Calling reading detectives!!

The clues are there in front of you.

They are normally in the text, not the pictures!

Detective skill number 1: Deduction When the detective arrives at the scene of the crime,

he needs to establish the facts.

Look for the clues in the text. Sometimes the answer is in front of you!

Detective skill number 1: Deduction Tom and Sarah put on their hats, scarves, gloves, coats

and boots ready to play outside in the snow.

What time of year is it?

Detective skill number 2: Inference If you’re trying to solve a difficult case, the clues might

not be so obvious.

You need to infer what has happened by thinking about what you have read so far.

Detective skill number 2: Inference Tom and Sarah ran inside quickly after they had

finished playing in the soft, white snow.

Why do you think Tom and Sarah ran inside quickly?

Detective skill number 3: Prediction If you’re chasing a master criminal you need to try and

predict their next move. Think about what might happen.

Work out/say what you think will happen using your knowledge of what you have read.

Detective skill number 3: Prediction Tom and Sarah looked outside the following morning.

They saw the snowman they had built yesterday. They noticed the sun was out and some of the ice on the cars was melting.

What do you think is going to happen next?

The Key Points of a Comprehension:

Deduction

Inference

Prediction