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Miserable Britons

Submitted by Dave Norgate on 14 August 2008.

A topical comprehension activity based on a BBC news report. Writing task, 12 multiple choice questions covering vocabulary/synonyms and a two further sets of questions cover general comprehension and spelling.

Resource File(s)
l1bbcnewsmiserablebritish.pdf
Resource type
Reading comprehension
Writing assessments, tasks or prompts
Physical format
5 pages
Level
Level 1
English
AL Reading: comprehension
Reading: word focus (phonics & vocabulary)
AL Writing: composition
AL Ww/L1.1 Spell & use spelling strategies
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