Reading Retrieval Planning Mat

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Reading Retrieval Planning Mat: Header fields for Text/Topic, Name and Date; large blue box '1. Focus' asking 'What am I trying to find out?'; green box '2. Plan my retrieval' asking 'Where might the answers be found?'; a purple table '3. My Retrieval Questions' with five numbered rows and columns: My Question, Type (tickable F/I/E icons with labels Fact/Infer/Explain), Where I'll Look (Pages/Sections), Key Words, Importance (High/Medium/Low); legend explaining F = Right there, I = Read between...

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This A4 Reading Retrieval Planning Mat scaffolds students through focused retrieval practice: set a retrieval focus, plan where to look, generate questions (classified as Fact / Infer / Explain), record answers with evidence and write a 2–3 sentence summary. It is designed to be used alongside a specific text (chapter, article or passage) and supports explicit practice in locating textual evidence and distinguishing question types.

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