KS2 A Dangerous Game - Whole Class Guided Reading - Year 3, Year 4 - age 7+

4 whole class guided reading comprehension lessons based on chapter one of ‘A Dangerous Game’ by Malorie Blackman.

34-page dyslexia-friendly PowerPoint, 1 x printable PDF activity (other activities featured on the PowerPoint slides) Extract included.

Pre-teach vocabulary, about the author, whole class reading, paired reading

Reading Skills foci: predict, infer

**Lesson 1 **
To use clues in a text to predict what might happen next.
To recall any similarities or differences between books by the same author.

Lesson 2 - 4
To make inferences about a character.
To support your inferences with evidence from a text.

Suitable for age 7+

Recommended for Year 3 and 4.

Story Synopsis

Although Sam has a long-term illness, all he wants is the chance to lead a normal life. So he is thrilled when he finally gets his mum and dad to let him go on the school trip to the Scottish Highlands. Sam’s desperate for an adventure and wants to prove to everyone that he’s just as strong as his friends. But when some of the boys from his class take a reckless risk in order to win a challenge, the trip turns out to be more dangerous than Sam could have imagined. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers.