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Resource ID 101383

KS3 English

Reading
Comprehension
"Comprehension of Information - Interpreting Texts"
Key Stage ED Squirrel
Resource Title
"Comprehension of Information - Interpreting Texts"
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101381 - KS3 Low Ability

101382 - KS3 Mid Ability

101383 - KS3 High Ability [THIS DOCUMENT]

Précis

This is an reading task that enables students to practise their reading and comprehension skills.

Contextual Summary


This is an reading task that enables students to practise their reading and comprehension skills. The task links to specific information about the Isle of Wight Steam Railway that should be interesting, and relevant in terms of skills application, to students in key stage 3.

Questions have been chosen because they enable students to practise their comprehension and interpretation of unseen texts, focusing on form, purpose, audience, and retrieval of information.

Key Skills Practised
  • Reading for meaning and information
  • Showing an understanding of form, purpose, & audience
Learning Opportunities

Pre-Visit

The resource/questions could be used/answered in class prior to the trip so students are aware of the type of information they will see at the Isle of Wight Steam Railway.

On-Site

The resource/questions could be used/answered using the classroom available on site, so students gain a better contextual understanding of the venue.

Post-Visit

The resource/questions could be used/ answered as a follow-up task to allow for more skills-based curriculum work after the visit to be undertaken.

Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to demonstrate many aspects of their reading skills, by interpreting, summarising and thus clearly comprehending the key information within the text.

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