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Black Beauty Reading Comprehension - Lesson 1!
This whole class reading session aims to develop students’ comprehension skills through reading and interpreting chapters 1-2 of 'Black Beauty.’
The resource pack includes the extract needed (as a PDF) and a clear and well-presented PowerPoint, guiding the teacher and learners through the various activities. The reading is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop students’ retrieval, explanation, inference, sequencing and summarising skills. A vocabulary check helps to secure students’ understanding of any new or unfamiliar language.
The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions and deeper thinking activities. There is everything here needed to teach one (selecting some of the activities) or two (using all of the activities) comprehension lessons.
The resources are tried and tested with learners upper KS2, although with minor adaptations they could feasibly be used with slightly younger and older year groups.
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Spring - William Blake - KS2 Reading Comprehension Lesson!
This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s fluency and comprehension skills through reading William Blake’s 'Spring.’
The reading is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop comprehension skills through VIPERS activities: vocabulary, inference, prediction, explanation, retrieval, and summarising. It also contains a vocabulary check and key contextual information to clarify any unfamiliar language and subject matter.
The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions and deeper thinking activities. The extract needed is provided in both Word and PDF, and I’ve also a link to a web-based version of the poem on the first slide.
The session is tried and tested, and was initially delivered to children in years 4-5, however with only minor adaptations it would be accessible to slightly older and younger children.
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Population and Migration - KS3 Geography Knowledge Organiser!
This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students revising knowledge relating to population and migration, as a part of their study of human geography. It contains comprehensive sections on:
Overview;
Key Population Concepts;
Key Migration Concepts;
Population Case Studies; (India, Japan, Nigeria, Mongolia)
Migration Case Studies; (The War in Ukraine, Net Migration in the UK, The Partition of India, The Age of Migration)
Population of Earth Timeline;
Key Vocabulary.
The organiser is designed to help children to learn the relevant human and physical geography knowledge from the KS3 Geography National Curriculum.
The resource is designed to be printed onto either 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).
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Ollie Spark and the Accidental Adventure - KS2 Whole Class Reading Lesson!
This whole class reading session aims to develop students’ comprehension skills through reading and interpreting the opening section of Ollie Spark and the Accidental Adventure.’
The resource pack includes the extract needed (as a PDF) and a clear and well presented PowerPoint, guiding the teacher and learners through the various activities. The reading is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop students’ retrieval, explanation, inference, sequencing and summarising skills. A vocabulary check helps to secure students’ understanding of any new or unfamiliar language.
The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions and deeper thinking activities.
The session is best suited for learners in years 4-6, although with minor adaptations it could feasibly be used with slightly younger and older year groups.
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Easter Around the World - KS2 Whole Class Reading Comprehension Lesson!
This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s fluency and comprehension skills through reading about Easter traditions around the world. The text that they read is taken from an article that was featured in the evening standard (it has been provided in both PDF and Word for easy printing, but the link to the article on the website is also provided).
The reading is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop children’s VIPERS skills: vocabulary, inference, prediction, explanation, retrieval, sequencing and summarising. 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 upper KS2, however it could easily be used with slightly older or younger children, depending upon the individual context of your class.
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The Renaissance - KS2 Whole Class Reading Bundle!
These whole class reading session aims to develop children’s fluency and comprehension skills whilst reading engaging and informative texts related to ‘The Renaissance.’
Included in the bundle are three complete whole class reading resource packs, with everything that you need to teach the whole class reading lessons on:
-The Renaissance Period (non-fiction text);
-The Mona Lisa (original information text);
-Romeo and Juliet (Andrew Matthews/ Tony Ross adaptation).
All of the extracts/ readings that are needed for the lessons are provided (in both Word and PDF), as are the step-by-step Powerpoints containing all of the activities. These aim to develop children’s VIPERS skills: vocabulary, inference, prediction, explanation, retrieval, sequencing and summarising. Each lesson 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 sessions are best suited for children across KS2 - they have been tried and tested with children in years 4 to 6. Hope that you find them useful!
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Romeo and Juliet - KS2 Whole Class Reading Comprehension Lesson!
This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s fluency and comprehension skills whilst reading key extracts from an age-appropriate adaptation of Romeo and Juliet (the pages needed for the lesson are provided).
The extract is from the ‘Shakespeare Stories: Romeo and Juliet’ adaptation by Andrew Matthews and Tony Ross. The sections of the story that children read are when Romeo and Juliet meet at the ball (Act 1 Scene 5) and the balcony scene (Act 2 Scene 1).
The reading is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop children’s VIPERS skills: vocabulary, inference, prediction, explanation, retrieval, sequencing and summarising. 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 text to read is provided in both PDF and Word format.
The session is best suited for children across KS2 - the lesson has been tried and tested with children in years 4 to 6. Hope that you find it useful!
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The Mona Lisa - Whole Class Reading Comprehension Lesson!
