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Focus on reading fiction and autobiography extracts ks3. Open support for “Compare Two Texts on the Theme of Pirates”, then explain the idea in your own words.
Year 8 learners practise reading fiction and autobiography extracts ks3.
The activities include Compare Two Texts on the Theme of Pirates, Compare Two Texts with the Setting of Mountains, Read Fiction: 'Private Peaceful' Chapter 1, and related practice. The checked support below includes video, practice, teaching, interactive. Open a resource in its provider's website and choose the format that best helps the learner explain the idea independently.
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- Compare Two Texts on the Theme of Pirates — support from Oak National Academy
- Compare Two Texts with the Setting of Mountains — support from Oak National Academy
- Read Fiction: 'Private Peaceful' Chapter 1 — support from YouTube — Curriculum Bytes
- Read Fiction: 'Private Peaceful' Chapter 11 — support from YouTube — Curriculum Bytes
- Read Fiction: 'Private Peaceful' Chapter 2 — support from YouTube — Curriculum Bytes
- Read Fiction: 'Private Peaceful' Chapter 3 — support from YouTube — Curriculum Bytes
- Read Fiction: 'Private Peaceful' Chapter 4 — support from YouTube — Curriculum Bytes
- Read Fiction: 'Private Peaceful' Chapter 7 — support from YouTube — Curriculum Bytes
- Read Fiction: 'Private Peaceful' Chapter 8 — support from YouTube — Curriculum Bytes
- Read Fiction: 'Private Peaceful' Chapters 12 and 13 — support from YouTube — Curriculum Bytes
- Read Fiction: 'Private Peaceful' Chapters 5 and 6 — support from YouTube — Curriculum Bytes
- Read Fiction: 'Private Peaceful' Chapters 9 and 10 — support from YouTube — Curriculum Bytes
- Study Autobiographical Writing: Roald Dahl’s 'Boy' Chapter 15 — support from YouTube — Tea Break Academy
- Study Autobiographical Writing: Roald Dahl’s 'Boy' Chapter 17 — support from YouTube — Tea Break Academy
- Study Autobiographical Writing: Roald Dahl’s 'Boy' Chapter 3 — support from YouTube — Tea Break Academy
- Study Autobiographical Writing: Roald Dahl’s 'Boy' Chapters 4, 5 and 6 — support from YouTube — Tea Break Academy
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Comparative Paragraphs The Silence Of The Girls And The Song Of Achilles
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Reading An Extract From Frankenstein A Fateful Night
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Book Overview: Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo
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Boy: Tales of Childhood by Roald Dahl — book summary
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Comparative Paragraphs The Silence Of The Girls And The Song Of Achilles lesson slides
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Comparative Paragraphs Brueghels Winter And The Hunters In The Snow lesson slides
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Reading An Extract From Frankenstein A Fateful Night lesson slides
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Private Peaceful Knowledge Organiser
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Boy: Tales of Childhood Reading Journal and Reviews
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Boy: Tales of Childhood Teaching Unit
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Teaching Characterisation through Boy: Tales of Childhood
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Comparative Paragraphs The Silence Of The Girls And The Song Of Achilles worksheet and quizzes
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Rapid Reading Comprehension: Text Comparisons Resource Pack
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Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
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The Swiss Family Robinson
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Reading An Extract From Frankenstein A Fateful Night worksheet and quizzes
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Heidi
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Frankenstein Reading Comprehension
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Private Peaceful Chapter-by-Chapter Questions
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Boy: Tales of Childhood Section Reviews
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Boy: Tales of Childhood Chapter Questions Sample
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