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Guided Reading Guideposts
B = Beginning D = Developing A = Achieving
| Code breaker Decoding the codes and conventions of written and spoken texts, eg: |
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uses a range of strategies to support identification of words, eg sounds in words, letter patterns, and word meaning |
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develops knowledge of various literary devices, eg similes and metaphors |
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attends to the function and use of various categories of words, eg parts of speech, synonyms, prefixes |
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becomes familiar with the structures and conventions of different genre |
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| Text user Understanding the purposes of different written, spoken and visual texts for different cultural and social functions, eg: |
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| explores the features of different text types to determine how an author’s purpose shapes the way the text is formed | |||
| makes predictions about the text type based on features such as text structure, headings, the author’s writing style and use of vocabulary | |||
| Text participant Comprehending written, spoken and visual texts, eg: |
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| uses background knowledge to make meaning of the text | |||
| understands the literal and inferential meaning of the language used in the text | |||
| uses picture and meaning clues to predict the storyline or text features | |||
| Text analyst Understanding how texts position readers, viewers and listeners, eg: |
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| examines the writer’s point of view and develops their own position on the text | |||
| develops a critical response to the text | |||
| identifies bias and stereotypes in texts | |||
| constructs an alternative position to the one taken in the text |