Literacy and topic resources for students from Year 3 to Year 6. Resources are either free or value for money as I believe that every £ spent should relieve stress, lessen your workload and advance your students' experiences in school.
Literacy and topic resources for students from Year 3 to Year 6. Resources are either free or value for money as I believe that every £ spent should relieve stress, lessen your workload and advance your students' experiences in school.
A biography writing unit about the famous German-born scientist, Albert Einstein. The NO PREP unit has been split into four separate lessons and is perfect for students in Year 3 or Year 4. Students will learn about the famous figure whilst working on their comprehension skills and developing their creative writing.
Included in this PDF printable resource:
Three fact sheets which students need to cut out and sort into paragraphs
Writing templates for four draft paragraphs
Two prompt sheets for students to write their introduction and conclusion
A template for students to write up their neat biography text
A crossword puzzle & wordsearch activity
If you would like to add another lesson, download my LKS2 Albert Einstein Reading Comprehension Activity. This would give the students more background knowledge before they start writing the biography.
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This resource is great for:
In class learning
Independent work
Homework
Creative writing sessions
Assessment practice
Emergency sub plans
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The first lesson is interactive and involves students cutting out facts, and then sorting these facts into paragraphs. In the second lesson the students need to use these facts to write four paragraphs. Then, in the third lesson children need to choose the most important facts and include these in an introduction; after this they need to answer several questions on a prompt sheet before writing up their conclusion. In the final lesson students need to check their draft paragraphs for mistakes before writing up their work on to a neat copy on the template provided.
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A reading comprehension passage with a teacher presentation, comprehension and grammar questions, a multiple choice quiz, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the first African-American woman to go into space, Mae Jemison.
The NO PREP informational text worksheets are perfect for students in Year 3 or Year 4 for Women’s History Month. or Black History Month. Students will learn key facts about the famous figure whilst working on their comprehension skills.
Included in this PDF printable resource:
A teacher presentation to introduce the subject
An informational text
A comprehension activity with ten questions
Two grammar questions about the text
An extension writing activity
A multiple choice quiz with seven questions
An answer sheet for self-assessment or teacher use
A crossword puzzle to consolidate learning
A wordsearch puzzle
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This resource is great for:
In class learning
Independent work
Homework
Guided reading sessions
Assessment practice
Reading interventions
Emergency sub plans
The activity requires NO PREP; it has 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 teacher use, are on the final page of the document.
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A reading comprehension passage with a teacher presentation, comprehension and grammar questions, a multiple choice quiz, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the famous Italian-born scientist, Galileo.
The NO PREP informational text worksheets are perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6. Students will learn key facts about the famous scientist whilst working on their comprehension skills.
Included in this PDF printable resource:
A teacher presentation to introduce the subject
An informational text
A comprehension activity with ten questions
Two grammar questions about the text
An extension writing activity
A multiple choice quiz with seven questions
An answer sheet for self-assessment or teacher use
A crossword puzzle to consolidate learning
A wordsearch puzzle
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This resource is great for:
In class learning
Independent work
Homework
Guided reading sessions
Assessment practice
Reading interventions
Emergency sub plans
The activity requires NO PREP; it has 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 teacher use, are on the final page of the document.
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A reading comprehension passage with a teacher presentation, comprehension and grammar questions, a multiple choice quiz, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the American astronaut and first man to set foot on the Moon, Neil Armstrong.
The NO PREP informational text worksheets are perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6. Students will learn key facts about the famous figure whilst working on their comprehension skills.
Included in this PDF printable resource:
A teacher presentation to introduce the subject
An informational text
A comprehension activity with ten questions
Two grammar questions about the text
An extension writing activity
A multiple choice quiz with seven questions
An answer sheet for self-assessment or teacher use
A crossword puzzle to consolidate learning
A wordsearch puzzle
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This resource is great for:
In class learning
Independent work
Homework
Guided reading sessions
Assessment practice
Reading interventions
Emergency sub plans
The activity requires NO PREP; it has 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 teacher use, are on the final page of the document.
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A bundle of two resources that span five lessons about the life of the famous scientist and Nobel Prize Winner, Marie Curie. Perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6.
Firstly, there are reading comprehension activities which come with an informational text, a teacher presentation, comprehension and grammar questions, a multiple choice quiz, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch. Secondly, there is a biography writing unit which has been split into four separate lessons of reading, sorting and writing.
