Be Comprehensive! Discovering Red Funnel. Key Stage 2U English resource for

Introduction

"Be Comprehensive! Discovering Red Funnel." is a 2-page English resource for Upper Key Stage 2, linked to

This resource is part of a set of 2 with the following alternate variants:

V107521 - KS2U Low Ability

Précis

Pupils will read a newspaper article about Red Funnel choosing their charity of the year for 2015. It outlines the reasons for their choice and includes comments from the CEO of Red Funnel and UKSA (their chosen charity). After reading the article, pupils will answer a range of questions regarding its content.

Contextual Summary

This is a pre- or post-visit English resource that engages students with their visit to Red Funnel ferries. The resource task extends children?s knowledge of Red Funnel?s involvement with the local community. The task enables them to develop their reading comprehension skills which will be relevant to the curriculum at upper key stage 2.

Curriculum Relevance

English → Reading → Comprehension

Implementation

Key Skills Practised

Comment on an author?s language choices
Retrieve information from the text
Investigate words in context
Use evidence to justify their views
Summarise key information
Use skills of inference

Learning Outcomes

Students will demonstrate various reading skills: e.g. reading of texts for meaning and for specific information. They will summarise and present information from the text in their own words, and respond to specific questions. Students will demonstrate their skills when answering questions of a varying complexity. They will demonstrate their understanding of non-fiction texts.

FAQs

Q1. What is this resource and which attraction is it for?

Be Comprehensive! Discovering Red Funnel. is a English resource targeted at Upper Key Stage 2 children, Low Ability, supporting a school trip to

Q2. Which Key Stage and ability level(s) is this intended for?

Be Comprehensive! Discovering Red Funnel. is designed for Upper Key Stage 2 children with Low Ability but is also suitable for younger students working at a high level or studying a specific topic, or as revision / infill for older students who have already covered this previously

Q3. Which areas of the curriculum are covered?

Be Comprehensive! Discovering Red Funnel. is a English resource specifically targeted at Reading and Comprehension

Q4. What are the main learning outcomes for students?

Q5. Does this resource have activities for before and after the visit?

This resource contains elements that are designed to be completed before the trip commences and on return to school after the visit

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