Non-Fiction Reading Comprehension Tasks - Diary Entry These reading comprehension diary entry tasks bring a little something different to your reading comprehension lessons. There are three diary entry texts from three members of a class: two classmates and their teacher. Each entry then has a series of comprehension questions (and answers) about the text. Your students will enjoy reading the three diary entries, all based on the first day back after the summer holidays. Each one gives a slightly different perspective of the day. There are ten questions based on each one, with a mix of multiple choice, shorter answers and longer responses required. There is also a bonus set of comprehension questions based on comparisons between all three entries, as a whole. This gives students the chance to evaluate all three texts. What’s included? Three diary entries Three sets of comprehension questions Bonus set of questions based on all three texts

Create a positive classroom environment with this classroom behavior agreement lesson. This comprehensive package helps create a code of conduct through class expectations worksheets and slides. Perfect for setting clear class expectations, this resource ensures students understand and commit to maintaining respectful and productive behaviour in your classroom. Lead your class to create a classroom agreement by exploring the difference between a class agreement and class rules. The children will love all the paired discussion opportunities, and will quickly see the value of having a class agreement for behaviour and conduct. Follow all this up with a series of fun classroom behaviour worksheets to really cement what the students have learned. Here’s what you’ll get: -18 slide PowerPoint taking the class through the process of creating a class agreement. This will mean that the lesson is ready to go and will require very little prep -Class agreement ideas sheet to help with that “What do I do?” moment! Students respond to images of children to help them think of what desirable behaviours might look like. This resource is two pages long -What’s wrong with this agreement? sheet. This is a set of class agreements already written. Children must critique them. This gets them thinking what a good one would look like -What a good one looks like sheet. Students select statements from a list of agreements. This could be used as a form of differentiation -Writing our agreement sheet - a template for pairs/small groups to write their class agreement statements -Evaluation sheets - hand to students to use when the pairs/small groups are presenting their ideas Sometimes with resources like this, you can quickly whizz through all the material, leaving you with loads of time to fill. With this activity, there is plenty to do. From children presenting their own ideas for a class behaviour agreement, to independently completing worksheets, there is so much to do. Prep for this resource is quick and easy. Just print the student pages, load up the slides, and you’re ready for a fun and engaging back to school behaviour review! The 5 included worksheets are: Class agreement ideas sheet (this one is really useful for differentiation if you need it) What’s wrong with this agreement? sheet. What a good one looks like sheet. Writing our agreement sheet Evaluation sheets (the perfect way to end the lesson)

This Year 6 reading SATs author’s purpose PowerPoint takes pupils through the process of answering authorial intent SATs questions. There is then a modelled answer, showing the author’s intention question answered using the steps. After this, there are four texts (two stories, one poem and one non-fiction text) so that pupils can have a go at author’s purpose questions independently. There are three questions for each of these texts and all answers are provided. At the end of the PowerPoint, there is a ‘can you remember the steps?’ slide, for children to talk with a partner and see if they can remember what they have learnt. This slide would be great for enlarging and putting up on a working wall as a reminder of the process. What’s included? 28 slides 5 different texts - fiction/non-fiction/poetry Steps to success Author’s intent questions (13 in total) Answers Summary slide at the end Please note that the slides are not editable to protect the clip art and fonts used.

If you’re looking for Y6 SATS revision for ordering the events of a text, then look no further. This resource is a PowerPoint, taking your class through the step-by-step process of ordering the events. There is a modelled activity, where all the steps are modelled with a sample text. Then there are two ‘over to you’ questions for pupils to have a go independently. Ordering the events is an important reading comprehension skill for practising summarising, and one that the children are usually required to demonstrate in Year 6 SATS. At the end, there is a ‘to finish’ task, where pupils need to remember all the steps they have learnt about. If you would like your class to have even more practice with this skill, there is also an order the events booklet that you can give them. This is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13022061 Answers are included for each question. What’s included? Step-by-step guide Modelled process 2 independent tasks Answers 22 slides

**Are you looking for literary elements posters or figurative language posters for your classroom? Would it be great if you also had some literary elements activities to accompany them? **These figurative language posters and activities will really help your class to understand all the literary devices. The resource starts with a pack of 9 literary elements posters, focusing on figurative language. There is a teacher guide, at the beginning, to explain how the posters work. The first poster is an overview poster, where all of the figurative language techniques are listed with a helpful mnemonic device ‘Ms. Aposhi’. This spells out: Metaphors Similes Alliteration Personification Onomatopoeia Symbolism Hyperbole Irony There is then an individual poster for each of the figurative language techniques. Each one has three different ways of explaining the literary element: A poem, showcasing the device (with several examples of that specific device used) A symbol to remind students what that device means A definition to help students understand the device These posters all continue with the Ms. Aposhi theme - the poems all link to her. After this, in section 2, there are 8 worksheets for pupils to apply their learning about the figurative language features. These worksheets each have a postcard from Ms. Aposhi. She is on her travels and each postcard has examples of the specific figurative device that the worksheet is focusing on. Pupils must write the passage used and the reasons why this device has been used.

