Literacy and topic resources for students from Year 3 to Year 6. Resources are either free or value for money as I believe that every £ spent should relieve stress, lessen your workload and advance your students' experiences in school.
Literacy and topic resources for students from Year 3 to Year 6. Resources are either free or value for money as I believe that every £ spent should relieve stress, lessen your workload and advance your students' experiences in school.
This is a discussion based writing unit about who is the most artist of all time: Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo or Pablo Picasso. Perfect for learning about famous artists! The unit has been split into four separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each. Ideal for students in Year 3 or Year 4.
The first lesson involves students retrieving facts from informational texts about the three artists, and writing these onto the included fact sheet. In the second lesson students need to use these facts to write three to four paragraphs about the individual people. In the third lesson students need to use prompt sheets to write up an introduction and a conclusion. In the final lesson your class will need to check their draft paragraphs for mistakes before writing up their work on a neat copy using the template provided.
NO PREP is needed!
Good luck, I hope you get some great results!
We specialise in play scripts, we have a William Shakespeare collection with Richard III, Macbeth and Hamlet. We also have a good selection of Christmas play scripts including Elf, The Santa Clause and A Christmas Carol.
Please check out my store, Creative Primary Literacy, for more resources.
Three BOOM Card™ reading comprehension activities with comprehension and grammar questions about Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome and Ancient Egypt. The digital activities are ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in Year 3 or Year 4 learning about Ancient History.
The individual resources look into:
Ancient Greece
Ancient Rome
Ancient Egypt
Ideal for distance learning, the activities can be completed on tablets, phones or computers. The resources also come in PDF format so they can be printed and used in the classroom.
For first time BOOM Card™ users, the resources come with an explanation of how to assign the cards to your class, and have lots of useful links to support you using the activities.
The activities require NO PREP and have several bodies of texts that students need to read through thoroughly; then they can use the texts to find the comprehension and grammar answers. The BOOM Cards™ activities are self-marking, with a teacher answer sheet provided in the PDF.
Please check out my store, Creative Primary Literacy, for more resources.
Three BOOM Card™ reading comprehension activities with comprehension and grammar questions about Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome and Ancient Egypt. The digital activities are ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6 learning about Ancient History.
The individual resources look into:
Ancient Greece
Ancient Rome
Ancient Egypt
Ideal for distance learning, the activities can be completed on tablets, phones or computers. The resources also come in PDF format so they can be printed and used in the classroom.
For first time BOOM Card™ users, the resources come with an explanation of how to assign the cards to your class, and have lots of useful links to support you using the activities.
The activities require NO PREP and have several bodies of texts that students need to read through thoroughly; then they can use the texts to find the comprehension and grammar answers. The BOOM Cards™ activities are self-marking, with a teacher answer sheet provided in the PDF.
Please check out my store, Creative Primary Literacy, for more resources.
An opinion writing unit discussing who is the greatest children’s author of all time. The unit has been split into four separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each.
Included in this PDF printable resource:
Three informational texts about the individual authors
A fact sheet to record key facts about the famous authors
Two prompt sheets for students to write an introduction and a conclusion
A template for students to write up their draft and neat texts
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This resource is great for:
In class learning
Independent work
Homework
Creative writing sessions
Assessment practice
Emergency sub plans
The first lesson involves students retrieving facts from informational texts about A.A. Milne, J.K. Rowling and Roald Dahl, and writing these on to an included fact sheet. In the second lesson students need to use these facts to write three to four paragraphs about the individual authors. In the third lesson students need to use prompt sheets to write up an introduction and a conclusion. In the final lesson your class will need to check their draft paragraphs for mistakes before writing up their work on a neat copy using the template provided.
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This is a discussion based writing unit about who has been the most influential U.S. president of all time. Perfect for Presidents Day! The unit has been split into four separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each. Perfect for students in Year 3 or Year 4.
