Teaching Comprehension Toolkit for 8-12 year-olds. This toolkit is designed to empower teachers with a wide range of prompts and activities that can be applied to any comprehension task, fostering the development of essential reading comprehension skills in students. Prompt sheets cover the domains of reading comprehension: retrieval, vocabulary, inference, prediction, explanation, and summarisation. These prompts serve as valuable tools to guide students’ thinking, encouraging them to delve deeper into the text and extract meaning from what they read. With this prompt sheet, teachers have a handy reference that can be used across various texts and reading materials. Worksheets include a reading organiser, word log and reflection sheet to accompany any reading comprehension task. Think, Pair, Share cards encourage discussion partner work to help your class explore the reading task.

**Ultimate Reading Comprehension and SPAG Toolkit for Upper Key Stage 2 (Ages 9-12)! This toolkit is designed to enhance reading comprehension, spelling, and grammar skills. This all-in-one package includes a wide array of resources to support your teaching and provide students with meaningful learning experiences. What’s Included: 30 Daily Comprehension, Spelling, and Grammar Exercises: Foster daily practice and consolidation of essential comprehension, spelling, and grammar skills. These exercises are thoughtfully crafted to challenge students while building their confidence in these key areas. **Skills Prompt Sheets Whether you’re working with fiction or non-fiction texts, these sheets provide students with a structured framework to analyse, infer, and respond to what they read. ** **Word Logs: Encourage vocabulary development and word exploration with our Word Logs. Students can record new words they encounter during their reading journey, along with their definitions and usage, fostering a deeper understanding of language. **Reading Reflection Sheets: Promote critical thinking and self-reflection with our Reading Reflection Sheets. Students can express their thoughts, feelings, and connections to the text, enhancing their comprehension and fostering a love for reading. **Reading Organiser. This tool helps students identify main ideas, supporting details, and key elements of a text, enhancing their comprehension and analytical skills. **Year 5/6 (ages 8-12) Spelling Flashcards **SPAG Posters: Decorate your classroom with our eye-catching SPAG (Spelling, Punctuation, and Grammar) posters. These visually appealing and informative posters serve as helpful reminders of essential grammar rules and writing conventions. Download by clicking on he sticker on the PDF link. This will take you into a Google Drive with all the PDFs you need.

“Speak & Listen Prompts for Curious Minds” – an engaging resource designed to boost speaking and listening skills in 8-12-year-olds. With captivating visuals, thought-provoking questions, grammar cards, and word cards, this set offers 6 weeks of interactive language development. Enhance communication, critical thinking, and vocabulary while fostering collaboration and creativity. Perfect for classrooms and homes, empower children to express themselves confidently and become skilled communicators with this comprehensive resource. If you like my resource, leave a positive review and email me - I’ll send you a free resource of your choice worth the same amount: eclipseeducation9@gmail.com

Year 5 and 6 English CHALLENGING 5 a day task to prepare children for end of year SATs assessments - a comprehensive six-week program designed to boost your students’ English skills! If you like my resource, leave a positive review and email me - I’ll send you a free resource of your choice worth the same amount: eclipseeducation9@gmail.com With a focus on spellings, grammar, vocabulary, and comprehension, these mini tasks are perfect for daily use as an early morning activity, after lunch, or as part of the main English lesson. Each day, your students will be presented with a series of mini tasks, covering all the year 5 and 6 statutory spellings, along with a range of grammar and vocabulary exercises to improve their language skills. The comprehension tasks are designed to cover a range of domains, including vocabulary, retrieval, summarising, predicting, and inference. This means that your students will not only improve their language skills, but also their ability to understand and analyse text. Children should be encouraged to work through as many questions as possible and perhaps work in partners to try to work out the trickier comprehension questions. Dictionaries will need to be at hand! Whether you’re looking to supplement your current English curriculum, or simply want to provide your students with a fun and engaging way to improve their language skills, the Year 5 and 6 English 5 a day tasks are the perfect solution.

A reading comprehension and writing activity package for chapter 1 of “Wolves of Willoughby Chase”. This package includes everything you need to help your students improve their reading comprehension and writing skills in a fun and engaging way. The comprehension sheets included in this package are specifically designed to help students understand the key events and ideas presented in chapter 1 of “Wolves of Willoughby Chase”. The questions cover a variety of skills, including inference, prediction, and analysis. The SPAG (Spelling, Punctuation, and Grammar) component of this package is equally comprehensive. It focuses on sentence structure, writing complex sentences, using powerful verbs and adjectives, and a range of figurative devices (similes, metaphors and personification). These skills are essential for developing strong writing skills and will help your students to become more confident and articulate writers. Enjoy! If you like this pack, please see my longer writing units: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Eclipse-Education

Year 3 and Year 4 Spelling Flash Cards for your class. These are also the perfect tool for children who are learning English or require a more visual way of learning. These words come with the phonetic and syllable breakdown, making it easier for children to understand and remember how to spell each word correctly. The flashcards are designed with bright and engaging visuals to capture the attention of young learners, while the phonetic and syllable information helps to reinforce spelling rules and patterns. What you get: x1 zip files of png flashcards you can resize 1 pdf file with flashcards.