This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s fluency and comprehension skills through reading all about the history and significance of the Mona Lisa. It contains an original 800 word non-fiction information text for the students to read and comprehend.
The reading is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop children’s VIPERS skills: vocabulary, inference, prediction, explanation, retrieval, sequencing and summarising. 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 text to read is provided in both PDF and Word format.
The session is best suited for children in upper KS2, however it could easily be used with KS3 students and could feasibly be utilised with slightly younger children, depending upon the individual context of your class.
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The Final Days of Jesus' Life - Whole Class Reading Session!
This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s fluency and comprehension skills through reading about the final days of Jesus’ life. The non-fiction text that they read is adapted from a BBC Bitesize article about Jesus’ last days.
The reading is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop children’s VIPERS skills: vocabulary, inference, prediction, explanation, retrieval, sequencing and summarising. 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 text to read is provided in both PDF and Word format.
The session is best suited for children in upper KS2, however it could easily be used with KS3 students and could feasibly be utilised with slightly younger children, depending upon the individual context of your class.
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Rooftoppers - Big Bundle!
This ‘Rooftoppers’ bundle contains all of the ‘Rooftoppers’ lessons, the detailed knowledge organiser, and the 22-page comprehension activity booklet.
The engaging and thought-provoking series of lessons has been devised to provide students with a well-rounded, secure understanding of the text. Ten resource sets are included, each of which will take approximately 2-3 lessons to deliver.
Chapters 1-3
Chapters 4-6
Chapters 7-9
Chapters 10-12
Chapters 13-15
Chapters 16-18
Chapters 19-21
Chapters 22-25
Chapters 26-28
Chapters 29-31
The comprehensive and colourful PowerPoint presentations guide students through a wide range of activities, including those designed to enhance the following skills: retrieval, understanding vocabulary, inference, explanation, summarising, sequencing, analysis and deeper thinking activities. Additional worksheets and templates are also provided where needed for some of the creative tasks.
All of the resources and tried and tested in real classrooms, catalysing excellent outcomes. The resources are suitable for students across KS2 (I originally used them with year 5 and 6 classes).
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Rooftoppers - Knowledge Organiser!
This detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students learning or revising Katherine Rundell’s 'Rooftoppers.’ It contains comprehensive sections on:
Context;
Section by Section Summary (with quotes);
Main Characters;
Themes;
Literary Devices;
The Author’s Perspective.
All key words and ideas are compartmentalised 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.
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Rooftoppers - KS2 Comprehension Activities Booklet!
This resource booklet contains a wide range of age-appropriate, engaging, and meaningful comprehension activities for use throughout the reading of Katherine Rundell’s 'Rooftoppers.’ Teachers have found them particularly useful in comprehension or guided reading sessions. They are perfect for aiding the progress of children towards meeting the KS2 expectations within the 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:
‘Rundell’s Language Techniques’ - 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;’
‘Character Analysis of Sophie and Matteo’ - to enable students to demonstrate that they can: ‘Understand what is read by drawing on information from more than one paragraph, identifying key details that support the main ideas, and using quotations for illustration;’
‘An Interview with Charles Maxim’ - to enable students to demonstrate that they can: ‘Understand what is read by drawing on information from more than one paragraph, identifying key details that support the main ideas, and using quotations for illustration;’
‘Storyboarders’ - to enable students to demonstrate that they can: ‘Read books that are structured in different ways and for a range of purposes.’
Plus many, many more activities (the booklet is over 20 pages in length!) I’ve also added it as a PDF in case the formatting differs on your computer.
The resource is suitable for home/ remote learning.
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Rooftoppers - Katherine Rundell - Lesson Bundle!
This engaging and thought-provoking series of lessons has been devised to provide students with a well-rounded, secure understanding of Katherine Rundell’s 'Rooftoppers.’ Ten resource sets are included, each of which will take approximately 2-3 lessons to deliver.
Chapters 1-3
Chapters 4-6
Chapters 7-9
Chapters 10-12
Chapters 13-15
Chapters 16-18
Chapters 19-21
Chapters 22-25
Chapters 26-28
Chapters 29-31
The comprehensive and colourful PowerPoint presentations guide students through a wide range of activities, including those designed to enhance the following skills: retrieval, understanding vocabulary, inference, explanation, summarising, sequencing, analysis and deeper thinking activities. Additional worksheets and templates are also provided where needed for some of the creative tasks.
All of the resources and tried and tested in real classrooms, catalysing excellent outcomes. The resources are suitable for students across KS2 (I originally used them with year 5 and 6 classes).
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Rooftoppers - Katherine Rundell - Chapters 29-31!
This engaging and thought-provoking triple-lesson resource aids students in developing a secure understanding of the chapters 29 to 31 of Katherine Rundell’s 'Rooftoppers.’
