Nine Skim and Scan activities based on a range of historical sources such as Tutankhamen’s Tomb, Zeus, Titanic and the Blitz. Students are required to read a short extract and then locate a range of words within a time limit - just like a wordsearch! These have proven very popular with my class and helps with speedy retrieval skills in preparation for the SATs.

A Skim and Scan activity for UKS2 - children have a designated amount of time to read the text and locate specific words. Bonus activity included. Designed to support speed reading and suitable for SAT practice. Also sized for easy cropping if needed to be stuck into books as evidence. This activity uses a famous scene from Peter Pan that could be accompanied by use of the film for a guided reading session.

Using a range of images, these activities encourage children to develop vocab using synonyms, sentence starters, speaking & listening, and making appropriate word choices. Suitable for KS2 but could be used across other age groups.

10 x Short Writing Activities to encourage creative horror writing. Activities involve writing blurbs, using figurative language, creating characters and experimenting with tense for a spooky effect. This could be used as a standalone literacy lesson for Halloween, as a homework booklet, for Greater Depth extension work or used individually as lesson starters. Also suitable for tutoring and home learning.

Includes 10 Halloween themed vocabulary challenges aimed at KS2 students. A range of inspiration is incorporated from images, anagrams, poetry and spells.

Four comprehension activities based around beasts that Harry Potter meets over the course of the novels. Includes: Meeting Aragog Meeting Norbert Meeting the Troll Meeting Buckbeak Comprehensions are designed for similarity to Reading SATs.

Differentiated Reading activities for KS2/3 based on Chapter Two of JK Rowling’s first installment of the Harry Potter series. Includes a SAT style reading comprehension, a Skim and Scan activity and a list of extension questions for greater depth readers.

Differentiated reading activities linked to Chapter One of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. Includes a SAT style reading comprehension, a Skim and Scan activity and a list of extension questions for greater depth readers.

10 x extracts from Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens with quick questions relating to vocab, voice and plot. Ideal for starting conversations about particular scenes in the novel and is suitable for a variety of abilities from Greater Depth UKS2 and across KS3. Students are encouraged to think about narrative voice, authorial intention, context and reader affect.

An English activity booklet which includes: a copy of the poem Skim and Scan activity sheet SATs style Inference, Recall and Vocabulary questions Writing Tasks Speaking and Listening prompts

Using the E Nesbit adaption of A Midsummer Night’s dream, this KS2 reading comprehension includes the full text followed by questions based on structure and layout of the KS2 Reading SAT. Answers provided.

Three reading comprehensions linked to the KS2 History topic on Monarchy. 1 x SAT style Reading Comprehension on ‘The Princes in the Tower’ 1 x Greater Depth reading comprehension using Shakespeare’s Henry V 1 x Comprehension with a retrieval focus on the abdication. Answer guides provided.

Three reading comprehensions based on popular Fairy Tales. These comprehensions get gradually harder. The first concentrates on vocab and recall, the second has a mixture of objectives, and the third has a bigger focus on inference and explanation. Answers are included.

15x Reading/English activities linked to mountains for cross-curricula lessons. Includes fiction, non-fiction, poetry, posters, data and more to inspire and encourage exploration. Questions involve inference, prediction, explanation as well as speaking and listening. Ideal for starters, guided reading, group work.

Assorted tasks for guided reading using Greek Myths. Different skills required such as inference, prediction, and explanation etc. Some activities are text based; other use images to suit a range of levels.

Six assorted reading activities linked to the Six Wives of Henry VIII: 1 x Reading Comprehension 1 x Greater Depth Reading Activity using Shakespeare’s Henry VIII 1 x Visual Comprehension using Portraits 1 x Skim and Scan 1 x Fact File with retrieval questions 1 x Compare and Contrast Activity Resources use a mixture of fiction, plays, and primary resources.

Included are 3 x Reading Comprehensions using The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Questions are linked to reading objectives from KS2 and include vocabulary, inference, explanation etc. Answer guides included.

A selection of Fairy Tales from Around the World with skim and scan activity. Students have to locate specific words within the text - like a wordsearch! My class enjoy having a timer to see if they can beat their time. Extracts include Grimm, Hans Christian Anderson, and from countries such as India, Wales, and Italy. Poetry also included,

Reading activities for UKS2 that aids quick recall and other helpful reading skills. Good revision for KS2 SATS. Children enjoy working against a timer (I recommend between 3-5 minutes) and then trying to beat their score. A quick but valuable activity.

This activity includes 10 Classic Poems by familiar writers such as Lewis Carroll, Rudyard Kipling, and Hilaire Belloc. Each poem has a Skim and Scan activity to aid rapid word location. Additionally, there is a selection of Poetry questions that can be used with one or more of the poems to deepen poetry analysis skills and general reading comprehension.