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'A Kind of Spark': reading

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In this unit, pupils read and explore the novel, 'A Kind of Spark'. They gather evidence about the characters by inferring from the text and compare characters both within and between texts. Finally, pupils explore the key concepts and themes from the text.

Prior knowledge requirements

  • Ardaydu waa inay yaqaanaan aasaaska maadada.
  • Ardaydu waa inay awoodaan inay raacaan tilmaamo fudud.
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'A Kind of Spark': reading

In this unit, pupils read and explore the novel, 'A Kind of Spark'. They gather evidence about the characters by inferring from the text and compare characters both within and between texts. Finally, pupils explore the key concepts and themes from the text.

5 lessons
  1. Exploring relationships and perspectives
  2. Inferring characters’ thoughts and motives
  3. Gathering evidence about characters and their relationships
  4. Exploring concepts and themes in 'A Kind of Spark'
  5. Making comparisons