Answering a range of comprehension questions on 'Shackleton's Journey'
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Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use evidence in the text to support reasoning.
Key learning points
- Reading between the lines to search for clues can help to infer meaning.
- Evidence from the text helps us to justify our inferences.
- An impression can be formed from reader’s initial feelings from reading the text, or prior experience.
Keywords
Inference - Inference means to use clues from within the text to draw conclusions.
Evidence - Evidence is the information from a text that can support or justify our reasoning.
Impression - An impression refers to initial feelings about a person, place or thing, gained from reading a text.
Common misconception
Impressions can only be formed from what readers have understood from the text.
Explain that impressions can also be based on a reader's prior experience, however reasoning should be supported with factual evidence.
Teacher tip
There are several possible impressions readers can make about Frank Wild. Encourage pupils to ensure their points are different. Mind map a list of character traits to support.
Equipment
You will need access to a copy of the text 'Shackleton's Journey' by William Grill, published by Flying Eye Books, 2014
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
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