Mr Westman's Reading Group

Reading

Read the ‘Problems with Hurricanes’ text.

Today you will be reading the text and answering the comprehension questions.

Continue to:

• Use a highlighter to identify any key language used.
• Read the questions carefully to check whether you need to retrieve an answer or make a point and justify it.
• Check your answers thoroughly!

The answers to these questions will be provided by 2pm today.

Reading

Re-read the ‘First Aid’ text from yesterday.

Complete the comprehension questions for this text.

Remember to:

• Read the question carefully.
• Check whether you are retrieving an answer or making a point and justifying it.
• If you are unsure of any language used in the questions – refer back to your highlighted notes from yesterday.
• Always check your answers!

The mark scheme for these questions will be available on Friday.

Reading

Read ‘First Aid’ text.

Today’s focus will be on reading and understanding the language within the text.

Use a highlighter or coloured pencil to identify key language.

Can you find definitions for words you are unsure of?

Think of further synonyms (words that mean the same) for these words?

How could you rewrite some of the sentences?

Reading

Re-read the ‘A Magnetic Compass’ text from yesterday.

Complete the comprehension questions for this text.

Remember to:

• Read the question carefully.
• Check whether you are retrieving an answer or making a point and justifying it.
• If you are unsure of any language used in the questions – refer back to your highlighted notes from yesterday.
• Always check your answers!

The mark scheme for these questions will be available on Friday.

Reading

Read ‘A Magnetic Compass’ text.

Today’s focus will be on reading and understanding the language within the text.

Use a highlighter or coloured pencil to identify key language.

Can you find definitions for words you are unsure of?

Think of further synonyms (words that mean the same) for these words?

How could you rewrite some of the sentences?

Reading

Re-read the ‘Why the Whales Came’ text from yesterday.

Complete the comprehension questions for this text.

Remember to:

• Read the question carefully.
• Check whether you are retrieving an answer or making a point and justifying it.
• If you are unsure of any language used in the questions – refer back to your highlighted notes from yesterday.
• Always check your answers!

Reading

Read ‘Why the Whales Came’ text.

Today’s focus will be on reading and understanding the language within the text.

Use a highlighter or coloured pencil to identify key language.

Can you find definitions for words you are unsure of?

Think of further synonyms (words that mean the same) for these words?

How could you rewrite some of the sentences?

Reading

Re-read the ‘Just William’ text from yesterday.

Complete the comprehension questions for this text.

Remember to:

• Read the question carefully.
• Check whether you are retrieving an answer or making a point and justifying it.
• If you are unsure of any language used in the questions – refer back to your highlighted notes from yesterday.
• Always check your answers!

The mark scheme for these questions will be available on Thursday.

Reading

Read ‘Just William’ text.

Today’s focus will be on reading and understanding the language within the text.

Use a highlighter or coloured pencil to identify key language.

Can you find definitions for words you are unsure of?

Think of further synonyms (words that mean the same) for these words?

How could you rewrite some of the sentences?

Reading

Read the ‘The Giantess’ poem.

Today you will be reading the text and answering the comprehension questions.

Continue to:

• Use a highlighter to identify any key language used.
• Read the questions carefully to check whether you need to retrieve an answer or make a point and justify it.
• Check your answers thoroughly!

The answers to these questions will be provided by 2pm today.

Reading

Re-read the ‘Boudicca, Bringer of Victory’ text from yesterday.

Complete the comprehension questions for this text (attached to yesterday's document)

Remember to:

• Read the question carefully.
• Check whether you are retrieving an answer or making a point and justifying it.
• If you are unsure of any language used in the questions – refer back to your highlighted notes from yesterday.
• Always check your answers!

The mark scheme for these questions will be available on Friday.

Reading

Read the ‘Boudicca, Bringer of Victory’ text.

Today’s focus will be on reading and understanding the language within the text.

Use a highlighter or coloured pencil to identify key language.

Can you find definitions for words you are unsure of?

Think of further synonyms (words that mean the same) for these words?

How could you rewrite some of the sentences?

Reading

Re-read the ‘At Last the Jousts Begin!’ text from yesterday.

Complete the comprehension questions for this text (attached to yesterday’s reading document)

Remember to:

• Read the question carefully.
• Check whether you are retrieving an answer or making a point and justifying it.
• If you are unsure of any language used in the questions – refer back to your highlighted notes from yesterday.
• Always check your answers!

The mark scheme for these questions will be available on Friday.

Reading

Read ‘At Last the Jousts Begin! text

Today’s focus will be on reading and understanding the language within the text.

Use a highlighter or coloured pencil to identify key language.

Can you find definitions for words you are unsure of?

Think of further synonyms (words that mean the same) for these words?

How could you rewrite some of the sentences?

Reading

Read the ‘Dream Team’ poem.

Today you will be reading the text and answering the comprehension questions.

Continue to:

• Use a highlighter to identify any key language used.
• Read the questions carefully to check whether you need to retrieve an answer or make a point and justify it.
• Check your answers thoroughly!

The answers to these questions will be provided by 2pm today.

Reading

Re-read the ‘Treasure Island’ text from yesterday.

Complete the comprehension questions for this text.

Remember to:

• Read the question carefully.
• Check whether you are retrieving an answer or making a point and justifying it.
• If you are unsure of any language used in the questions – refer back to your highlighted notes from yesterday.
• Always check your answers!

The mark scheme for these questions will be available on Friday.

Reading

Read the ‘Treasure Island’ text

Today’s focus will be on reading and understanding the language within the text.

Use a highlighter or coloured pencil to identify key language.

Can you find definitions for words you are unsure of?

Think of further synonyms (words that mean the same) for these words?

How could you rewrite some of the sentences?

Reading

Re-read the ‘The Railway Children’ text from yesterday.

Complete the comprehension questions for this text.

Remember to:

• Read the question carefully.
• Check whether you are retrieving an answer or making a point and justifying it.
• If you are unsure of any language used in the questions – refer back to your highlighted notes from yesterday.
• Always check your answers!

The mark scheme for these questions will be available on Friday.

Reading

Read ‘The Railway Children’ text

Today’s focus will be on reading and understanding the language within the text.

Use a highlighter or coloured pencil to identify key language.

Can you find definitions for words you are unsure of?

Think of further synonyms (words that mean the same) for these words?

How could you rewrite some of the sentences?