Overview

  • Year Levels F–6
  • Curriculum ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA, NZ
  • Subject Literacy
  • Resource Formats Print
  • Learning Focus Comprehension and text types

What it is

Developed by Eve Recht and Lynne Darkin, the Catching on to Comprehension series is designed to align with how classrooms work, with concepts broken up between whole class, teacher-directed lessons and individual exercises. The series includes six books, covering primary school learning.

How it helps

Each title within the Catching on to Comprehension series is clearly and repetitively structured to provide full coverage of English comprehension skills.

Learners

Skills-based: Break down, simplify and easily learn comprehension skills thanks to a specific skills focus within each unit of a title.

Engaging fiction and non-fiction text: Dive into age-relevant and interesting narratives that draw young learners in and promote joy.

Extensive activities for visual literacy: Build a comprehensive skills base through vocabulary activities, story structure activities and units focusing on visual literacy.

Educators

Aligned with classroom teaching: Create a structured learning environment with clear units broken up between whole class, teacher-directed lessons followed by individual exercises.

Supports comprehension testing: Prepare learners for comprehension testing with multiple choice questions.

What it includes

Catching on to Comprehension includes six books (Books A-F), covering primary school years.

Catching on to Comprehension

Whole-class introductions

The first page of each unit within a title is structured as a whole class, teacher-directed lesson before students can break out individually to work on what is taught.

Catching on to Comprehension

Activities

Vocabulary and story structure activities as well as visual literacy units help build comprehensive skills.

Catching on to Comprehension

Multiple choice questions

Students develop their comfort with assessment as a preparation for state-wide testing.

Samples & downloads

Look inside the latest resources from Catching on to Comprehension.

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