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Two resources perfect for students learning about Richard III by William Shakespeare; a play script written for young performers and a reading comprehension activity. The play script has been rewritten to be suitable for ages 9 to 14. Richard III tells the story of Richard – a humpbacked member of the royal family who had a deep desire to be king. However, he was fifth in line to the throne with four close family members ahead of him. The play follows the story of his murderous journey to the top, and his eventual demise to Henry at the Battle of Bosworth. The play script is a mix of modern English with some of the famous lines from the real play mixed in as well. There are 20 speaking roles, and extra characters for up to 25-30 people. Ideal for theater performances or plays, reading activities or guided reading sessions. The second activity is an Informational text activity with comprehension and grammar questions about William Shakespeare’s popular play, Richard III. The close reading activity focuses on the main storyline of the play and it’s history, and concludes with comprehension and grammar questions. It also contains an extension activity for fast-finishing students. It is aimed at students between the ages of 9-13. The activities require NO PREP and have a body of text that students need to read through thoroughly; then they can use the text to find the comprehension and grammar answers. All texts then have an extension activity for those fast finishers. Answers, for teacher use, are on the final page of the document. Time allowance for each activity (one hour - four hours in total) 5 minutes - read through the text individually. 40 minutes - answer questions using the text as guidance (including extension activity) 15 minutes - Teacher and students go through the text and answers

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A bundle with six reading comprehension passages focused on the key events and people of Ancient India. The NO PREP reading comprehension activities are perfect for students in lower key stage 2. Students will learn about ancient history whilst developing their comprehension skills. The bundle includes six individual activities on: An Overview of Ancient India The Indus Valley Civilization Siddhartha Gautama & the Birth of Buddhism The Birth of Hinduism Ashoka the Great The Taj Mahal Each activity has an informational text with comprehension and grammar questions followed by an extension task, crossword puzzle and wordsearch. ⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻ Included in this PDF printable bundle: Six informational texts Each with a comprehension activity with ten questions Each with grammar questions about the text Each with an extension writing activity Answer sheets for self-assessment or teacher use Each has a crossword puzzle & wordsearch to consolidate learning ⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻ This resource is great for: In class learning Independent work Homework Guided reading sessions Assessment practice Reading interventions Emergency sub plans The activity requires NO PREP; it has a body of text that students need to read through thoroughly; then they can use the text to find the comprehension and grammar answers. All texts then have an extension activity for those fast finishers and answers, for teacher use, are on the final page of the document. ⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻ Time allowance for each activity: 5 minutes - read through the text individually. 40 minutes - answer questions using the text as guidance (including extension activity) 15 minutes - Teacher and students go through the text and answers. ⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚ For more great resources follow my store ⇉⇉ CLICK HERE

Six reading comprehension activities, or informational texts, with comprehension and grammar questions followed by extension tasks about some of the key events of World War 1. The Google Form activities are ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6 learning about the First World War. When downloaded these resources include printable versions of the reading comprehensions and PDFs with a link that allow you to copy the Google Forms documents and save them in your Google Drive. The activities can be completed by students online using tablets, phones or computers, and are easily assessed by teachers as all the answers are provided in a quick and easy format. This bundle contains the following reading comprehension activities: 1 – Outbreak of World War 1 2 – Overview of World War 1 3 – Trench Warfare 4 - Battle of the Somme 5 - U.S. Enters World War 1 6 - Treaty of Versailles Time allowance to complete each of the ten activities: 5-10 minutes - read through the text individually. 30-40 minutes - answer questions using the text as guidance (including extension activity) Time allowance to assess each activity: A class set of activities might take around 15-20 minutes to mark; the teacher can then send the students their marks automatically, which allows them to read back through their work. Nearly all answers are not automatically generated, but only require a small amount of work to assign points. This is because the aim is to get students writing answers and not to just have multiple choice options. Please ensure when you download this resource into Google Drive that you are logged in to the gmail account where you wish to store the activity. In the past teachers have downloaded resources into their school account in error. Thanks :) Please check out my store, Creative Primary Literacy, for more resources.

This is a bundle of six Year 3 or Year 4 reading comprehension activities, or informational text activities, about key figures in black history - Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks, Nelson Mandela, Mahatma Gandhi, Barack Obama & Ruby Bridges. Perfect for Black History Month or for students learning about Civil Rights. The informational texts look into their lives, careers and achievements, and conclude with comprehension and grammar questions. They also contain extension activities for fast-finishing students. They are aimed at students between the ages of 7-10. Each resource is ideal for a homework activity, a reading group activity, guided reading, exam/test preparation etc. Each activity requires NO PREP; they have a body of text that students need to read through thoroughly; then they can use the text to find the comprehension and grammar answers. All texts then have an extension activity for those fast finishers. Answers, for teacher use, are on the final pages of the documents. Time allowance ( one hour) 5 minutes - read through the text individually. 40 minutes - answer questions using the text as guidance (including extension activity) 15 minutes - Teacher and students go through the text and answers. We specialize in play scripts, we have a William Shakespeare collection with Richard III, Macbeth and Hamlet. We also have a good selection of Christmas play scripts including Elf, The Santa Clause and A Christmas Carol. For more great resources check out Creative Primary Literacy.

