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A life in small records

Become an editor with Hana and Idris. Investigate the future of a community reading house, weigh different voices and publish a thoughtful review.

Stage 5 · 3 guided lessons · 9 practice questions

Read closely, explore language, then plan and revise your own writing. Add daily reading, handwriting and live speaking and listening alongside these guided lessons.

Unit 7

A life in small records

Link facts into a coherent biography

  1. Lesson 1 · 30 minutes

    Read: A life in small records

    Read a life in small records and explain an answer using the text.

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  2. Lesson 2 · 30 minutes

    Link facts into a coherent biography

    A gap in a source is not permission to invent factual biography. Distinguish documented events, attributed memories and unknown information.

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  3. Lesson 3 · 30 minutes

    Create: A life in small records

    Plan a three-section biography of the fictional caretaker using only supplied records. Give a clear sequence and attribute the opinion.

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