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Complexity – Understands a limited range of short, highly explicit and culturally accessible texts, some of which may be ICT based, e.g. SMS texts – Understands texts with clear consistent formats that are written in simple sentences Understands the main ideas in at least two types of short, unambiguous texts, including simple non-linear web based texts Understands texts incorporating sentences of one or two clauses linked by simple cohesive devices such as and, but, then Comprehends texts incorporating adjectives, pronouns and prepositions Understands familiar texts of limited complexity that may incorporate graphs, tables and charts Understands texts requiring integration of a number of ideas and pieces of information and some inference Identifies the main messages in texts that incorporate some complex and compound sentences and dependent clauses, and may involve the use of some abstract language and use of the passive voice Understands texts on familiar subjects that incorporate some abstract language and use of the passive voice Understands texts with complex syntactic structures that may incorporate some technical specificity and information presented in graphic, diagrammatic or visual form Understands texts incorporating some abstract ideas, symbolism and embedded information, in which the relationship between concepts and information is not explicit and requires inference and interpretation Synthesises relevant ideas and Understands highly complex, lexically dense texts, including those incorporating a high level of technical specificity Selects, synthesises and critically evaluates evidence, arguments and ideas from complex primary and secondary sources with highly embedded information Prediction and prior knowledge Makes some predictions about content on the basis of the title and illustrations With assistance, makes some connections between prior knowledge and text content on a subject relevant to needs and interest Makes content predictions on the basis of prior knowledge of the subject and emerging understanding of text structures, e.g. layout and headings Identifies connections between prior knowledge and some information and ideas in a text on a familiar subject Draws on prior knowledge of familiar topics and text structures to read ahead Integrates new ideas and information with existing understanding Integrates prior knowledge with new information to predict, construct, confirm, challenge or extend understanding Draws on broad general knowledge to aid understanding of texts on a wide range of subjects and within specialised disciplines Uses specialised background knowledge to support the interpretation of highly complex texts specific to a particular field Builds breadth and depth of understanding by integrating prior knowledge with ideas and information from multiple texts
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