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A February Google Forms reading comprehension bundle with ten individual activities about key events in February or famous figures that were either born or died in the month. The activities, which come in PDF format too, have an informational text with comprehension and grammar questions followed by an extension task, are about the following people or topics: The American baseball star, Babe Ruth, who was born on the 6th February 1895. The South African civil rights activist and former president, Nelson Mandela, who was freed on the 11th February 1990. The infamous English king, Henry VIII, who was born on the 11th February 1531. The famous English evolutionist, Charles Darwin, who was born on the 12th February 1809. The famous Italian astrologist, Galileo, who was born on the 15th February 1564. The Cuban leader, Fidel Castro, who became the Premier of Cuba on the 16th February 1959. The American basketball star, Michael Jordan, who was born on the 17th February 1963. The famous Dutch artist, Rembrandt, who was born on the 22nd February 1778. The founder of Apple and Pixar, Steve Jobs, who was born on the 24th February 1955. The infamous Roman Emperor, Constantine the Great, who was born on the 27th February 272 AD. The NO PREP informational text activities are ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6. The resources, which also come in PDF format, allow students to learn key facts about the famous people or topics whilst working on their comprehension skills. Included in each of the ten activities: A Google Forms Activity A PDF Printable Activity ⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻ This resource bundle is great for: Distance learning Independent work Homework Guided reading sessions Assessment practice Reading interventions These activities are online resources, that use Google Forms, and are linked to your Google Drive. They can be completed by students online using tablets, phones or computers, and are easily assessed by teachers as all the answers are provided in a quick and easy format. ⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻ Time allowance to complete each activity: 5-10 minutes - read through the text individually. 40-50 minutes - answer questions using the text as guidance (including extension activity) Time allowance to assess: A class set of activities might take around 15-20 minutes to mark; the teacher can then send the students their marks automatically, which allows them to read back through their work. Nearly all answers are not automatically generated, but only require a small amount of work to assign points. This is because the aim is to get students writing answers and not to just have multiple choice options. Please ensure when you download this resource into Google Drive that you are logged in to the gmail account where you wish to store the activity. In the past teachers have downloaded resources into their school account in error. Thanks :) ⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚ For more great resources check out my store ⇉⇉ CLICK HERE

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