Starter quiz
- What type of text is 'The Pebble in my Pocket'?
- narrative fiction
- narrative non-fiction ✓
- an information text
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- What does it mean to 'build comprehension' of a text?
- to read the text again
- to develop greater understanding of the text ✓
- to summarise what you have read
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- Which of these statements do you agree with about 'The Pebble in my Pocket'.
- It teaches us about history, science and geography. ✓
- It tells the story of how a pebble is formed, beginning 480 million years ago. ✓
- The author uses simple and non-descriptive language.
- The pebble's journey teaches us more about the history of the world we live in. ✓
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- Match the vocabulary to the correct definition.
- volcano⇔a mountain or hill with a crater that can erupt lava ✓
- mountain⇔a large mass of land higher than the Earth's surface ✓
- sea⇔a large body of water covering most of the Earth's surface ✓
- river⇔a natural stream of water that flows ✓
- glacier⇔a slowly moving mass of ice ✓
- valley⇔a low area of land between hills or mountains ✓
- What strategies can we use to understand the author's use of precise and descriptive vocabulary?
- identifying word class ✓
- considering if we've heard the word before ✓
- using the illustrations ✓
- guessing what it means
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- How can we best summarise the pebble's journey?
- It is an old pebble that changed a lot.
- It existed in different forms, in different landscapes, over millions of years. ✓
- It had a long journey but always remained the same.
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Exit quiz
- Which of these strategies are useful for building comprehension?
- discussion ✓
- inference ✓
- writing
- retrieving information ✓
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- Match the strategy to what it means.
- retrieval of information⇔skimming and scanning to find information from the text ✓
- inference⇔using clues from the text to draw further conclusions ✓
- discussion⇔talking to others about the meaning of what we have read ✓
- Select the statement that is true about the rising of the Earth.
- The Earth rises very quickly to form mountains.
- The Earth rises slowly over millions of years to form mountains. ✓
- The Earth never rises.
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- Which of these statements are true about rivers.
- Rivers always flow calmly and slowly.
- Rivers can have strong currents and break down rocks. ✓
- Rivers run from the mountains to the sea. ✓
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- Which of these statements are true about glaciers.
- A glacier moves really quickly.
- A glacier shifts and moves slowly downhill. ✓
- A glacier is a river of ice.
- A glacier is a frozen mass of ice. ✓
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- How does considering the different landscapes in the book build our comprehension?
- It is interesting to learn about.
- It teaches us the history, geography and science behind how a pebble is formed. ✓
- It helps us use our imagination.
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- We can use a range of strategies to build comprehension of the 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 understanding and offers opportunities for hearing different perspectives.
Common misconception
Children may think that they can only find out information explicitly written in a non-fiction text.
Using inference skills and having rich discussion can allow students to draw greater conclusions about the information given.
Keywords
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
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