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Non-Fiction Reading Skills Cover Lesson Pack

Engage your students with this comprehensive set of non-fiction reading skills cover lessons! Perfect for middle and high school English classes, this pack is designed to build critical reading and analytical skills using four fascinating texts from a variety of genres and perspectives. A great time saver for a busy department or to ensure you have cover lessons planned because lets be real, when we are sick or urgent cover is needed, who has the time to add another thing to your to do list? Save yourself the headache as it is already done for you.

Cover Lessons Included:
Lesson plans based on the following extracts. These are perfect for any GCSE unseen non-fiction unit and fit perfectly into the Pearson Edexcel IGCSE Non-Fiction unit for Language.
H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald – Explore themes of grief, nature, and resilience.
A Passage to Africa by George Alagiah – Analyze powerful journalism and the ethics of storytelling.
The Explorer’s Daughter by Kari Herbert – Delve into cultural identity and environmental challenges.
Explorers or Boys Messing About? by Steven Morris – Unpick bias and humor in reportage.

Why Choose This Pack?

• Engaging lesson plans focusing on comprehension, language analysis, and writer’s purpose.
• Ideal for cover lessons, homework, or independent study. Need lesson plans in a hurry? Unexpected cover and your day is already full of other urgent tasks? Use this resource with peace of mind that your students have good quality cover work set which is easy to follow and will support any cover teachers with independent student tasks.
• Practice questions modelled on exam-style formats to support key reading skills. Flexible lesson plans that can be used for independent or guided learning for less than $1 per lesson plan!
  Simple and clear design in an editable format allows for easy transfer to your school or context’s specific template if needed.
  Supports key English curriculum goals, including text analysis and critical thinking.
  Includes diverse non-fiction texts to inspire and challenge students.
  Set your students up for success with these structured, no-prep lessons—designed to save you time while keeping students engaged and on track!