An extensive reading and writing unit for KS2 students, designed to enhance their understanding and engagement with the wonderful book: ‘The Firework Maker’s Daughter’. This comprehensive package includes 3 PowerPoint presentations, a range of engaging comprehension worksheets covering the first five chapters of this book and narrative and report writing tasks linked to these chapters. If you like my unit, please leave a positive review and email me-I will send you a free resource of your choice for the same value: eclipseeducation9@gmail.com The comprehension sheets are thoughtfully designed to help students develop their reading skills, with questions that encourage retrieval, explanation, prediction, vocabulary building, and inference. Writing Tasks: Narrative writing task and extract to analyse with your class Newspaper Report writing task to analyse with your class. FREE NARRATIVE WRITING AND REPORT WRITING CLASSROOM POSTER WITH THIS UNIT!! Take a look at my other English resources, all base don stunning fiction books for KS2: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Eclipse-Education

This lesson is designed to help upper KS2 students write an engaging information report about the Northern Lights. It includes scientific vocabulary flashcards, a model information text to analyse, SPAG activities, success criteria, and a writing checklist. These resources aim to improve students’ scientific vocabulary and writing skills, providing a step-by-step guide to ensure their writing meets the success criteria and includes all the necessary components of an information report. What you get: Power POint Presentation set of PDF vocabulary flashcards Report writing checklist success criteria PDF Northern Lights report exemplar extract

Reading and writing unit based on the first 5 chapters of this enchanting book aimed at KS2 students. This comprehensive package includes 2 PowerPoint presentations and a range of engaging worksheets for the first 5 chapters. ** If you are happy with my resource, please write a positive review and email me-I will send you a free resource of your choice for the same value: eclipseeducation9@gmail.com** The comprehension sheets are thoughtfully designed to help students develop their reading skills, with questions that encourage retrieval, explanation, prediction, vocabulary building, and inference. Writing Tasks: Narrative description of the ‘Gateway’ Newspaper report based on the discovery of the ‘Gateway’. There is a narrative writing task and extract to analyse with your class. There is a newspaper report task linked to analyse with your class Plenty of SPAG opportunities. The worksheets are perfect for whole class teaching or guided reading sessions, and are suitable for a range of abilities. What you get: x2 PowerPoint presentations Vocabulary flashcards x2 writing extracts for analysis Take a look at my other English resources, all base don stunning fiction books for KS2: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Eclipse-Education

A reading comprehension resource for lower KS2 students, designed to enhance their understanding and engagement with Philip Pullman’s thrilling novel, ‘Clockwork’. This comprehensive package includes two PowerPoint presentations and a range of engaging worksheets covering the prologue and part one of the book. The comprehension sheets are thoughtfully designed to help students develop their reading skills, with questions that encourage retrieval, explanation, prediction, vocabulary building, and inference. In addition, I have included critical thinking questions to challenge and inspire young minds. The comprehension worksheets are perfect for whole class teaching or guided reading sessions, and are suitable for a range of abilities. Writing task: Instructional writing-make a clock with a mechanism. Take a look at my other English resources, all base don stunning fiction books for KS2: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Eclipse-Education

Power Point slides and PDF worksheets with comprehension questions for Chapters 1 -6 of the wonderful book “Asha and the Spirit Bird”, perfect for upper KS2 students. If you like my resource, leave a positive review and email me - I’ll send you a free resource of your choice worth the same amount: eclipseeducation9@gmail.com This set of questions covers a variety of question styles including retrieval, inference, explanation and prediction, to help students develop their understanding of the text and improve their comprehension skills. These questions are designed to challenge students and encourage them to think deeply about the text while also being engaging and fun. These slides are part of a much bigger Asha and the Spirit Bird’ writing and reading bundle : https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/asha-and-the-spirit-bird-mountains-rivers-and-nepal-literacy-and-geography-ks2-12754284

Narrative Writing Lesson for Upper Key Stage 2, based on the classic novel, The Secret Garden. This lesson is designed to help students develop their creative writing skills and deepen their understanding of narrative techniques. Included in the lesson are PowerPoint slides that guide students through the writing process, using Chapter 23 of The Secret Garden as a basis for analysis and inspiration. The lesson also includes two narrative extracts ready for analysis, allowing students to practice identifying and deconstructing literary techniques such as personification, metaphors, similes, and expanded noun phrases. To support students in their writing, I’ve also included writing checklists and narrative writing prompt bookmarks, helping them to stay on track and incorporate literary devices in their own writing. NOW INCLUDES AI GENERATED ART AS INSPIRATION FOR YOUR STUDENTS! *Powerpoint Slides *x2 Narrative extracts *Narrative prompt bookmarks *free Narrative classroom poster Success criteria

