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Bringing Rivers Back to Life
A factual text. Read it, then answer the comprehension questions (Paper 1, Question 1, style a–e).
The City Beekeepers
Two linked texts. Answer the comprehension questions on Text A, then write a short summary of Text B (Paper 1, Question 1 style).
The Salt Flats
A narrative text. Answer the short questions, analyse the writer's language, then write an extended response in role (Paper 1, Questions 2–3 style).
The Return of the Night Train
Two linked texts. Answer the comprehension questions on Text A, then write a short summary of Text B (Paper 1, Question 1 style).
Farming in the Sky
A factual, informative text. Read it, then answer the comprehension questions and write a short summary (Paper 1, Question 1 style, a–f).
The Night Watch
A reflective first-person narrative. Answer the short questions, analyse the writer's language, then write an extended response in role (Paper 1, Questions 2–3 style).
Reclaiming the Night Sky
A factual, informative text about the movement to bring back dark night skies and reduce light pollution in towns. Answer the comprehension questions, then write a short summary (Paper 1, Question 1 style).
The Last Light
Read the passage, then answer the comprehension, language and extended-response questions.
The Last Day of Pomfrey's
Read the passage, then answer the comprehension, language and extended-response questions.