Reading Between the Lines
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Reading Between the Lines
Thinking Deeper About What We Read Year 5 Art & Literature
WALT: We Are Learning To
Find clues and evidence in our texts Think deeper about what authors really mean Use our detective skills to understand hidden messages Support our ideas with evidence from the text
Group Reading Activities
🔵 Teacher Table: Dig deeper with teacher support 🟡 Clue Finders: Hunt for hidden meanings 🟢 Big Idea Builders: Find the main message ⚫ Focused Reading: Independent practice 🏆 Challenge Level: Extension activities
Reading Detective Tools
{"left":"Look for descriptive words that create feelings\nNotice what characters do AND don't say\nThink about why the author chose certain words\nAsk yourself 'What is the author trying to tell me?'","right":"I think ___ because ___\nThis text is mostly about ___ because ___\nThis makes me think ___\nThe evidence for this is ___"}
Think and Share
What clues did you find in your text? What do you think the author really wants us to understand? How did you figure that out?
Success! You Are Reading Detectives
You found clues the author hid in the text You thought deeper about the real message You used evidence to support your ideas You discovered that texts have layers of meaning Next time: Look for even more hidden messages in everything you read!