A bundle of seven Year 3 or Year 4 reading comprehension activities, or informational text activities, about the New Seven Wonders of the World: the Taj Mahal, Machu Picchu, Petra, the Great Wall of China, Christ the Redeemer, the Colosseum and Chichen Itza. The activities are great for class work, distance learning or home schooling. The activities require NO PREP and have a body of text that students need to read through thoroughly; then they can use the text to find the comprehension and grammar answers. All texts then have an extension activity for those fast finishers. Each resource is ideal for a homework activity, a reading group activity, guided reading, exam/test preparation etc. Answers, for teacher use, are on the final pages of the documents. Time allowance ( one hour) 5 minutes - read through the text individually. 40 minutes - answer questions using the text as guidance (including extension activity) 15 minutes - Teacher and students go through the text and answers. We specialise in play scripts, we have a William Shakespeare collection with Richard III, Macbeth and Hamlet. We also have a good selection of Christmas play scripts including Elf, The Santa Clause and A Christmas Carol. For more great resources check out Creative Primary Literacy!

Six reading comprehension activities, or informational texts, with comprehension and grammar questions followed by extension tasks that timeline the American War of Independence. The Google Form activities are ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in Year 3 or Year 4 learning about U.S. History. When downloaded these resources include printable versions of the reading comprehensions and PDFs with a link that allow you to copy the Google Forms documents and save them in your Google Drive. The activities can be completed by students online using tablets, phones or computers, and are easily assessed by teachers as all the answers are provided in a quick and easy format. This bundle contains the following reading comprehension activities: An Overview of the Revolutionary War Boston Tea Party Siege of Boston Battles of Trenton & Princeton Treaty of Paris George Washington Time allowance to complete each of the ten activities: 5-10 minutes - read through the text individually. 30-40 minutes - answer questions using the text as guidance (including extension activity) Time allowance to assess each activity: A class set of activities might take around 15-20 minutes to mark; the teacher can then send the students their marks automatically, which allows them to read back through their work. Nearly all answers are not automatically generated, but only require a small amount of work to assign points. This is because the aim is to get students writing answers and not to just have multiple choice options. Please ensure when you download this resource into Google Drive that you are logged in to the gmail account where you wish to store the activity. In the past teachers have downloaded resources into their school account in error. Thanks :) Please check out my store, Creative Primary Literacy, for more resources.

Six reading comprehension activities, or informational texts, with comprehension and grammar questions followed by extension tasks about the leaders of key nations during World War II. The Google Form activities are ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6 learning about World History. When downloaded these resources include printable versions of the reading comprehensions and PDFs with a link that allow you to copy the Google Forms documents and save them in your Google Drive. The activities can be completed by students online using tablets, phones or computers, and are easily assessed by teachers as all the answers are provided in a quick and easy format. This bundle contains the following reading comprehension activities: 1 – Winston Churchill 2 – Adolf HItler 3 – Joseph Stalin 4 - Benito Mussolini 5 - Franklin Roosevelt 6 - Hirohito Time allowance to complete each of the ten activities: 5-10 minutes - read through the text individually. 30-40 minutes - answer questions using the text as guidance (including extension activity) Time allowance to assess each activity: A class set of activities might take around 15-20 minutes to mark; the teacher can then send the students their marks automatically, which allows them to read back through their work. Nearly all answers are not automatically generated, but only require a small amount of work to assign points. This is because the aim is to get students writing answers and not to just have multiple choice options. Please ensure when you download this resource into Google Drive that you are logged in to the gmail account where you wish to store the activity. In the past teachers have downloaded resources into their school account in error. Thanks :) Please check out my store, Creative Primary Literacy, for more resources.

Five reading comprehension activities, or informational texts, with comprehension and grammar questions followed by extension tasks about some of the key figures and events from Ancient Egypt. The Google Form activities are ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6 learning about Ancient History. When downloaded these resources include printable versions of the reading comprehensions and PDFs with a link that allow you to copy the Google Forms documents and save them in your Google Drive. The activities can be completed by students online using tablets, phones or computers, and are easily assessed by teachers as all the answers are provided in a quick and easy format. This bundle contains the following reading comprehension activities: 1 – An Overview of Ancient Egypt 2 – Ramesses II 3 – Thutmose III 4 - Tutankhamun 5 - Cleopatra Time allowance to complete each of the ten activities: 5-10 minutes - read through the text individually. 30-40 minutes - answer questions using the text as guidance (including extension activity) Time allowance to assess each activity: A class set of activities might take around 15-20 minutes to mark; the teacher can then send the students their marks automatically, which allows them to read back through their work. Nearly all answers are not automatically generated, but only require a small amount of work to assign points. This is because the aim is to get students writing answers and not to just have multiple choice options. Please ensure when you download this resource into Google Drive that you are logged in to the gmail account where you wish to store the activity. In the past teachers have downloaded resources into their school account in error. Thanks :) Please check out my store, Creative Primary Literacy, for more resources.

