Armistice Runner - Session 3 - Reading Comprehension

In Session 3 of the reading comprehension for "The Armistice Runner", students delve into Chapters 5 and 6, exploring the characters' experiences and emotions through a series of questions. The session prompts students to consider where Tim and Lily walk their dogs and to reflect on Lily's concerns about the potential impermanence of The Lake District in her life. They are asked to ponder why Lily chooses to wait before delving into Ernest's running log and to discuss the significance of the log being written in the first person narrative.

The comprehension questions further invite students to define a 'beck' within the context of the story and to identify to whom Ernest 'speaks' when he records his thoughts in his running log. They explore Ernest's desires for his friend Fred, specifically his hope that Fred won't have to become a hero, implying the gravity of their situation. Additionally, students calculate the time it took for Ernest to complete a 10-mile run and investigate why Lily is compelled to continue reading the running log late into the night. The session culminates with a challenge to succinctly summarise the key events of Chapters 5 and 6 in no more than 50 words, encouraging brevity and clarity in their understanding of the text.