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Living Things and their Habitats - Lower KS2 Reading Comprehension Lessons Bundle!
These whole class reading sessions aim to develop children’s comprehension skills when reading a range of texts related to lower KS2 ‘Living things and their Habitats’.
The three sessions include the extracts/ texts, lesson slides, and scaffolded worksheets for the whole class reading sessions on:
-Vertebrate Groups
-Different Types of Invertebrates
-Habitat Changes
Each whole class reading session contains a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. There is also a vocabulary check immediately after each extract is read to clarify any unfamiliar/ difficult language.
The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions and deeper thinking activities.
The scaffolded worksheets (provided in both Word and PDF) are designed to enable those needing additional support to access the lesson.
The sessions are best suited for children in lower KS2, although with minor adaptations they could feasibly be used with slightly younger and older year groups.
These resources are suitable for home/ remote learning.
Habitat Changes - Lower KS2 Reading Comprehension (with additional scaffolded worksheet!)
This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s comprehension skills whilst developing their understanding of different habitats, habitat changes and conservation strategies.
The original, engaging information text includes key descriptions and examples of different habitats and how they can change:
-Habitats (including rainforests, oceans, deserts and grasslands)
-Examples of natural habitat changes
-Examples of human-influenced habitat changes
-How different types of animals deal with habitat changes
-Conservation strategies to protect habitats.
The resource pack includes the full, original information text and all of the activities for the session, which the class are guided through via a comprehensive and engaging PowerPoint presentation. The reading is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. It also contains a vocabulary check immediately after the extract is read to clarify any unfamiliar/ difficult language.
The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions, fact-checking and deeper thinking activities.
An additional scaffolded worksheet for children needing additional support/ structure is also provided (in both Word and PDF).
The session is best suited for children in lower KS2, but with minor adaptations may be used for slightly older and younger year groups.
Invertebrates - Lower KS2 Reading Comprehension (with additional scaffolded worksheet)!
This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s comprehension skills whilst developing their understanding of different groups of invertebrates.
The original, engaging information text includes key descriptions and examples of several different groups of invertebrates:
-Arthropods, e.g. insects, arachnids and crustaceans
-Molluscs, e.g. gastropods and bivalves
-Cnidarians, e.g. jellyfish and coral
-Echinoderms, e.g. starfish and sea urchins
-Annelids, e. g. earthworms and leeches.
The resource pack includes the full, original information text and all of the activities for the session, which the class are guided through via a comprehensive and engaging PowerPoint presentation. The reading is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. It also contains a vocabulary check immediately after the extract is read to clarify any unfamiliar/ difficult language.
The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions, fact-checking and deeper thinking activities.
An additional scaffolded worksheet for children needing additional support/ structure is also provided (in both Word and PDF).
The session is best suited for children in lower KS2, but with minor adaptations may be used for slightly older and younger year groups.
Vertebrate Groups - Lower KS2 Reading Comprehension (with additional scaffolded worksheet!)
This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s comprehension skills whilst developing their understanding of different groups of vertebrates.
The original, engaging information text includes key descriptions and examples of each of the main 5 groups of vertebrates:
-Mammals
-Reptiles
-Birds
-Fish
-Amphibians
The resource pack includes the full, original information text and all of the activities for the session, which the class are guided through via a comprehensive and engaging PowerPoint presentation. The reading is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. It also contains a vocabulary check immediately after the extract is read to clarify any unfamiliar/ difficult language.
The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions, fact-checking and deeper thinking activities.
An additional scaffolded worksheet for children needing additional support/ structure is also provided (in both Word and PDF).
The session is best suited for children in lower KS2, but with minor adaptations may be used for slightly older and younger year groups.
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Vikings - LKS2 Big Reading Comprehension Bundle!
These whole class reading sessions aim to develop children’s comprehension skills when reading a range of texts related to the topic of vikings.
The three sessions include the extracts/ texts, lesson slides, and scaffolded worksheets for the whole class reading sessions on:
-Viking Longboats (original non-fiction text)
-The Lives of Famous Vikings (original non-fiction text)
-Two Terrible Vikings - Francesca Simon
Each whole class reading session contains a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. There is also a vocabulary check immediately after each extract is read to clarify any unfamiliar/ difficult language.
The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions and deeper thinking activities.
The scaffolded worksheets (provided in both Word and PDF) are designed to enable those needing additional support to access the lesson.
The sessions are best suited for children in years 3-4, although with minor adaptations they could feasibly be used with slightly younger and older year groups.
These resources are suitable for home/ remote learning.
