This interactive PowerPoint quiz is perfect for using in the 2022 Australian CBCA Book Week. It contains 76 questions. The first 70 questions cover famous books from Australia and around the world. This is followed by one question on each of the books in the CBCA 2022 short list for ages 7-12. You can use this as a starter, an assembly, a filler or a main activity. All questions are multiple choice and focus on popular modern books as well as classics. After you have chosen an answer for each question, click again and the correct answer changes colour. The PowerPoint is not editable. Please click ‘read only’ to open. Some of the images are only revealed when the PowerPoint is played as a slideshow with the animations. Example questions include: Who visits Narnia first? Peter, Edmund or Lucy Which of these books does Hermione Granger like to read? Albus Dumbledore’s Guide to Magic, The History of Hogwarts or Hogwarts: A History Where do Jane, Michael and Mary Poppins have a tea party? On the ceiling, In the nursery or In Wonderland What is the name of The Magic Pudding that always reforms after being eaten? Arthur, Albert or Alexander A separate answer sheet is also included. You might be interested in our 2023 book quiz: Quiz for CBCA Book Week 2023

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 resource is a non-fiction comprehension activity for year 2. It is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper and includes 3 differentiated levels. There are a range of ‘what’ 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. This comprehension is all about activities children can do in the autumn. It covers woodland walks, simple autumn crafts and making a nature notebook. PDF file format and editable Microsoft word format included in the price.

This resource contains 4 comprehension activities suitable for using with year 1. They each contain a short piece of text 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 simple questions. The theme in this pack is ‘Autumn Wildlife.’ There are four different comprehensions: Autumn wildlife (general) Autumn mushrooms Autumn spiders Autumn deer 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 and editable Microsoft word format included in the price.

This resource is a non-fiction comprehension activity for year 2. It is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper and includes 3 differentiated levels. There are a range of ‘what’ 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. This comprehension is all about autumn wildlife. It covers deer, fungi and spiders. PDF file format and editable Microsoft word format included in the price.

This autumn-themed phonics booklet is aimed at EYFS or year 1 (4-6 yrs). It covers phase 3 sounds and would be perfect for revising the phase during the autumn term. The booklet is 18 pages. Children could work on it independently during phonics lessons, as a start of day activity or as a filler. Alternatively, send home for parents to work on with children as a homework task. Activities include filling in missing sounds, sound spotter stories and recognising real and fake words among many others. Just print and staple! PDF file format.

This resource contains 4 comprehension activities suitable for using with year 1 or lower ability year 2. The theme in this pack is 'Autumn. There are four different comprehensions: What happens in the autumn What to do in the autumn - go for a woodland walk What to do in the autumn - make a leaf hedgehog How to go blackberry picking Each comprehension contains a short piece of text 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 simple questions. Answers are also included. 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.

A collection of 3 SPaG activity booklets for year 2 with the theme of autumn. 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 autumn. Answers included. PDF file format and editable Microsoft word format included in the price.

This resource contains 4 comprehension activities suitable for using with year 1 or lower ability year 2. They each contain a short piece of text 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 simple questions. The theme in this pack is ‘Christmas in Spain.’ There are four different comprehensions: Nativity Scenes Christmas Eve Epiphany Christmas in Catalonia 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 and editable Microsoft word format included in the price.

This resource is a comprehension activity for year 2. It is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper and includes 3 differentiated levels. The booklet tells the final part of the Christmas story, when the three Wise Men visit Jesus. It could be used on its own, or with the three other parts of the story, available on my shop. There are a range of ‘what,’ ‘how’ and ‘who’ 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. PDF file format and editable Microsoft word format included in the price.

An interactive PowerPoint advent calendar to use throughout the month of December. Just click on the date and you will be taken to a phase 5 phonics activity! Activities range from finding rhyming words to singing phase 5 phonemes. All phase 5 sounds and tricky words are revised in a wide variety of scenarios, perfect for your whole class to enjoy. A great start to the Christmas season.

This resource is a set of non-fiction comprehension booklets for year 2 all about Mardi Gras, the history of Mardi Gras and the celebrations in New Orleans . There are 3 differentiated levels. The booklets are based on the KS1 SATs reading paper and answers are included. There are a range of ‘what’ and ‘where’ 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 with short written extracts to read and 2-3 questions per page. PDF file format.

This resource contains 6 comprehension activities all about the royal wedding between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. They are suitable for using with year 1 or lower ability year 2. They each contain a short piece of text with words that can be predominantly sounded out. There are three trickier words which have pictures to help children work out what they say. The text is followed by 5 simple questions. Each comprehension can be used individually or you can print out the front cover to create a booklet. There are six different comprehensions: The Royal Wedding Prince Harry Meghan Markle The Queen How to Throw a Royal Wedding Party The Royal Wedding Day 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. (Please note: due to copyright reasons, no pictures of any of the royal family are included. Please also note that this resource was created prior to the Royal Wedding day.)