This resource is a fictional comprehension activity for year 2. It is a fictional diary entry written in character as Florence Nightingale. It is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper and includes 3 differentiated levels. There are a range of 'what' 'where' and 'how' questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. The activity is also laid out in a similar way to the SATs booklets, with four pages of pictures and short written extracts to read and 2-3 questions per page. Answers are also included. PDF file format. These comprehensions are also available as part of the Year 2 five lesson literacy plan: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/florence-nightingale-year-2-literacy-5-day-plan-history-12199874

This is a 5 lesson Literacy unit all about Edith Cavell. The plan is aimed at year 2 and gives details of the year 2 curriculum objectives covered. The children develop reading comprehension, writing, editing and SPaG skills during the unit. All five lessons include a SPaG starter which is always linked to Edith Cavell. The main activity in lesson 1 is a non-fiction reading comprehension, which helps children to learn about Edith. It is laid out in a SATs style format, containing similar questions to a SATs paper and is differentiated 3 ways. The main activity in lesson 2 is a newspaper comprehension, written from the point of view of a British reporter the day after Edith was shot. Again it contains SATs style questions and is differentiated 3 ways. Please note the 'Preview Page' shows the newspaper report with sections blacked out. Lesson 3 allows children to gather ideas through drama and written activities. Lessons 4 and 5 allow children to write and edit their own newspapers about Edith Cavell. The following documents are included: A detailed 13 page pdf document containing 5 lesson plans and a template for one of the activities. Each lesson includes a SPaG starter, introduction, main activity and plenary. A Powerpoint presentation containing the SPaG starter activities. This is non-editable. When you open the PowerPoint click the ‘read only’ button. A PowerPoint presentation on Edith Cavell which covers Edith’s childhood, early career, war work and legacy. This is non-editable. When you open the PowerPoint click the ‘read only’ button. A set of differentiated non-fiction comprehensions on Edith Cavell. Each level contains 4 pages of text followed by questions. A set of differentiated comprehensions containing a fictional newspaper report following Edith Cavell's death. Each level contains the newspaper report followed by questions. A template for the Newspaper Report (The comprehensions and presentation are also available separately from my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-2-sats-style-comprehension-edith-cavell-history-11511811 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-2-edith-cavell-comprehension-fictional-newspaper-report-history-11541480 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/edith-cavell-history-presentation-11900153)

This is a 5 lesson Literacy unit all about Mary Seacole. The plan is aimed at year 2 and gives details of the year 2 curriculum objectives covered. The children develop reading comprehension, writing, editing and SPaG skills during the unit. All five lessons include a SPaG starter which is always linked to Mary Seacole. The main activity in lesson 1 is a non-fiction reading comprehension, which helps children to learn about Mary. It is laid out in a SATs style format, containing similar questions to a SATs paper and is differentiated 3 ways. The main activity in lesson 2 is a fictional letter comprehension, written from the point of view of a soldier about Mary Seacole. Again it is in a SATs style and is again differentiated 3 ways. Lesson 3 allows children to gather vocabulary through drama and written activities. Lessons 4 and 5 allow children to write and edit their own letters as a soldier about Mary Seacole. All resources are included that will be needed for the lessons. The following documents are included: A 12 page detailed plan for 5 lessons. A PowerPoint presentation with Mary Seacole themed SPaG starters (This is non-editable. Click the 'Read Only' button to open.) A PowerPoint presentation covering Mary Seacole's childhood, her first adventures around the world, her experiences in the Crimean war and her legacy. (This is non-editable. Click the 'Read Only' button to open.) Differentiated pdf Comprehensions about Mary Seacole. Each of the three levels contains four pages of text followed by questions. Differentiated comprehensions on a fictional letter written by a soldier about Mary Seacole. Each of the three levels contains four pages of text followed by questions. (The presentation and comprehensions are also available separately from my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/mary-seacole-year-2-comprehension-non-fiction-history-11511733 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-2-sats-style-comprehension-mary-seacole-letter-history-11539423 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/mary-seacole-history-presentation-11988277)

