A free preview of Elevate Resources article and reading comprehension questions on The Day of the Dead festival.

This bumper pack of resources includes prompts, success criteria, WAGOLLs, story starters and scaffolds to inspire pupil writing across a range of genres including sci-fi, super-hero, horror, history and mystery.

Twenty-eight VIPERS (vocabulary, inference, prediction, explanation, retrieval, summarising) / SATs style reading comprehension questions on song lyrics from 'Three Lions ‘96’ (football’s coming home) and a journalistic/newspaper report on England’s 2-0 victory over Sweden in the semi-finals of the 2018 world cup. Suitable for UKS2/ KS3 reading comprehsnion / English lessons. Answers included.

War Horse – Michael Morpurgo (2017 edition publication) Part 1 (Ch1-11) Reading Comprehension Questions Vipers KS2 KS3 Reading comprehension questions following the ‘VIPERS’ format (Vocabulary, Inference, Prediction, Explanation, Retrieval, Summarise) ideal for SATs preparation, whole class KS2 reading sessions as well as KS3 English lessons. Full set of VIPERS questions for each chapter with 122 questions in all with accompanying answers! Also fantastic for history lessons or as part of commemorations for the 100th anniversary of the end of World War 1.

War Horse – Michael Morpurgo (2017 edition publication) Reading Comprehension Questions Vipers KS2 KS3 Reading comprehension questions following the ‘VIPERS’ format (Vocabulary, Inference, Prediction, Explanation, Retrieval, Summarise) ideal for SATs preparation, whole class KS2 reading sessions as well as KS3 English lessons. Full set of VIPERS questions for each chapter with 210 questions in all with accompanying answers!

Elevate Resources presents this fascinating article on Mardi Gras (When is Mardi Gras?, What is Mardi Gras?, What does Mardi Gras Mean?, New Orleans Mardi Gras, & Mardi Gras Around the World) accompanied by 18 SATs style reading comprehension questions from assessment focuses: Word Meaning, Retrieval, Summarising, Inference, Choice of Words to Enhance Meaning, & Comparisons… AND answers!

Free sample of Elevate Resources biography of Charles Dickens along with SATs style reading comprehension questions.

A free sample of Elevate Resources article and reading comprehension on Advent around the world.

Elevate Resources presents this seven-page article on World Theatre Day (History of World Theatre Day, World Theatre Day Timeline, World Theatre Day FAQs, World Theatre Day Activities, 5 Interesting Facts About Theatre, Why We Love World Theatre Day, World Theatre Day Dates) accompanied by 18 SATs style reading comprehension questions from assessment focuses: Word Meaning, Retrieval, Summarising, Inference, Prediction, Choice of Words to Enhance Meaning, & Comparisons… And Answers!

Elevate Resources presents this seven-page article on the holocaust (the Nazis, Hitler, Propaganda, Discrimination, Kristallnacht, Punishment, Memorials, etc) followed by 20 SATs style reading comprehension from assessment focuses: Word Meaning, Retrieval, Summarising, Inference, Prediction, & Choice of Words to Enhance Meaning. Complete with answers.

Elevate Resources presents this unit of work guiding students towards writing their own anti-racist speech modelled on Martin Luther King Jr.’s ‘I Have a Dream’ speech. Using apartheid in South Africa as a stimulus, but easily adaptable to other anti-racist themes, the unit covers: Understanding of arguments around apartheid Glean features of a persuasive speech Compare two persuasive speeches Understanding use of punctuation for effect. Organise the structure of a speech Plan a persuasive speech Writing a persuasive speech Resources include: Speeches (edited and full) by Winston Churchill, Martin Luther King Jr., Tony Blair, Abraham Lincoln & Earl Spencer. ‘Boxing up’ planning sheet. WAGOLL speech. Axis of emotion & venn diagrams for comparing speeches. Success criteria for final piece. A great cross curricular unit which will lead students to producing their own fantastic speeches!

This year the BBC celebrate their centenary. This reading comprehension with SATs style questions from a range of assessment focuses including word meaning, retrieval, summarising, inference and prediction is suitable for UKS2 or LKS3. It looks at the formation of the BBC and the changes that have occurred up to present day.

Pen pictures of the Euro '22 winning England Lionesses squad accompanied by 17 SATs style questions from word meaning, retrieval, summarising and comparison assessment focuses.

Elevate Resources presents an article on the history of the ‘cold war’ followed by19 SATs style reading comprehensions from assessment focuses: Word Meaning, Retrieval, Summarising, Inference, Prediction, Choice of Words to Enhance Meaning, & Comparisons.

August 2022 marks the 75th anniversary of independence of India and Pakistan from British rule. This reading comprehension contains information about the history of Britain’s rule, the build up to independence and the aftermath of the partition leading to the formation of Pakistan. Accompanying SATs style questions cover assessment focuses including word meaning, retrieval, summarising and inference.

A report highlighting a brief history of women’s football in England followed by SATs style reading comprehension questions from a range of assessment focuses including word meaning, retrieval, summarising, inference and prediction.

Match report from England Lionesses V Germany Euro '22 final followed by eighteen SATs style questions covering word meaning, retrieval, summarising, inference, prediction and comparison.

With the Rugby League World Cup around the corner, this resource includes an article on how the Nazis conspired with the Vichy regime in France to cripple the game there. Comprehension questions cover a wide range of assessment focuses created in the style of SATs examinations.

Article looking at the impact of the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun on fashion, culture and the media at the time accompanied by 16 SATs style questions from assessment focuses: Word Meaning, Retrieval, Summarising, Inference, and Choice of Words to Enhance Meaning. Ideal for UKS2, Y5/6 guided reading lessons!