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Cambridge Primary English · 0058 · First language

The river keeps no archive

Work with Maya and Daniel to create a public archive. Uncover competing accounts, analyse how writers shape a response and build an exhibition that treats evidence fairly.

Stage 6 · 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 10

The river keeps no archive

Connect imagery to theme

  1. Lesson 1 · 30 minutes

    Read: The river keeps no archive

    Read the river keeps no archive and explain an answer using the text.

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  2. Lesson 2 · 30 minutes

    Connect imagery to theme

    The metaphor imagines reflected light as something the river can fold. It makes a changing scene feel briefly held, echoing the archive’s attempt to preserve time.

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  3. Lesson 3 · 30 minutes

    Create: The river keeps no archive

    Write a poem about keeping and losing something ordinary. Use one image that develops the theme rather than decorating it.

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