This fantastic 72 page guided reading pack is fully aligned to the New UK National Curriculum 2014 for Key Stage 2 fiction reading. These engaging resources and activities will save you plenty of time when it comes to preparing guided reading activities! Included are reading activity sheets, focusing on character, setting, plot and language, which can be used as part of guided reading, whole class session or independent work. They can be used with any fiction story. There are also 48 reading question cards which can be used alongside any fiction story in guided reading sessions or during independent reading. Also included is a guided reading recording sheet on which you can record your pupils’ responses during guided reading sessions. I have included an example of how I use them in class. I have also included bright, colourful covers for each of your guided reading groups to record their names on for use in your guided reading folder.

Develop your pupils’ comprehension skills with this reading comprehension pack. Included are five non-fiction original reading passages based on five Amazon Rainforest animals. Alongside each reading passage are questions to develop student comprehension, understanding and information retrieval. Also included are five answer sheets, one for each passage and set of questions. The five reading passages are based on the following Amazon Rainforest animals: -Jaguars -Toucans -Sloths -Red-Eyed Tree Frogs -Howler Monkeys Please see the slide show of files included for an example of one of the passages, questions and answer sheet. Alternative US spelling sheets also included. Alternative US spelling worksheets also included. Please take a look these similar resources: Arctic Animals Reading Comprehension Australian Animals Reading Comprehension Ocean Creatures Reading Comprehension African Animals Reading Comprehension Desert Animals Reading Comprehension Save over 30% when purchasing all six sets as a bundle: Animals Reading Comprehension Bundle FREE sample set: Mountain Animals Reading Comprehension

Develop your pupils’ comprehension skills with this reading comprehension pack. Included are five non-fiction original reading passages based on five Australian animals. Alongside each reading passage are questions to develop pupil comprehension, understanding and information retrieval. Also included are five answer sheets, one for each passage and set of questions. The five reading passages are based on the following Australian animals: -Kangaroos -Koalas -Platypuses -Kookaburras -Possums Alternative US spelling worksheets also included. Please take a look these similar resources: Arctic Animals Reading Comprehension Ocean Creatures Reading Comprehension African Animals Reading Comprehension Amazon Rainforest Animals Reading Comprehension Desert Animals Reading Comprehension Save over 30% when purchasing all six sets as a bundle: Animals Reading Comprehension Bundle FREE sample set: Mountain Animals Reading Comprehension

Develop your pupils’ comprehension skills with this reading comprehension pack. Included are five non-fiction original reading passages based on five ocean creatures. Alongside each reading passage are questions to develop student comprehension, understanding and information retrieval. Also included are five answer sheets, one for each passage and set of questions. The five reading passages are based on the following ocean creatures: -Dolphins -Sea turtles -Octopuses -Clownfish -Great white sharks Please see the slide show of files included for an example of one of the passages, questions and answer sheet. Alternative US spelling sheets also included. Alternative US spelling worksheets also included. Please take a look these similar resources: Arctic Animals Reading Comprehension Australian Animals Reading Comprehension African Animals Reading Comprehension Amazon Rainforest Animals Reading Comprehension Desert Animals Reading Comprehension Save over 30% when purchasing all six sets as a bundle: Animals Reading Comprehension Bundle FREE sample set: Mountain Animals Reading Comprehension

Develop your pupils’ comprehension skills with this reading comprehension pack. Included are five non-fiction original reading passages based on five African animals. Alongside each reading passage are questions to develop student comprehension, understanding and information retrieval. Also included are five answer sheets, one for each passage and set of questions. The five reading passages are based on the following African animals: -Lions -Elephants -Giraffes -Zebras -Hippos Please see the slide show of files included for an example of one of the passages, questions and answer sheet. Alternative US spelling worksheets also included. Please take a look these similar resources: Arctic Animals Reading Comprehension Australian Animals Reading Comprehension Ocean Creatures Reading Comprehension Amazon Rainforest Animals Reading Comprehension Desert Animals Reading Comprehension Save over 30% when purchasing all six sets as a bundle: Animals Reading Comprehension Bundle FREE sample set: Mountain Animals Reading Comprehension

