This resource can be used with KS1 children to help learn about the history of toys. It is a co-operative learning activity, whereby children work in partners (one having Timeline A, one having Timeline B). They must use the other person's timeline to help complete their own. Images courtesy of Creative Commons/Free Stock photos.

This is a SMARTboard presentation including music and video links to show children what it is like to live in Beijing and the countryside. It includes an introduction to the Great Wall and asks children to compare China to where they live. I have also made a worksheet that follows on from the discussion. Please let me know what you think!

<p>This is for using the strategy for whole class guided reading.</p> <p>This is to go alongside the book The Flower by John Light.</p> <p>The book has a list of vocabulary with an attached powerpoint; a section retell; guided reading questions and answers and two extension activities.</p> <p>It was aimed at my higher Year 2 children.</p> <p>It covers the following National Curriculum learning objectives:</p> <p>-develop pleasure in reading, motivation to read, vocabulary and understanding by:<br /> listening to, discussing and expressing views about a wide range of contemporary and classic poetry, stories and non-fiction at a level beyond that at which they can read independently<br /> -becoming increasingly familiar with and retelling a wider range of stories, fairy stories and traditional tales<br /> -drawing on what they already know or on background information and vocabulary provided by the teacher<br /> -making inferences on the basis of what is being said and done<br /> -answering and asking questions<br /> -predicting what might happen on the basis of what has been read so far<br /> -using dictionaries to check the meaning of words that they have read<br /> -checking that the text makes sense to them, discussing their understanding, and explaining the meaning of words in context</p>

<p>This is for using the strategy for whole class guided reading.</p> <p>You will find the dictionary skills words (also on powerpoint) , retell exercise, comprehension questions and two extension activities.<br /> This is aimed at Year 2 class.</p>

<p><em><strong><strong>NEW AND UPDATED FOR 2024</strong></strong></em></p> <p>This guided reading activity is used to support the story, Where the Wild Things are by Maurice Sendak . It is aimed to be used with Whole Class Guided Reading, but can be used in small groups too.</p> <p>This is for using the strategy for whole class guided reading.</p> <p>The book has a list of vocabulary with an attached PDF ; a section retell; comprehension questions and answers and three extension activities. Everything you need is in one file.</p> <p>It was aimed at Key Stage 1 children.</p> <p>It covers the following National Curriculum learning objectives:</p> <p>-develop pleasure in reading, motivation to read, vocabulary and understanding by:<br /> listening to, discussing and expressing views about a wide range of contemporary and classic poetry, stories and non-fiction at a level beyond that at which they can read independently<br /> -becoming increasingly familiar with and retelling a wider range of stories, fairy stories and traditional tales<br /> -drawing on what they already know or on background information and vocabulary provided by the teacher<br /> -making inferences on the basis of what is being said and done<br /> -answering and asking questions<br /> -predicting what might happen on the basis of what has been read so far<br /> -using dictionaries to check the meaning of words that they have read<br /> -checking that the text makes sense to them, discussing their understanding, and explaining the meaning of words in context.</p>

<p>This is for using the strategy for whole class guided reading.</p> <p>This is to go alongside the book Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Book? by Lauren Child</p> <p>This has all resources needed to complete the strategy. You will find the dictionary skills words (also on powerpoint) , retell exercise, comprehension questions and two extension activities. It is aimed at a Year 2 class, but would also be suitable fro Year 3 and lower Year 4.</p>

<p>This is for using the strategy for whole class guided reading.</p> <p>You will find the dictionary skills words (also on powerpoint) , retell exercise, comprehension questions and two extension activities.<br /> This is aimed at Year 2 class, but would also be suitable for Y3 and 4 as the vocabulary is quite complex.</p>

<p>This is for using the strategy for whole class guided reading.</p> <p>This is for use alongside the picture story Tuesday by David Wiesner.</p> <p>his has all resources needed to for guided reading sessions. You will find a retell exercise, comprehension questions and three extension activities. It is aimed at a Year 2 class, but would also be suitable for Year 1 and 3.</p>

<p>This is for using the strategy for whole class guided reading.</p> <p>This is to go alongside the book Pumpkin Soup by Helen Cooper.</p> <p>You will find the dictionary skills words (also on powerpoint) , retell exercise, comprehension questions and two extension activities.<br /> This is aimed at Year 2 class, and could even be for a high achieving group of year 1 children!</p>

<p>This is planning and resources for a two week literacy unit based around the story by Raymond Briggs. It is aimed at Year 2 but can be adapted for a higher of lower year group. A small amount of resources used are from Twinkl (they are not included in this pack) so you will need to have a subscription to access these. If not, you can use the objective to find a similar resource online. There are EAL resources included to support EAL/SEN. Links to NC standards.</p> <p>Follow the plan and it will tell you which resource to use where.</p>

This is for using the strategy for whole class guided reading.<br /> <br /> This is to go alongside the book Dr Xargles Book of Earthlets by Tony Ross.<br /> <br /> This has all resources needed to complete the strategy. You will find the dictionary skills words (also on powerpoint) , retell exercise, comprehension questions and two extension activities. It is aimed at a Year 2 class, but would also be suitable for Year 3 as has a deeper level of comprehension.

