Key learning points

1. Oliver is beginning to settle into life with Mr. Brownlow in Pentonville, London.
2. Readers can form an impression of a range of characters by focusing on how a character is described or depicted in text.
3. A prediction is a statement about what you think will happen in the future.
4. Predictions can be justified using information from the text or readers’ prior knowledge about the characters &context.
5. Searching for keywords or specific types of words can support readers in answering retrieval questions.

Keywords

• Impression - An impression refers to initial feelings about a person, place or thing, gained from reading a text.

• Prediction - A prediction is an educated guess, based on evidence in the text or prior knowledge.

• Retrieval - Retrieval is finding key details or information in the text and extracting them.

Common misconception