Holmgate Reading Superstars

1. Are text detectives

1.1. Look for clues

1.2. Infer

1.2.1. Feelings

1.2.2. Motives

2. Use background information

3. Predict what's going to happen

3.1. Use clues from the text

3.2. Wonder what will happen next

3.3. Speculate about the ending of the story

4. Make a picture in their minds

4.1. Visualize what's happening

5. Decide what's important

5.1. Watch out for important words, events and ideas

5.2. Make connections

5.3. Summarise

6. Make text make sense

6.1. Clarify difficult words and phrases

6.2. Unpick tricky sentences

6.3. Link one sentence to the next

6.4. Watch out for when meaning is lost and ask for help