Included in the close reading activity:
A teacher presentation to introduce the subject
An informational text
A comprehension activity with ten questions
Two grammar questions about the text
An extension writing activity
A multiple choice quiz with seven questions
An answer sheet for self-assessment or teacher use
A crossword puzzle to consolidate learning
A wordsearch puzzle
Included in the biography writing unit:
Four fact sheets which students need to cut out and sort into paragraphs
Writing templates for four draft paragraphs
Two prompt sheets for students to write their introduction and conclusion
A template for students to write up their neat biography text
A crossword puzzle and wordsearch activity
This resource is great for:
In class learning
Independent work
Homework
Creative writing sessions
Guided reading sessions
Reading & writing interventions
Assessment practice
Emergency sub plans
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Two great activities that would span five lessons about the famous German-born scientist, Albert Einstein. Perfect for students in Year 3 or Year 4.
NO PREP is needed!
Firstly, there is a reading comprehension activity where children need to read through an informational text, and then answer comprehension and grammar questions, before completing an extension activity. Secondly, there is a biography writing unit which has been split into four separate lessons of reading, sorting and writing.
Included in the close reading activity:
An informational text
A comprehension activity with eight varied questions
Two grammar questions about the text
An extension writing activity
An answer page for self-assessment or teacher use
A crossword puzzle & wordsearch activity to consolidate learning
Included in the biography writing unit:
Four fact sheets which students need to cut out and sort into paragraphs
Writing templates for four draft paragraphs
Two prompt sheets for students to write their introduction and conclusion
A template for students to write up their neat biography text
This resource is great for:
In class learning
Independent work
Homework
Creative writing sessions
Guided reading sessions
Reading & writing interventions
Assessment practice
Emergency sub plans
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Two great activities that would span five lessons about the famous English scientist, Isaac Newton. Perfect for students in Year 3 or Year 4.
NO PREP is needed!
Firstly, there is a reading comprehension activity where children need to read through an informational text, and then answer comprehension and grammar questions, before completing an extension activity. Secondly, there is a biography writing unit which has been split into four separate lessons of reading, sorting and writing.
Included in the close reading activity:
An informational text
A comprehension activity with eight varied questions
Two grammar questions about the text
An extension writing activity
An answer page for self-assessment or teacher use
A crossword puzzle & wordsearch activity to consolidate learning
Included in the biography writing unit:
Four fact sheets which students need to cut out and sort into paragraphs
Writing templates for four draft paragraphs
Two prompt sheets for students to write their introduction and conclusion
A template for students to write up their neat biography text
This resource is great for:
In class learning
Independent work
Homework
Creative writing sessions
Guided reading sessions
Reading & writing interventions
Assessment practice
Emergency sub plans
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Two great activities that would span five lessons about the life of the famous scientist and Nobel Prize Winner, Marie Curie. Perfect for students in Year 3 or Year 4.
NO PREP is needed!
Firstly, there is a reading comprehension activity where children need to read through an informational text, and then answer comprehension and grammar questions, before completing an extension activity. Secondly, there is a biography writing unit which has been split into four separate lessons of reading, sorting and writing.
Included in the close reading activity:
An informational text
A comprehension activity with eight varied questions
Two grammar questions about the text
An extension writing activity
An answer page for self-assessment or teacher use
A crossword puzzle & wordsearch activity to consolidate learning
Included in the biography writing unit:
Four fact sheets which students need to cut out and sort into paragraphs
Writing templates for four draft paragraphs
Two prompt sheets for students to write their introduction and conclusion
A template for students to write up their neat biography text
This resource is great for:
In class learning
Independent work
Homework
Creative writing sessions
Guided reading sessions
Reading & writing interventions
Assessment practice
Emergency sub plans
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A discussion writing unit allowing students to research, discuss and write about who is the most influential scientist of all time: Isaac Newton, Marie Curie or Albert Einstein. The unit has been split into four separate lessons which and is perfect for students in Year 3 or Year 4.
Included in this PDF printable resource:
Three informational texts about the individual leaders
A fact sheet to record key facts about the famous figures
Two prompt sheets for students to write an introduction and a conclusion
A template for students to write up their draft and neat texts
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This resource is great for:
In class learning
Independent work
Homework
Creative writing sessions
Assessment practice
Emergency sub plans
The first lesson involves students retrieving facts from informational texts about Isaac Newton, Marie Curie and Albert Einstein, and writing these on to a fact sheet. In the second lesson students need to use these facts to write three to four paragraphs about the individual scientists. In the third lesson students need to use prompt sheets to write up an introduction and a conclusion. In the final lesson your class will need to check their draft paragraphs for mistakes before writing up their work on a neat copy using the template provided.
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A biography writing unit about the life of Mae Jemison, who became the first African-American woman to go into space. The NO PREP unit has been split into four separate lessons and is perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6 for Black History Month.
