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Reading activities- Inference, summary and asking questions about a text
Reading activities to support pupils understanding of inference, summary and asking questions about a text. The resources provided for summary, and the grid for asking questions, can be used in conjunction with a text they are reading themselves. Alternatively, an extract is provided. There is also the opportunity to use questions to generate their own extract that they could use to generate their own comprehension.
Reading activity- summary
A useful template for supporting pupils write a summary. By using the boxes in the left hand column pupils are prompted to prove the next piece of information leading to a coherent summary of a text/extract. Suitable for any year group and can be made easier or more challenging through the choice of text being used.
Myths and legends- Beowulf fronted adverbials
A resource sheet to aid pupils in developing sentences using fronted adverbials with commas . The story of Beowulf is used as stimulus. Pupils must add their own adverbial phrases to the beginning of given sentences. How many ways can they rewrite the sentences with different openers? How does the effect change with their choice of opener? Planning and smart board are available to accompany this resource.