Are you looking for a leap year assembly or a leap day assembly for February 29th? This leap year assembly and set of leap year activities teaches the children about what leap year is, its history, superstitions surrounding leap year, what it means to be born on leap day and much more! There are even some case studies, looking at what leap year means to a selection of fictional children. There is then a quiz at the end to see how much pupils remember. What’s included in the assembly? 24 slides What is leap year? Why do we have leap years? When did leap years start? How do leap years affect our lives? Which recent years have/will be leap years? Which years are the exceptions to the rule? What are some leap year traditions? What are some leap year superstitions? Leap year babies Leap year fun facts Embracing the extra day Leap year case studies Leap year quiz In addition to the assembly presentation, there are also three worksheets for pupils to do after the assembly. There is: A word search featuring words from the assembly A reading comprehension about leap year A writing activity - I will spend my bonus day doing… Please note that these resources are not editable (as clip art and font need to be secured).

Are you looking for a St. Patrick’s Day assembly or a set of St. Patrick’s Day activities? This St. Patrick’s Day assembly and set of activities teaches the children about what St. Patrick’s Day is, its history, traditions and symbols of St. Patrick’s Day, traditional food eaten on St. Patrick’s Day and much more! There are even some case studies, looking at what St. Patrick’s Day means to a selection of fictional children. There is then a quiz at the end to see how much pupils remember. What’s included in the assembly? 28 slides What is St. Patrick’s Day? How long have we celebrated? Who was Saint Patrick? What did St. Patrick do in Ireland? How is St. Patrick’s Day celebrated? What are some popular St. Patrick’s Day foods? Symbols of St. Patrick’s Day: the shamrock Symbols of St. Patrick’s Day: the harp Symbols of St. Patrick’s Day: leprechauns Symbols of St. Patrick’s Day: the rainbow St. Patrick’s Day Fun Facts x2 St. Patrick’s Day case studies St. Patrick’s Day quiz In addition to the assembly presentation, there are also three worksheets for pupils to do after the assembly. There is: A word search featuring words from the assembly A reading comprehension about St. Patrick’s Day A writing activity - Decorate a room for St. Patrick’s Day and explain your choices Please note that these resources are not editable (as clip art and font need to be secured).

Are you looking for some SATs reading revision for your Year 6 class? Is authorial intent an area they need more practice with? If so, this is the perfect resource. Author’s purpose questions are given alongside 5 different texts - a mix of fiction, non-fiction and poetry. Each question focuses, very specifically on the author’s purpose. To help you to introduce the worksheets, there is also a steps to success guide included, which takes pupils through the important elements of answering an author’s intent question. This can be enlarged to go on a working wall or given to the children as a revision aid. The worksheets have a front cover, too. This means it can easily be given as homework or as a supply activity if you need to be away from your class close to SATs. What’s included? Front cover Steps to success guide to author’s purpose questions 5 engaging texts: -A Garden of Change (poem) -Should We Have Intelligent Doorbells?(a balanced argument) -The Thoughful Present (a story) -The Moment (a poem) -Textile Club Diaries (a series of diary entries) 4 author’s intent questions for each text (20 total) Answers Please note that the resource is not editable due to needing to protect the fonts and clip art.

If you’re looking for Y6 SATS revision for ordering the events of a text, then look no further. There are 5 fun stories included in this order the events booklet. There are then 2 order the events questions for each story (so 10 in total). Ordering the events is an important reading comprehension skill and one that the children are usually required to demonstrate in Year 6 SATS. Also included is a guide to remind pupils about the steps that they need to take in order to order the events. This could be enlarged and put on a display or working wall to remind pupils how to order the events in a systematic way. The order the events stories and worksheets are arranged in a booklet, making it perfect for a homework activity or for a supply day as you near SATS. It means that you can just print and go. There are two copies of each story in the pack, so that pupils can use a separate story for each order the events question (meaning they don’t get muddled up). Answers are included for each question. What’s included? Front cover Order the events step-by step guide 5 stories 10 order the events questions Answers There is also a PowerPoint available, which teaches the children the steps for ordering the events: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13024577

**Are you looking for impression questions practice for your Year 6 class? This set of 5 stories and 10 impressions questions will help them to practise this tricky skill. **The children must find two impressions about each of the given characters in the story. The story has been written to highlight particular characteristics, which will help them to grasp the skill. Year 6 children can read the 5 stories and then answer the impressions questions. They are required to give evidence to support their impressions, in a 3 mark question style. Sample answers are then provided. Two impressions are given as answers. Teachers can accept other plausible impressions, as long as the two impressions are different from each other and they have evidence to support them. What’s included? 5 stories 10 impressions questions (two based on each story) Answers The worksheets have been made into a booklet format, with front cover, instructions and contents page. This means it could easily be given for homework, used in a revision workshop or set for a supply lesson. It can be simply printed, copied and handed out to your class. Please note that the resource is not editable. This is to protect the fonts and clip art used. You may also like… SATS Reading Impressions Questions Bundle SATS Reading Impressions Questions PowerPoint Copyright © George and Smudge I also create resources under the name of Ellie’s Tales for Learning You may use this resource for your own classroom only.