Suitable for Upper KS2 and KS3 A newspaper article examining Oliver Twist asking for more food from Mr Bumble’s perspective. A good opportunity to talk about how even the news can be biased. Contents: Pdf and Publisher version for editing Newspaper Article “Mr Bumble Bewildered by Beastly Boy” Teacher Notes on Structure and Language Content Reading questions differentiated to 3 levels including an opportunity for a more lengthy written response Reading question answers including examples of extended answers

An opportunity to examine the biases that existed about evacuees during the second world war. Contents A model speech about refusing to take in evacuees Teacher notes on structure and language Reading Questions and answer sheet (3 levels of differentiation) including an extended question giving pupils the opportunity to counter the points made in the speech Suitable for Upper KS2 and KS3

A newspaper article detailing the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588 Reading questions on the historical content of the article and Queen Elizabeth’s speech at Tilbury Reading question answers for teachers Suitable for Upper KS2 and KS3

Model letter from an evacuee in Wales for Year 4,5 and 6 Differentiated reading questions for each text (3 levels) with questions based on national reading test questions and further questions using higher order thinking skills for more extended responses.

Suitable for Upper KS2 and KS3 This resource contains two newspaper articles written about the death of Boudica; one from the Roman POV, and one from the POV of the Britons. This presents a good opportunity to talk about bias in the media. Contents: 2 newspaper articles with different POVs on the death of Boudica and the story of the Iceni rebellion Notes on language and structure for teachers Reading questions (3 levels of differentiation) which compare the 2 texts and give an opportunity for a lengthier response Reading question answers for teachers

Model Newspaper Report on the story of Macbeth

This model of a formal letter is suitable for Key Stage 2 Contents: A model formal letter from a member of the community accusing his neighbour of spying for the Germans Structure and Language notes for teachers A reading activity including Higher Order Reading Skills questions

A description of Julius Caesar’s Triumph to celebrate conquering the Gauls with teacher notes on use of language and structure. Reading questions differentiated to 3 levels with some extended, higher order reading questions and sample answers. Suitable for Upper KS2 and KS3

A compilation of written and visual sources about Boudica with a worksheet for gathering information and assessing the reliability of each source, based on who wrote it, when and why. Suitable for Upper KS2 and KS3

Based on Shakespeare’s “Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet” A persuasive speech asking the people of Verona not to erect the gold statue that Lord Capulet wants to build at the end of the play. The speech is about how Romeo is actually a villain and shouldn’t be remembered. Contents Model of a persuasive speech Teacher Notes on Structure and Language Reading Questions including a more extended essay question at the end Answers to reading questions Suitable for Upper KS2 and KS3

Contents Originally written for a Year 3 class, but suitable for Year 4 and could be adapted for Year 2 A model newspaper article on the fate of Violet Beauregarde from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Teacher notes on language and structure 3 differentiated reading question sheets which include opportunities for higher order reading skills and extended answers

A brief introduction to Odin, Thor, Loki and Freya