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English
'Walter Tull's Scrapbook': reading

Starter quiz

  • Order the key events in 'Walter Tull's Scrapbook'.
    • 1
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      He was born in 1888 in Folkestone.
    • 2
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      His parents died and he moved to an orphanage.
    • 3
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      He became a professional footballer, playing for Clapton FC.
    • 4
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      He enlisted in the British Army.
    • 5
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      He died in 1918.
  • Match the vocabulary to the correct definition.
    • retrieval
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      finding key details or information in the text  ✓
    • inference
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      a conclusion drawn from information and evidence in a text ✓
    • evidence
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      information or facts to show something is true ✓
  • What is a theme?
    • the sequence of events that make up a story
    • a person or figure in a story book
    • a central idea that the writer intends to convey  ✓
  • Match the keywords to the correct definition.
    • convey
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      to communicate a message to the reader  ✓
    • analyse
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      to examine something in detail in order to understand it ✓
    • justify
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      to show or prove something using evidence ✓
    • theme
      ⇔
      a central idea that the writer intends to convey ✓
  • What is a summary?
    • a brief explanation of the main points or ideas in a text, story, or information  ✓
    • the surrounding information that helps us to understand a text
    • a list of chapters or sections in a book or document, usually found at the start
  • What is an inspirational figure?
    • a person who motivates others through their actions, achievements or qualities  ✓
    • a person who makes decisions for others
    • a person who criticises others
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