teaching resource

The Sinking of the RMS Titanic - Historical Recounts Comparison Task

Updated: 20 Jul 2019

A comprehension task to enable students to compare literary historical recounts and factual historical recounts.

Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 8 Pages
Years: 5 - 6

Curriculum

Key Stage 2 (KS2) – Upper

Key Stage 2 (KS2) - Upper covers students in Year 5 and Year 6.
1. National Curriculum In England
English

By the beginning of year 5, pupils should be able to read aloud a wider range of poetry and books written at an age-appropriate interest level with accuracy and at a reasonable speaking pace. They should be able to read most words effortlessly and to...
1. Key Stage 2 (KS2) – Upper
Reading
1. Key Stage 2 (KS2) – Upper
2. English
Comprehension

teaching resource

The Sinking of the RMS Titanic - Historical Recounts Comparison Task

Updated: 20 Jul 2019

A comprehension task to enable students to compare literary historical recounts and factual historical recounts.

Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 8 Pages
Years: 5 - 6

A comprehension task to enable students to compare literary historical recounts and factual historical recounts.

Use this teaching resource when studying the historical recount genre with your students.

Students read the literary historical recount and factual historical recount about the sinking of the RMS Titanic. After analysing each of the texts individually, students then compare the texts according to the following features:

main idea
audience
purpose
author.

Answers for teachers are also provided.

Curriculum

Key Stage 2 (KS2) – Upper

Key Stage 2 (KS2) - Upper covers students in Year 5 and Year 6.
1. National Curriculum In England
English

By the beginning of year 5, pupils should be able to read aloud a wider range of poetry and books written at an age-appropriate interest level with accuracy and at a reasonable speaking pace. They should be able to read most words effortlessly and to...
1. Key Stage 2 (KS2) – Upper
Reading
1. Key Stage 2 (KS2) – Upper
2. English
Comprehension

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