Year 5 Reading 14 7 20 Reading Comprehension

Year 5 - Reading 14. 7. 20

Reading Comprehension What is a reading comprehension? It is the ability to process a text and understand the meaning. To effectively understand a text you need to: 1) Decode what is read 2) Make connections between what is read and what you already know 3) Look for key words and clues in the text

Think about the question word. What kind of answer is required? E. g. Where? Needs a place for the Who is the text about? Where was he born? Think about what the key What did he enjoy doing words are in the as a child? questions. Use that to Why was his life often find key words/synonyms hard? When you find the key words (life often (similar words) in the text. hard) you may need to read on to find the answer – read the next sentence for the explanation, which will give your answer.

Who is the text about? Where was he born? What did he enjoy doing as a child? Why was his life often hard? How did you get on? • The text is about Martin Luther King Jr. • He was born in the USA. • He enjoyed playing sports, the piano and going to school. • His life was often hard as he was treated differently because of the

Now it’s over to you! • Choose the correct activity for your Reading Group on the home learning page • Read the text carefully • Answer the questions • Check your answers