THE FAWKES FILES - Reading comprehension activities on the Gunpowder Plot

In this reading pack, your students will develop their reading skills through a range of specially created documents about Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot. These include:

Fawkes’ birth certificate
His school report
Minutes of the meeting of conspirators
A letter to his mother
A testimony of the King’s Guard
Fawkes’ confession
His death certificate

Ideal as a booklet for the week running up to November 5th, these activities, aimed at children aged 8-11 years old, test skills in retrieval; inference and deduction; and summarising. It will also promote lively and engaging classroom discussion as children explore the tale of Guy Fawkes in greater depth than ever before.

Each activity has questions and answers, with an indication of how many marks are on offer at the end of each question. This is particularly helpful for children preparing for reading tests and exams, encouraging them to give fuller answers where required.