Imagine reading books, comics, or even signs around you - these are all types of written texts. When we talk about reading and responding to a range of written texts in familiar situations as part of the Australian curriculum, it means you get to explore and understand different things you read. Let's break it down step by step:
Firstly, start by looking at the words and sentences to understand what they mean. Take your time to figure out the story or message the text is trying to tell you. For example, when you read a storybook, think about the characters and what they are doing.
Secondly, think about how the text makes you feel. Does it make you happy, sad, excited, or curious? If you are reading a comic book and see the characters having fun, it might make you feel happy too.
Thirdly, try to relate what you read to your own experiences or things you know. If you read about animals in a zoo, think about when you visited a zoo and saw those animals in real life.
Lastly, you can respond to the text by talking about it with someone else, drawing a picture, or even writing your own story inspired by what you read. For instance, after reading a book about friendship, you could write a letter to your best friend telling them how much they mean to you.