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High school librarian, expertise in Reading for Pleasure, SEND, and reluctant readers. I sell resources that encourage reading for pleasure, promote whole school literacy, and fun book related activities and quizzes.

High school librarian, expertise in Reading for Pleasure, SEND, and reluctant readers. I sell resources that encourage reading for pleasure, promote whole school literacy, and fun book related activities and quizzes.
Emoji Book Quiz
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Emoji Book Quiz

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An epic emoji book quiz - test their book knowledge! 4 rounds, 6 questions per round (24 questions total). Can they guess the book from the emojis? Perfect for end of term fun or World Book Day. Suitable for Years 6 - Year 10! Rounds: Children’s Books (e.g. Matilda) Classic Literature (e.g. Dracula) Popular Fiction (e.g. Boy at the Back of the Class) Popular Series (e.g. How to Train Your Dragon)
KS3 Reading Comprehension Homework Booklets
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KS3 Reading Comprehension Homework Booklets

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THREE booklets included (Year 7, Year 8, Year 9) 50+ pages per booklet 16 sets of homework per booklet A mix of fiction and non-fiction Each homework is as follows: Excerpt of book (1-2 pages long) Comprehension section (3-5 questions, occasional language technique work) Vocabulary section (definitions and application or grammar work) Reflection (space to reflect on what they’ve read, wider ideas or themes in excerpt)
Poetry or Pop? Quiz
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Poetry or Pop? Quiz

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A fun Poetry or Pop quiz with answers! A great spark to get kids thinking about poetry, music, rhyme, and free verse and get their creative juices flowing! 10 questions Each slide shows an extract from a poem or pop song Answers shown after the 10 questions Answers include poem name and author or song name and artist
Podcasts for Pupils
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Podcasts for Pupils

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28 podcast recommendations for pupils: all of these podcasts can be found online for free - no subscriptions or payments needed! Smartly presented, grouped by topic, with short summaries - this PDF download includes clickable links which take you straight to the source. AGE: KS3-KS4 with certain pods flagged for ‘older pupils’. GROUPINGS: STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths) Short Stories Serialised Stories (like an audiobook, but in chunks) Critical Thinking Five Minute Focus News Worthy (news for kids) For Curious Minds History For Older Listeners TED Pods for Older Listeners
KS3 Reading for Pleasure Resource & Genre Workbooks
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KS3 Reading for Pleasure Resource & Genre Workbooks

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Reading for Pleasure Booklets - 3 included! Diffrentiated for Year 7, Year 8, and Year 9. Includes: 30 pages! Various genre matching activities Various activities on compelling book openings Creative tasks e.g. redesigning book covers Book review templates (including planning and examples) Autobiography vs biography work Space for book tracking, personal challenges and recommendations
Reading Tube Map - Reading for Pleasure
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Reading Tube Map - Reading for Pleasure

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Read Harry Potter and don’t know what to read next? Mad about David Walliams but need to branch out? Look no further, perfect for KS3-KS4. Includes: A Popular Author Map (Michael Morpurgo, Jaqueline Wilson etc.) A Popular Genres Map (Dystopian, Detective, Romance etc.) A Popular Series (How to Train Your Dragon, Percy Jackson etc.) All books listed are popular and well-known children’s and Young Adult novels that can be found in most libraries and book shops. Designed for pupils 11-15 Years. Perfect for encouraging Reading for Pleasure, classroom displays, reading challenges and more!
October, October Full SOW KS3
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October, October Full SOW KS3

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This is a fully resourced 20 lesson SOW for a novel study of October, October by Katya Balen (Winner of the Yoto Carnegie Medal 2022). Aimed at Year 7, but could easily be tweaked for a Year 6 or Year 8 class as well. Includes: PowerPoint (210 slides), SOW document included National Curriculum justification and teacher notes. Activities include writing from a analytic paragraphs, a range of close readings, character mapping, and creative writing and also activities based on language analysis. Scheme also includes references to a non-fiction Victorian source on Mudlarking and The Lost Words by Robert McFarlane. Final assessment piece is for students to write a their own story using the skils demonstrated throughout SOW for effective creative writing. Optional/additional six tasks at the end. Four of which can be applied at any point whilst reading the text. Including comparisons to Gone to The Woods by Gary Paulsen and Diary of a Young Naturalist by Dara McAnulty. Vast opportunities for cross-curriculum learning: Geography: Environment, Urban/Nature landscapes, human geography, protecting wildlife PSHE: seperated parents, neurodivergence, emotional wellbeing, sick/injured parent, new school/starting school, empathy, identity, resilience Critical Thinking
KS3 Book Review Template Differentiated (Reading for Pleasure)
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KS3 Book Review Template Differentiated (Reading for Pleasure)

