Nelson Mandela LKS2 BOOM Cards™ Comprehension Activity

February BOOM Cards™ Comprehension Activity Bundle | Year 3 or Year 4

BOOM Cards™ reading comprehension activities focused on key events in February or famous figures that were either born or died in the month. The NO PREP reading comprehension activities are perfect for students in lower key stage 2. Students will learn about world history whilst developing their comprehension skills. The bundle includes individual activities on: * The American baseball star, Babe Ruth, who was born on the 6th February 1895. * The South African civil rights activist and former president, Nelson Mandela, who was freed on the 11th February 1990. * The infamous English king, Henry VIII, who was born on the 11th February 1531. * The famous English evolutionist, Charles Darwin, who was born on the 12th February 1809. * Valentines Day, which takes place on the 14th February each year. * The famous Italian astrologist, Galileo, who was born on the 15th February 1564. * The American basketball star, Michael Jordan, who was born on the 17th February 1963. * The famous Dutch artist, Rembrandt, who was born on the 22nd February 1778. * The founder of Apple and Pixar, Steve Jobs, who was born on the 24th February 1955. * The infamous Roman Emperor, Constantine the Great, who was born on the 27th February 272 AD. Included in this resource: * Ten PDFs with links to the BOOM Cards™ Activities * Ten PDF Printable Activities ⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻ This resource is great for: * Distance learning * Independent work * Homework * Guided reading sessions * Emergency sub plans * Reading interventions Ideal for distance learning, the activities can be completed on tablets, phones or computers. The resources also come in PDF format so they can be printed and used in the classroom. ⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻ For first time BOOM Card™ users, the resource comes with an explanation of how to assign the cards to your class, and has lots of useful links to support you using the activity. The activity requires NO PREP and has several bodies of texts that students need to read through thoroughly; then they can use the text to find the comprehension and grammar answers. The BOOM Cards™ activity is self-marking, with a teacher answer sheet provided in the PDF ⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚ For more great resources follow my store ⇉⇉ [CLICK HERE](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/CreativePrimaryLit)