The story is about a young barn owl called Plop, who is frightened of the dark. The plot is divided into seven chapters, each covering a night during which Plop learns something new about the dark: dark is exciting, dark is kind, dark is fun, dark is necessary, dark is fascinating, dark is wonderful and dark is beautiful. Plop is gradually persuaded that the dark has its advantages. Mrs Barn Owl explains that the dark can be ‘silver or blue or grey or lots of other colours’. Can you paint a picture showing dark scenes in different colours? cfe2-l-47c-the-owl-who-was-afraid-of-the-dark-differentiated-reading-comprehension-activity-higher.pdf

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. 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.

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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. Can you plan and write a story about another animal who is afraid of something that animal normally likes? 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. 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:Write a report about owls. What is their habitat? What do they eat? What special abilities do they have? Make a timetable that shows the things that you do on a typical day. Add the things that Plop does during his day. How are they similar / different?