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Year 6 Comprehension is a collection of fiction, non-fiction and poetry texts grouped in themes suitable for the age group. These exercises can be used to prepare children for SAT
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Today, he and his parents are in the Tower. William the Conqueror, a king of England, told his people to build a fortress1 to protect2 London and the king. In the following years, the Kings of England added new walls and buildings. Many kings lived in the Tower.
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TED Talks comprehension questions Lesson Plan Aim: to develop the students’ ability to listen to a 10min + lecture, to take notes and then use those notes to answer a range of open comprehension questions types. Lesson Time: Approximately 45 minutes + critical thinking discussion. Lesson Plan
The resource pack includes the full text (heavily adapted from a kids ‘History of The Tower of London’ article) and all of the activities for the session, which the class are guided through via a comprehensive PowerPoint presentation.
STAGE 1. The Tower of London. Billy works at the Tower of London. He has a very special job. Billy is a Beefeater. A Beefeater is a special guard. Beefeaters wear a smart red uniform. Billy loves being a Beefeater. R: What is Billy’s job? R: Where does Billy work? Billy gives tours of the Tower of London. The Tower of London is very famous.
The Tower of London was originally built by William the Conqueror, following his successful invasion of England in 1066. The Tower of London is perhaps better known as a prison.
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VIPERS is an acronym to aid the recall of the 6 reading domains as part of the UK’s reading curriculum. They are the key areas which we feel children need to know and understand in order to improve their comprehension of texts. VIPERS stands for. Vocabulary. Inference. Prediction. Explanation. Retrieval. Sequence or Summarise