The comprehensive and colourful PowerPoint presentation enables students to understand the text through:
-Retrieving information;
-Explaining key ideas;
-Summarising the main events in the text.
The sessions include a range of retrieval, vocabulary, inference, explanation and deeper thinking activities. A clear, colourful and comprehensive PowerPoint presentation guides students through the learning. The lesson also includes an answer key for the retrieval questions, and model answer ideas for the more detailed responses. A template is also provided for the ‘deeper thinking’ storyboard activity (in both Word and PDF).
There’s a lot here (24 slides in total) so I would recommend breaking into two or even three separate lessons. The lessons are suitable for students in either upper KS2 or lower KS3, depending upon the individual context of the school and students. I originally used them with year 5 and 6 children.
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Rooftoppers - Katherine Rundell - Chapters 26-28!
This engaging and thought-provoking triple-lesson resource aids students in developing a secure understanding of the chapters 26 to 28 of Katherine Rundell’s 'Rooftoppers.’
The comprehensive and colourful PowerPoint presentation enables students to understand the text through:
-Retrieving information;
-Inferring hidden meanings;
-Sequencing events.
The sessions include a range of retrieval, vocabulary, inference, explanation and deeper thinking activities. A clear, colourful and comprehensive PowerPoint presentation guides students through the learning. The lesson also includes an answer key for the retrieval questions, and model answer ideas for the more detailed responses. A template is also provided for the main creative activity.
There’s a lot here (22 slides in total) so I would recommend breaking into two or even three separate lessons. The lessons are suitable for students in either upper KS2 or lower KS3, depending upon the individual context of the school and students. I originally used them with year 5 and 6 children.
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Rooftoppers - Katherine Rundell - Chapters 22-25!
This engaging and thought-provoking triple-lesson resource aids students in developing a secure understanding of the chapters 22 to 25 of Katherine Rundell’s 'Rooftoppers.’
The comprehensive and colourful PowerPoint presentation enables students to understand the text through:
-Retrieving information;
-Inferring hidden meanings;
-Analysing language.
The sessions include a range of retrieval, vocabulary, inference, explanation and deeper thinking activities. A clear, colourful and comprehensive PowerPoint presentation guides students through the learning. The lesson also includes an answer key for the retrieval questions, and model answer ideas for the more detailed responses. A writing to describe helpsheet is also included to support the creative task at the end of the lesson.
There’s a lot here (23 slides in total) so I would recommend breaking into two or even three separate lessons. The lessons are suitable for students in either upper KS2 or lower KS3, depending upon the individual context of the school and students. I originally used them with year 5 and 6 children.
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Rooftoppers - Katherine Rundell - Chapters 19-21!
This engaging and thought-provoking triple-lesson resource aids students in developing a secure understanding of the chapters 19 to 21 of Katherine Rundell’s 'Rooftoppers.’
The comprehensive and colourful PowerPoint presentation enables students to understand the text through:
-Retrieving information;
-Inferring hidden meanings;
-Empathising with characters.
The sessions include a range of retrieval, vocabulary, inference, explanation and deeper thinking activities. A clear, colourful and comprehensive PowerPoint presentation guides students through the learning. The lesson also includes an answer key for the retrieval questions, and model answer ideas for the more detailed responses.
There’s a lot here (24 slides in total) so I would recommend breaking into two or even three separate lessons. The lessons are suitable for students in either upper KS2 or lower KS3, depending upon the individual context of the school and students. I originally used them with year 5 and 6 children.
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The Twits - Big Bundle!
This ‘The Twits’ big bundle contains all of the Matilda lessons, plus the detailed knowledge organiser and the 20-page comprehension activities booklet!
The engaging and thought-provoking series of lessons has been devised to provide students with a well-rounded, secure understanding of the text. Each of the lessons include a wide range of activities, questions and resources for each chapter of the story. The activities are divided into 7 double lesson packs, meaning that there are at least 14 lessons included (perhaps more, depending upon the individual class and context).
The comprehensive and colourful PowerPoint presentations guide students through a wide range of activities, including those designed to enhance the following skills: retrieval, understanding vocabulary, inference, explanation, summarising, sequencing, analysis and deeper thinking activities. Additional worksheets and templates are also provided where needed for the creative tasks.
All of the resources and tried and tested in real classrooms, catalysing excellent outcomes. The resources are most suitable for children in lower KS2, although with minor adjustments they could be used for slightly younger and older year groups.
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The Twits - Knowledge Organiser!
This detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students learning or revising Roald Dahl’s ‘The Twits.’ 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).
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Joseph Stalin - Knowledge Organiser/ Revision Mat!
This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students learning about Joseph Stalin. It serves as a useful tool in a wider study of the Russian Revolution, The Great Purge, The Cold War, etc. or when learning about ‘significant people’ in history. It contains comprehensive sections entitled:
Overview;
Times in His Life;
Important Vocabulary;
Joseph Stalin 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.