The Diaries of Mary Anning (Y5m/Y6s) Guided Reading Pack
Guided Reading Pack
This Guided Reading Pack is in the form of diary entries written by Mary Anning, the woman who discovered many fossils.
National Curriculum Objectives (England)
Reading: English Y5/6: Drawing inferences such as inferring characters’ feelings, thoughts and motives from their actions, and justifying inferences with evidence
SPAG: English Y5/6: Use of the semi-colon, colon and dash to mark the boundary between independent clauses [for example, It’s raining; I’m fed up]
Other: History KS1: A study of an aspect of history or a site dating from a period beyond 1066 that is significant in the locality
Level of this Pack:
Old National Curriculum (England): 5
New National Curriculum (England): Year 5 Mastery/Year 6 Secure
Book Band: Black
PM Benchmark Level: Free Reading
Reading Recovery Level: Free Reading
Reading Age: 11+
The pack includes:
Text
Oral teacher questions with answers for guided reading sessions. Each question is linked to the New National Curriculum (England).
Follow-up work with answers.
Spelling, punctuation and grammar work related to the text with answers.
Vocabulary work related to words in the story.
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