This resource booklet contains a wide range of age-appropriate, engaging, and meaningful comprehension activities for use throughout the reading of Roald Dahl’s ‘Matilda.’ (Teachers have found them particularly useful in comprehension or guided reading sessions). They are perfect for aiding the progress of children towards meeting the KS1 expectations within the new National Curriculum framework. Children love learning from these resources, whilst they are also of great use to teachers, as there is explicit information within each task regarding which comprehension strands the task is designed to demonstrate. They also relate to key extracts, characters, and themes from the story, ensuring that children gain a deep understanding of the text. Activities within the booklet include: ‘Feed Bogtrotter!’ - to enable students to demonstrate that they can: ‘talk about their favourite words and phrases in the story;’ ‘Dahl’s Description’ - to enable students to demonstrate that they can: ‘Explain meanings of words that they know and ask the meaning of new words. Link the meaning of new words to words that they already know;’ ‘The Opening Pages’ - to enable students to demonstrate that they can: ‘Say what might happen next in a story based on what has happened so far;’ ‘Story Mountain’ - to enable students to demonstrate that they can: ‘Enjoy reading and discussing the order of events in books and how items of information are related.’ Plus many, many more activities (the booklet is around 20 pages in length!) I’ve also added it as a PDF in case the formatting differs on your computer. All images are licensed for commercial use, and are cited on a separate document (included).

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students learning or revising knowledge relating to explorers over time. It contains comprehensive sections on: -Explorers Overview; -Christopher Columbus and the Age of Exploration; -Edmund Hillary, Tenzing Norgay and the First Summit of Everest; -Neil Armstrong and the Space Race; -Key Vocabulary; -Explorers Timeline. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included). It is most suitable for students in KS2, but could feasibly be used for slightly older and younger children with only a few tweaks.

This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s comprehension of the opening chapter of Roald Dahl’s ‘Matilda.’ It contains a link to the online chapter (on the first slide - also provided as PDF). This is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. It also contains a vocabulary check immediately after the extract is read to clarify any unfamiliar/ difficult language. The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions and deeper thinking activities. The session is best suited for children in years 3-5, although with minor adaptations it could feasibly be used with slightly younger and older year groups.

This detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students learning or revising Roald Dahl’s ‘Matilda.’ It contains comprehensive sections on: Context; Chapter by Chapter Summary; Main Characters; Themes; Dahl’s Language Devices; Important Vocabulary. Key words and ideas are underlined for easy reference. The resource is designed to be printed onto A4 or A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included).

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students revising knowledge relating to mountains, as a part of their study of physical geography. It contains comprehensive sections on: Overview; Diagram and Terminology; Notable Mountains; How Mountains are Formed; Important Facts; World’s Highest Mountains; UK’s Highest Mountains; Key Vocabulary. The organiser is designed to help children to learn the relevant physical geography knowledge from the KS2 Geography National Curriculum, however it can be adapted for other age groups if necessary. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3 or A4, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included).

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students revising knowledge relating to the seven continents, as a part of their study of locational knowledge in geography. It contains comprehensive sections on: Overview and world map; The Seven Continents Facts; The Seven Continents by Size; The Seven Continents by Population; How the Continents were Formed; Top Ten Seven Continents Facts. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included). The resource is most suitable for students in KS1 or KS2.

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for KS1 students revising knowledge relating to the United Kingdom, as a part of locational knowledge in geography. It contains comprehensive sections on: Overview and map; Counties and Cities of the UK; Longest Rivers; Highest Mountains; Human Geography Features; Physical Geography Features. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included). The resource is aligned with the expectations of the KS1 geography national curriculum.

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for children learning about King John and the Magna Carta. It contains comprehensive sections entitled: Overview; Times in King John’s Life; Important Vocabulary; Magna Carta Timeline; Answers to the Important Questions; Top Ten Facts. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use.

In this engaging lesson, students are introduced to the story of Moses and the Burning Bush. They are encouraged to think deeply about the meanings that can be taken from the story, and consider the main ‘turning points’ in their own lives and the lives of others. The learning is guided by a clear and colourful PowerPoint presentation, which guides students through the following step-by-step journey: -Knowledge recall - gauging children’s prior knowledge of Judaism - including Jewish persecution in Egypt and Moses’ early life; -Reading the story of Moses and the Burning Bush - pausing for reflective thought by engaging with the embedded questions; -Considering the deeper meanings and morals of the story - including Moses’ killing of the Egyptian and his worries about leading the Israelites; -Considering their own attitudes towards the events and characters in the story; -Comparing Moses’ turning point with turning points from other religions; -Thinking of how turning points in their own lives have affected them; -Completing a plenary to assess their understanding. This resource pack contains a comprehensive 15-slide Powerpoint and the story/ consideration questions (in both Word and PDF). In the past, I have used this lesson with children from across Key Stage 2 - the key learning is aligned with curriculum expectations for RE, and also the content prescribed by most diocese regions. All images are licensed for commercial use.

