Four+roles+of+the+reader

= Four Roles of the Reader =

Based on the //Four Roles/Resources of the Reader// developed by Freebody and Luke (1990), //Guided Reading// involves students in the following repertoire of purposeful social practices:  Decoding the codes and conventions of written, spoken and visual texts, eg:  Understanding the purposes of different written, spoken and visual texts for different cultural and social functions, eg:  Comprehending written, spoken and visual texts, eg:  Understanding how texts position readers, viewers and listeners, eg:
 * ====Code breaker ====
 * uses a range of strategies to support identification of words, eg sounds in words, letter patterns, and word meaning
 * develops knowledge of various literary devices, eg similes and metaphors
 * attends to the function and use of various categories of words, eg parts of speech, synonyms, prefixes
 * becomes familiar with the structures and conventions of different genre || ====Text user ====
 *  explores the features of different text types to determine how an author’s purpose shapes the way the text is formed
 * makes predictions about the text type based on features such as text structure, headings, the author’s writing style and use of vocabulary ||
 * ====Text participant ====
 *  uses background knowledge to make meaning of the text
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">understands the literal and inferential meaning of the language used in the text
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">uses picture and meaning clues to predict the storyline or text features || ====<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Text analyst ====
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> examines the writer’s point of view and develops their own position on the text
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">develops a critical response to the text
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">identifies bias and stereotypes in texts
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">constructs an alternative position to the one taken in the text ||