Reading and Understanding · Std 9–12
Senior reading comprehension for Std 9 to 12. Eight units, each built on its own passage: close reading, inference, tone and stance, how an argument is structured, testing evidence and spotting bias, comparing two texts on one subject, reading poetry and literary prose, and finally an unseen passage worked under exam time. Worked examples and a marked sheet in every unit. Lifetime access.
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What is covered
8 modules, taught in this order.
- 0145 minClose reading: exactly what the text says
answer a factual question precisely, without adding or losing a word of meaning
- 0245 minInference and implication
draw a conclusion the text forces without stating, and show the evidence for it
- 0345 minTone, register and the writer's stance
name a writer's attitude and prove it from their word choices
- 0445 minHow an argument is built
map the structure of a piece of writing and say what each part is doing
- 0545 minEvidence, bias and testing a claim
judge whether a passage has proved what it says it has proved
- 0645 minComparing two texts on one subject
compare purpose, tone and content across two passages and reach a judgement
- 0745 minReading poetry and literary prose
read a poem closely and write about how it works, not only what it says
- 0850 minAn unseen passage under exam time
work a full unseen passage and its question set inside the minutes you would be given
Who teaches it
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