In this engaging lesson, students are introduced to the story of Moses’ early life. It covers the context of Jewish persecution in Egypt, and the birth, concealment and subsequent finding of baby Moses. The learning is guided by a clear and colourful PowerPoint presentation, which guides students through the following step-by-step journey: -Knowledge recall - gauging children’s prior knowledge of Jewish persecution in Egypt; -Watching a short video (hyperlinked) about Moses early life - before answering comprehension questions to demonstrate understanding; -Considering how different characters in the story demonstrate positive Christian/ Jewish values in the story; -Considering their own attitudes towards the events and characters in the story; -Creating a storyboard to present the main events of the story; -Completing a plenary to assess their understanding. This resource pack contains a comprehensive 19-slide Powerpoint, the hyperlink to the short video, and a template for the storyboard activity. In the past, I have used this lesson with children from across Key Stage 2 - the key learning is aligned with curriculum expectations for RE, and also the content prescribed by most diocese regions. All images are licensed for commercial use.

In this engaging lesson, children are provided with an introductory understanding of the Romans, through: -Remembering what Britain was like before the Romans invaded; -Understanding the main events of the Roman invasion of Britain; -Understand the key features that made the Roman army strong. The learning is guided by a clear and colourful PowerPoint presentation, which guides students through the following step-by-step journey: -Answering recall questions based upon their knowledge of the Romans so far; -Gathering base information about life in the Iron Age in Britain before the arrival of the Romans; -Gaining an understanding aboutJulius Caesar’s initial attempts to conquer Britain, with reference to an adapted version of his own writings; -Understanding what helped Claudius to eventually conquer large parts of Britain; -Following clear instructions and precise dates to create their own Roman shields; -Self-reflecting on the extent to which they feel they have met the learning objective. Included is the comprehensive PowerPoint presentation (23 slides) and the reading (in both Word and PDF) In the past, I have used this lesson with children in lower KS2 (years 3 and 4) - the key learning is aligned with curriculum expectations for history. All images are licensed for commercial use.

This 16-page resource booklet contains a wide range of challenging and engaging comprehension activities for use throughout the reading of Grace Nichols’ poem 'Hurricane Hits England.’ They are perfect for aiding the progress of students learning poetry either in KS4 (or for higher attaining KS3 students) in preparation for poetry at GCSE, as the tasks draw on English Literature assessment objectives - suitable for all examining bodies - it is clearly highlighted within each task regarding which assessment strands the task is designed to demonstrate. The booklet is provided in both Word (to allow for easy editing) and PDF (to ensure for consistency of formatting between computers). Activities within the booklet include (amongst many others): ‘Analysing Context’ - helping students to ‘Show understanding of the relationships between texts and the contexts in which they were written.’ ‘Analysing Subject Matter, Language and Structure’ - to help students to ‘Analyse the language, form and structure used by a writer to create meanings and effects, using relevant subject terminology where appropriate.’ ‘Diary Entry’ - to help students to ‘Use a range of vocabulary and sentence structures for clarity, purpose and effect, with accurate spelling and punctuation. Make an informed personal response, recognising that other responses to a text are possible and evaluating these.’ ‘The Speaker’ - to help students to ‘Read, understand and respond to texts. Students should be able to: maintain a critical style and develop an informed personal response use textual references, including quotations, to support and illustrate interpretations.’ All images are licensed for commercial use.

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students revising knowledge relating to the UK and Italy, as a part of their study of their KS2 place, human and physical geography. It contains comprehensive sections on: Key Facts Overview and Maps; Physical Geography Comparison; Human Geography Comparison; 10 Key Comparison Facts; Key Vocabulary. The organiser is designed to help children to learn the relevant place, human and physical geography knowledge from the KS2 Geography National Curriculum: -‘understand geographical similarities and differences through the study of human and physical geography of a region of the United Kingdom and a region in a European country’ ‘physical geography, including: climate zones, rivers, mountains, volcanoes and earthquakes’ -‘human geography, including: types of settlement and land use, economic activity including trade links, and the distribution of natural resources including energy.’ The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included).