<p>This is for using the strategy for whole class guided reading.</p> <p>You will find the dictionary skills words (also on powerpoint) , retell exercise, comprehension questions and one extension activity.<br /> This is aimed at Year 2 class.</p>

<p>This is for using the strategy for whole class guided reading.</p> <p>This is to go alongside the book Emily Brown and The Thing by Cressida Cowell and Neal Layton</p> <p>You will find the dictionary skills words (also on powerpoint) , retell exercise, comprehension questions and three extension activities.<br /> This is aimed at Year 2 class, and could even be for a high achieving group of year 1 children!</p>

<p>This is for using the strategy for whole class guided reading.</p> <p>This is to go alongside the book The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me by Roald Dahl.</p> <p>The book is divided into three sections, and each section has a list of vocabulary with an attached powerpoint; a section retell; guided reading questions and answers and two extension activities.</p> <p>It was aimed at my higher Year 2 children, but has enough breadth that it could be used in Year 3 and Year 4.</p> <p>It covers the following National Curriculum learning objectives:</p> <p>-develop pleasure in reading, motivation to read, vocabulary and understanding by:<br /> listening to, discussing and expressing views about a wide range of contemporary and classic poetry, stories and non-fiction at a level beyond that at which they can read independently<br /> -becoming increasingly familiar with and retelling a wider range of stories, fairy stories and traditional tales<br /> -drawing on what they already know or on background information and vocabulary provided by the teacher<br /> -making inferences on the basis of what is being said and done<br /> -answering and asking questions<br /> -predicting what might happen on the basis of what has been read so far<br /> -using dictionaries to check the meaning of words that they have read<br /> -checking that the text makes sense to them, discussing their understanding, and explaining the meaning of words in context</p>

<p>This guided reading activity is used to support the story, Cops and Robbers by Janet &amp; Allan Ahlberg . It is aimed to be used with Whole Class Guided Reading, but can be used in small groups too.</p> <p>This is for using the strategy for whole class guided reading.</p> <p>The book has a list of vocabulary with an attached powerpoint; a section retell; comprehension questions and answers and three extension activities.</p> <p>It was aimed at Key Stage 1 children. This poem story has many challenging words, so it may be useful to spend a couple of days on the ‘dictionary skills’ section to make sure that children understand the language.</p> <p>It covers the following National Curriculum learning objectives:</p> <p>-develop pleasure in reading, motivation to read, vocabulary and understanding by:<br /> listening to, discussing and expressing views about a wide range of contemporary and classic poetry, stories and non-fiction at a level beyond that at which they can read independently<br /> -becoming increasingly familiar with and retelling a wider range of stories, fairy stories and traditional tales<br /> -drawing on what they already know or on background information and vocabulary provided by the teacher<br /> -making inferences on the basis of what is being said and done<br /> -answering and asking questions<br /> -predicting what might happen on the basis of what has been read so far<br /> -using dictionaries to check the meaning of words that they have read<br /> -checking that the text makes sense to them, discussing their understanding, and explaining the meaning of words in context.</p>

<p>This guided reading activity is used to support the story, Dogger by Shirley Hughes . It is aimed to be used with Whole Class Guided Reading, but can be used in small groups too.</p> <p>This is for using the strategy for whole class guided reading.</p> <p>The book has a list of vocabulary with an attached powerpoint; a section retell; comprehension questions and answers and three extension activities.</p> <p>It was aimed at Key Stage 1 children.</p> <p>It covers the following National Curriculum learning objectives:</p> <p>-develop pleasure in reading, motivation to read, vocabulary and understanding by:<br /> listening to, discussing and expressing views about a wide range of contemporary and classic poetry, stories and non-fiction at a level beyond that at which they can read independently<br /> -becoming increasingly familiar with and retelling a wider range of stories, fairy stories and traditional tales<br /> -drawing on what they already know or on background information and vocabulary provided by the teacher<br /> -making inferences on the basis of what is being said and done<br /> -answering and asking questions<br /> -predicting what might happen on the basis of what has been read so far<br /> -using dictionaries to check the meaning of words that they have read<br /> -checking that the text makes sense to them, discussing their understanding, and explaining the meaning of words in context.</p>