The first lesson involves students retrieving facts from informational texts about George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and Franklin Roosevelt, and writing these onto the included fact sheet. In the second lesson students need to use these facts to write three to four paragraphs about the individual presidents. In the third lesson students need to use prompt sheets to write up an introduction and a conclusion. In the final lesson your class will need to check their draft paragraphs for mistakes before writing up their work on a neat copy using the template provided.
NO PREP is needed!
Good luck, I hope you get some great results!
We specialize in play scripts, we have a William Shakespeare collection with Richard III, Macbeth and Hamlet.We also have a good selection of Christmas play scripts including Elf, The Santa Clause and A Christmas Carol.
Please check out my store, Creative Primary Literacy, for more resources.
This is an informational text writing unit about the American Revolutionary War. The unit focuses into the causes of the war, and then examines some of the key battles. The unit has been split into three separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each. Perfect for students in Year 3 or Year 4.
The first lesson is interactive and involves them cutting out facts, and then sorting these facts into paragraphs. In the second lesson the children need to use these facts to write five paragraphs. Then, in the final lesson your class will need to check their draft paragraphs for mistakes before writing up their work into a neat copy on the template provided.
NO PREP is needed!
Good luck, I hope you get some great results!
If you would like to add another lesson, download my LKS2 Boston Tea Party Reading Comprehension Activity for just £1.50. This would give the students more background knowledge before they start writing.
We also specialize in play scripts, we have a William Shakespeare collection with Richard III, Macbeth and Hamlet. And a good selection of Christmas play scripts including Elf, The Santa Clause and A Christmas Carol.
Please check out my store, Creative Primary Literacy, for more resources.
This is a discussion based writing unit about who was the most influential general of the American Civil War. The unit has been split into four separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each. Perfect for Year 5 or Year 6.
The first lesson involves students retrieving facts from informational texts about Ulysses Grant, George Meade, Robert Lee and Stonewall Jackson, and writing these onto the included fact sheet. In the second lesson students need to use these facts to write three to four paragraphs about the individual generals. In the third lesson students need to use prompt sheets to write up an introduction and a conclusion. In the final lesson your class will need to check their draft paragraphs for mistakes before writing up their work on a neat copy using the template provided.
NO PREP is needed!
Good luck, I hope you get some great results!
We specialize in play scripts, we have a William Shakespeare collection with Richard III, Macbeth and Hamlet. We also have a good selection of Christmas play scripts including Elf, The Santa Clause and A Christmas Carol.
Please check out my store, Creative Primary Literacy, for more resources.
A reading comprehension activity book with four reading comprehension passages about some of the most famous U.S. Presidents throughout history. Each activity has an informational text with comprehension and grammar questions followed by an extension task, crossword puzzle and wordsearch activity.The NO PREP activity is perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6.
The book includes individual activities on:
Franklin Roosevelt
Harry Truman
John F. Kennedy
Barack Obama
Each PDF printable resource includes:
An informational text
A comprehension activity with eight questions
A short grammar task about the text
An extension writing activity
An answer sheet for self-assessment or teacher use
Each with a crossword puzzle and wordsearch activity
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This resource is great for:
In class learning
Independent work
Homework
Guided reading sessions
Assessment practice
Reading interventions
Emergency sub plans
The activity requires NO PREP; it has a body of text that students need to read through thoroughly; then they can use the text to find the comprehension and grammar answers. All texts then have an extension activity for those fast finishers and answers, for teacher use, are on the final page of the document.
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Time allowance to complete each activity:
5 minutes - read through the text individually.
40 minutes - answer questions using the text as guidance (including extension activity)
15 minutes - Teacher and students go through the text and answers.
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An informational writing unit about the Great Depression. The unit focuses on key facts about the worldwide economic problems of the 1930s. The unit has been split into three separate lessons and is perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6.
Included in this PDF printable resource:
Four fact sheets which students need to cut out and sort into paragraphs
Writing templates for four draft paragraphs
A prompt sheet for students to write their introduction
A template for students to write up their neat informational text
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This resource is great for:
In class learning
Independent work
Homework
Creative writing sessions
Assessment practice
Emergency sub plans
The first lesson is interactive and involves them cutting out facts, and then sorting these facts into paragraphs. In the second lesson the children need to use these facts to write four paragraphs. Then, in the final lesson your class will need to use the format provided to write an introduction for the text before checking their draft paragraphs for mistakes and writing up their work into a neat copy on the template provided.
