I can use a dictionary to check the meaning of unfamiliar words

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I can read a wide variety of age appropriate texts (silently and aloud) quickly, accurately and fluently, automatically decoding words using phonics and other reading strategies
I can read age appropriate unfamiliar words, including exception words, accurately and without undue hesitation
I can explain the meaning of words in context
I can skim and scan to identify ideas in a text and explain these using my own words
I can make simple inferences, such as inferring characters’ feelings, thoughts and motives from their actions, and justifying my inferences with evidence
I can predict what might happen next in a narrative
I can recognise and demonstrate understanding of figurative language
I can use age-appropriate, academic vocabulary: simile, metaphor, alliteration, adjective, adverb, verb, noun etc

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