This comprehension crusher reading scheme pack includes two texts based on different extracts from ‘A Christmas Carol’ by Charles Dickens. The first text, that accompanies the teaching slides, is a narrative about Scrooge seeing Marley’s ghost in his home. It has been written to meet the Year 6 expected standard and comes with three sets of comprehension questions, based on three curriculum content domains (vocabulary, retrieval and inference). The teaching slides provided, along with the questions sets, allow for in depth practice of each individual question type. The second model text is also a narrative, depicting Scrooge and the second Spirit visiting the Cratchit’s house. This text has been written to meet the Year 6 expected standard and is accompanied by one set of comprehension questions, which includes the three styles of question, previously practised. This provides an ‘unseen’ text and additional questions to practise these same skills independently. The answers to all questions are included.National curriculum objectives:Year 6: Pupils should be taught to answer a variety of comprehension questions across a mixture of genres. This text focuses on developing vocabulary, retrieval and inference skills.Level of this pack:Age: 10-11
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