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Nailing Non-Fiction Comprehension Age 13 To 15

Completed by 71 learners
Ages 13-15
Live Group Class
In this ongoing class learners, aged 12 to 15, will read non-fiction texts in order to improve their reading skills and their ability to write detailed, extended answers to comprehension questions. #academic
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:
(385 reviews)

Live video meetings
1x per week
3-11 learners per class
50 min

What's included

1 live meeting
50 mins in-class hours per week
Homework
1 hour per week. Students are expected to read the comprehension before class and if independent work is not completed in class time to complete it after class and then send for marking and feedback.
Assessment
Questions are marked according to a numerical assessment of 1 to 5 marks.
Grading
included

Class Experience

US Grade 7 - 9
This ongoing class is ideal for students who need to improve or master their reading comprehension skills. The high interest comprehensions (covering a wide variety of topics such as - history, geography, the natural world, current affairs, biographies and science topics) challenge students to develop the core reading skills: retrieval, vocabulary, summary, inference, compare and contrast, prediction and author choice.
 Students will be challenged with 1, 2, 3 , 4 or 5  mark questions supporting them to understand what the question is asking them to do and how to write detailed, extended answers, and use evidence to support their answers.
Lessons start by reading the comprehension (please note students are expected to read the text in full before lesson) and checking understanding - then, using chat, students answer a series of  questions (exemplars are then shared with the class). Students will also answer vocabulary related questions. 
For the last 10 minutes of the lesson students work independently answering two questions on a worksheet which is submitted at the end of the lesson for marking and feedback. (If students do not finish in lesson time work can be completed after class and then submitted.)
Week commencing the 4th of November: AI
Week commencing the 11th of November: Elon Musk
Week commencing the 18th of November: Bad Tourism
Week commencing the 25th of November: Consumerism

Learning Goals

Students will improve their core reading skills, ability to understand the different types of reading questions and their ability to write detailed, extended answers to comprehension questions.

Other Details

Parental Guidance
Text are purpose written by Twinkl and age appropriate - covering high interest topics.
Supply List
All resources for the lesson are provided.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
Reading resources are from Twinkl - purpose written, age appropriate comprehensions, that cover a wide variety of high interest topics specifically for the age group.

Meet the teacher

Joined June, 2020
4.9
385reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
I am a qualified English Teacher having taught in the UK for over 20 years - covering KS2, KS3, KS4 and 6th form (ages 8 to 18)

Reviews

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