An exciting English lesson-write an information text (non chronological report) about the Taiwan, perfect for Year 6 and easily adapted to students in Key Stage 2! What you get (all PDFs) *Non-chronological report about Taiwan *Writing checklist *Success Criteria *report writing prompt bookmarks *Report writing classroom poster. *Powerpoint slides *Planning formats This lesson focuses on writing an information text about the Taiwan. Students will learn about the geography, history, and culture of Taiwan, while also developing their writing skills. The lesson plan includes lots of SPAG activities, which help students to improve their spelling, punctuation, and grammar skills. In addition, there are success criteria and writing checklists included to guide students in their writing process and ensure they meet the necessary requirements for a successful SATs writing task. This lesson is perfect for teachers looking to combine geography and writing in a meaningful way. All materials are provided in PDF format, making it easy for teachers to print and distribute as needed.

An exciting English lesson-write an information text ( non chronological report) about the Scottish Isles, perfect for Year 6 and easily adapted to students in Key Stage 2! What you get (all PDFs) *Non-chronological report about the Scottish Isles *Writing checklist *Success Criteria *Report writing bookmarks *Report writing classroom poster *Powerpoint slides Non-chronological report Prompt Bookmarks for each child *Non-chronological report Poster for the classroom Inspired by the book ‘Edge of the World’, this lesson focuses on writing an information text about the Scottish Isles. Students will learn about the geography, history, and culture of these fascinating islands, while also developing their writing skills. The lesson plan includes lots of SPAG activities, which help students to improve their spelling, punctuation, and grammar skills. In addition, there are success criteria and writing checklists included to guide students in their writing process and ensure they meet the necessary requirements for a successful SATs writing task. This lesson is perfect for teachers looking to combine geography and writing in a meaningful way. The Scottish Isles are a unique and interesting topic, and students will love learning about the different islands and their individual characteristics. All materials are provided in PDF format, making it easy for teachers to print and distribute as needed.

An exciting English lesson-write n information text (non chronological report) about the Scottish Isles, perfect for Year 6 and easily adapted to students in Key Stage 2! What you get (all PDFs) *Non-chronological report about the Scottish Isles *Writing checklist *Success Criteria Non-chronological report Prompt Bookmarks for each child *Non-chronological report Poster for the classroom *PowerPoint slides Inspired by the book ‘Edge of the World’, this lesson focuses on writing an information text about the Scottish Isles. Students will learn about the geography, history, and culture of these fascinating islands, while also developing their writing skills. The lesson plan includes lots of SPAG activities, which help students to improve their spelling, punctuation, and grammar skills. In addition, there are success criteria and writing checklists included to guide students in their writing process and ensure they meet the necessary requirements for a successful SATs writing task. This lesson is perfect for teachers looking to combine geography and writing in a meaningful way. The Scottish Isles are a unique and interesting topic, and students will love learning about the different islands and their individual characteristics. All materials are provided in PDF format, making it easy for teachers to print and distribute as needed.

English Unit based on the first 6 chapters of the wonderful book ‘Edge of the World’! This unit is designed to engage and inspire young readers while improving their writing skills. It includes three different writing ideas, each with its own set of success criteria and writing checklists to ensure that students are equipped with the tools they need to succeed. The unit also includes lots of SPAG activities, which help students to develop their spelling, punctuation, and grammar skills. These activities are designed to be both fun and educational, and they provide plenty of opportunities for students to practice their new skills in a meaningful way. To make learning even more interactive, I’ve included a set of vocabulary flashcards as a visual aid. These flashcards help students to learn and remember new words, which will be especially useful when it comes time to write their own stories. All materials are provided in PDF format, making it easy for teachers to print and distribute as needed. The unit is suitable for children in upper KS2 (grades 4-6) and can be used as a standalone resource or as part of a larger English curriculum. Factual information text about the Scottish Isles with success criteria and checklists White background copy of information text included for easier printing Narrative writing about sailing in the Hebrides with success criteria and checklists Message in a bottle activity with success criteria and checklists vocabulary flashcards If you like my resources, please visit my shop with units of work based on beautiful KS2 books! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Eclipse-Education

Year 5/6 Spelling flashcards and practice bookmarks for each word. Each card features a carefully selected word commonly used in Year 5 and 6, along with its phonetic and syllable breakdown, making it easier for children to understand and remember how to spell each word correctly. The flashcards are designed with bright and engaging visuals to capture the attention of young learners, while the phonetic and syllable information helps to reinforce spelling rules and patterns. These bookmarks provide an additional opportunity for children to practice spelling the words featured on the flashcards. Each bookmark contains the word, its phonetic and syllable breakdown, and space for children to write the word multiple times. The practice bookmarks are a great way for children to reinforce their spelling skills and gain confidence in their ability to spell these challenging words. They are also a useful tool for parents and teachers to track a child’s progress as they work through each word. What you get: x4 zip files with png images pdf files with all flashcards and bookmarks Please see my other English resources and units of work: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Eclipse-Education