The Lives of Famous Vikings - KS2 Reading Comprehension (with additional scaffolded worksheet!)
This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s comprehension skills whilst developing their understanding of famous Vikings:
The original, engaging information text includes key details about the following famous Vikings:
-Erik the Red
-Leif Eriksson
-Ivar the Boneless.
The resource pack includes the extract and all of the activities for the session, which the class are guided through via a comprehensive and engaging PowerPoint presentation. The reading is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. It also contains a vocabulary check immediately after the extract is read to clarify any unfamiliar/ difficult language.
The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions, fact-checking and deeper thinking activities.
An additional scaffolded worksheet for children needing additional support/ structure is also provided (in both Word and PDF).
The session is best suited for children in lower KS2, but with minor adaptations may be used for slightly older and younger year groups.
Two Terrible Vikings - Reading Comprehension Lesson (with additional scaffolded worksheet!)
This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s comprehension skills through a reading of the opening chapter of Francesca Simon’s ‘Two Terrible Vikings.’
The resource pack includes the extract and all of the activities for the session, which the class are guided through via a comprehensive PowerPoint presentation. The reading is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. It also contains a vocabulary check immediately after the extract is read to clarify any unfamiliar/ difficult language.
The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions and deeper thinking activities.
An additional scaffolded worksheet for children needing additional support/ structure is also provided (in both Word and PDF).
The session is best suited for children in years 2-4, although with minor adaptations it could feasibly be used with slightly younger and older year groups. The session is suitable for home/ remote learning.
Reading Volunteers Guidance - Training Slides for Supporting Primary Reading
A clear and concise presentation, providing key information for primary school reading volunteers.
This has been tried and tested in schools when inducting new reading volunteers, and includes the following sections:
-Introduction to Volunteer Reading
-Safeguarding Information
-Reading Fluency
-Reading Comprehension
-Recording
The reading comprehension section contains key information about VIPERs question stems.
Hope that it proves helpful!
Viking Longboats - KS2 Reading Comprehension Lesson (with additional scaffolded worksheet!)
This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s comprehension skills whilst developing their understanding of Viking Longboats.
The original information text includes the following sections:
-What are Viking longships?
-How did Viking longships move?
-What were Viking longships used for?
-Life on a longship
-How were longships decorated?
-Famous longships in history
-Why are longships important today?
The resource pack includes the extract and all of the activities for the session, which the class are guided through via a comprehensive and engaging PowerPoint presentation. The reading is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. It also contains a vocabulary check immediately after the extract is read to clarify any unfamiliar/ difficult language.
The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions, fact-checking and deeper thinking activities.
An additional scaffolded worksheet for children needing additional support/ structure is also provided (in both Word and PDF).
The session is best suited for children in lower KS2, but with minor adaptations may be used for slightly older and younger year groups.
TrooFriend - Upper KS2 Reading Comprehension Lesson!
This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s comprehension skills through a reading of the opening 15 pages of Kirsty Applebaum’s ‘TrooFriend.’
The resource pack includes the extract and all of the activities for the session, which the class are guided through via a comprehensive PowerPoint presentation. The reading is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. It also contains a vocabulary check immediately after the extract is read to clarify any unfamiliar/ difficult language.
The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions, fact-checking and deeper thinking activities.
The session is best suited for children in upper KS2, but with minor adaptations may be used for slightly older and younger year groups.
High Rise Mystery - Upper KS2 Reading Comprehension Lesson!
This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s comprehension skills through a reading of the opening 2 chapters of Sharna Jackson’s ‘High Rise Mystery.’
Throughout the lesson, the learning is guided via a comprehensive PowerPoint presentation. The reading is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. It also contains a vocabulary check immediately after the extract is read to clarify any unfamiliar/ difficult language.
The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions, fact-checking and deeper thinking activities.
Please note that the extract is not included in these resources - you will need access to the first two chapters of the text.
The session is best suited for children in upper KS2, but with minor adaptations may be used for slightly older and younger year groups.
21% Monster - KS2 Reading Comprehension Lesson!
This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s comprehension skills through a reading of the opening chapter of P.J. Canning’s ‘21% Monster.’
The resource pack includes the extract and all of the activities for the session, which the class are guided through via a comprehensive PowerPoint presentation. The reading is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. It also contains a vocabulary check immediately after the extract is read to clarify any unfamiliar/ difficult language.
The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions, fact-checking and deeper thinking activities.
The session is best suited for children in upper KS2, but with minor adaptations may be used for slightly older and younger year groups.
A Christmas Carol - Revision Cards!
