State of Freedom 2025

Reading Strategies 

Strategy 1 I can make predictions when I read

• Clues from the text  Connect text to your experiences

Strategy 2 I can make mental pictures when I read

• Read actively  Pause and reflect  Visualise story elements

Strategy 3 Back up and reread

• Pay attention   Pause and reflect  Go back and reread

Strategy 4 Summarise

• Recount the elements in your own words (character/setting/key events)

Strategy 5 Compare and contrast

• Compare and contrast characters within the story

Strategy 6 Cause and effect

• Pay attention to events - Why? What happened? Consequences of actions and decisions

Strategy 7 Asking questions as I read

Strategy 8 Tuning into interesting words