Cambridge Primary English · 0058 · First language
The journal from long ago
Inside the suitcase is a journal written by a child who lived in Riverside many years ago. The friends follow its clues.
English · Stage 4 · 4 lessons · About 2 guided lesson hours · 55 practice questions
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Unit 03
The journal from long ago
Inside the suitcase is a journal written by a child who lived in Riverside many years ago. The friends follow its clues.
Read historical fiction and shape a story in time.
Lesson 1 · 30 minutes
Travel into a historical story
Use time clues and compare a historical setting with the present.
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Lesson 2 · 30 minutes
Find the right information quickly
Choose between skimming for a main idea and scanning for a specific detail.
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Lesson 3 · 30 minutes
Connect a beginning to an ending
Plan a story whose ending resolves its opening problem.
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Lesson 4 · 30 minutes
Keep verbs in the right time
Recognise verb tenses and revise an accidental change of time.
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