Understanding a 19th century text

Last updated: 15/11/2023
Contributor: Jyothy G Menon
Understanding a 19th century text
Main Subject
Key stage
Exam board
Category
Reading skills: Comprehension
Inside
Includes answers
Resource type
Student activity
Genre
Unseen
Focus
Non-fiction
Genre
Non-fiction

Suitable as a way in to challenging 19th-century non-fiction, this resource features an extract from an autobiography with accompanying vocabulary and comprehension questions.

The text is taken from The Story of My Life from My Childhood to Manhood by George Ebers, 1837-1898. 

Answers are included.

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5
where is the answer scheme? Is there any available

Kate Velasquez

01/06/2020

5
I agree with Lucy Flora. This is a life saving resource. Thank you!

Valerie Long

05/05/2020

5
This is a great resource. It will help pupils focus on comprehension while broadening their reading.

L M

29/04/2020

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21/04/2020

5

01/03/2019

5

20/02/2019

Great resource, thank you! Wish there were more like it.

Marvi Khan

03/02/2019

Very helpful! Came with answers to make marking it easier!

Rahma Tewair

22/01/2019

Very helpful i used it for my self

Hamza Sadid

15/01/2019

5

28/11/2018

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27/09/2018

5

25/09/2018

Very handy! I'm a home educator and private tutor. Thankful for resources like this. Really good questions and a really good comprehension piece to dissect.

Abi Irozuru

24/03/2018

Great help. Used for Ks3. Considering resources very limited at this stage this was really helpful

Waheeda Dendar

23/03/2018