Comprehension

Idioms, Figurative Language and Reading Comprehension

Idioms, Figurative Language and Reading Comprehension

The strategy of Interpreting Figurative Language in the CARS & STARS Online program sees students tackle abstract language and the idea of thinking about text that might say something different to what it actually really means. The variety of texts that students are exposed to throughout the program means students undertaking CARS and STARS Online will have a healthy grounding in all types of figurative language as they progress on their reading journey.

Reading Strategies Help Every Reader

Reading Strategies Help Every Reader

Comprehension strategies, like those underpinning the whole of CARS & STARS Online, help students become purposeful, active readers that are in control of their own reading comprehension and able to think critically about text in any context.