relate pictures and text to the wider context

Description:

The child must think about what they read and relate it to the wider context to answer a verbal question on a short text

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Early years skill:	not specified
Early years typical range:	not specified
P-scales/Curriculum skill:	English Reading
P-scales/Curriculum level:	L2b
TAP skill:	Understanding of Language/Comprehension
TAP level:	TAP68
Pre/Nat. Curriculum Area:	not specified
Pre/Nat. Curiculum Standard:	not specified

Section: Primary (5-11yrs) info; Secondary (11-16yrs) info

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Communication area:	Concepts; Other understanding
Blank's Level of Discourse:	Level 3
Includes:	Activities
Suitable for:	Individual; Small group
Contributors:	anonymous contributors
Date last changed:	November 20, 2022

Activity/strategy name and materials required	How to do the activity	Key principles for doing the activity and comments
Everyday situation with words and a picture A picture of an everyday event, or social setting e.g. crossing the road, or going to the cinema. A story to go with the picture (no more than 5 or 6 sentences). Or See the resource sheets in 'Language for Thinking' (LfT) by Parsons and Branagan (Published by Speechmark). If using this publication, use Module 3 and the level B questions).	1. Choose a scenario. 2. Let the child read the story. 3. Ask the child the questions verbally. 4. Focus on the questions where the child must use what they can see in the picture and also some wider context to answer the questions ("LfT level B questions"). E.g. 'What will happen next?' 'How did he...?' 'What is a ....?' 'How are these the same?	Use some simpler questions to start with. If a child gives a short answer, prompt them to expand it. If the child finds these questions easy, use some questions that require more working out and understanding of the context, e.g. 'What will happen if he...?' 'Why is it made of that?' 'If you were X, what would you say / do?' 'Why can't he?' ("LfT level C questions").