Year 2 - English
Building comprehension of 'The Proudest Blue'
'The Proudest Blue': reading and writing
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils explore themes of identity and belonging, learning a range of strategies to develop reading fluency and comprehension. They learn to use techniques, such as co-ordination and fronted adverbials, as well as similes and precise vocabulary, to write about their own special item.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use a range of strategies to build your comprehension of 'The Proudest Blue'.
Key Notes
- We use a range of strategies to build comprehension of a text.
- Skimming and scanning can help us to retrieve key information.
- We can use inference to draw conclusions about the text by searching for clues.
- Discussing the text with others improves our understanding and offers opportunities for hearing different perspectives.
- 'The Proudest Blue' challenges negative ideas around 'difference' and encourages pride of expressing religious identity.
Vocabulary To Learn
- identity: the different aspects that make up who we are
- comprehension: our understanding of the text
- retrieve: to find information within the text
- inference: to draw conclusions from clues within the text
- discussion: the process of talking about something to exchange ideas
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Children may find it hard to understand how authorial word choice conveys deeper messaging throughout the story. E.g. 'whisper'.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
We use a range of strategies to build comprehension of a text. Skimming and scanning can help us to retrieve key information.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'identity'
the different aspects that make up who we are.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Children may find it hard to understand how authorial word choice conveys deeper messaging throughout the story. E.g. 'whisper'. Correction: Spend time discussing and exploring deeper meaning. For example ask the children to consider when or why they use a 'whisper'. Analyse how this is linked to the character's emotions.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Engaging with key themes in 'The Proudest Blue' Study Guide
- Planning sentences about a special item based on 'The Proudest Blue' Study Guide
- Reading 'The Proudest Blue' and developing fluency Study Guide
- Reading aloud writing based on 'The Proudest Blue' Study Guide
- Understanding the authorial context of 'The Proudest Blue' Study Guide
- Writing descriptive sentences about a special item based on 'The Proudest Blue' Study Guide
- Writing sentences about a special item based on 'The Proudest Blue' Study Guide
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