This colorful set of 9 reading comprehension posters will look fantastic in your classroom and help your students with their reading comprehension skills. The set includes a poster on each of the following reading strategies: -cause and effect -inferring -making connections (text-to-text) -making connections (text-to-self) -making connections (text-to-world) -predicting -questioning -summarizing (US spelling)/summarising (UK spelling) -visualizing (US spelling/ visualising (UK spelling)

Develop your pupils’ reading skills with this reading comprehension pack. Included are five non-fiction original reading passages based on five desert animals written by myself. Alongside each reading passage are questions to develop pupil comprehension, understanding and information retrieval. Also included are five answer sheets, one for each passage and set of questions. The five reading passages are based on the following desert animals: -Camels -Meerkats -Fennec foxes -Rattlesnakes -Scorpions Please see the slide show of files included for an example of one of the passages, questions and answer sheet. US and UK alternative spelling included. Alternative US spelling worksheets also included. Please take a look these similar resources: Arctic Animals Reading Comprehension Australian Animals Reading Comprehension Ocean Creatures Reading Comprehension African Animals Reading Comprehension Amazon Rainforest Animals Reading Comprehension Save over 30% when purchasing all six sets as a bundle: Animals Reading Comprehension Bundle FREE sample set: Mountain Animals Reading Comprehension

Develop your pupils’ reading skills with this reading comprehension pack. Included are five non-fiction original reading passages based on five arctic animals written by myself. Alongside each reading passage are questions to develop pupil comprehension, understanding and information retrieval. Also included are five answer sheets, one for each passage and set of questions. The five reading passages are based on the following arctic animals: -Polar Bears -Reindeer -Arctic Foxes -Walruses -Snowy Owls Please see the slide show of files included for an example of one of the passages, questions and answer sheet. Please take a look these similar resources: Australian Animals Reading Comprehension Ocean Creatures Reading Comprehension African Animals Reading Comprehension Amazon Rainforest Animals Reading Comprehension Desert Animals Reading Comprehension Save over 30% when purchasing all six sets as a bundle: Animals Reading Comprehension Bundle FREE sample set: Mountain Animals Reading Comprehension

This set of 80 CVC word cards can be used in multiple ways. Use the cards as flash cards for reading activities and games or display them around your classroom. Page count: 40 (2 word cards per page)

These are fantastic resources to support the teaching of adjectives. Included are seven activities which can be implemented as whole class activities or set up as rotations or activities for review. Choose the Adjective Students choose the appropriate adjective from the word bank to describe the nouns in the images. Find the Adjectives Students underline the adjectives within the sentences. The sentences in the first box have one adjective to find and the sentences in the second box have two adjectives to find per sentence. Answer sheet included. Add the Adjective Students add adjectives to the blanks in the sentences to describe the nouns. Character Description Students choose adjectives to describe the monster in the image. They then use their adjectives to write sentences about the monster. Using Adjectives Using a foldable, students think of a nouns that can be described by the adjective on the reverse side of the petal. Adjective Sort Students sort the adjectives into the correct category. They write the adjectives in the correct column of the table. Answers included. UK and US spelling versions included (for word colour/color). Setting Description Each sheet contains an image of a setting (underwater, beach, forest, winter street). Students write a description of each setting using adjectives to add detail. Adjective Wordsearch Students find the adjectives within the wordsearch. Answer sheet included. Full, clear teacher instructions included.

This set of 9 jungle themed reading comprehension posters will look fantastic in your classroom and help your students with their reading comprehension skills. The set includes a poster on each of the following reading strategies: -cause and effect -inferring -making connections (text-to-text) -making connections (text-to-self) -making connections (text-to-world) -predicting -questioning -summarizing (US spelling) / summarising (UK/Australian spelling) -visualizing (US spelling) / visualising (UK/Australian spelling)

