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Really getting into George Layton’s balaclava story
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SQuIRT time
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Exploring information texts - identifying key features
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Identifying key features of an explanation text
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Spelling Shed
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How does it work: Wind up torch
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How does it work? Bottle opener
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How does it work? Paper clip
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How does it work? Tine opener
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How does it work? Ice cream scoop
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How does it work? Glasses case
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How does it work? Nail file
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Explanations: How does it work? Can you spot the key features?
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Explanations: Time adverbials & causal language
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Active reading: The Nowhere Emporium - 3 sentence summaries
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