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.

Comprehension task about the first Tudor monarch Henry VII. Differentiated questions to suit 3 ability groups. Word files and PDF 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.

Both formal language and informal language versions have been included in this letter from Anne of Cleves writing to Henry VIII to accept his proposal of marriage. Children have to highlight which options are formal and then which option is informal. Then the chosen version can be written out in full. Good Tudor resource.

A two page comprehension text summarizing the classic Shakespeare play Romeo and Juliet. 24 Comprehension questions with spaces to respond in full sentences on the questions sheets included. Quality Tudor resource. Would suit KS2 children well. Word files (for editing) and PDF files also 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.

Outstanding qualitynewspaper text about the musician Buddy Holly and the plane crash where Buddy Holly, Richie Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens unfortunately died. Many people refer to the event as the day that music died. Differentiated questions to suit three ability groups. Great cross curricular links for Britain Since 1948, The 1950s, Famous people and famous musicians. PowerPoint presentation and video clip included. PDF and Word version of files included.

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.

Easy to follow text on how to make paper snowflakes. Differentiated questions to suit 4 ability groups to accompany the text. PDF and Word files (for editing) included. Great cross curricular links with weather, seasons, polar regions etc.

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.

Two activities to learn about the marriage between Henry VIII and his 5th wife Katherine (Catherine) Howard. PowerPoint presentation included to share comprehension text and main points of Katherine’s life. Activity 1 asks the children to read a text about Katherine Howard and complete comprehension questions responding to the text. This activity is differentiated to suit three ability groups. Activity 2 asks the children to write a letter to Henry begging him not to execute her. Both PDF and Word files (for editing) included.

Two activities to learn about the marriage between Henry VIII and Katherine (Catherine) Parr. Activity 1: Comprehension task. The children will read information about Katherine's life and her marriage with Henry VIII and answer comprehension questions responding to the text. This task is differentiated to suit three ability groups. Activity 2 asks the children to write a diary from the perspective of Katherine Parr. This task is a super extended writing activity and it could suit either English or Topic lessons. Planning sheets and PowerPoint presentation included to aid descriptive writing. Both PDF and Word files (for editing) included.

Reading comprehension task about Tudor houses. Information text about the features of traditional Tudor houses. Differentiated questions to suit three ability groups. PDF and Word files (for editing) included)