Curated Video
Drawing Conclusion
Drawing Conclusions teaches how to use clues from informational text to draw conclusions.
Curated Video
Building comprehension of 'The Sheep Pig' through rich discussions
Pupil outcome: I can discuss the plot of 'The Sheep Pig'. Key learning points: - Skimming and scanning is a way to retrieve information accurately and quickly from a text. - Reading between the lines to search for clues can help to infer...
Curated Video
Drawing conclusions and making comparisons 'Anansi and the Antelope Baby'
Pupil outcome: I can identify a moral from ‘Anansi and the Antelope Baby’ and develop a personal response. Key learning points: - A moral is a lesson that can be learnt from a story or experience. - Exploring character traits and themes...
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Building comprehension of 'Escape from Pompeii' through rich discussion
Pupil outcome: I can answer a range of comprehension questions on 'Escape from Pompeii'. Key learning points: - Skimming and scanning are crucial skills when it comes to quickly retrieving information from texts. - Readers can infer by...
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Expressing an opinion about events and themes in ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’
Pupil outcome: I can express my opinion about a character's actions. Key learning points: - Personal responses are a way of sharing your own thoughts, feelings and opinions about a text. - Making connections between the text and your own...
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Engaging with the opening chapter of 'The BFG'
Pupil outcome: I can read aloud and discuss the opening chapter of 'The BFG’. Key learning points: - Reading aloud involves using an expressive voice, varying volume, emphasising keywords and using facial expressions. - Roald Dahl uses...
Curated Video
Building comprehension of 'Blackberry Blue' through rich discussions
Pupil outcome: I can answer a range of comprehension questions on 'Blackberry Blue'. Key learning points: - The new Queen is poisoning Prince Just. Blackberry Blue cures him and he reappears at the climax of the story. - Readers can...
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Building comprehension of 'The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark'
Pupil outcome: I can discuss the plot of 'The Owl who was Afraid of the Dark'. Key learning points: - Using a range of strategies helps to build our understanding of a text. - Retrieving means finding information directly from the text....
California Academy of Science
Nuclear Energy: Is Fission the Future?
Nuclear energy powers the Mars rovers as well as provides energy in more than 30 countries around the world. While some believe nuclear energy is the future of energy production, others worry about the risk factors and radioactive waste....
eSpark Learning
E Spark Learning: Textual Evidence Instructional Video (7.R1.1)
This video shows an example of how to draw conclusions from an informative text and back it up with evidence from the text. [6:02]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Determine the Central Idea of a Nonfiction Article
In this lesson, you will learn how to determine the central idea of a text by determining the topic and asking what the author says about it. [6:57]