<p>This is for using the strategy for whole class guided reading.</p> <p>This is to go alongside the book Fantastic Mr Fox by Roald Dahl.</p> <p>The book is divided into five sections, and each section has a list of vocabulary with an attached powerpoint; a section retell; guided reading questions and answers and two extension activities.</p> <p>It was aimed at my higher Year 2 children, but has enough breadth that it could be used in Year 3 and Year 4.</p> <p>It covers the following National Curriculum learning objectives:</p> <p>-develop pleasure in reading, motivation to read, vocabulary and understanding by:<br /> listening to, discussing and expressing views about a wide range of contemporary and classic poetry, stories and non-fiction at a level beyond that at which they can read independently<br /> -becoming increasingly familiar with and retelling a wider range of stories, fairy stories and traditional tales<br /> -drawing on what they already know or on background information and vocabulary provided by the teacher<br /> -making inferences on the basis of what is being said and done<br /> -answering and asking questions<br /> -predicting what might happen on the basis of what has been read so far<br /> -using dictionaries to check the meaning of words that they have read<br /> -checking that the text makes sense to them, discussing their understanding, and explaining the meaning of words in context</p>

<p>This is for using the strategy for whole class guided reading.</p> <p>This is to go alongside the book Gorilla by Anthony Browne.</p> <p>You will find the dictionary skills words (also on powerpoint) , retell exercise, comprehension questions and two extension activities.<br /> This is aimed at Year 2 class, but would also be suitable for Y1 or Y3 (although comprehension questions may have to be adapted for Y1).</p>

<p>This is for using the strategy for whole class guided reading.</p> <p>This is to go alongside the book Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown.</p> <p>The book is divided into two sections, and each section has a list of vocabulary with an attached powerpoint; a section retell; guided reading questions and answers and three extension activities.</p> <p>It was aimed at my higher Year 2 children, but has enough breadth that it could be used in Year 3 and lower Year 4.</p> <p>It covers the following National Curriculum learning objectives:</p> <p>-develop pleasure in reading, motivation to read, vocabulary and understanding by:<br /> listening to, discussing and expressing views about a wide range of contemporary and classic poetry, stories and non-fiction at a level beyond that at which they can read independently<br /> -becoming increasingly familiar with and retelling a wider range of stories, fairy stories and traditional tales<br /> -drawing on what they already know or on background information and vocabulary provided by the teacher<br /> -making inferences on the basis of what is being said and done<br /> -answering and asking questions<br /> -predicting what might happen on the basis of what has been read so far<br /> -using dictionaries to check the meaning of words that they have read<br /> -checking that the text makes sense to them, discussing their understanding, and explaining the meaning of words in context</p>

<p>This** whole class guided reading** activity is used to support the story,Beegu by Alexis Deacon.</p> <p>This is for using the strategy for whole class guided reading.</p> <p>The book has a list of vocabulary with an attached powerpoint; a section retell; guided reading questions and answers and three extension activities.</p> <p>It was aimed at Key Stage 1 children.</p> <p>It covers the following National Curriculum learning objectives:</p> <p>-develop pleasure in reading, motivation to read, vocabulary and understanding by:<br /> listening to, discussing and expressing views about a wide range of contemporary and classic poetry, stories and non-fiction at a level beyond that at which they can read independently<br /> -becoming increasingly familiar with and retelling a wider range of stories, fairy stories and traditional tales<br /> -drawing on what they already know or on background information and vocabulary provided by the teacher<br /> -making inferences on the basis of what is being said and done<br /> -answering and asking questions<br /> -predicting what might happen on the basis of what has been read so far<br /> -using dictionaries to check the meaning of words that they have read<br /> -checking that the text makes sense to them, discussing their understanding, and explaining the meaning of words in context.</p>

<p>This** whole class guided reading** activity is used to support the story, Can’t You Sleep Little Bear? by Martin Waddell .</p> <p>This is for using the strategy for whole class guided reading.</p> <p>The book has a list of vocabulary with an attached powerpoint; a section retell; guided reading questions and answers and two extension activities.</p> <p>It was aimed at Key Stage 1 children.</p> <p>It covers the following National Curriculum learning objectives:</p> <p>-develop pleasure in reading, motivation to read, vocabulary and understanding by:<br /> listening to, discussing and expressing views about a wide range of contemporary and classic poetry, stories and non-fiction at a level beyond that at which they can read independently<br /> -becoming increasingly familiar with and retelling a wider range of stories, fairy stories and traditional tales<br /> -drawing on what they already know or on background information and vocabulary provided by the teacher<br /> -making inferences on the basis of what is being said and done<br /> -answering and asking questions<br /> -predicting what might happen on the basis of what has been read so far<br /> -using dictionaries to check the meaning of words that they have read<br /> -checking that the text makes sense to them, discussing their understanding, and explaining the meaning of words in context.</p>