Comprehension: What does it mean?
The key focus is on helping the children make connections so that they can make sense of what they are reading.
Encourage open discussion.
Use a range of open-ended questions.
Model your own thinking,for example,identifying evidence in text.
Encourage children to justify their responses from the text.
Prompt and probe to challenge thinking.
Provide plenty of opportunity for sequencing and predicting.
Use roleplay and drama to develop empathy.
Explore specific themes, for example, getting lost, making friends.