Students summarise passages and learn how the main point provides the framework of the summary, and the story elements give substance to this framework. Students complete a summary focusing on a particular aspect of the passage. I Persuasion, Argument, Description, Compact Summation Students read precisely passages with persuasive and descriptive writing. Students further improve reading comprehension skills by completing precis , or compact summaries. J Introduction to Critique, Essay Structure, Literary Character Analysis Students are introduced to 'critical reading' exercises by writing 'comments' on aspects of passages.
Students learn how ideas are organised in a passage by using the concept of 'subheadings'.
Students further improve their critical reading ability by analysing literary characters. K Plot, Atmosphere, Irony, Comedy, Content Evaluation Students improve their ability to read critically by studying elements of literature, such as plot, setting, atmosphere, irony and comedy. Students write comments about extracts of novels, textbooks, poetry and plays. L Figurative Language, Interpretation, Tragedy, Critical Writing Students study elements of figurative language such as, metaphors, similes, and symbols in order to 'critically' read more detailed passages. Students express the meaning of phrases, sentences and passages in their own words.