Foundation Literal Comprehension Unit | Worksheets, Games & Assessment
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This Foundation Literal Comprehension unit helps students find answers that are right there in words and pictures. Students practise identifying who, what, where, when and how many details, using simple text clues, matching answers to evidence, and checking that each response matches the question.
It is designed for Foundation English lessons focused on early reading and listening comprehension, oral discussion, literal questions, picture clues and short written responses.
What’s Included
- 16-page Unit Plan PDF
- 12-slide editable PowerPoint teaching presentation
- Editable 10-question PowerPoint quiz with 22 slides
- Colour classroom display poster
- Two games and activities: Read and Respond Cards and Clue Detective Trail
- Five student worksheets
- Assessment task: Clue Catcher – The Sandcastle Shell
- Four worksheet answer pages plus an assessment answer page
- Marking rubric
Learning Focus
- Locating literal information in words and pictures
- Answering who, what, where, when and how many questions
- Matching responses to text evidence
- Checking that answers match the question
Formats
PDF and editable PowerPoint files are included.
Digital resource: Files are supplied as a downloadable ZIP after purchase.