including staging, direction, set design, lighting, and actors' choices — and how different…

    Ages 11 to 14Concept
  • English // Reading Comprehension

    Critical comparison across texts

    Make critical comparisons across texts — comparing themes, characters, settings, styles, or arguments in two or more works, including texts from different…

    Ages 11 to 14Concept