This Christmas-themed lesson plan is packed with fun and engaging activities to support independent reading, phonics recall, and comprehension skills. Aligned with the Little Wandle Phonics programme, it uses 10 festive texts to reinforce key phonics patterns and tricky words while celebrating Christmas traditions. Perfect for whole-class, group, or independent learning, it’s easy to implement with minimal preparation. What’s included: Focus on phonics patterns and tricky words from Phases 3–5. Comprehension questions for all 10 texts. Creative ideas for oral storytelling and writing practice. Easy-to-use “print-and-go” format for stress-free teaching. Also see: Christmas Pack 1 Christmas Pack 2 Christmas Pack 3 Christmas Pack 4 Christmas Pack 5 Get a discount and buy the Christmas Bundle!

Bring the magic of Christmas into your phonics lessons with this festive resource pack! Perfectly aligned with the Little Wandle Phonics programme, these “print-and-go” texts promote independent reading, phonics recall, and comprehension. Each engaging story is designed to spark curiosity while reinforcing essential Year 1 reading skills. Key Features Christmas-themed texts with comprehension questions. Aligned to Little Wandle phonics phases for maximum curriculum fit. Includes tricky words and phonics patterns for targeted practice. Develops reading fluency, comprehension, and confidence. Easy “print-and-go” format for stress-free preparation. Fun for whole-class, small-group, or independent work! Also see: Christmas Pack 1 Christmas Pack 2 Christmas Pack 3 Christmas Pack 4 Christmas Pack 5 Get a discount and buy the Christmas Bundle!

Bring the magic of Christmas into your phonics lessons with this festive resource pack! Perfectly aligned with the Little Wandle Phonics programme, these “print-and-go” texts promote independent reading, phonics recall, and comprehension. Each engaging story is designed to spark curiosity while reinforcing essential Year 1 reading skills. Key Features Christmas-themed texts with comprehension questions. Aligned to Little Wandle phonics phases for maximum curriculum fit. Includes tricky words and phonics patterns for targeted practice. Develops reading fluency, comprehension, and confidence. Easy “print-and-go” format for stress-free preparation. Fun for whole-class, small-group, or independent work! Also see: Christmas Pack 1 Christmas Pack 2 Christmas Pack 3 Christmas Pack 4 Christmas Pack 5 Get a discount and buy the Christmas Bundle!

Bring the magic of Christmas into your phonics lessons with this festive resource pack! Perfectly aligned with the Little Wandle Phonics programme, these “print-and-go” texts promote independent reading, phonics recall, and comprehension. Each engaging story is designed to spark curiosity while reinforcing essential Year 1 reading skills. Key Features Christmas-themed texts with comprehension questions. Aligned to Little Wandle phonics phases for maximum curriculum fit. Includes tricky words and phonics patterns for targeted practice. Develops reading fluency, comprehension, and confidence. Easy “print-and-go” format for stress-free preparation. Fun for whole-class, small-group, or independent work! Also see: Christmas Pack 1 Christmas Pack 2 Christmas Pack 3 Christmas Pack 4 Christmas Pack 5 Get a discount and buy the Christmas Bundle!

Bring the magic of Christmas into your phonics lessons with this festive resource pack! Perfectly aligned with the Little Wandle Phonics programme, these “print-and-go” texts promote independent reading, phonics recall, and comprehension. Each engaging story is designed to spark curiosity while reinforcing essential Year 1 reading skills. Key Features Christmas-themed texts with comprehension questions. Aligned to Little Wandle phonics phases for maximum curriculum fit. Includes tricky words and phonics patterns for targeted practice. Develops reading fluency, comprehension, and confidence. Easy “print-and-go” format for stress-free preparation. Fun for whole-class, small-group, or independent work! Also see: Christmas Pack 1 Christmas Pack 2 Christmas Pack 3 Christmas Pack 4 Christmas Pack 5 Get a discount and buy the Christmas Bundle!

Bring the magic of Christmas into your phonics lessons with this festive resource pack! Perfectly aligned with the Little Wandle Phonics programme, these “print-and-go” texts promote independent reading, phonics recall, and comprehension. Each engaging story is designed to spark curiosity while reinforcing essential Year 1 reading skills. Key Features Christmas-themed texts with comprehension questions. Aligned to Little Wandle phonics phases for maximum curriculum fit. Includes tricky words and phonics patterns for targeted practice. Develops reading fluency, comprehension, and confidence. Easy “print-and-go” format for stress-free preparation. Fun for whole-class, small-group, or independent work! Also see: Christmas Pack 1 Christmas Pack 2 Christmas Pack 3 Christmas Pack 4 Christmas Pack 5 Get a discount and buy the Christmas Bundle!