These colourful, comprehensive, and well-structured revision cards have been creatively designed for students securing their understanding of Charles Dickens’ novella ‘A Christmas Carol.’ Each card is visually-appealing and highly-detailed, covering aspects of each feature including a full summary, cited quotations from the text, definitions/ examples, and a consideration of audience reactions. They are tried and tested, with teachers incorporating them in revision games, using them as essay writing aids, or utilising them as home revision aids. They are provided as both PDFs (to prevent formatting issues between computers) and as Word documents (for easy editing).
The revision cards included in this pack are:
Characters - Ebenezer Scrooge, Bob Cratchit, Tiny Tim, The Ghost of Christmas Past, The Ghost of Christmas Present, The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, Fred and Jacob Marley;
Context - Charles Dickens, Victorian Britain, Inequality and Poverty;
Events - Jacob Marley’s Visit, The Three Ghosts Visit Scrooge, Scrooge’s Redemption.
Themes - Compassion and Charity, Redemption, The Spirit of Christmas.
For any questions or comments, please contact TandLGuru@yahoo.co.uk - Many thanks!
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Thirteen - Caleb Femi - Bundle!
These resources are designed to help students gain understanding, assessment skills, and key interpretations of Caleb Femi’s poem: ‘Thirteen.’ Students will complete this learning having gathered vital skills in: interpreting the significant meanings of the poem, understanding the poet’s ideas within the poem, analysing the features of form and structure, considering settings and themes, and understanding Femi’s language devices.
The bundle contains:
The comprehensive and engaging lesson,
The visually-appealing and informative knowledge organiser/ revision mat,
The 16 page comprehension booklet;
A range of resources to prepare your students for critically comparing poems.
The lessons included are interactive, employ a variety of different teaching and learning methods and styles, and are visually-engaging. Resources, worksheets, and lesson plans are all provided.
Thirteen - Caleb Femi - Lesson!
This engaging, comprehensive lesson aims to improve students’ understanding of Caleb Femi’s poem ‘Thirteen’ with particular focus upon the language, structure, and subject matter used within the poem. By the end of the lesson, students demonstrate their knowledge of the text analytically, through assured, appropriate, and sustained interpretations.
The lesson follows a step-by-step learning journey, in which children learn through:
-Securing contextual understanding of systemic racism, stop-and-searches, and other social factors that are addressed in the poem;
-Reading and interpreting the poem, using a provided line-by-line analysis, and interactive group activities;
-Developing their understanding through inferring and analysing key language and structural choices;
-Analysing how Femi’s main themes and ideas are conveyed throughout the poem;
Self/ Peer assessing each other’s learning attempts.
Included is:
-Whole lesson PowerPoint - eye-catching and substantial (19 slides);
-Copy of poem (freely available online);
-Deeper thinking worksheet (utilising Bloom’s structured activities);
-Analysis template with structure strip for creating well-organised responses;
All resources are provided as both PDF ( (to ensure consistency of formatting between computers) and word documents (for easy editing - in the zip file).
There are also opportunities for group learning, peer assessment, and whole class discussion. This was originally taught to middle-ability year 10 and 11 groups, but can easily be differentiated for groups of different ages and abilities.
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The Magic Finger - Big Lesson Bundle!
This engaging and thought-provoking series of lessons have been designed to accompany the reading and promote children’s comprehension of Roald Dahl’s ‘The Magic Finger.’
It includes three double-lessons (so six in total) - one for each section of the story:
The Story Beginning
The Greggs and the Ducks
The Ending
Each lesson is guided by a comprehensive and colourful PowerPoint presentation, and enables students to understand the text through a range of retrieval, vocabulary, inference, explanation and deeper thinking activities. All required worksheets/ templates and activites are included - just download and teach!
The lessons are most suitable for children in upper KS1 or lower KS2, depending upon the individual context of the class - they have been tried and tested in the classroom with both year 2 and year 3 children.
The Magic Finger - The Ending - Double Lesson!
This engaging and thought-provoking lesson is designed to accompany the reading and promote children’s comprehension of Roald Dahl’s ‘The Magic Finger.’ This lesson covers the end of the story (from page 38 to the end of the story), with enough content to be taught over at least two lessons.
The lessons are guided by a comprehensive and colourful PowerPoint presentation, and enables students to understand the text through:
-Retrieving information about the events and characters in the middle of the story;
-Inferring and deducing hidden meanings, including what they have learnt about the main characters and events in this section of the text;
-Summarising the key events of the story.
