Surface reader

A Surface reader shows basic understanding of the play and generally enjoys reading it. This type of reader is less likely to enjoy the questions and may answer quickly without reflecting on the text.

Next steps: look again at these texts, and others, and discuss how playscripts are different from stories.

Developing reader

A Developing reader is cultivating an interest in reading and is developing an understanding of the main ideas in these playscripts.

Next steps: using playscripts of interest, discuss what characters are like and what evidence is used to make such deductions.

Reasoning reader

A Reasoning reader has a good understanding of what they have read, is interested in the text and is able to use inference and deduction to make sense of a text.

Next steps: discuss how a character's motivation is often reflected in what they say then consider other occasions when it may not be, and why.