This is a presentation on the Celtic queen, Boudicca. The presentation covers the Iceni tribe and the Roman invasion of Britain, Boudicca’s reaction to the invasion, her army, her downfall and her legacy. The last part of the presentation includes some interesting questions to provoke discussion. Use this as part of a lesson or for an assembly for ages 5 - 11.

This is a presentation on Mother Teresa (Saint Teresa of Calcutta). The presentation covers Mother Teresa’s early life, becoming a nun, her work with the poor and sick in India, her achievements and legacy and a selection of her quotes. The last part of the presentation includes some interesting questions to provoke discussion. Use this as part of a lesson or for an assembly for ages 5 - 11.

This resource is a non-fiction comprehension activity for year 2 on Rosa Parks. It is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper and includes 3 differentiated levels with answers. Rosa Parks is listed as a significant individual in the Key Stage 1 History curriculum. Please note no photos of Rosa are included, owing to copyright restrictions. There are a range of ‘what’ and ‘when’ and ‘where’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. The activity is also laid out in a similar way to the SATs booklets, with four pages of pictures and short written extracts to read and 2-3 questions per page.

I updated this on the 6th May 2019, following the birth of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s baby boy! This year 1 comprehension booklet teaches the children about lots of British royal baby facts, including bizarre traditions, royal baby names, royal baby christenings and royal baby clothes. This resource contains 3 differentiated booklets. Higher Ability The higher ability booklet contains a title page with helpful words, followed by five pages of pictures and short written extracts to read and 4-5 questions per page. Answers are included. Middle Ability The middle ability booklet contains a title page, followed by five pages of comprehension activities with answers. Each page contains a short piece of text (about 3-7 sentences). There are 3-4 trickier words on each page which have pictures to help children work out what they say. Each text is followed by 4-5 simple questions. Lower Ability The lower ability booklet contains a title page, followed by five pages of comprehension activities with answers. Each page contains a short simple piece of text (3-5 sentences). There are 4-5 trickier words on each page with pictures to help children work out what they say. Each text is followed by 4-5 simple questions. PowerPoint Presentation There is also a PowerPoint included in the pack containing a slide for each text from the middle ability booklet so that you can go through these comprehensions before the children complete them. Each slide also contains 3 words that are trickier to sound out, with sound buttons underneath them. I have included colour and black & white versions of each of the 3 booklets. The preview pages show the title page and one of the comprehension pages, from the middle ability booklets. They also show one slide from the PowerPoint. PDF file format. I hope your class enjoy learning some interesting facts about royal babies! You might also like our Year 2 Royal Babies comprehension: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-2-reading-comprehension-royal-family-royal-baby-3-levels-colour-and-black-and-white-11886762

A 30 page booklet of summer-themed activities aimed at 5-7 year olds. There are a mixture of numeracy, literacy, phonics and general knowledge activities perfect for children to use in the summer. The booklet can be sent home with children to work on independently over the summer or for home education. There is a colour and black & white version of the booklet. Answers for the phonics and maths questions are also included. A fun booklet of enjoyable activities. PDF file format. You might also be interested in the version of the booklet designed for using in school at the end of the summer term with Key Stage 1: KS1 End of year Summer Activity Booklet

This autumn-themed phonics booklet is aimed at EYFS or year 1 (4-6 yrs). It covers phase 3 sounds and would be perfect for revising the phase during the autumn term. The booklet is 18 pages. Children could work on it independently during phonics lessons, as a start of day activity or as a filler. Alternatively, send home for parents to work on with children as a homework task. Activities include filling in missing sounds, sound spotter stories and recognising real and fake words among many others. Just print and staple! PDF file format.

This resource is a comprehension activity for year 2, perfect for using in the autumn term. There are three differentiated sets of instructions on how to go blackberry picking, with differentiated questions. It is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper. There are a range of 'what, ’ ‘where’ and ‘why’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. The activity is also laid out in a similar way to the SATs booklets, with four pages of pictures and short written extracts to read and 2-3 questions per page. PDF file format and editable Microsoft word format included in the price.