These NO PREP activities are perfect for students in Year 4. The resources allow students to get in the festive mood for Christmas with whilst still developing their comprehension skills. Included in the Bronze Pack: • A Text • A comprehension activity with 2 pages of questions • An extension activity • An answer sheet for self-assessment or teacher use or self marking You might also want to try: A Very Serious Letter To Santa How To Make a Christmas Pudding The Magic Of The Night: Santa’s Story The Raven Who Saved Christmas The Robin’s Christmas Gift The Magic Of Christmas

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The Bronze Package These NO PREP activities are perfect for students in Year 4. The resources allow students to get in the festive mood for Christmas with ‘The Raven Who Saved Christmas’ whilst still developing their comprehension skills. Included in the Bronze Pack: • A Text • A comprehension activity with 2 pages of questions • An extension activity • An answer sheet for self-assessment or teacher use or self marking ⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻ These resources are great for: • In class learning • The Reading Corner • Independent work • Homework • Guided reading sessions • Assessment practice • Reading interventions • Emergency sub plans The activities require NO PREP; they each have a body of text that students need to read through thoroughly; then they can use the text to find the comprehension and grammar answers. All texts then have an extension activity for those fast finishers and answers. If you would like to purchase silver pack add on which includes: A presentation A Colouring Page A Wordsearch A Crossword A Just Tick It Activity - For reluctant writers Email me @ bitesizeEducation01@gmail.com For other great resources visit: Bitesize Education I would love to hear your ideas about guided resources. Please complete this form to share your thoughts. Feedback

The Bronze Package These NO PREP activities are perfect for students in Year 4. The resources allow students to get in the festive mood for Christmas with ‘The Magic of Christmas’ whilst still developing their comprehension skills. Included in the Bronze Pack: • A Text • A comprehension activity with 2 pages of questions • An extension activity • An answer sheet for self-assessment or teacher use or self marking ⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻ These resources are great for: • In class learning • The Reading Corner • Independent work • Homework • Guided reading sessions • Assessment practice • Reading interventions • Emergency sub plans The activities require NO PREP; they each have a body of text that students need to read through thoroughly; then they can use the text to find the comprehension and grammar answers. All texts then have an extension activity for those fast finishers and answers. If you would like to purchase silver pack add on which includes: A presentation A Colouring Page A Wordsearch A Crossword A Just Tick It Activity - For reluctant writers Email me @ bitesizeEducation01@gmail.com For other great resources visit: Bitesize Education I would love to hear your ideas about guided resources. Please complete this form to share your thoughts. Feedback

The Bronze Package These NO PREP activities are perfect for students in Year 4. The resources allow students to get in the festive mood for Christmas with ‘The Lost Star of Everlight’ whilst still developing their comprehension skills. Included in the Bronze Pack: • A Text • A comprehension activity with 2 pages of questions • An extension activity • An answer sheet for self-assessment or teacher use or self marking ⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻ These resources are great for: • In class learning • The Reading Corner • Independent work • Homework • Guided reading sessions • Assessment practice • Reading interventions • Emergency sub plans The activities require NO PREP; they each have a body of text that students need to read through thoroughly; then they can use the text to find the comprehension and grammar answers. All texts then have an extension activity for those fast finishers and answers. If you would like to purchase silver pack add on which includes: A presentation A Colouring Page A Wordsearch A Crossword A Just Tick It Activity - For reluctant writers Email me @ bitesizeEducation01@gmail.com For other great resources visit: Bitesize Education I would love to hear your ideas about guided resources. Please complete this form to share your thoughts. Feedback

The Bronze Package These NO PREP activities are perfect for students in Year 4. The resources allow students to get in the festive mood for Christmas with ‘The Magic of Christmas: Santa’s Story’ whilst still developing their comprehension skills. Included in the Bronze Pack: • A Text • A comprehension activity with 2 pages of questions • An extension activity • An answer sheet for self-assessment or teacher use or self marking ⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻ These resources are great for: • In class learning • The Reading Corner • Independent work • Homework • Guided reading sessions • Assessment practice • Reading interventions • Emergency sub plans The activities require NO PREP; they each have a body of text that students need to read through thoroughly; then they can use the text to find the comprehension and grammar answers. All texts then have an extension activity for those fast finishers and answers. If you would like to purchase silver pack add on which includes: A presentation A Colouring Page A Wordsearch A Crossword A Just Tick It Activity - For reluctant writers Email me @ bitesizeEducation01@gmail.com For other great resources visit: Bitesize Education I would love to hear your ideas about guided resources. Please complete this form to share your thoughts. Feedback

The Bronze Package These NO PREP activities are perfect for students in Year 4. The resources allow students to get in the festive mood for Christmas with ‘How To Make A Christmas Pudding’ whilst still developing their comprehension skills. Included in the Bronze Pack: • A Text • A comprehension activity with 2 pages of questions • An extension activity • An answer sheet for self-assessment or teacher use or self marking ⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻ These resources are great for: • In class learning • The Reading Corner • Independent work • Homework • Guided reading sessions • Assessment practice • Reading interventions • Emergency sub plans The activities require NO PREP; they each have a body of text that students need to read through thoroughly; then they can use the text to find the comprehension and grammar answers. All texts then have an extension activity for those fast finishers and answers. If you would like to purchase silver pack add on which includes: A presentation A Colouring Page A Wordsearch A Crossword A Just Tick It Activity - For reluctant writers Email me @ bitesizeEducation01@gmail.com For other great resources visit: Bitesize Education I would love to hear your ideas about guided resources. Please complete this form to share your thoughts. Feedback

