Use these differentiated worksheets to help your children plan and write their own chapter for 'The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark'. The Duchess of Cambridge is narrating a bedtime story for BBC channel CBeebies to mark Children's Mental Health Week. cfe2-l-47a-the-owl-who-was-afraid-of-the-dark-differentiated-reading-comprehension-activity-lower.pdf

Patricia Hidalgo, director of BBC Children’s and Education, said: “I couldn’t be more proud to have the duchess read a CBeebies Bedtime Story as we mark the 20th anniversary of our CBeebies and CBBC channels.

Other big names to appear on the CBeebies Bedtime Stories are Hollywood star Chris Evans, best known for playing Captain America; Foo Fighters frontman, Dave Grohl; and British actor, Tom Hiddleston. Kate was seen wearing a sweater and sitting down cross-legged by a fire bowl to record her reading of the children's classic, The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark by Jill Tomlinson. The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark, illustrated by Paul Howard, is about a baby barn owl called Plop, a baby barn owl, who is helped by others as he grows in confidence and overcomes his fears.

At the end, you’ll have a good idea of where children are with their reading comprehension and what they need to do to progress. Reading comprehension activities are essential in any literacy class, and there are many reasons why. Here are just a few of the benefits they will provide for your child:In case any of your pupils finish early or need extra practise, you can also print out some of these other activities: The above video may be from a third-party source. We accept no responsibility for any videos from third-party sources. Please let us know if the video is no longer working. If you’re looking for materials to support teaching on The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark, you’ve come to the right place. These differentiated comprehension questions are the perfect reading exercise to accommodate a range of abilities in your class. cfe2-l-47c-the-owl-who-was-afraid-of-the-dark-differentiated-reading-comprehension-activity-higher.pdf

Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, will become the first member of the Royal Family to read a CBeebies Bedtime Story. For Children's Mental Health Week this year, youngsters and adults are encouraged to consider how they have grown emotionally and try new things to move beyond their comfort zones. We’ve included an answer key for these questions on The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark (chapters 1 to 7). There’s no need to mark them all yourself if you’re short on time! Simply have children swap their papers with a partner and mark each other’s answers. This will let you focus on other parts of the lesson. She has chosen to read The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark. which follows the story of Plop, a baby barn owl and aligns with this year's theme of 'Growing Together'.Have your child read The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark from chapter 1 to chapter 7 at least once. This could be a homework exercise or a fun extra task over the holidays for big readers. If they feel like they haven’t got a good grasp of the story yet, encourage them to reread it until they feel confident in their knowledge. It’s such a special and relevant tale and perfectly represents this years’ Children’s Mental Health week theme. I can’t wait to see her deliver her own take on such a classic story and I’m sure our audience can’t either.” The duchess, who is the royal patron of Place2Be, a children's mental health charity, will appear on the CBeebies show to mark Children's Mental Health Week.

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