This resource is a fictional comprehension activity for year 2. It is a fictional letter written in character as a soldier to his mother about Mary Seacole. It is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper and includes 3 differentiated levels. There are a range of 'what' 'where' and 'how' questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. The activity is also laid out in a similar way to the SATs booklets, with four pages of pictures and short written extracts to read and 2-3 questions per page. Answers are also included. PDF file format. These comprehensions are also available as part of the Year 2 five lesson literacy unit: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/mary-seacole-year-2-literacy-5-lesson-plan-history-11539566

This resource contains 5 comprehension activities suitable for using with year 1 or early year 2. They each contain a short piece of text (about 5 sentences) with words that can be sounded out. There are three trickier words which have pictures to help children work out what they say. The text is followed by 5 questions, containing 'what' 'who' and 'when' questions and some multiple choice questions. Answers are also included. The theme in this pack is the Victorians. The five topics are: Florence Nightingale Mary Seacole Victorian Children (working) Victorian Children (at school) Queen Victoria There is also a PowerPoint included in the pack containing a slide for each text so that you can go through the comprehensions before the children complete them. Each slide also contains 3 words that are trickier to sound out, with sound buttons underneath them. PDF file format.

This resource is a comprehension activity for year 2. It is a fictional newspaper report, which I have written from the point of view of a reporter the day after Edith Cavell was shot. It is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper and includes 3 differentiated levels. There are a range of 'what' 'where' and 'when' questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. There is a one page newspaper report, followed by two pages of questions. Answers are also included. PDF file format. This comprehension is also included as part of the 5 lesson year 2 literacy unit on Edith Cavell: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-2-literacy-5-lesson-plan-edith-cavell-history-11541732

This is a presentation on the suffragist, Millicent Fawcett, who was chosen as the first female to have a statue in Parliament Square. Use it as part of a lesson or for an assembly for KS1, KS2 or KS3. Please note there are no photos of Millicent Fawcett included, owing to copyright restrictions. The presentation covers Fawcett's childhood, early political involvement and the successful suffrage movement. The last part of the presentation includes some interesting questions to provoke discussion or for further exploration.

This resource is a fictional comprehension activity for year 2. It is a fictional diary entry written in character as Christopher Columbus. It is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper and includes 3 differentiated levels. There are a range of ‘what’ ‘where’ and ‘how’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. The activity is also laid out in a similar way to the SATs booklets, with four pages of pictures and short written extracts to read and 2-3 questions per page. Answers are also included. PDF file format. The comprehensions are also available as part of a 5 lesson literacy unit: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-2-literacy-unit-christopher-columbus-explorer-5-lessons-12055409

This is a detailed, 10 slide presentation on the suffragette, Emily Davison, who became a martyr for the suffragette movement when she ran in front of the king's horse. Use it as part of a lesson or for an assembly. The presentation covers Emily's education, before moving onto her actions in the suffragette movement, her imprisonment and finally her death and legacy. The last part of the presentation includes some interesting questions to provoke discussion or for further exploration. Please note that there are no photos of Emily Davison included, owing to copyright restrictions. This presentation is an altered version of my presentation for older children, making it suitable to use with primary school children.

This is a detailed, 10 slide presentation on the suffragette, Emily Davison, who became a martyr for the suffragette movement when she ran in front of the king's horse. Use it as part of a lesson or for an assembly for KS3 or KS4. The presentation covers Emily's education, before moving onto her actions in the suffragette movement, her imprisonment and force feeding and finally her death and legacy. The last part of the presentation includes some interesting questions to provoke discussion or for further exploration. Please note that no photos of Emily Davison are included, owing to copyright restrictions. We have also created a presentation suitable for primary school. Visit our Blossoming Minds shop to find out more.

This is a presentation on the first black South African president, Nelson Mandela. Use it as part of a lesson or for an assembly for KS2, KS3 or KS4. The presentation covers South Africa in the 20th century, Mandela’s childhood, his education, career, imprisonment and becoming president. The last part of the presentation includes some inspirational quotes and some interesting questions to provoke discussion or for further exploration.

