Graphic Novel Reading Comprehension

3 whole class reading comprehension lessons based on Hilda and the Troll by Luke Pearson.

Suitable for age 7+

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22-page dyslexia-friendly PowerPoint, 4 x printable PDF activities

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Lessons Overview:

Vocabulary, about the book, warm up game, whole class reading, paired reading

Reading Skills foci: predict based on the front cover and part way through the book, infer character’s feelings based on the illustrations, summarise the main details of the story, decide which are most important.

Lesson 1

Use clues in a text to predict what might happen next.

Lesson 2

Infer a character’s feelings based on their speech, actions and facial expressions..

Lesson 3

Summarise the main events in a story.

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