My resources are designed and used in class before being added to TES to ensure they are engaging, fit for purpose and enrich children’s learning. I have been teaching for 20 years and have taught all across primary school. I rely on feedback from my customers, which helps me to improve the resources and products so please be kind enough to leave feedback on your purchases. Thank you.
My resources are designed and used in class before being added to TES to ensure they are engaging, fit for purpose and enrich children’s learning. I have been teaching for 20 years and have taught all across primary school. I rely on feedback from my customers, which helps me to improve the resources and products so please be kind enough to leave feedback on your purchases. Thank you.
Unlock the world of literacy with our comprehensive educational resource designed around the classic tale of “Hansel and Gretel.” Perfectly tailored for Year 4 students, this interactive package includes a wealth of activities to enhance reading comprehension, vocabulary, and critical thinking skills.
What’s Inside:
Fluency and Expression Practice: Carefully selected sentences that encourage students to read with confidence and emotion, fostering a deeper connection with the text.
Vocabulary Building: Identify challenging words with child-friendly definitions, helping students expand their language skills while making learning fun and accessible.
Synonym Search: Engage students in a “Find and Copy” activity, where they’ll discover synonyms and reinforce their understanding of word meanings in context.
True or False Challenges: Test comprehension with a set of true or false questions, designed to ensure that students grasp the key details and themes of the story.
Multiple Choice Quizzes: Quick and effective multiple-choice questions that assess student understanding, with clear and concise answers provided.
Critical Thinking Exercises: Encourage deeper analysis with questions that follow the “Answer it, Prove it, Explain it” model, helping students articulate their thoughts and back them up with evidence from the text.
This product is more than just a worksheet—it’s a fully immersive learning experience. Each activity is crafted to promote fluency, expand vocabulary, and develop critical thinking, making it an invaluable tool for teachers, tutors, and parents alike. Whether in the classroom or at home, this resource will help students master essential literacy skills in an engaging and interactive way.
Why Choose Our Resource?
Tailored for Year 4: Content is perfectly pitched for the reading level and cognitive abilities of Year 4 students.
Interactive and Engaging: Activities that go beyond rote learning to truly engage students in their educational journey.
Comprehensive Coverage: From vocabulary and comprehension to critical thinking, this resource covers all key areas of literacy education.
Bring the magic of “Hansel and Gretel” to your students today with this expertly designed educational tool!
Coming soon… more Year 4 reading resources, a spelling unit and much much more.
This Guided Reading unit is aimed at Year 3 children. The pack includes; a text, questions and answers and a teaching PowerPoint for each session. The resources are ready to go and include learning objectives on the Q&A sheets. All the resources have been tried and test with my own class.
The questions focus on the key elements for reading;
vocabulary, retrieval, inference.
However, the set of resources may also include other skills such as; summarising, predicting, sequencing, and explaining.
The bundle includes:
Biomes of Brazil
Capoeria
Chico Mendes
Rio de Janeiro
The River Trader
This Guided Reading resource is aimed at Year 3 children. The pack includes; a text, questions and answers and a teaching PowerPoint. The resources are ready to go and include learning objectives on the Q&A sheets. All the resources have been tried and test with my own class.
The questions focus on the key elements for reading;
vocabulary, retrieval, inference.
However, the set of resources may also include other skills such as; summarising, predicting, sequencing, and explaining.
This Guided Reading resource is aimed at Year 3 children. The pack includes; a text, questions and answers and a teaching PowerPoint. The resources are ready to go and include learning objectives on the Q&A sheets. All the resources have been tried and test with my own class.
The questions focus on the key elements for reading;
vocabulary, retrieval, inference.
However, the set of resources may also include other skills such as; summarising, predicting, sequencing, and explaining.
This Guided Reading resource is aimed at Year 3 children. The pack includes; a text, questions and answers and a teaching PowerPoint. The resources are ready to go and include learning objectives on the Q&A sheets. All the resources have been tried and test with my own class.
The questions focus on the key elements for reading;
vocabulary, retrieval, inference.
However, the set of resources may also include other skills such as; summarising, predicting, sequencing, and explaining.
This Guided Reading resource is aimed at Year 3 children. The pack includes; a text, questions and answers and a teaching PowerPoint. The resources are ready to go and include learning objectives on the Q&A sheets. All the resources have been tried and test with my own class.
The questions focus on the key elements for reading;
vocabulary, retrieval, inference.
However, the set of resources may also include other skills such as; summarising, predicting, sequencing, and explaining.
