Surface reader

A Surface reader shows some basic understanding and is quite likely to find these information texts interesting. This group of readers tends to answer questions quickly and is less likely to enjoy answering the challenge questions.

Next steps: find websites based on subjects of interest to the pupils and encourage pupils to read texts closely to find evidence.

Thorough reader

A Thorough reader has a good understanding of what they have read, is likely to enjoy reading and is able to use inference and deduction. This type of reader spends time answering the questions and is likely to re-read the text closely to locate evidence.

Next steps: begin to look at different information texts, for example instructions and advice, and discuss how these texts are different from fiction texts that they are currently reading.