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English // Reading Comprehension

Identify and compare characters' points of view, recognise who is narrating a story, describe how characters respond to events and challenges, and compare…

English // Reading Comprehension

Retell stories including key details in sequence, describe characters, settings, and major events using evidence from the text, and describe the overall…

English // Reading Comprehension

Recognise recurring literary language in stories and poetry, identify words and phrases that suggest feelings or appeal to the senses, and discuss favourite…

English // Reading Comprehension

Recognise different forms of poetry (free verse, narrative poetry, haiku) and discuss their features; prepare poems and play scripts to read aloud and perform…

English // Reading Comprehension

Identify recurring themes (good vs evil, friendship, bravery) and conventions (once upon a time, moral at the end, hero's journey) across a wide range of books…

English // Reading Comprehension

Determine the central message, lesson, or moral of a story, fable, or folktale, explaining what the story teaches the reader and supporting the interpretation…

English // Reading Comprehension

Identify how language choices, text structure and presentational features (illustrations, diagrams, bold print, layout) contribute to the overall meaning and…

English // Reading Comprehension

Analyse character traits, motivations, and feelings using text evidence, and distinguish one's own point of view from that of the narrator or characters

English // Reading Comprehension

Explain how the central message, lesson, or moral of a story is conveyed through key details across diverse text types including fables, folktales, and myths

English // Reading Comprehension

Describe connections between events, ideas, or concepts in informational text using time, sequence, cause-and-effect, and comparison language, and identify…

English // Reading Comprehension

Distinguish one's own point of view from that of the author of an informational text and identify the author's purpose

English // Reading Comprehension

Compare and contrast the point of view from which different stories are narrated, including distinguishing between first-person and third-person narration and…

English // Reading Comprehension

Explain major differences between poems, drama, and prose, identifying structural elements unique to each form: verse, rhythm, and meter in poetry; cast of…

English // Reading Comprehension

Determine the theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, and provide an objective summary that captures the key events without personal opinions

English // Reading Comprehension

Describe the overall structure of an informational text (chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) and explain how the author's chosen structure…

English // Reading Comprehension

Compare and contrast the treatment of similar themes, topics, and story patterns (e.g., good vs evil, quest narratives, trickster tales) in stories, myths, and…

English // Reading Comprehension

Determine the meaning of words and phrases as used in literary texts, including understanding references to mythology and cultural allusions (e.g., Herculean…

English // Reading Comprehension

Compare and contrast a firsthand account (autobiography, diary, letter) with a secondhand account (biography, textbook, news report) of the same event or topic…

English // Reading Comprehension

Explain how an author of an informational text uses reasons and evidence to support particular points, evaluating whether the reasoning is sound and the…

English // Reading Comprehension

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

English // Reading Comprehension

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

English // Reading Comprehension

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

English // Reading Comprehension

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

English // Reading Comprehension

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…