This Guided Reading unit is aimed at Year 3 children. The pack includes; a text, questions and answers and a teaching PowerPoint for each session. The resources are ready to go and include learning objectives on the Q&A sheets. All the resources have been tried and test with my own class.
The questions focus on the key elements for reading;
vocabulary, retrieval, inference.
However, the set of resources may also include other skills such as; summarising, predicting, sequencing, and explaining.
The bundle includes:
Carbon Sinks
Hummingbird
Renewable Energy
Take on Climate Change
What is Climate Change
This Guided Reading resource is aimed at Year 3 children. The pack includes; a text, questions and answers and a teaching PowerPoint. The resources are ready to go and include learning objectives on the Q&A sheets. All the resources have been tried and test with my own class.
The questions focus on the key elements for reading;
vocabulary, retrieval, inference.
However, the set of resources may also include other skills such as; summarising, predicting, sequencing, and explaining.
This Guided Reading resource is aimed at Year 3 children. The pack includes; a text, questions and answers and a teaching PowerPoint. The resources are ready to go and include learning objectives on the Q&A sheets. All the resources have been tried and test with my own class.
The questions focus on the key elements for reading;
vocabulary, retrieval, inference.
However, the set of resources may also include other skills such as; summarising, predicting, sequencing, and explaining.
This Guided Reading resource is aimed at Year 3 children. The pack includes; a text, questions and answers and a teaching PowerPoint. The resources are ready to go and include learning objectives on the Q&A sheets. All the resources have been tried and test with my own class.
The questions focus on the key elements for reading;
vocabulary, retrieval, inference.
However, the set of resources may also include other skills such as; summarising, predicting, sequencing, and explaining.
This Guided Reading resource is aimed at Year 3 children. The pack includes; a text, questions and answers and a teaching PowerPoint. The resources are ready to go and include learning objectives on the Q&A sheets. All the resources have been tried and test with my own class.
The questions focus on the key elements for reading;
vocabulary, retrieval, inference.
However, the set of resources may also include other skills such as; summarising, predicting, sequencing, and explaining.
This Guided Reading resource is aimed at Year 3 children. The pack includes; a text, questions and answers and a teaching PowerPoint. The resources are ready to go and include learning objectives on the Q&A sheets. All the resources have been tried and test with my own class.
The questions focus on the key elements for reading;
vocabulary, retrieval, inference.
However, the set of resources may also include other skills such as; summarising, predicting, sequencing, and explaining.
Beowulf (Guided/ Class Reading)
There are a series of 8 lessons included in the pack. As well as learning objectives, title, word definitions and vocabulary cards for displays / reading areas.
All my resources are tried and tested within my own class and I am really pleased with the results.
See my shop for other highly recommended resources:
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George’s Marvellous Medicine - Reading Comprehension
I have used this resource with my class and the children have really enjoyed the tasks. Each lesson is based on a chapter from the book. The questions cover a range of different questions types and the activities have an extension task.
The resources also include a unit cover and display / working wall resources. E.g. Learning objectives, questions, key words and definitions.
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Also see my other reading and writing unit - Lost and Found:
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I have used this resource with my class and the children produced some excellent work afterwards. I’ve included a planning overview, session by session worksheets and Smartboard resources. I’ve also included the display board working wall resources that go with the unit of work.
To find more Year 1 resources visit my TES shop:
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Also see my other reading and writing unit - Lost and Found:
https://www.tes.com/resources/search/?authorId=463334&q=lost and found&shop=Paineltd
This resource really helped me teach reading and writing to my Year 1 class. I’ve included a planning overview and learning objectives. The resources are in sequential order and include worksheets and Smartboard resources to help teach each lesson.
Check out my other Year 1 resources at:
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These are all the spellings list I send home to parents over the course of a year for Y1. Each list is in order so each list relates to the previous one. I’ve also included some revision tests to ensure the children have mastered the spellings. The words are lifts from the common exception words and HF words for Y1.
For further Year 1 resources please visit my shop
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The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch (Class Reading)
There are a series of 8 lessons included in the pack. As well as learning objectives, title, word definitions and vocabulary cards for displays / reading areas.
All my resources are tried and tested within my own class and I’m really pleased with the results.
Year 1 - Building Site (Non-Chronological Report)
Updated for 2019.
This unit worked really well with my class and the children (especially the boys) loved writing about construction vehicles. Differentiated learning objectives and helpful presentations,notebooks and unit plan to help deliver the unit.