Six reading comprehension activities, or informational texts, with comprehension and grammar questions followed by extension tasks about some of the key figures and events from Ancient Greece. The Google Form activities are ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6 learning about Ancient History. When downloaded these resources include printable versions of the reading comprehensions and PDFs with a link that allow you to copy the Google Forms documents and save them in your Google Drive. The activities can be completed by students online using tablets, phones or computers, and are easily assessed by teachers as all the answers are provided in a quick and easy format. This bundle contains the following reading comprehension activities: 1 – An Overview of Ancient Greece 2 – Aesop 3 – Homer 4 - Socrates 5 - Aristotle 6 - Alexander the Great Time allowance to complete each of the ten activities: 5-10 minutes - read through the text individually. 30-40 minutes - answer questions using the text as guidance (including extension activity) Time allowance to assess each activity: A class set of activities might take around 15-20 minutes to mark; the teacher can then send the students their marks automatically, which allows them to read back through their work. Nearly all answers are not automatically generated, but only require a small amount of work to assign points. This is because the aim is to get students writing answers and not to just have multiple choice options. Please ensure when you download this resource into Google Drive that you are logged in to the gmail account where you wish to store the activity. In the past teachers have downloaded resources into their school account in error. Thanks :) Please check out my store, Creative Primary Literacy, for more resources.

Three great activities that would span six lessons and a great classroom display about Ancient Rome. Perfect for students in Year 3 or Year 4 studying the Ancient Romans or famous Romans such as Julius Caesar. NO PREP is needed! Firstly, there is a great classroom display and sorting activity that is perfect for introducing students to some of the key events from Ancient Rome. There are 25 posters or cards that include many of the key events from the time period. Secondly, there is a reading comprehension activity - children need to read through an informational text, and then answer comprehension and grammar questions, before completing an extension activity. Finally, there is a informational text writing unit. The unit has been split into three separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each. Ideal for students learning about Ancient Rome. For more great activities check out Creative Primary Literacy!

Six reading comprehension activities, or informational texts, with comprehension and grammar questions followed by extension tasks about some of the key figures and events from Ancient Greece. The Google Form activities are ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in Year 3 or Year 4 learning about Ancient History. When downloaded these resources include printable versions of the reading comprehensions and PDFs with a link that allow you to copy the Google Forms documents and save them in your Google Drive. The activities can be completed by students online using tablets, phones or computers, and are easily assessed by teachers as all the answers are provided in a quick and easy format. This bundle contains the following reading comprehension activities: 1 – An Overview of Ancient Greece 2 – Aesop 3 – Homer 4 - Socrates 5 - Aristotle 6 - Alexander the Great Time allowance to complete each of the ten activities: 5-10 minutes - read through the text individually. 30-40 minutes - answer questions using the text as guidance (including extension activity) Time allowance to assess each activity: A class set of activities might take around 15-20 minutes to mark; the teacher can then send the students their marks automatically, which allows them to read back through their work. Nearly all answers are not automatically generated, but only require a small amount of work to assign points. This is because the aim is to get students writing answers and not to just have multiple choice options. Please ensure when you download this resource into Google Drive that you are logged in to the gmail account where you wish to store the activity. In the past teachers have downloaded resources into their school account in error. Thanks :) Please check out my store, Creative Primary Literacy, for more resources.

Six reading comprehension activities, or informational texts, with comprehension and grammar questions followed by extension tasks that timeline the American War of Independence. The Google Form activities are ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6 learning about U.S. History. When downloaded these resources include printable versions of the reading comprehensions and PDFs with a link that allow you to copy the Google Forms documents and save them in your Google Drive. The activities can be completed by students online using tablets, phones or computers, and are easily assessed by teachers as all the answers are provided in a quick and easy format. This bundle contains the following reading comprehension activities: An Overview of the Revolutionary War Boston Tea Party Siege of Boston Battles of Trenton & Princeton Treaty of Paris George Washington Time allowance to complete each of the ten activities: 5-10 minutes - read through the text individually. 30-40 minutes - answer questions using the text as guidance (including extension activity) Time allowance to assess each activity: A class set of activities might take around 15-20 minutes to mark; the teacher can then send the students their marks automatically, which allows them to read back through their work. Nearly all answers are not automatically generated, but only require a small amount of work to assign points. This is because the aim is to get students writing answers and not to just have multiple choice options. Please ensure when you download this resource into Google Drive that you are logged in to the gmail account where you wish to store the activity. In the past teachers have downloaded resources into their school account in error. Thanks :) Please check out my store, Creative Primary Literacy, for more resources.

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