Year 2 - English
Building comprehension of 'The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark'
'The Owl who was Afraid of the Dark': reading
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils read and explore the text, 'The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark'. They use a range of strategies to build their understanding of the plot and the characters. Finally, they explore the key themes in the text and give a personal response.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to discuss the plot of 'The Owl who was Afraid of the Dark'.
Key Notes
- Using a range of strategies helps to build our understanding of a text.
- Retrieving means finding information directly from the text.
- Searching for clues within the text helps us to infer greater meaning and draw conclusions.
- Having rich discussions improves our understanding and offers opportunities for hearing different ideas.
- Plop met a Scout who told him about why he thinks night time is 'fun'.
Vocabulary To Learn
- comprehension: Reading comprehension refers to our understanding of the text.
- retrieve: In reading, retrieve means to find information within the text.
- inference: Using inference means to draw conclusions from clues within the text.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may think that they should always have the same answer as their partner.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Using a range of strategies helps to build our understanding of a text. Retrieving means finding information directly from the text.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'comprehension'
Reading comprehension refers to our understanding of the text.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may think that they should always have the same answer as their partner. Correction: Teach the pupils that when retrieving information, there is likely only one answer. However, discussion questions, like in Task B 4, the children's answers may be different and that is what makes the reading experience unique.
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