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An informational writing unit about the American Revolutionary War, also known as the War of Independence. The unit focuses on key facts about war and has been split into three separate lessons. It is perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6.
Included in this PDF printable resource:
Four fact sheets which students need to cut out and sort into paragraphs
Writing templates for four draft paragraphs
A template for students to write up their neat informational text
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This resource is great for:
In class learning
Independent work
Homework
Creative writing sessions
Assessment practice
Emergency sub plans
The first lesson is interactive and involves them cutting out facts, and then sorting these facts into paragraphs. In the second lesson the children need to use these facts to write four paragraphs. Then, in the final lesson your class will need to use the format provided to write an introduction for the text before checking their draft paragraphs for mistakes and writing up their work into a neat copy on the template provided.
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Three reading comprehension activities, or informational texts, with comprehension and grammar questions followed by extension tasks three modern greats of tennis. The Google Form activities are ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6 learning about World History.
When downloaded these resources include printable versions of the reading comprehensions and PDFs with a link that allow you to copy the Google Forms documents and save them in your Google Drive.
The activities can be completed by students online using tablets, phones or computers, and are easily assessed by teachers as all the answers are provided in a quick and easy format.
This bundle contains the following reading comprehension activities:
Roger Federer
Serena Williams
Rafael Nadal
Time allowance to complete each of the ten activities:
5-10 minutes - read through the text individually.
30-40 minutes - answer questions using the text as guidance (including extension activity)
Time allowance to assess each activity:
A class set of activities might take around 15-20 minutes to mark; the teacher can then send the students their marks automatically, which allows them to read back through their work. Nearly all answers are not automatically generated, but only require a small amount of work to assign points. This is because the aim is to get students writing answers and not to just have multiple choice options.
Please ensure when you download this resource into Google Drive that you are logged in to the gmail account where you wish to store the activity. In the past teachers have downloaded resources into their school account in error. Thanks :)
Please check out my store, Creative Primary Literacy, for more resources.
Three reading comprehension activities, or informational texts, with comprehension and grammar questions followed by extension tasks about three basketball superstars from the modern era. The Google Form activities are ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in Year 3 or Year 4 learning about famous sport stars.
When downloaded these resources include printable versions of the reading comprehensions and PDFs with a link that allow you to copy the Google Forms documents and save them in your Google Drive.
The activities can be completed by students online using tablets, phones or computers, and are easily assessed by teachers as all the answers are provided in a quick and easy format.
This bundle contains the following reading comprehension activities:
1 – Michael Jordan
2 – LeBron James
3 – Stephen Curry
Time allowance to complete each of the ten activities:
5-10 minutes - read through the text individually.
30-40 minutes - answer questions using the text as guidance (including extension activity)
Time allowance to assess each activity:
A class set of activities might take around 15-20 minutes to mark; the teacher can then send the students their marks automatically, which allows them to read back through their work. Nearly all answers are not automatically generated, but only require a small amount of work to assign points. This is because the aim is to get students writing answers and not to just have multiple choice options.
Please ensure when you download this resource into Google Drive that you are logged in to the gmail account where you wish to store the activity. In the past teachers have downloaded resources into their school account in error. Thanks :)
Please check out my store, Creative Primary Literacy, for more resources.
Three reading comprehension activities, or informational texts, with comprehension and grammar questions followed by extension tasks about Ancient Rome, Ancient Greece and Ancient Egypt. The Google Form activities are ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6 learning about Ancient History.
When downloaded these resources include printable versions of the reading comprehensions and PDFs with a link that allow you to copy the Google Forms documents and save them in your Google Drive.
The activities can be completed by students online using tablets, phones or computers, and are easily assessed by teachers as all the answers are provided in a quick and easy format.
