KS3 Comprehension - Jamaica Inn
This three-lesson unit is designed to help Year 9 learners develop their comprehension skills in preparation for GCSE. It is made up of a 44-slide PowerPoint presentation, 4 worksheets and a comprehension assessment that uses an extract from Daphne du Maurier’s ‘Jamaica Inn’.
Unit Contents:
Lesson One
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An introduction and advice about approaching a GCSE-type comprehension task
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Analysing the extract – what to do on a first and second reading
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Understanding unfamiliar vocabulary and reading between the lines
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How to write an extended answer about language and techniques
Lesson Two
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How to refer to the text and use quotes and quotation marks accurately and effectively
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How to write an extended answer about structure
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How to answer a 20 mark evaluation question effectively
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A 45-minute 5-question comprehension exercise
Lesson Three
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Feedback on student responses to the previous lesson’s comprehension task and discussion of success criteria
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All five comprehension questions and answers explored in detail
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Detailed exemplar/model answers for all five questions discussed
KS3 Comprehension – Jamaica Inn has everything you need to help you develop essential comprehension skills at upper KS3.
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