TEACHER RESOURCES

Inside front and back cover notes

The inside front cover notes support phonic and word reading, focusing on new GPCs, high-frequency words and developing vocabulary. The inside back cover notes provide support for comprehension skill development before-, during- and after reading.

Phonics

Say these sounds ch sh th ng nk

High-frequency words

These are some common high-frequency words that you will encounter in this book: that this then them with we me be push

Developing vocabulary

This book contains new vocabulary that students may not have encountered previously. If students stumble on a word, encourage students to say and blend the letter sounds – helping them if necessary. Practise these words before reading: shall dishes pushes

Words from the Oxford Wordlist appear in Oxford Reading for Comprehension Discover For teacher support and guidance on using the Oxford Wordlist with this series, visit the series section on Oxford Owl. www.oxfordowl.com.au

Say these sounds: practise the new GPCs before reading

High-frequency words: practise the new highfrequency words before reading

Developing vocabulary: a reminder to say and blend letter sounds in unfamiliar words (students will use their phonic knowledge as all words are fully decodable)

ORFC Discover includes words from the Oxford Wordlist. The latest Oxford Wordlist aligned to Letters and Sounds is available on Oxford Owl.

Acknowledgement of Country Oxford University Press acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the many lands on which we create and share our learning resources.

We acknowledge the Traditional Owners as the original storytellers, teachers and students of this land we call Australia. We pay our respects to Elders, past and present, for the ways in which they have enabled the teachings of their rich cultures and knowledge systems to be shared for millennia.

Comprehension

Before reading

• Use the Phonics information on the inside front inside cover of the book to make sure students are comfortable with some of the sounds and high-frequency words that will appear in this book.

• Look at the front and back cover of the book. Ask students what they think the book might be about. What type of foods do you think the children could be cooking in the kitchen? Have you eaten dim sum before?

During reading

Ask the following comprehension questions as you read through the book with the student:

• Page 2: What do you think the child is talking about when they ask, ‘Shall we fill them?’

• Page 5: What is another word for ‘thin’?

Page 9: Who did well at putting egg on the top?

Page 12: How has the author let us know what the adult is thinking on this page?

• Page 15: What could be another good title for this story?

Ask the student to look at the images on the final page of the book and use these to retell the story/talk about the main ideas in the book.

Before reading: questions provided to support students to predict before reading (different questions to those found in the Phonics and Comprehension Coaching)

During reading: comprehension questions aligned to our Comprehension Skills Framework provided for use during reading (different questions to those found in the Phonics and Comprehension Coaching)

After reading: points schools to teaching notes and Phonics & Comprehension Activity Sheet available for