Tudor comprehension activity on 6 short diary entries 'written' by Katherine Howard Henry VIII's fifth wife. Differentiated questions to suit three ability groups. PDF and Word files included. Power point presentation of the text and PDF version included

Two activities to learn about why the marriage between Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn ended. PowerPoint presentation to go through the main points of Anne's life and two engaging activities for the children to complete. Activity 1 is a cloze procedure where children fill in missing words to complete the information about Anne. This activity is differentiated to suit three ability groups. Activity 2 asks the children to write a letter (just as Anne actually did) begging Henry to reconsider and not execute her. Both PDF and Word files (for editing) included. A fun Horrible Histories clip included.

A set of 5 information posters about Howard Carter and the discovery of Tutankhamen's tomb. Could be used as an information text or could be used as apart of an Ancient Egypt display. Colourful and informative. Posters include: Who was Howard Carter?, Finding the tomb, What happened next?, The death mask and The curse of the tomb! Word files (for editing) and PDF versions included.

Information text about Ancient Egypt. Differentiated questions to suit 3 ability groups. PDF and Word files included.

Persuasive text persuading people to visit Brazil. Information about many of Brazil’s landmarks such as the Maracana Stadium and the Christ the Redeemer Statue included in the text. Differentiated questions for children to answer responding to the text to suit three ability groups. PDF and Word files included.

A two page biography comprehension text about Sir Isaac Newton. Differentiated questions to suit 3 ability groups. Both PDF and Word files (for editing) included. Excellent text to research a famous scientist. Can support forces and friction work. Includes reference to Newton's law and gravity.

Comprehension activity looking at the lyrics to the Beatles’ song Eleanor Rigby. Questions ask children to think about the meanings of each part of the song. Can be used as part of a poetry unit. Great resource for learning about Britain Since 1948, The 1960s, The Beatles, Songwriting, Famous People, and Liverpool. Differentiated questions to suit three ability groups. Children love listening to the song and completing this activity. PDF and Word files included.

Descriptive postcard comprehension text with differentiated questions to suit 3 ability groups. A short, yet interesting text to look at how to make a short text interesting. Figurative language used to describe the setting. Postcard is from Torremolinos in Spain. Can be used for great cross curricular links with weather, Spain or tourism topics. PDF and Word files (for editing) included. Presentation (PowerPoint) included to share and discuss the text. Quality resource.

All activities are themed on Ancient Egypt. Children will convert speech into speech bubbles and then for a second task convert speech bubbles into written speech using inverted commas. Includes differentiated first task and then a second task suitable as an extension. Presentation included. Word and PDF files included.

Newspaper text reporting England’s victory in the 1966 World Cup final. Two page text reporting the 1966 World Cup final. Comprehension questions to suit 3 ability groups and PDF and Word files included. Britain Since 1948 or World Cup resource. Good text to identify the features of a newspaper. Two videos included. Short video including highlights of the match (10 mins) and Video of England’s famous last goal included (along with the famous commentary) Children really love learning about this.

Comprehension activity about the rock band Oasis. Perfect resource to compliment Britain Since 1948 and to learn about 1990s music. The text includes details about the formation of the band, hit albums and singes and their battle for the top of the charts with Blur. Children love listening to the music of Oasis and learning about the band. Word and PDF files included so can be adapted as needed. Differentiated to suit three ability groups. Two page text documenting the history of the band from formation in 1991 to their eventual break up of 2009. Updated with a short paragraph about their reunion and the 2025 concerts.

Comprehension text about ancient Egyptian houses. Colourful text and differentiated questions to suit 3 ability groups included. Word and PDF versions included.

A superb Tudor style play-script comprehension. Includes Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon. The dialogue includes Henry VIII demanding a divorce. Good text to discuss the features of a play script. Differentiated questions to suit four ability groups. Text can lead to extended writing with children writing the next scene that could include Henry's second wife (Anne Boleyn). Both Word files and PDF versions included.

Comprehension activity to identify and discuss features of a letter. Includes an example text where Henry VIII writes to Anne of Cleves to 'ask' for her hand in marriage. Differentiated questions to suit 3 ability groups. Super Tudor Resource. PDF files and Word files included. Could lead to extended writing opportunity with children writing a reply.

Challenging comprehension text about the foods that were and were not available in ancient Egypt. Two versions with questions and again with sentence starters. Both Word files and P.D.F. files included.

Two activities learning about the marriage between Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves. PowerPoint presentation included to learn about the main points. Activity 1 asks the children to read and complete a Comprehension text about why the marriage between Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves ended. This activity is differentiated to suit three ability groups. Activity 2 asks the children to role play the discussion Henry and Anne would have had when Henry asks Anne for a divorce. The children then write what the characters said in the speech bubbles. Both PDF and Word files (for editing) included.

A two page comprehension text summarizing the Shakespeare play Macbeth. Comprehension questions with spaces to respond in full sentences on the pages. Both PDF and Word (for editing) files included (along with an alternate font version.) Super Tudor resource. Would be well suited to KS2.

Destination Brazil! Information text about Brazil including the Amazon Rainforest, Iguazu Falls and Rio de Janeiro. Differentiated questions to suit three ability groups. PDF and Word files (for editing) included. Super resource to learn about the country of Brazil.

Children will learn about the mummification process. This activity will show 8 illustrations of the mummification process. Children can write about each stage in the spaces provided or they can use the differentiated information cards (to suit 3 ability groups) to sort and order. These papyrus information squares will fit the spaces exactly to create a finished text about mummification. Quality activity.

A short play-script with dialogue between Henry VII (Henry Tudor) and Henry VIII (Henry Jr) Useful text to discuss the features of a play-script and differentiated questions to suit four ability groups included. Super Tudor resource.