What is text structure?
The way in which authors organise information in a text. For example, this might include different formats such as: compare and contrast, chronological sequencing, or narrative structures.
Reading is a complex activity and there are many bricks in the reading comprehension house, each of which need attention and focus if the house is to be secure. We are bridging that gap and laying better foundations for reading comprehension.Jess Hutchison
GLA Trust Reading Lead at Gloucestershire Research School
Blogs
EEF blog: Teaching reading – Embedding comprehension strategies
Caroline Bilton highlights the importance and complexity of teaching reading comprehension strategies.
Greenshaw Research School
Disciplinary Literacy – Blog by Joe McCrudden
Joe McCrudden’s takeaways from our webinar with Tim Shanahan and Phil Stock
Improving Literacy in Key Stage 2
Develop fluent reading and writing skills for seven – 11 year olds.
Gloucestershire Research School
Bridging the Gap – from Decoding to Comprehension in KS2
Jess Hutchison addresses how to bridge the KS2 gap between decoding to fluency and comprehension.