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Two book reviewing templates WITH EXAMPLES; one simpler and shorter one for LA pupils and one longer and more challenging. Both include example reviews of Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi and Yusef Salaam. LA 1x templates per A4 paper - portrait HA 1x template per A4 paper - landscape
Black History Month - Poetry Display
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Black History Month - Poetry Display

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8 Posters of Famous Black Poets for Displays/Black History Month Celebrations. Featuring an image and quotes from their famous works. Age appropriate quotes only! Maya Angelou Gwendolyn Brooks Caleb Femi Warsan Shire Audre Lorde Momtaza Mehri Langston Hughes Benjamin Zephaniah Representation - 50/50 split between American and British, 5 Women and 3 Men, 2 LGBT+ individuals, 3 Young Poets.
BOOK QUIZ BUNDLE!
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BOOK QUIZ BUNDLE!

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7 Bookish Quizzes included in this bundle! Emoji Book Quiz Hip Hop or Shakespeare Quiz Roald Dhal Quiz One Square Inch Quiz (book cover guessing game) Poetry or Pop Quiz Book Quiz - Upper Years (multiple choice, general knowledge) Book Quiz - Lower Years (multiple choice, general knowledge)
Reading for Pleasure KS3 - Bumper Pack!
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Reading for Pleasure KS3 - Bumper Pack!

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A bumper pack of recommended reading for KS3, containing HUNDREDS of hand picked books. Well laid out for display with brief blurbs, organised by genre. INCLUDES: Recommended Reads for Year 7 - FIVE book suggestions with brief blurbs for EACH of the following genres; Adventure, Realistic Fictions, Historical, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Funny, Mystery, Horror, Biographies, Graphic Novels, Animal Stories, Sports, Romance, Popular Series, Classics, Non-Fiction. 3 book suggestions for Poetry, Short Story collections, and Gifted Readers. Recommended Reads for Year 8 - same format as above. *** Recommeded Reads for Year 9** - same format as above. Boy Reluctant Readers - 9 short books for reluctant readers, particularly aimed at boys. Short, gripping, and fast paced reads. Realistic Fiction for Girls - a guide to realistic fiction books aimed at girls. 18 books recommeded for EACH year group; Year 7, Year 8, Year 9. Realistic Fiction for Boys - a guide to realistic fiction books aimed at boys. 18 books recommeded for EACH year group; Year 7, Year 8, Year 9. 10 pages of ‘If you liked … try …’ with additional recommendations to ‘age up’ their reading. i.e If you liked How to Train your Dragon try A Darkness of Dragons. Age Up by trying Eragon. 7 pages of reccomended reads after finishing the following popular series; One of Us Is Lying, Alex Rider, Noughts and Crosses, Gone, Twilight, Divergent, The Hunger Games.
Greek Myths Quiz
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Greek Myths Quiz

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‘So, You Think You Know Your Greek Myths’ is a fun 10 question, multiple choice quiz designed for recapping general Greek mythology knowledge. 10 Questions Mutliple Choice - A, B, C Answers clearly displayed at quiz end Perfect for UKS2 and KS3.
KS3 Halloween Book Quiz
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KS3 Halloween Book Quiz

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A fun literary halloween/gothic book quiz! 12 questions, a mix of multiple choice and fill in the blank. A mix of classics, popular children’s horror, and yes even a Diary of a Wimpy Kid question! Answers have individual reveal slides at the end of the ppt.
One Square - Book Quiz
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One Square - Book Quiz

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A fun quiz to spark some interest/discussion around popular UKS2/KS3 reads! How many do your pupils know? HOW IT WORKS: The screen will show one square segment of a famous book cover Guess what book you think it’s from There are 15 rounds The answers are revealed in order by showing the whole book cover Featuring fan favourites such as The Boy at the Back of the Class and Once!
Book Quiz - Upper and Lower Years
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Book Quiz - Upper and Lower Years

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Two Bookish Quizzes - 10 questions and answers with each. All multiple choice, a fun easy quiz to do with any class. Recommended: Lower - Years 5, 6, 7, 8 Upper - Years 8, 9, 10, 11
Roald Dahl Quiz!
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Roald Dahl Quiz!

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How well do you know Roald Dahl’s books? Test your knowledge with these mind-bending questions! Answers included 10 questions Multiple choice for each question Perfect for UKS3 or Year 7
KS3 Books for Empathy Posters
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KS3 Books for Empathy Posters

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Three posters with book recommendations for KS3 readers based on various circumstances to practice empathy. Five book recommendations for: Neurodiversity Racism War and Conflict Refugees Immigration LGBT+ Physical Disability and 10 book recommendations on different Home Life situations including: incarcerated parent, loss of a sibling, young carer etc.