Year 8 Comprehension - Walking Away - teaching resource

Year 8 Comprehension – Walking Away

This two-lesson mini-unit is based on the poem Walking Away and is designed to help Year 8 learners strengthen their comprehension and analytical skills while building towards GCSE English Language. The resource combines guided reading activities, structured comprehension practise and an exam-style assessment.

The pack includes a 50-slide editable PowerPoint presentation, worksheets, and a full comprehension assessment in printable PDF format.

Lesson One:

• Introduction to comprehension skills

• Strategies for approaching comprehension questions

• Practising inference and deduction

• Writing extended answers focused on language analysis

Lesson Two:

• Using textual references and quotations in responses

• A 40-minute timed comprehension assessment

• Post-assessment review with model responses and examiner-style guidance

This resource gives pupils the tools they need to approach comprehension tasks with confidence, supporting the transition from KS3 into GCSE-level study.

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