Week 1: Reading Comprehension – Inference, Deduction, Identifying Themes, Motifs, and Viewpoints
Learning Objectives
- Understand how to make inferences and deductions from texts
- Identify key themes, motifs, and author viewpoints
- Analyse how language techniques support meaning
In-Class Activities
- Read an extract from a novel (e.g., "To Kill a Mockingbird" or similar)
- Discuss inferences about character motivations and themes
- Group activity: Identify motifs and how they develop the viewpoint
- Practice deduction exercises with short passages
Homework Assignments
- Read Chapter 1 of assigned novel
- Write a short paragraph inferring the main character's viewpoint
- Identify one theme and one motif in the chapter
Assessment Details
End-of-week quiz on inference and deduction techniques.
- Question 1: Infer the author's viewpoint from a given passage
- Question 2: Identify themes and motifs in a short story
- Question 3: Deduce character relationships from dialogue
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