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Read Alouds – Readers Theatre Guideposts
B = Beginning D = Developing A = Achieving
| Code breaker Decoding the codes and conventions of written and spoken texts, eg: |
B | D | A |
|---|---|---|---|
| transfers written text into oral text | |||
| interprets words and associated meanings through dramatic performance | |||
| develops good oral reading skills through modelled shared reading experience | |||
| develops effective oral expression and intonation to engage the audience | |||
| Text user Understanding the purposes of different written, spoken and visual texts for different cultural and social functions, eg: |
B | D | A |
| listens to and shares the experiences of texts with others | |||
| explores varying interactions between characters according to the context in which the interactions occur | |||
| interprets and adapts texts ensuring that the group works towards a consensus that accommodates cultural differences | |||
| understands through experience that reading is a shared endeavour that is enjoyable | |||
| Text participant Comprehending written, spoken and visual texts, eg: |
B | D | A |
| interprets texts and demonstrates comprehension through performance | |||
| forms a shared understanding of the meaning to be conveyed through group rehearsal of oral presentation | |||
| listens to interpretations and explanations of others in order to enhance comprehension skills | |||
| Text analyst Understanding how texts position readers, viewers and listeners, eg: |
B | D | A |
| recognises the modes of interaction between characters and the variety of views held by the characters portrayed | |||
| understands that reading is an interpretative process | |||
| analyses the text in terms of characters, setting, and dramatic representation | |||
| considers the importance of the imagination in creating visual interpretations of texts |