This bundle contains the following reading comprehension activities:
1 – An Overview of Ancient Rome
2 – An Overview of Ancient Egypt
3 – An Overview of Ancient Greece
Time allowance to complete each of the ten activities:
5-10 minutes - read through the text individually.
30-40 minutes - answer questions using the text as guidance (including extension activity)
Time allowance to assess each activity:
A class set of activities might take around 15-20 minutes to mark; the teacher can then send the students their marks automatically, which allows them to read back through their work. Nearly all answers are not automatically generated, but only require a small amount of work to assign points. This is because the aim is to get students writing answers and not to just have multiple choice options.
Please ensure when you download this resource into Google Drive that you are logged in to the gmail account where you wish to store the activity. In the past teachers have downloaded resources into their school account in error. Thanks :)
Please check out my store, Creative Primary Literacy, for more resources.
Three reading comprehension activities, or informational texts, with comprehension and grammar questions followed by extension tasks three modern greats of tennis. The Google Form activities are ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in Year 3 or Year 4 learning about World History.
When downloaded these resources include printable versions of the reading comprehensions and PDFs with a link that allow you to copy the Google Forms documents and save them in your Google Drive.
The activities can be completed by students online using tablets, phones or computers, and are easily assessed by teachers as all the answers are provided in a quick and easy format.
This bundle contains the following reading comprehension activities:
Roger Federer
Serena Williams
Rafael Nadal
Time allowance to complete each of the ten activities:
5-10 minutes - read through the text individually.
30-40 minutes - answer questions using the text as guidance (including extension activity)
Time allowance to assess each activity:
A class set of activities might take around 15-20 minutes to mark; the teacher can then send the students their marks automatically, which allows them to read back through their work. Nearly all answers are not automatically generated, but only require a small amount of work to assign points. This is because the aim is to get students writing answers and not to just have multiple choice options.
Please ensure when you download this resource into Google Drive that you are logged in to the gmail account where you wish to store the activity. In the past teachers have downloaded resources into their school account in error. Thanks :)
Please check out my store, Creative Primary Literacy, for more resources.
Three BOOM Card™ reading comprehension activities with comprehension and grammar questions about some of the key figures from the American civil rights movement: Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King and Ruby Bridges. The digital activities are ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in Year 3 or Year 4 learning about U.S. History or for Black History Month.
The individual resources look into:
Rosa Parks
Martin Luther King
Ruby Bridges
Ideal for distance learning, the activities can be completed on tablets, phones or computers. The resources also come in PDF format so they can be printed and used in the classroom.
For first time BOOM Card™ users, the resources come with an explanation of how to assign the cards to your class, and have lots of useful links to support you using the activities.
The activities require NO PREP and have several bodies of texts that students need to read through thoroughly; then they can use the texts to find the comprehension and grammar answers. The BOOM Cards™ activities are self-marking, with a teacher answer sheet provided in the PDF
Please check out my store, Creative Primary Literacy, for more great resources.
Three BOOM Card™ reading comprehension activities with comprehension and grammar questions about three famous modern basketball players. The digital activities are ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in Year 3 or Year 4 learning about sport, the Olympics or U.S. History.
The individual resources look into:
1 - LeBron James
2 - Michael Jordan
3 - Steph Curry
Ideal for distance learning, the activities can be completed on tablets, phones or computers. The resources also come in PDF format so they can be printed and used in the classroom.
For first time BOOM Card™ users, the resources come with an explanation of how to assign the cards to your class, and have lots of useful links to support you using the activities.
The activities require NO PREP and have several bodies of texts that students need to read through thoroughly; then they can use the texts to find the comprehension and grammar answers. The BOOM Cards™ activities are self-marking, with a teacher answer sheet provided in the PDF.
Please check out my store, Creative Primary Literacy, for more resources.
Three BOOM Card™ reading comprehension activities with comprehension and grammar questions about three famous soccer players. The digital activities are ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in Year 3 or Year 4 learning about sport or World History.