This Halloween bumper pack of spooky Literacy and Maths activities is perfect for the month of October. Your students will love these fun filled activities. Included are five Literacy and five Maths activities. Each of the ten activities come complete with clear instructions on how to use. Enjoy! Activities included: -Creepy Costumes A fun data handling activitiy in which investigate the the most popular Halloween costume amoungst their classmates, create a graph and answer questions based on their data. -Eerie Ordering Students order sets of numbers from smallest to largest. There are four different levels of activities - ordering two-digit numbers and ordering three-digit numbers, ordering decimals up to one decimal place and ordering decimals up to two decimal places. -Fearful 31st Students find all the different ways to make 31 in this fun filled Halloween activity. -Revolting Rounding Students round the numbers in the pumpkins. There are three ability levels; rounding to nearest multiple of 10, rounding to the nearest multiple of 100 and rounding decimals to the nearest whole number. -My Monster Student create their very own Halloween monster and then write descriptions of their creation. -Alphabet Order Students order Halloween themed words alphabetically. -Parts of Speech Students sort the words into the correct box according to their word type. -Spooky Syllables Students sort the Halloween word cards into groups according to their number of syllables. -Scary Sequences Students work out the next number in the number sequences. Four different levels of activities are included to cater for different ages/ability levels. -Halloween Acrostic Poem Students create their very own Halloween themed acrostic poem.

This superhero themed set of 17 punctuation posters will look fantastic in your classroom to reinforce uses of punctuation marks. Each poster includes an explanation of the use of each punctuation mark and at least one example of the punctuation mark in use. Pick and choose the posters to suit the level of your class. There are two versions of periods/full stops and commas - one basic and one advanced - so you can display the appropriate poster for your class. US alternatives are also included (period and exclamation point). Posters included in the set are: -apostrophe -brackets -colon -comma -comma (advanced - includes separation of clauses) -dash -ellipsis -exclamation mark -exclamation point -full stop -full stop (advanced - includes abbreviation) -period -period (advanced - includes abbreviation) -question mark -quotation marks -speech marks -semi-colon

Add a splash of color to your word wall with these adorable word wall labels! The neon colors, pink, green, yellow and blue, look fantastic against the chalkboard background and are perfect for your word wall! Simply print, laminate and cut out. Add words underneath each letter for your students to refer to when writing.

A safari themed word wall label for each letter of the alphabet, in lower and upper case. Also included is an alternative set of vowel labels in a different colour (green) to the rest of the alphabet. There are also blank cards in six designs for you to add your own words and finally display cards with the heading 'Word Wall'. Simply print, laminate and cut out. Then add words underneath each letter for your students to refer to whilst writing.

These Story Cubes are the perfect addition to any writing station! Included are templates for four cubes; character, setting, time and object. Simply print out onto card stock (coloured works best), cut out, fold and glue to create the cubes. The cubes come with clear instructions on how to use in class. Students will have hours of fun rolling the cubes to generate the four ideas for their stories. There are many different possible combinations. These are the ideal way to inspire your students and spark their imagination! Page Count: 5

This Bonfire Night freebie is the perfect starting point for writing activities based on Guy Fawkes Night, the 5th November. Included are 16 task cards, four per page. Simply print, laminate for durability and cut out and they will be ready to inspire your students! Writing tasks include poetry, instructions, persuasion, recount and much more!

FREE SET Develop your pupils’ comprehension skills with this FREE mountain animals close reading pack. Included are five non-fiction original reading passages based on five mountain animals. Alongside each reading passage are questions to develop pupil comprehension, understanding and information retrieval. Also included are five answer sheets, one for each passage and set of questions. The five reading passages are based on the following mountain animals: -Lynx -Mountain Goats -Brown Bears -Mountain Lions -Deer Alternative US spelling worksheets included. Please take a look these similar resources: Arctic Animals Reading Comprehension Australian Animals Reading Comprehension Ocean Creatures Reading Comprehension African Animals Reading Comprehension Amazon Rainforest Animals Reading Comprehension Desert Animals Reading Comprehension Save over 30% when purchasing all six sets as a bundle: Animals Reading Comprehension Bundle

These jungle themed reading decoding strategy posters are ideal for helping students learn skills for decoding unfamiliar words. Each poster has an animal character to represent each of the decoding strategies included. The seven posters included are: -Tryin' Lion -Lips the Fish -Flippy Dolphin -Eagle Eye -Chunky Monkey -Stretchy Snake -Skippy Frog