Everything you need to set up a reading journal for Key Stage 2. A range of printer-friendly PDF files for you to choose from, or put together to make a comprehensive reading journal. (Please note: Colour version available separately for £5)
Contents include sheets to enable pupils to:
keep track of class or group reading targets
create and track personal reading goals
list books, extracts and other texts pupils are reading
make a chart of different genres they are reading
identify different genres of text using the handy guide sheet
keep a list of completed books (to encourage reading stamina,) using the beautifully hand-drawn bookshelf
note down thoughts during reading
see when they could write down their thoughts during reading, using a handy guide
magpie ideas using the 'piggy word bank' and ideas collection pages
develop reading fluency using the fluency guide
check their fluency progress using the fluency check sheet
If there's anything else you think could be added, please just let me know! I'd love your feedback. Thanks!
Everything you need to set up a reading journal for Key Stage 2. A range of colourful PDF files. Contents include sheets to enable pupils to:
keep track of class or group reading targets
create and track personal reading goals
list books, extracts and other texts pupils are reading
make a chart of different genres they are reading
identify different genres of text using the handy guide sheet
keep a list of completed books (to encourage reading stamina,) using the beautifully hand-drawn bookshelf
note down thoughts during reading
see when they could write down their thoughts during reading, using a handy guide
magpie ideas using the 'piggy word bank' and ideas collection pages
develop reading fluency using the fluency guide
check their fluency progress using the fluency check sheet
If there's anything else you think could be added, please just let me know! I'd love your feedback. Thanks!
This resource contains everything you need to get started on a new, EASY carousel for guided reading... NOW UPDATED to also include resources for the 5-activity cycle.
(Please note: It does not give you the actual plans or questions, as these need to be tailored to your own pupils and the texts they are studying. It does, however, give you a great starting point for you to use and adapt.)
Easy 4-activity or 5-activity cycle options.
This pack contains:
Consistent group visual symbols, with a space theme (groups are planets, satellites, asteroids, stars and comets.)
Suggested guided reading timetable
Front covers for each group's guided reading folder
Blank planning sheets for each group, covering 8 sessions on one A4 sheet (which is simple enough for the pupils to follow from their folder to see what they need to do - saves time typing it up again!)
'Discovery' activity sheet - pupils work independently in a 'discovery' session, based on a non-fiction text to find out interesting facts. (Black and white & colour versions.)
Group activity cards - print & laminate the cards and display on the table to remind the children (and show any visitors,) what focus they are working on (pre-read, guided read etc.)
Example plan
Example comprehension question sheet
Guidance document with how to use all of these wonderful resources!
A bundle of the following resources, each with reditable versions for analysis, synthesis and evaluation:
Higher order question starters written on speech bubbles (plain)
As above, but with lines and question marks to write on/laminate and write on etc.
Higher order question sheet with question starters on for each area - analysis, synthesis and evaluation
Really handy for guided reading activities, topic displays, science investigations... anything you like!
This pack contains:
A set of analysis question starters (bloom's taxonmy) written on speech bubbles
A set of analysis questions (as above) with lines to write on
An analysis question mat
Also available: Synthesis and Evaluation (£1 each)
OR... get Analysis, Synthesis and Evaluation together with editable versions for £3
This pack contains:
1 large set of 'synthesis' higher order thinking question starters, based on Bloom's Taxonomy with blank space after (print out and get children to write on them, laminate them for display etc.)
1 large set as above, with lines and question mark to laminate and have children create own questions for guided reading etc, or for a working wall display
1 'synthesis question starters mat' as a support tool for your planning, for guided reading activities, display.. whatever you want!
Also available: analysis and evaluation (£1 each) OR get analysis, synthesis and evaluation together in a bundle with editable versions for £3
This pack contains:
1 large set of 'evaluation' higher order thinking question starters, based on Bloom's Taxonomy with blank space after (print out and get children to write on them, laminate them for display etc.)
1 large set as above, with lines and question mark to laminate and have children create own questions for guided reading etc, or for a working wall display
1 'evaluation question starters mat' as a support tool for your planning, for guided reading activities, display.. whatever you want!
Also available: analysis and synthesis (£1 each) OR get analysis, synthesis and evaluation together in a bundle with editable versions for £3
This pack contains:
Complete 'story mountain' to demonstrate how children can build their story up (ideal for displays or laminating as story mountain mats!)
Blank version, with lines for pupils to write on
Blank version, with larger boxes with lines for more detail for pupils to write on
Blank version with larger boxes, as above, but also with space for pupils to make notes of their characters and setting
Editable version as a 'Word' document, so you can make the changes you want!