English·English Thinking·meta
Reading for Meaning
Understand that reading is about making meaning, not just saying words correctly — a text that can be decoded but not understood has not been read
Suggested ages 5–6
Evidence of understanding
- Simple View of Reading (Gough & Tunmer)
- reading comprehension research on comprehension-decoding separation
Assessment prompt
If Reading for Meaning reads something aloud correctly but then can't tell you what it was about, do they recognise that reading means understanding — not just saying the words?
Standards alignment
No external standards are linked to this topic.