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Focus on reading comprehension skills ks3. Start with “Compare Old and New Words”, then explain the idea in your own words.

Year 7 learners practise reading comprehension skills ks3.

The activities include Compare Old and New Words, Analyse an Extract from Tom Sawyer, Answer Questions on an Extract From 'Owls in the Family' by Farley Mowat, and related practice. The checked support below includes teach, teaching, worksheet, video. Open a resource in its provider's website and choose the format that best helps the learner explain the idea independently.

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  • Compare Old and New Words
  • Analyse an Extract from Tom Sawyer
  • Answer Questions on an Extract From 'Owls in the Family' by Farley Mowat
  • Answer Questions on an Extract From 'Midnight' by Jacqueline Wilson
  • Answer Questions on the Dragons Attack from 'The Hobbit'
  • Explore the Book 'Holes' by Louis Sachar Chapters 1-2
  • Explore the Book 'Holes' by Louis Sachar Chapters 15-21
  • Explore the Book 'Holes' by Louis Sachar Chapters 22-28
  • Identify Viewpoints
  • Know Your Proverbs
  • Learn to Scan Information Texts
  • Practise Scanning Information Texts
  • Revise Scanning an Information Text
  • Understand the Meaning Behind Proverbs

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LearnBBC Bitesize

What is inference?

Best for: worked examples and step-by-step teaching

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LearnPenguin

Midnight by Jacqueline Wilson

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LearnTwinkl

Holes Chapter Chatter Pack

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LearnBBC Bitesize

Skimming and scanning texts

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