Year 8 Comprehension Worksheet Pdf

| Genre | Example Text | Key Skill | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Extract from Jane Eyre or The Hobbit | Understanding archaic language | | Dystopian | The Hunger Games or The Giver | Identifying social commentary | | Journalistic | A broadsheet article on climate change | Fact vs. opinion; bias detection | | Poetry | The Tyger (Blake) or contemporary spoken word | Meter, rhyme scheme, imagery | | Non-fiction | Biography of Malala Yousafzai | Summarising and synthesising |

Before answering questions, have students highlight 3-5 unknown words and guess meanings. year 8 comprehension worksheet pdf

, leaving the reader in a state of suspense regarding his success or failure. | Genre | Example Text | Key Skill

| Word | Meaning | |------|---------| | 12. gnarled (fiction) | A) giving off light naturally | | 13. algorithm (fiction) | B) twisted and rough | | 14. bioluminescent (non-fiction) | C) a step-by-step process or set of rules | | 15. pristine (non-fiction) | D) unspoiled, pure, original condition | | Word | Meaning | |------|---------| | 12

Find and copy a word from the first paragraph that suggests the Archive is a very old place.