Secondary Form 5

Learning Standards for Reading

Content Standard Focus Form 5 Learning Standard

3.1
Understand a variety of 3.1.1
Understand the main
texts by using a range of Understand the main points in extended
idea in a variety of text
appropriate reading texts on a wide range of familiar topics and
types on familiar
strategies some unfamiliar topics
topics
to construct meaning
3.1
Understand a variety of Understand specific 3.1.2
texts by using a range of details in a variety of Understand specific details and information
appropriate reading text types on familiar in extended texts on a wide range of
strategies topics familiar topics and some unfamiliar topics
to construct meaning
3.1
3.1.3
Understand a variety of Guess the meaning of
Guess the meaning of unfamiliar words
texts by using a range of unfamiliar words in a
from clues provided by other words and by
appropriate reading variety of text types on
context on a wide range of familiar topics
strategies familiar topics
and some unfamiliar topics
to construct meaning

3.1
3.1.4
Understand a variety of Use dictionary skills
Use independently a range of familiar print
texts by using a range of appropriately to check
and digital resources and some unfamiliar
appropriate reading and extend
resources to check meaning and extend
strategies understanding
understanding
to construct meaning
3.1
Recognise the attitude 3.1.5
Understand a variety of
or opinion of the writer Recognise independently the attitude or
texts by using a range of
in a variety of text opinion of the writer in extended texts on a
appropriate reading
types on familiar wide range of familiar topics and some
strategies
topics unfamiliar topics
to construct meaning
3.1
Understand a variety of 3.1.6
Recognise typical
texts by using a range of Recognise with little or no support typical
features of texts on
appropriate reading features at word, sentence and text levels
familiar topics
strategies of a wide range of genres
to construct meaning
3.2 Read and understand
3.2.1
Explore and expand ideas a variety of fiction and
Read a variety of suitable print and digital
for personal development non-fiction texts with
texts to investigate and analyse global
by reading independently confidence and
issues
and widely enjoyment