This is a presentation on the astronaut, Neil Armstrong, who became the first man to walk on the moon. Use it as part of a lesson or for an assembly. The presentation covers Neil’s childhood, his years as a pilot, becoming and astronaut and the expedition to the moon. The last part of the presentation includes some interesting questions to provoke discussion or for further exploration. Armstrong is one of the key historical figures mentioned in the KS1 curriculum, so this presentation would be perfect for introducing the explorer.

This is a presentation on the explorer, Christopher Columbus, who discovered the ‘New World.’ Use it as part of a lesson or for an assembly. The presentation covers Christopher’s childhood, his early sailing years, his voyage and his discovery. The last part of the presentation includes some interesting questions to provoke discussion or for further exploration. Columbus is one of the key historical figures mentioned in the KS1 curriculum, so this presentation would be perfect for introducing the explorer.

A collection of 3 SPaG activity booklets for year 2 with the theme of Bonfire Night. All three booklets are based on the 2016/2017 SPaG SATs papers. Each activity contains 18 questions focussing on a range of punctuation and grammar. This includes tenses, sentence types, commas, question marks, full stops, apostrophes, nouns, adjectives, verbs and adverbs. The children are asked to circle, tick, fill in the missing gap, match up words and write full sentences, with all questions based around the theme of Bonfire Night. Answers included. PDF file format and editable Microsoft word format included in the price.

This resource is a 2 lesson unit on Harvest, suitable for using with key stage 1. There are details of activities and differentiation for each lesson. The first lesson involves children learning about the history of British harvest. They take part in an interactive starter, watch a PowerPoint about harvest, do a drama activity and a written activity, finishing with a philosophical discussion. The second lesson allows children to learn about Thanksgiving in America and how harvest is linked to thankfulness. Children take part in a written starter, watch a PowerPoint on Thanksgiving and write a poem. All resources are included in the price. They are in a zip file. They are: 8 page PDF lesson plans 20 slide animated PowerPoint about Harvest Festival (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open. Some of the images only appear when the PowerPoint is played as a slideshow with the animations.) 21 slide animated PowerPoint about Thanksgiving (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open. Some of the images only appear when the PowerPoint is played as a slideshow with the animations.) 16 PDF pages of pictures for the starter activity in Lesson 1 4 PDF pages for the discussion in Lesson 1 6 PDF pages of colour and black & white differentiated worksheets for the written activity in lesson 1 6 PDF pages of colour and black & white differentiated worksheets for the poem writing activity in lesson 2 No further preparation is needed The two PowerPoints are also available separately: Harvest Festival Presentation Thanksgiving PowerPoint Presentation A Key Stage 2 version of these plans is available: Key Stage 2 Harvest RE Unit The PowerPoint from Lesson 1 is also available with our Harvest Festival Assembly: Harvest Festival Assembly

This is a presentation on the athlete Mo Farah. Use it as part of a lesson or for an assembly for KS2, KS3 or KS4. The presentation covers his childhood, early success, training, medals and other interesting facts. The last part of the presentation includes some interesting questions to provoke discussion. Please note there are no photos of Mo Farah included, owing to copyright restrictions. A fascinating, inspirational runner, who would be perfect to study during Black History Month.

This is a presentation on the poet, musician and writer, Benjamin Zephaniah. Use it as part of a lesson or for an assembly for KS2, KS3 or KS4. The presentation covers his childhood, early success, world tours, music, children’s poetry and current work. The last part of the presentation includes some interesting questions to provoke discussion and a list of some of his books. Please note there are no photos of Benjamin Zephaniah included, owing to copyright restrictions. A fascinating, inspirational poet, who would be perfect to study during Black History Month.

An interactive PowerPoint presentation on 6 different inspirational or historical figures of African or Caribbean descent. The first slide gives the option of clicking on one of the six different figures, after which you are taken to the appropriate part of the presentation which tells you all about the figure. The slideshow is designed to be used as part of Black History Month or for a thematic study in history. It is suitable for use with KS2, KS3 or KS4 and can be used for assemblies, as an introduction to history or topic lessons or just as a filler during Black History Month in October. The figures included are: Nelson Mandela Serena Williams Rosa Parks Mo Farah Mary Seacole Benjamin Zephaniah