The individual resources look into:
1 - Lionel Messi
2 - Diego Maradona
3 - Pele
Ideal for distance learning, the activities can be completed on tablets, phones or computers. The resources also come in PDF format so they can be printed and used in the classroom.
For first time BOOM Card™ users, the resources come with an explanation of how to assign the cards to your class, and have lots of useful links to support you using the activities.
The activities require NO PREP and have several bodies of texts that students need to read through thoroughly; then they can use the texts to find the comprehension and grammar answers. The BOOM Cards™ activities are self-marking, with a teacher answer sheet provided in the PDF.
Please check out my store, Creative Primary Literacy, for more resources.
Three reading comprehension activities, or informational texts, with comprehension and grammar questions followed by extension tasks about three of the key figures from the American civil rights movement. The Google Form activities are ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6 learning about U.S. History or for Black History Month.
When downloaded these resources include printable versions of the reading comprehensions and PDFs with a link that allow you to copy the Google Forms documents and save them in your Google Drive.
The activities can be completed by students online using tablets, phones or computers, and are easily assessed by teachers as all the answers are provided in a quick and easy format.
This bundle contains the following reading comprehension activities:
1 – Martin Luther King
2 – Ruby Bridges
3 – Rosa Parks
Time allowance to complete each of the ten activities:
5-10 minutes - read through the text individually.
30-40 minutes - answer questions using the text as guidance (including extension activity)
Time allowance to assess each activity:
A class set of activities might take around 15-20 minutes to mark; the teacher can then send the students their marks automatically, which allows them to read back through their work. Nearly all answers are not automatically generated, but only require a small amount of work to assign points. This is because the aim is to get students writing answers and not to just have multiple choice options.
Please ensure when you download this resource into Google Drive that you are logged in to the gmail account where you wish to store the activity. In the past teachers have downloaded resources into their school account in error. Thanks :)
Please check out my store, Creative Primary Literacy, for more resources.
Three reading comprehension activities, or informational texts, with comprehension and grammar questions followed by extension tasks about three of the greatest football payers ever: Diego Maradona, Pele and Lionel Messi. The Google Form activities are ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6.
When downloaded these resources include printable versions of the reading comprehensions and PDFs with a link that allow you to copy the Google Forms documents and save them in your Google Drive.
The activities can be completed by students online using tablets, phones or computers, and are easily assessed by teachers as all the answers are provided in a quick and easy format.
This bundle contains the following reading comprehension activities:
1 – Lionel Messi
2 – Diego Maradona
3 – Pele
Time allowance to complete each of the ten activities:
5-10 minutes - read through the text individually.
30-40 minutes - answer questions using the text as guidance (including extension activity)
Time allowance to assess each activity:
A class set of activities might take around 15-20 minutes to mark; the teacher can then send the students their marks automatically, which allows them to read back through their work. Nearly all answers are not automatically generated, but only require a small amount of work to assign points. This is because the aim is to get students writing answers and not to just have multiple choice options.
Please ensure when you download this resource into Google Drive that you are logged in to the gmail account where you wish to store the activity. In the past teachers have downloaded resources into their school account in error. Thanks :)
Please check out my store, Creative Primary Literacy, for more resources.
A biography writing unit about the king of Great Britain during the American War of Independence, George III. The NO PREP unit has been split into four separate lessons and is perfect for students in Year 3 or Year 4.
Included in this PDF printable resource:
Three fact sheets which students need to cut out and sort into paragraphs
Writing templates for four draft paragraphs
Two prompt sheets for students to write their introduction and conclusion
A template for students to write up their neat biography text
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This resource is great for:
In class learning
Independent work
Homework
Creative writing sessions
Assessment practice
Emergency sub plans
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The first lesson is interactive and involves students cutting out facts, and then sorting these facts into paragraphs. In the second lesson the students need to use these facts to write four paragraphs. Then, in the third lesson children need to choose the most important facts and include these in an introduction; after this they need to answer several questions on a prompt sheet before writing up their conclusion. In the final lesson students need to check their draft paragraphs for mistakes before writing up their work on to a neat copy on the template provided.
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