-KS2 whole class reading comprehension lessons
-reading templates, assemblies and inspiration -
As Year 6 teachers, we found ourselves in need of comprehension resources that bring texts to life.
YES, we want our comprehension lessons to be rigorous in preparation for the SATs, BUT we also want them to be engaging and fun!
Our aim is to get children excited about comprehension lessons, eager to talk about books and confident in interrogating a text.
-KS2 whole class reading comprehension lessons
-reading templates, assemblies and inspiration -
As Year 6 teachers, we found ourselves in need of comprehension resources that bring texts to life.
YES, we want our comprehension lessons to be rigorous in preparation for the SATs, BUT we also want them to be engaging and fun!
Our aim is to get children excited about comprehension lessons, eager to talk about books and confident in interrogating a text.
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Whole Class Guided Reading Comprehension resources based on The Explorer by Katherine Rundell
An adventurous story to compliment KS2 rainforests topic work.
Recommended for Year 5
Appropriate for age 9+
3 x teaching PowerPoints - 194 pages
108 x PDF documents
Vocabulary cards for all 31-chapters
Mixed comprehension questions and activities to develop reading skills linked to the KS2 National Curriculum.
The book will need to be purchased separately.
3 whole class reading comprehension lessons based on the picture book ‘House Held Up By Trees’ by Ted Kooser
Whole class reading, discussion cards, exploring themes.
Reading Skills foci: predict, discuss, connect (exploring themes in the story
21-page dyslexia-friendly PowerPoint, 2 x PDF downloadable activities.
Picture book comprehension
Extract not included.
Recommended for age 7+
Lesson 1
Firstly pre-teach vocabulary. Children then participate in a discussion about the text considering key question cards. Finally, ask the children to reflect on what kind of story it is and what it makes them think about.
Lesson 2
Encourage the children to make wider connections with the the book, exploring the main ideas, topics and issues raised. Children then sort cards they think best represents the key themes in the book in order of importance. If they had to pick just one card, which would they choose?
Lesson 2
Children consider what inspired the author to write this story. Then children reflect on their own lives and places which are important to them. Finally, the children explore the work of the award-winning illustrator Jon Klassen as inspiration for their own artwork.
KS2 Whole Class Reading Comprehension resources for A Year Full of Stories by Angela McAllister
25-page dyslexia-friendly teaching PowerPoint
12 x printable PDFs
3 lessons to support the following stories:
Father Frost, a Russian story to celebrate the New Year, January
Rabbit and Crab, A Mayan Story to celebrate Harvest, April
The Boots of Hunain, an Arabic story to celebrate Ramadan, June
Vocabulary cards
Mixed comprehension questions
Character discussion arrow
Shades of meaning vocabulary
True or false cards
Extract not included.
Recommended for age 7+
Year 3/4
Introduce your children to rich cultural traditions from all over the globe. The book is divided into 12 chapters, one for each month of the year, and throughout, stories are matched to internationally celebrated dates, seasonal events and festivals.
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KS2 Whole class reading comprehension resources based on Rivet Boy by Barbara Henderson.
Ideal read in support of a Victorians topic as recommended by Books for Topics. Based on KS2 National Curriculum for reading. May be suitable for KS3 supported reading.
107-page dyslexia-friendly PowerPoint
50 x printable PDFs
Vocabulary for every chapter
Range of comprehension questions and activities to choose from
Answers included
Extract not included
Suitable for ages 8+
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