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GCSE English Language – Reading Comprehension Skills (Mini Unit)

This fully resourced three-lesson mini unit is designed to develop essential reading comprehension skills for the GCSE English Language exam. Ideal for exam preparation and skill-building, it includes a 44-slide PowerPoint, 4 engaging worksheets, and a comprehension task based on an extract from Jamaica Inn by Daphne du Maurier.

What’s included:

Lesson 1 – Introduction to Reading Fiction

Overview of the ‘Reading Fiction’ section of the GCSE English Language exam

Strategies for approaching the reading task

First and second readings of a fiction extract

Understanding unfamiliar vocabulary and using deduction

How to write an extended answer focused on language analysis

Lesson 2 – Structure and Evaluation

How to use quotations effectively

How to analyse the structure of a text

Step-by-step guidance for answering the 20-mark evaluation question

A timed 45-minute assessment task

Lesson 3 – Review and Model Responses

Teacher-led feedback and discussion of assessment responses

All five exam-style questions explored in depth

Model answers for each question to guide students

This comprehensive unit provides everything you need to teach and revise reading comprehension for GCSE English Language with confidence.