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On-Track English: Reading Comprehension Unit 1a
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ENGLISH
ON TRACK
On the Way Home
by Jill Murphy
UNIT A1
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Clairehadabad knee, so she setoffhome to tellhermumallabout it.
ThenClairemether friendPaul.
“Lookatmybad knee,” saidClaire.
“Howdidyoudo it?”askedPaul.
“
Well
,” saidClaire, “therewasa
vast
flying saucer,and it came
zoomingoutof the skyand tried to carrymeoff toadistantplanet!
But I struggled free just in timeand fell crashing to theearth far
below,and
that’s
how Igotmybad knee.”
“Goodgraciousme!”gaspedPaul.
Then,Clairemether friendAmarjit.
“Lookatmybad knee,” saidClaire.
“Howdidyoudo it?”askedAmarjit.
PART 2
PART 1
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VOCABULARY
RECALL
SUMMARY
VOCABULARY
EXPLORER
PREDICTING
TEXTDETECTIVE
QUICKQUIZ
SUMMARY
PREDICTING
Whywould crammingapieceofwood
intoa crocodile’s jawsmake it cross?
HowhasClaire so far toldher friends
shehurtherknee?
Doyou think she is telling the truth?
Whatdo thesewordsmean?
•
enormous
= verybig
•
soaring
= flying, swooping
•
claws
= sharp fingernails
What kindof creaturedoyou thinkClaire
willmeet in thenextpartof the story?
Drawwhatyou think itmight look like.
Listenandanswer thisquestion
• Which creaturedidClairemeet?
Listen to the last sectionof the story.
Who cananswer thesequestions?
• Wheredid the creature come from?
• Howdid itgrabClaire?
• Whatdoyou think itwantedher for?
• Howdid shegetaway?
HowdidClaire tellher friends shehurt
herknee?
Howdoyou thinkClaire reallyhurther
knee?
Explainyouranswer.
Show thewords.
Ask forasmany synonymsaspossible. (2a)
Focuson thewords:
enormous
,
soaring
,
claws
. Identify creatures thatallof these
words couldapply to.
creaturemusthavewingsand claws (e.g.
dragon
,
bird
,
hippogriff
). (2e)
Ask the children to listen to thenext section
of text,or read italoudyourself.
Discuss theanswer to thequestion. (2b)
Talkabout thequestionsonequestionat
a time.
Ifpossible,ask for theevidence from the
text thatgives the information. (2b /2d)
Encouragea summarywhich includes:
• Escaped froma flying saucer
• Escaped froma crocodile
• Escaped fromadragon. (2b /2c)
Make links to children’sownexperiencesof
accidents.Howare kneesmost likely tobe
hurt? (e.g.
fallingover
,
tripping
,
fallingoff
something
) (2e)
Encouragea summarywhich includes:
• Escaped froma flying saucer
• Escaped froma crocodile.
Discusswhetherbothaccounts canbe true.
(2c)
Encouragephysicaldemonstrationsas
wellas verbaldescriptions. (2a)
Resources
Text, picture prompts, vocabulary cards (available
viaMyRising Stars), drawingmaterials
3. Finishing the Story
On theWayHome
by JillMurphy
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1.
WhathadClairehurt?___________________________________________
2.
Therewasa vast flying saucer.
Thismeans the flying saucerwas…
Tick
one.
fromadistantplanet
verybig
zooming fast
very small
3.
Wheredid the crocodile comeout from ?____________________________
4.
Underline
one
word that tellsyouhow thedragonwasmoving in the sentence.
Therewasanenormousdragon,and it came soaringoutof the clouds.
5.
Findand copy thenameofoneofClaire’s friends.
_______________________________________
6.
Draw three lines to showhowClaire said shehurther kneeeach time.
Name________________________________________________ Date__________________
Short answer questions
UnitA1 Fiction –On theWayHome
On theWayHome
by JillMurphy
The flying saucer
The crocodile
Thedragon
Fell formiles
Knockedherover
Crashed toearth
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1.
Wherewas the flying saucerplanning to takeClaire?
_____________________________________________________________
2.
WhatdidClairedo tomake the crocodile cross?
_____________________________________________________________
3.
(a)
Howdoyou thinkClaire feltwhen thedragondroppedher?
_____________________________________________________________
(b)
Whydid she feel like that?
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
4.
Number the followingevents from1-4 to show theorder that thingshappened
in the story.
A crocodile came lumberingoutof the canal.
A flying saucer came zoomingoutof the sky.
Clairehurther knee.
Adragon came soaringoutof the clouds.
5.
Explainhowyou know thatClairewasprobablynot tellingallher friends
the truth.
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
Name________________________________________________ Date__________________
Long answer questions
UnitA1 Fiction –On theWayHome
Includes access to a
suite of CPD videos
covering key writing
and comprehension
skills
UnitA1 Fiction –On theWayHome
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“
Well
,” saidClaire, “therewasahuge,hungry crocodile,and it came
lumberingoutof the canalas Ipassedby,and it tried topullme into
thewater.But I crammedapieceofwoodbetween its jawsand it
was so cross that it knockedmeoverwith its tail,and
that’s
how Igot
mybad knee.”
“Howdreadful!” saidAmarjit.
Then,Clairemether friendSamantha.
“Lookatmybad knee,” saidClaire.
“Howdidyoudo it?”askedSamantha.
“
Well
,” saidClaire, “therewasanenormousdragon,and it came
soaringoutof the clouds,and itpickedmeup in its claws!But Igave
it suchabig kick that itdroppedme,and I fell for
miles
and
miles
through theairand that’show Igotmybad knee.”
“Cor!” criedSamantha.
PART 3