Lesson 4 Reading ComprehensionThe Marwell Zoo leaflet (non-fiction)

• To be able to use skim and scan techniques.• To be able to use my knowledge of synonyms to understand the text.

• To be able to infer feelings from the text.

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Look carefully at this picture.

The following questions are based on this

picture.

DNA questions

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What does the word nostalgia mean? Synonyms?

What time of day is it? How do you know?

Who could the person be? What might they be doing there?

Why do you think the artist has chosen an older man rather than a younger man?

DNA answers

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Nostalgia means remembering times in the past in a positive way, like you are missing those times.

Synonyms: longing, remorse, sentimental

It is sunrise/sunset, as the sun is clearly near the edge of the horizon, and the yellow light shows the sun is

not high in the sky.

The person could be the owner of the boat, and he might be watching the sunset and remembering when

he used to sail the boat.

The artist chose an older man to show that he owned the boat when he was younger, and it is not in good

condition any more.

Marwell Zoo – Leaflet (Non-fiction)Available at: http://www.tourismleafletsonline.com/pdfs/Marwell-Wildlife-20150202113033.pdf

Read the leaflet (visit the website if needed) and then write the answers to the following questions:Vocabulary1. Look at the ‘Welcome’ section.Find and copy one word which tell us that there are lots of animals at the zoo.2. ‘hundreds of charismatic and endangered animals to discover’Which word most closely matches the word charismatic? Circle one: chatty / charming / cautious / carefree.3. Write one word to replace the underlined word in the sentence below.…plenty to occupy your little ones whilst you unwind and soak up the surroundingsRetrieval4. Look at the ‘Welcome’ section. Write down three things that are at the park for young children to do.5. On what date does the sunset party in the park take place?6. Write down three things that you can do at the Halloween Festival.7. Which animal talk starts at two o’ clock?8. Write down two things that you can find out about on the zoo’s website.9. Which new exhibit is being promoted by Dora the Explorer?10. Look at the ‘Details and directions’ section. Write two facilities that the park has to make it easier for people with babies to visit.Summarise11. Who is this leaflet mainly aimed at?- People who want to work with animals.- Families who want a fun day out.- Adults who want to take photographs.- Children who watch cartoons like Dora the Explorer

Try to answer these questions in 15 minutes.If you finish before 15 minutes, use the time to check your answers.If you finish after 15 minutes, record the time you spent answering the questions on your worksheet.

Read the leaflet (visit the website if needed) and then write the answers to the following questions:

Inference12. Look at the ‘Christmas at Marwell’ section. Write two ways in which the author persuades you to visit the zoo.13. Why has a map been included on the leaflet?14. Look at the ‘Welcome’ section. As well as to have fun, what is the other main reason that guests are given for why they should visit the zoo?15. ‘There’s adventure playgrounds, trains, animal talks and feeds which is plenty to occupy your little ones whilst you unwind and soak up the surroundings.’ Look at the part of the sentence that is underlined. Who is this aimed it? Relate16. Look at the second page of the leaflet. Write three different ways that the author has organised the information to make it easy to read.17. Write three different things that the author has done to make the leaflet attractive to young children.18. Look at the ‘Details and directions’ section. Why are some words written in bold font?

Try to answer these questions in 15 minutes.If you finish before 15 minutes, use the time to check your answers.If you finish after 15 minutes, record the time you spent answering the questions on your worksheet.

AnswersVocabulary1. hundreds2. charming3. relax / rest etc.Retrieval4. Adventure playgrounds, Trains, Animal talks / feeds5. 26th June6. Pupil answers could include reference to:Design / carve a pumpkin, Watch animals explore pumpkin treats, Listen to a spooky story, Go to a talk, Take a scarecrow selfie 7. Coatis8. Special offers, Advance tickets, News and arrivals9. Wild Explorers exhibit10. Baby changing, MicrowaveSummarise11. Families who want a fun day out. Inference12. Pupil answers could include reference to:Describes it as ‘magical’, Celebrity (Santa), Picture, Recommendation (Netmums)13. To help you find the zoo / So you know where the zoo is 14. To save endangered animals / contribute to conservation projects15. Parents / adults with children Relate16. Pupil answers could include reference to:Boxes, Subheadings, Bullet points, Times in order (Animal talk box)17. Pupil answers could include reference to:Colourful, Pictures, Cartoon character (Dora the explorer), Santa18. So they stand out / they are subheadings

Which habits did you use in today’s lesson? Write a reflection identifying the habits you used, and how you know.