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Answer questions on short texts

Answer simple questions about a few sentences read.

Taught in Primary 1 in Nigeria (NERDC), Year 1 in United Kingdom (National Curriculum), Grade 1 in Canada (Ontario).

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Nigeria (NERDC)

Primary 1

Strand
Reading Comprehension
Called
Answer questions on short texts
How it's taught
Passage read (often aloud), then literal and inferential questions answered in full sentences.
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United Kingdom (National Curriculum)

Year 1

Strand
Reading Comprehension
Called
Answer questions on short texts
How it's taught
Content domains: retrieve, infer, predict, summarise; evidence from the text expected in answers.
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Canada (Ontario)

Grade 1

Strand
Comprehension
Called
Answer questions on short texts
How it's taught
Comprehension strategies made explicit (predicting, inferring, synthesising); critical questions about purpose and audience.
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