A KS2 reading comprehension about plastic pollution and its effects.

NC references

Spoken Language:

• articulate and justify answers, arguments and opinions
• give well-structured descriptions, explanations and narratives for different purposes, including for expressing feelings
• maintain attention and participate actively in collaborative conversations, staying on topic and initiating and responding to comment

Reading comprehension

• summarising the main ideas drawn from more than one paragraph, identifying key details that support the main ideas
• retrieve, record and present information from non-fiction
• explain and discuss their understanding of what they have read, including through formal presentations and debates, maintaining a focus on the topic and using notes where necessary
• provide reasoned justifications for their views.

Learning objectives:

To understand and describe plastics, plastic pollution and its effects

To use reading as a starting point for discussion/ writing