The Bronze Package These NO PREP activities are perfect for students in Year 4. The resources allow students to get in the festive mood for Christmas with ‘A Serious Letter To Santa’ whilst still developing their comprehension skills. Included in the Bronze Pack: • A Text • A comprehension activity with 2 pages of questions • An extension activity • An answer sheet for self-assessment or teacher use or self marking ⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻ These resources are great for: • In class learning • The Reading Corner • Independent work • Homework • Guided reading sessions • Assessment practice • Reading interventions • Emergency sub plans The activities require NO PREP; they each have a body of text that students need to read through thoroughly; then they can use the text to find the comprehension and grammar answers. All texts then have an extension activity for those fast finishers and answers. If you would like to purchase silver pack add on which includes: A presentation A Colouring Page A Wordsearch A Crossword A Just Tick It Activity - For reluctant writers Email me @ bitesizeEducation01@gmail.com For other great resources visit: Bitesize Education I would love to hear your ideas about guided resources. Please complete this form to share your thoughts. Feedback

The Gold Package These NO PREP activities are perfect for students in Year 4. The resources allow students to learn about The Roman Empire and Why the Romans Invaded Britain? whilst still developing their comprehension skills. Included in the Gold Pack: • A Text • A Teacher Presentation • A comprehension activity with 2 pages of questions • An extension activity • An answer sheet for self-assessment or teacher use or self marking • A wordsearch • A Crossword • A Colouring Page • A Just Tick it - adaptive resources for reluctant writers • A QR Code Audio (Mp3) version of the text • 16 Bookmarks • A Glossary • A Display Pack ⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻ These resources are great for: • In class learning • The Reading Corner • Independent work • Homework • Guided reading sessions • Assessment practice • Reading interventions • Emergency sub plans The activities require NO PREP; they each have a body of text that students need to read through thoroughly; then they can use the text to find the comprehension and grammar answers. All texts then have an extension activity for those fast finishers and answers. For other great resources visit: Bitesize Education Or Try The Bronze Pack Or Try The Silver Pack I would love to hear your ideas about guided resources. Please complete this form to share your thoughts. Feedback

The Silver Package These NO PREP activities are perfect for students in Year 4. The resources allow students to learn about The Roman Empire and Why did the Romans invade Britain? whilst still developing their comprehension skills. Included in the Silver Pack: • A Text • A Teacher Presentation • A comprehension activity with 2 pages of questions • An extension activity • An answer sheet for self-assessment or teacher use or self marking • A wordsearch • A Crossword • A Colouring Pages • A Just Tick It - An adaptive resources for reluctant writers ⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻ These resources are great for: • In class learning • The Reading Corner • Independent work • Homework • Guided reading sessions • Assessment practice • Reading interventions • Emergency sub plans The activities require NO PREP; they each have a body of text that students need to read through thoroughly; then they can use the text to find the comprehension and grammar answers. All texts then have an extension activity for those fast finishers and answers. For other great resources visit: Bitesize Education Or Try The Bronze Pack I would love to hear your ideas about guided resources. Please complete this form to share your thoughts. Feedback

The Bronze Package These NO PREP activities are perfect for students in Year 4. The resources allow students to learn about The Roman Empire and Why did the Romans invade Britain? whilst still developing their comprehension skills. Included in the Bronze Pack: • A Text • A comprehension activity with 2 pages of questions • An extension activity • An answer sheet for self-assessment or teacher use or self marking ⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻ These resources are great for: • In class learning • The Reading Corner • Independent work • Homework • Guided reading sessions • Assessment practice • Reading interventions • Emergency sub plans The activities require NO PREP; they each have a body of text that students need to read through thoroughly; then they can use the text to find the comprehension and grammar answers. All texts then have an extension activity for those fast finishers and answers. For other great resources visit: Bitesize Education I would love to hear your ideas about guided resources. Please complete this form to share your thoughts. Feedback

The Gold Package These NO PREP activities are perfect for students in Year 4. The resources allow students to learn about The Roman Empire and their Legacy, One Conquest whilst still developing their comprehension skills. Included in the Gold Pack: • A Text • A Teacher Presentation • A comprehension activity with 2 pages of questions • An extension activity • An answer sheet for self-assessment or teacher use or self marking • A wordsearch • A Crossword • A Colouring Page • A Just Tick it - adaptive resources for reluctant writers • A QR Code Audio (Mp3) version of the text • 16 Bookmarks • A Glossary • A Display Pack ⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻ These resources are great for: • In class learning • The Reading Corner • Independent work • Homework • Guided reading sessions • Assessment practice • Reading interventions • Emergency sub plans The activities require NO PREP; they each have a body of text that students need to read through thoroughly; then they can use the text to find the comprehension and grammar answers. All texts then have an extension activity for those fast finishers and answers. For other great resources visit: Bitesize Education Or Try The Bronze Pack Or Try The Silver Pack I would love to hear your ideas about guided resources. Please complete this form to share your thoughts. Feedback