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students learning or revising knowledge relating to climate zones. It contains comprehensive sections on: -Overview of Climate Zones; -Answers to the Key Questions; -Where the Different Climate Zones are Found; -Understanding Climate Classification; -Types of Climate Zones; -Effects of Climate Change; -Key Vocabulary; -Key Facts. The resource is designed to be printed onto either A4 or A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use. The resource is most suitable for students in KS2, but could easily be adapted for slightly older children.

This detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students learning or revising Grace Nichol’s poem 'Hurricane Hits England.’ It contains comprehensive sections on: -Context; -Line-by-Line Analysis; -Poetic Devices/ Language Devices; -Themes; -Form/Structure; -Poems for Comparison; -Wider Reading. Key words and ideas are underlined for easy reference. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3 or A4, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use.

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students revising knowledge relating to the UK and Greece, as a part of their study of their KS2 place, human and physical geography. It contains comprehensive sections on: Key Facts Overview and Maps; Physical Geography Comparison; Human Geography Comparison; 10 Key Comparison Facts; Key Vocabulary. The organiser is designed to help children to learn the relevant place, human and physical geography knowledge from the KS2 Geography National Curriculum: -‘understand geographical similarities and differences through the study of human and physical geography of a region of the United Kingdom and a region in a European country.’ -‘physical geography, including: climate zones, rivers, mountains, volcanoes and earthquakes’ -‘human geography, including: types of settlement and land use, economic activity including trade links, and the distribution of natural resources including energy.’ The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included).

This interesting and highly-stimulating lesson enables students to describe and understand the key physical geography features of The Congo Rainforest. Whilst gaining a wide range of knowledge about the biome, key facts, climate, plants and animals of area, students also become familiar with a wide range of vocabulary pertinent to the KS2 geography curriculum. The lesson follows a clear, logical, bite-size learning journey, which guides students towards relevant and constructive learning objectives. Over the course of this journey, they become able to: -Remember key facts about the African continent to contextualise their learning; -Learn where the Congo rainforest is, and understand why this biome exists here; -Learn key facts about the area, rivers, animals and plants of the Congo; -Remembering further facts through watching an interesting video on the Congo, and then answering comprehension questions; -Self-assess their progress using the learning objectives. The lesson benefits from access to atlases and/or web-searching devices for the final task. This lesson resource is made up of a visually engaging whole-lesson PowerPoint presentation (15 slides) The resources within this lesson can be easily adapted to suit home/remote learning.

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students revising knowledge relating to the UK and Brazil, as a part of their study of their KS2 place, human and physical geography. It contains comprehensive sections on: Key Facts Overview and Maps; Physical Geography Comparison; Human Geography Comparison; 10 Key Comparison Facts; Key Vocabulary. The organiser is designed to help children to learn the relevant place, human and physical geography knowledge from the KS2 Geography National Curriculum: -understand geographical similarities and differences through the study of human and physical geography of a region of the United Kingdom and a region in South America. -physical geography, including: climate zones, rivers, mountains, volcanoes and earthquakes -human geography, including: types of settlement and land use, economic activity including trade links, and the distribution of natural resources including energy. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included).

This clear and purposeful lessons enables children to begin making comparisons between the UK and Italy, as a part of their KS2 geography study. Children compare the location of both countries on a map, before studying and answering questions based on what they learn from a knowledge organiser/ fact file document (included). The lesson is designed to help children to learn the relevant place, human and physical geography knowledge from the KS2 Geography National Curriculum: -‘understand geographical similarities and differences through the study of human and physical geography of a region of the United Kingdom and a region in a European country;’ ‘physical geography, including: climate zones, rivers, mountains, volcanoes and earthquakes;’ -‘human geography, including: types of settlement and land use, economic activity including trade links, and the distribution of natural resources including energy.’ The included knowledge organiser is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use.

In this engaging lesson, children develop their understanding of the Romans, through: -remembering the main events of the Roman invasion of Britain; -understanding how features of daily life in Britain changed under the Romans; -exploring sources to further their understanding of life in this period. The learning is guided by a clear and colourful PowerPoint presentation, which guides students through the following step-by-step journey: -Answering recall questions based upon their knowledge of the Romans so far; -Gathering base information about how daily features of life changed in Britain after the Roman conquest, through an informative video; -Checking their understanding through a range of questions about daily life (answers provided); -Exploring a range of sources (including images of Roman pottery, coins, town plans and artworks) to find out more about Roman daily life; -Following clear instructions to design plans for their own Roman towns; -Self-reflecting on the extent to which they feel they have met the learning objective. Included is the comprehensive PowerPoint presentation (23 slides) and the source bundles (in both Word and PDF) In the past, I have used this lesson with children in lower KS2 (years 3 and 4) - the key learning is aligned with curriculum expectations for history. All images are licensed for commercial use.