There are 16 questions, covering chapters 1 and 2, with 20 marks available, plus a reading challenge which could be used as an extension task. The worksheet could be used as an independent task, for whole class reading / guided reading or as a homework task.

This is a very detailed worksheet and is ideal for use after reading and discussing chapter 7 with your class. It consists of: * 6 comprehension questions * Vocabulary extension - verbs and adjectives * Dictionary Challenge * Modelling a picture based on the text

Ten Comprehension questions plus a dictiuonary chjallenge on an A4 worksheet. Could be used in a guided reading session or as an independent reading task.

The main comprehension is A4 sized and contains 19 questions, giving a total of 25 marks (could be turned into a percentage score!), plus a dictionary challenge. The comprehension could be used as an independent task for Y5/6 children or to use in a guided reading session. The second comprehension task is shorter, containing 10 questions to answer, for a total of 16 marks, plus a reading challenge based on a paragraph from chapter one. Could also be used as an independent activity or as part of a group reading. it is half A4 sized, so I have put two comprehensions on one A4 worksheet.

Two different Comprehension worksheets suitable for Year 5/6 1 - Ten questions on chapter one plus a vocabulary challenge. Can be stuck in pupils’ books for independent work. Two sets of questions per A4 sheet. 2 - 14 questions and a dictionary challenge on an A4 sheet.

Year 3 / 4 Adjectives activity - ‘Why are you all staring at me?’ Based on Chapter 2 of ‘The Angel of Nitshill Road’ by Anne Fine. Plus an adjectives wordsearch for fun!

A4 worksheet containing 3 activities for independent work and a bank of 21 sets of homophones.

This resource consists of : 1 - an original acrostic poem which could be used as a stand alone example of this form of poetry, to be read aloud or used in guided reading. 2 - an A4 sheet with 10 questions which concentrate on the figurative language used in the poem. This could be used as a whole class reading activity or an independent task. 3 - an answer sheet, with marks awarded up to 12 marks. 4 - In addition to the main comprehension, there is a challenge task and extra challenge task!

Pupils answer a range of comprehension questions on an A4 landscape worksheet, with 20 marks possible. There is also a reading challenge based on favourite phrases from chapter one, which could be used to stimulate further work or displayed on the Working Wall. Pupils can do this activity independently and will require the book or copies of chapter one.

A simple template for KS2 pupils to design, label and describe their own musical instrument. Could be done as a stand alone activity or followed up by the pupils making their instrument.

Four poems to discus and use when teaching similes and poetry. In Word so can be easily adapted and printed for use in the classroom. The Warm and the Cold - Ted Hughes Ages of Man - traditional The Fisherman’s Wife - Amy Lowell Windigo - Sylvia Mark

Eight poems which contain the use of personification and could be used in the classroom in discussion and teaching. City Jungle - Pie Corbett Daffydowndilly - A.A. Milne Tractor - Valerie Worth The Great Water Giant - Ian Souter Jack Frost - C.E. Pike Fog - Carl Sandburg The Windmill - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Snow and Snow - Ted Hughes

A comprehension task based on the poem, ‘Where do all the teachers go?’, by Peter Dixon. There is also a challenge task based on verbs in the poem!

3 x Comprehensions based on chapter one (The Reader of Books) of one of the greatest books ever written for children, Matilda! A landscape comprehension with two columns and space for answers. 14 questions worth 20 marks. Plus a reading challenge task. Portait comprehension with the same 14 questions as above, but with no space for pupils’ answers. A more detailed 2 - part comprehension containing 2 x 20 questions worksheets awarding 25 marks per comprehension. Could be used as independent tasks, alongside a whole class read or as an aid to guided reading.

An A4 worksheet containing a brief text about Francis Drake and the Golden Hinde, followed by 10 questions.

A comprehension activity based on the story of Jonah and the Whale. There are 12 questions and the activity is copied so two pupil sheets fit on one A4 sheet, needing to be trimmed in half. It could be used simply as an aid to discussion or as an independent activity. There is a challenge activity where pupils are asked to draw a scene from the story.

There are 2 tasks to complete on this worksheet: 1 - Ten comprehension questions. 2 - ly Adverbs activity Both activities could be independent reading / writing tasks and require each student to have a copy of Chapter One (or the book!.

A resource to support a lesson on persuasive writing techniques. Pupils are asked to write a persuasive argument which either supports zoos or is against zoos. I have included a series of bullet - pointed techniques which can be used as criteria for success and to help the pupils with their writing. Also included are a series of free images / posters about zoos.

Key Stage 2 Good Manners Quiz - 12 questions (cloze procedure) and poster activity.

This is an A4 cloze procedure activity based on the story of Little Red Riding Hood. All the missing spaces must be filled with adjectives of the pupil’s choice. It could be used with Year 3 or 4. It could be a homework task to reinforce the use of good adjectives in writing or as a reading / word level task in class. The extension task asks the pupils to carry on the story using their own amazing adjectives!