The sessions include a range of retrieval, vocabulary, inference, explanation and deeper thinking activities. A clear, colourful and comprehensive PowerPoint presentation guides students through the learning. A clearly-structured template is also included for the main storyboarding activity.
The lessons are most suitable for children in upper KS1 or lower KS2, depending upon the individual context of the class - they have been tried and tested in the classroom with both year 2 and year 3 children.
The Magic Finger - The Greggs and the Ducks - Double Lesson!
This engaging and thought-provoking lesson is the second in a sequence of 3 lessons designed to accompany the reading and promote children’s comprehension of Roald Dahl’s ‘The Magic Finger.’ This lesson covers the middle of the story (from page 16 to page 37), with enough content to be taught over at least two lessons.
The lessons are guided by a comprehensive and colourful PowerPoint presentation, and enables students to understand the text through:
-Retrieving information about the events and characters in the middle of the story;
-Inferring and deducing hidden meanings, including what they have learnt about the main characters and events in this section of the text;
-Explaining key meanings, including how the Magic Finger has affected the Greggs and the ducks.
The sessions include a range of retrieval, vocabulary, inference, explanation and deeper thinking activities. A clear, colourful and comprehensive PowerPoint presentation guides students through the learning.
The lessons are most suitable for children in upper KS1 or lower KS2, depending upon the individual context of the class - they have been tried and tested in the classroom with both year 2 and year 3 children.
The Magic Finger - The Story Beginning - Double Lesson!
This engaging and thought-provoking lesson is the first in a sequence of lessons designed to accompany the reading and promote children’s comprehension of Roald Dahl’s ‘The Magic Finger.’ This lesson covers the beginning of the story (up to the end of page 15), with enough content to be taught over at least two lessons.
The lessons are guided by a comprehensive and colourful PowerPoint presentation, and enables students to understand the text through:
-Making predictions about the story;
-Retrieving information about the events and characters in the story opening;
-Inferring and deducing hidden meanings, including what they have learnt about the main characters from the opening section of the text.
The sessions include a range of retrieval, vocabulary, inference, explanation and deeper thinking activities. A clear, colourful and comprehensive PowerPoint presentation guides students through the learning. A worksheet/ template is also provided for the creative character profile activity (in both Word and PDF format).
The lessons are most suitable for children in upper KS1 or lower KS2, depending upon the individual context of the class - they have been tried and tested in the classroom with both year 2 and year 3 children.
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Worlds and Lives Poetry - Comprehension Booklets Huge Bundle!
These 16-page resource booklets contain a wide range of challenging and engaging comprehension activities for use throughout the reading of all 15 of the ‘Worlds and Lives’ poems. Teachers have found the activities particularly useful throughout teaching, or for exam revision or guided reading sessions. They are perfect for aiding the progress of students towards meeting the key English Literature assessment objectives - suitable for all examining bodies. Students have found these resources extremely engaging, and it is clearly highlighted within each task regarding which assessment strands the task is designed to demonstrate.
Booklets are included for the following poems:
A Century Later - Imtiaz Dharker;
A Portable Paradise - Roger Robinson;
A Wider View - Seni Seneviratne;
England in 1819 - Percy Bysshe Shelley
Homing - Liz Berry
In A London Drawingroom - George Eliot
Like An Heiress - Grace Nichols
Lines Written in Early Spring - William Wordsworth
Name Journeys - Raman Mundair
On An Afternoon Train from Purley to Victoria, 1955 - James Berry
Pot - Shamshad Khan
Shall Earth No More Inspire Thee - Emily Bronte
The Jewellery Maker - Louisa Adjoa Parker
Thirteen - Caleb Femi
With Birds You’re Never Lonely - Raymond Antrobus
Each booklet is provided in both Word (to allow for easy editing) and PDF (to ensure for consistency of formatting between computers).
Activities across the booklets are as consistent, to provide an equal understanding of each poem, and include (amongst many others):
‘Analysing Context’ - helping students to ‘Show understanding of the relationships between texts and the contexts in which they were written.’
‘Analysing Subject Matter, Language and Structure’ - to help students to ‘Analyse the language, form and structure used by a writer to create meanings and effects, using relevant subject terminology where appropriate.’
‘Diary Entry’ - to help students to ‘Use a range of vocabulary and sentence structures for clarity, purpose and effect, with accurate spelling and punctuation. Make an informed personal response, recognising that other responses to a text are possible and evaluating these.’
‘The Speaker’ - to help students to ‘Read, understand and respond to texts. Students should be able to: maintain a critical style and develop an informed personal response use textual references, including quotations, to support and illustrate interpretations.’