This comprehension resource pack is ideal for year 3 /4 whole class guided reading sessions. It includes a set of lesson plans, starter activities, activity worksheets and a PowerPoint to navigate the sessions. There are 7 lessons all together with SATS style questions on the different strands of guided reading. This resource covers 2a) language, 2d) inference, 2b) retrieval, 2c) summarising and 2h) comparisons. It is ready to pick up and use alongside your own copies of the text ‘The Magic Finger’. A tried and tested resource that will make your life easy!

A PowerPoint presentation on the various word classes - nouns, verbs, adverbs, adjectives, prepositions, pronouns, conjunctions and determiners. Ideal for KS1 and 2. Includes activities and a Quiz on word classes. The slides could be printed as a visual display. Two work sheets on Microsoft word differentiated on word classes. A lesson plan to help teach the activities. A set of large words to organise into a sentence.

A list of different starter ideas for literacy. Covers grammar, punctuation and spelling. A Microsoft Word Document Ideal for KS 1 and 2

An extract for whole class teacher exposition on Microsoft Word that can be easily edited or highlighted on the white board. A plan on how to develop tension and mood within writing - effective punctuation, short sentences, repetition, varied sentence openers. Ideal for KS 2 particularly year 5 and 6

A first person account of the death of ‘The Highwayman’ from a solider’s perspective with tasks attached. Directly linked to the narrative poem ‘The Highwayman’ by Alfred Noyes. A modelled example of how to write of the events in the poem from a different viewpoint. Ideal as an example text for teacher exposition. Suitable for a guided reading text. Writing and reading tasks attached. Aimed at KS 2/ 3 children. A Microsoft Word Document.

7 Moral dilemmas to discuss in pairs or groups with prompt card. Problems that relate to everyday life for many children from bullying to temptations. An activity that encourages children and young people to consider their moral compass and make decisions based on consequences and what is right and wrong. A Microsoft Word document that can be easily edited. Ideal for upper KS 2 and 3 children.

An example instructional text on what to take with you to the Scottish Highlands. Includes grammatical tasks and guided reading questions on literal retrieval and inference. Ideal for a modelled example in the teacher exposition with a focus on tone, style, purpose and audience. Suitable for guided reading tasks on retrieval and inference. A Microsoft Word Document that is easy to edit or highlight electronically. Links well to topics on travel and holiday destinations. Ideal for KS 1 or 2 children.

An example news report on an alien sighting. Useful resource to explain style and tone of a news report. Examples of direct and indirect speech. Suitable for guided reading - fact or opinion? Can be used as a writing model in teacher exposition. written on Microsoft Publisher. Includes a comprehension worksheet covering inference, retrieval, structure and purpose. Ideal for KS 2 children.

Two separate speeches on King Harold 11 and William 1 linked to topic on British History - The Battle of Hastings. Comprehension questions on the speeches. Speaking and listening exercise. Examples of how speeches should be written - tone and style. A Microsoft Word Document. Suitable for KS 2 / 3 children.

8 various story openers covering the different genres. Tasks linked to the openers for children to complete in guided work or independently. Ideal for KS 2 children. Microsoft Word Document Focus on language and sentence effects.

Activity 1 - to convert a present tense paragraph into past tense - linked to topic 'Come fly with me'. Activity 2 - to identify the four forms of past tense verbs - past simple, past progressive, past perfect and past perfect progressive forms in their own converted paragraph. Ideal for KS 2/ 3 Microsoft Word Document that can be edited and changed on the computer or I pad by the children.

2 Microsoft Word Documents on Reading. A report ideal to send to parents to encourage reading for pleasure at home. A document on the key reading skills and what terms/ expectations are used in assessment. Ideal as a classroom poster or as a resource to send home to parents to help with their understanding of comprehension question types. Also useful for whole school staff development - clarifying guided reading skills.

A comprehension based on a short story in first person. 6 literal retrieval questions 5 inference and deduction questions 3 prediction questions 2 summarising questions 3 language questions 3 structure questions 6 evaluative questions. A Microsoft Word Document easy to edit. This text can also be used as an example first person account for modelling in class. Ideal for KS 2 children - specifically year 4.

An activity with three colour coded sentence structures, with each word printed on Microsoft Word documents individually. Ideal for hands on grammar lessons in guided or group work. Children have to sort cards into word classes, create sentences and rearrange sentences by identifying phrases and clauses. A challenge activity suitable for KS 2 or more able KS 1 children.

A worksheet on a Microsoft Word document. 8 simple sentences to convert to compound sentence structures. Coordinating conjunctions provided with examples. Ideal for KS 1/ 2 children.

Exactly what are the three main sentence structures? How can you tell which is which? Where do I include commas? This Presentation should help you to answer these questions with more confidence. A PowerPoint to explain the features of the three main sentence structures - simple, compound and complex. Ideal as a teaching tool for Key Stage 2 children or as a presentation to parents or staff as part of an English workshop.

A worksheet on relative clauses with 4 differentiated tasks. A Microsoft Word document. Ideal for KS 2 children - particularly year 5 and 6. Task 1 - identify relative clauses in sentences. Task 2 - add your own relative clauses to the main clauses. Task 3 - add your own main clauses to the relative clauses provided. Task 4 - write your own sentences using the relative pronouns.

Differentiated worksheets on adding speech punctuation to conversations and sentences. 2 Microsoft Word documents that can be edited and amended. 6 sentences to add inverted commas and other speech punctuation to. A conversation between father and daughter to punctuate - could be used to convert into a play-script. Suitable for KS 2 children. Focuses on using speech punctuation correctly including commas, and to identify different speakers amongst the narrative.

Two paragraphs of different genres and styles that are missing all forms of punctuation. The Activities are on a Microsoft Word document. The resource is suitable for KS 1/2. Focuses on the need for capital letters, full stops and commas.

2 worksheets on verb openers. Inserting a comma after verb openers - 8 sentences to amend and explain the rule. Adding verb openers to main clauses - 6 clauses to extend. 2 Microsoft Word documents Suitable for lower key stage 2 especially, though applicable to both key stages.