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3.2.1 Intensive Reading
English · Grade 8 · 2 lessons in the design
What this covers
- Predicting from title and illustrations; silent then oral reading of a pollution passage
- Answering questions; inferring word meaning from synonyms and context
- Role-play of events in the passage
What you will be able to do
- answer questions based on a given text correctly
- infer meanings of words in a given text correctly
- acknowledge the importance of good reading skills in life
Key questions
“How can one improve the way they read?”
“Which skills should one use in order to read effectively?”
Lessons
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Predict, then read a pollution passage
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizUse title and picture to predict, silently read a passage on a polluted Kenyan river, then answer oral questions.
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Infer word meanings and role-play
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizWork out filthy and effluent from context, then role-play the cleanup and write remaining answers.