This resource is a non-fiction comprehension booklet aimed at Lower Key Stage 2 (7-9 yrs). The theme for the booklet is Thanksgiving in the USA and is perfect to use with children outside America to teach about the American version of harvest. There are three differentiated booklets. The higher booklet has two pages of information for the children to read before they complete 2 pages of 'what, ‘when,’ ‘who’ and ‘why’ questions, true or false questions and multiple choice questions. This is a similar layout to KS2 SATs. There are 14 questions in total. The middle and lower ability booklets have the information split into separate pages with questions on each page. There are 14 questions in the middle ability booklet and 13 questions in the lower ability. There are colour and black & white versions of the booklets and answers are included. PDF file format. You might be interested in: Thanksgiving reading comprehension Year 2 Thanksgiving PowerPoint Presentation

This resource is a non-fiction comprehension activity for year 2. It is all about Thanksgiving celebrations in America and covers the history of the holiday and current traditions. Perfect to use to teach children about the American version of harvest. It includes 3 differentiated levels. Each booklet has four pages of pictures and short written extracts to read. There are 13 questions in the higher ability booklet, 12 questions in the middle ability and 10 questions in the lower ability. There are a range of ‘what,’ ‘when,’ ‘why,’ ‘where’ and ‘who’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions, true or false questions and some that require more detailed answers. There are colour and black & white versions of the booklets and answers are included. PDF file format. You might be interested in: Thanksgiving reading comprehension Year 3 and 4 Thanksgiving PowerPoint Presentation

This resource is a comprehension booklet aimed at Lower Key Stage 2 (7-9 yrs). It is adapted from the Bible and tells the beginning of the Christmas story, when Angel Gabriel visits Mary. There are three differentiated booklets. The higher booklet has two pages of text for the children to read before they complete a range of questions based on a mixture of the KS1 and KS2 SATs. The middle and lower ability booklets have the text split into separate pages with questions on each page. PDF file format.

This resource is a non-fiction comprehension activity for year 2. There are three differentiated sets of instructions on how to carve a pumpkin (with an adult), with differentiated questions. It would be perfect for using in the autumn term around Halloween. Each booklet has a colour and black & white version. There are a range of ‘what,’ ‘where,’ ‘why,’ ‘which’ and ‘who’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions, true and false questions and some that require more detailed answers. There are four pages of pictures with short written extracts to read and 3-5 questions per page. The higher ability booklet has 18 questions in total. The middle ability has 15 questions and the lower ability has 12 questions. Answers are included. All of the booklets are in the zip file. PDF file format. You might also be interested in: The History of Halloween Comprehension - Year 2 Year 2 SPaG booklets - Halloween theme

This resource is a comprehension activity for year 2. There are three differentiated booklets on Bonfire Night food, which covers hot food, sweet treats and how to make hot chocolate. Each booklet has a title page with useful words followed by four pages of information with questions on each page. There are a range of ‘who,’ ‘when,’ ‘what,’ and ‘why’ questions. There are also multiple choice questions and some that require more detailed answers. The higher ability booklet has 14 questions in total. The middle ability has 13 and the lower ability has 12 questions. There is a colour and black & white booklet for each level. Answers are also included. PDF file format. You might also be interested in: Year 2 Bonfire Night Comprehension Bundle / Guy Fawkes The Gunpowder Plot Comprehension / Bonfire Night / Year 3 and 4 Bonfire Night Comprehensions / Guy Fawkes : Year 1

This resource is a comprehension booklet aimed at Lower Key Stage 2 (7-9 yrs). It is adapted from the Bible and tells part of the Christmas story, when Mary and Joseph travel to Bethlehem and the baby Jesus is born. There are three differentiated booklets. The higher booklet has two pages of text for the children to read before they complete a range of questions based on a mixture of the KS1 and KS2 SATs. The middle and lower ability booklets have the text split into separate pages with questions on each page. PDF file format and editable Microsoft word format.

A plan and resources for an RE lesson, with a focus on Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent. It is suitable for using with Key Stage 1. The pdf lesson plan includes a starter, a discussion, a drama activity and a whole class plenary. The theme for the lesson is ‘showing you are sorry.’ There is a 13 slide animated PowerPoint presentation about Ash Wednesday and the resources for the drama activity included. This is non-editable. Click the ‘Read Only’ button to open the PowerPoint. The lesson could be used individually or as part of a Lent and Easter RE unit. You might also be interested in our Ash Wednesday assembly and Ash Wednesday lesson plan for KS2: Ash Wednesday Assembly KS2 Ash Wednesday Lesson Plan (Lent)

This resource contains 4 comprehension activities all about Pancake Day/Shrove Tuesday. They are suitable for using with year 1 or lower ability year 2. They each contain a short piece of text with words that can be sounded out. There are three trickier words which have pictures to help children work out what they say. The text is followed by 5 simple questions. The theme in this pack is ‘Pancakes.’ There are four different pdf comprehensions: Pancake ingredients Pancake recipe What is Shrove Tuesday? How to flip a pancake There is also a PowerPoint included in the pack containing a slide for each text so that you can go through the comprehensions before the children complete them. Each slide also contains 3 words that are trickier to sound out, with sound buttons underneath them.