Darwin's Dragons - Session 4 - Reading Comprehension

In session four of the reading comprehension series on "Darwin's Dragons," students delve into the challenges faced by the character Covington. They explore reasons behind his struggle to procure food, which is tied to the specifics of his situation as revealed in RS3. The session also prompts students to consider Covington's decision to open a fiddle case, an action that is explained through details in RS3 and RS4. The emotional impact of playing the musical instrument known as Scratch on Covington is another point of discussion, with RS4 providing the necessary insights into his feelings.

The contents of the fiddle case are scrutinised as students list the items Covington discovers, information that is found in RS3. The session also addresses the unfortunate incident of Covington's poisoning, with RS3 offering the context and details of how it occurs. Students investigate the backstory of why Covington resides with his aunt, with RS3 again serving as the reference point. Additionally, they examine Covington's thoughts on the lizard named Farthing, pondering why he believes it to be someone's pet, based on evidence from RS3 and RS4. The session concludes with an exercise where students are tasked to concisely summarise the session in no more than 50 words, drawing on RS6 for guidance.