KS3 Comprehension - Frankenstein

KS3 Comprehension - Frankenstein

This three-lesson mini-unit is designed to help Year 9 learners develop their comprehension skills with an eye towards GCSE. It is made up of a 51-slide PowerPoint presentation, worksheets and a comprehension test using an extract from Frankenstein.

Contents:

Lesson One

• An introduction to comprehension at upper KS3 and GCSE

• How to approach a comprehension task (the dos and don’ts)

• Approaching an extract - first and second reading

• Understanding unfamiliar vocabulary, narrative consolidation and using deduction skills

• How to write an extended answer about language and the writer’s use of techniques

Lesson Two

• How to refer to the text and use quotes effectively

• How to write an extended answer about structure

• A 45-minute comprehension task

Lesson Three

• Feedback on pupil responses to the tasks and discussion of success criteria

• All five comprehension questions and answers explored in detail

• Exemplar answers for all five questions