Included in this PDF printable resource:
Four fact sheets which students need to cut out and sort into paragraphs
Writing templates for four draft paragraphs
Two prompt sheets for students to write their introduction and conclusion
A template for students to write up their neat biography text
A crossword puzzle & wordsearch to consolidate learning
If you would like to add another lesson, download the Mae Jemison Reading Comprehension Activity. This would give the students more background knowledge before they start writing the biography.
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This resource is great for:
In class learning
Independent work
Homework
Creative writing sessions
Assessment practice
Emergency sub plans
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The first lesson is interactive and involves students cutting out facts, and then sorting these facts into paragraphs. In the second lesson the students need to use these facts to write four paragraphs. Then, in the third lesson children need to choose the most important facts and include these in an introduction; after this they need to answer several questions on a prompt sheet before writing up their conclusion. In the final lesson students need to check their draft paragraphs for mistakes before writing up their work on to a neat copy on the template provided.
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A BOOM Cards™ reading comprehension activity about the famous German-born scientist and Nobel Prize Winner, Albert Einstein. The reading comprehension resource is perfect for students in Year 3 or Year 4 who are learning about World History or famous scientists.
Ideal for distance learning, the activity can be completed on tablets, phones or computers. The resource also comes in PDF format so it 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.
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Two great activities that would span five lessons about the life of famous evolutionary scientist, Charles Darwin. Perfect for students in Year 3 or Year 4.
NO PREP is needed!
Firstly, there is a reading comprehension activity where children need to read through an informational text, and then answer comprehension and grammar questions, before completing an extension activity. Secondly, there is a biography writing unit which has been split into four separate lessons of reading, sorting and writing.
Included in the close reading activity:
An informational text
A comprehension activity with eight varied questions
Two grammar questions about the text
An extension writing activity
An answer page for self-assessment or teacher use
A crossword puzzle & wordsearch activity to consolidate learning
Included in the biography writing unit:
Four fact sheets which students need to cut out and sort into paragraphs
Writing templates for four draft paragraphs
Two prompt sheets for students to write their introduction and conclusion
A template for students to write up their neat biography text
This resource is great for:
In class learning
Independent work
Homework
Creative writing sessions
Guided reading sessions
Reading & writing interventions
Assessment practice
Emergency sub plans
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A Google Forms reading comprehension bundle with ten individual activities about key events in June or famous figures that were either born or died in the month. The activities, which come in PDF format too, have an informational text with comprehension and grammar questions followed by an extension task, are about the following people or topics:
The record-breaking Spanish tennis player, Rafael Nadal, who was born on the 3rd June 1986.
The famous English king who ruled during the Revolutionary War, King George III, who was born on the 4th June 1738.
The famous World War II battle, the Battle of Midway, which began on the 4th June 1942.
The first African American woman to be admitted into NASAs astronaut program, Mae Jemison, who joined on the 4th June 1987.
The recently deceased husband to Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, who was born on the 10th June 1921.
The famous German-born diarist of World War II, Anne Frank, who was born on the 12th June 1929.
The Enigma code breaking English mathematician, Alan Turing, who was born on the 23rd June 1912.
The famous American Olympic star, Wilma Rudolph, who was born on the 23rd June 1940.
The famous Argentinian soccer superstar, Lionel Messi, who was born on the 24th June 1987.
The record-breaking American Olympic swimmer, Michael Phelps, who was born on the 30th June 1985.
The NO PREP informational text activities are ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade. The resources, which also come in PDF format, allow students to learn key facts about the famous people or topics whilst working on their comprehension skills.
Included in each of the ten activities:
A Google Forms Activity
A PDF Printable Activity with crossword & wordsearch
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This resource bundle is great for:
Distance learning
Independent work
Homework
Guided reading sessions
Assessment practice
Reading interventions
These activities are online resources, that use Google Forms, and are linked to your Google Drive. They can be completed by students online using tablets, phones or computers, and are easily assessed by teachers as all the answers are provided in a quick and easy format.
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Time allowance to complete each activity:
5-10 minutes - read through the text individually.
40-50 minutes - answer questions using the text as guidance (including extension activity)
Time allowance to assess:
A class set of activities might take around 15-20 minutes to mark; the teacher can then send the students their marks automatically, which allows them to read back through their work. Nearly all answers are not automatically generated, but only require a small amount of work to assign points. This is because the aim is to get students writing answers and not to just have multiple choice options.
Please ensure when you download this resource into Google Drive that you are logged in to the gmail account where you wish to store the activity. In the past teachers have downloaded resources into their school account in error. Thanks :)
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A Google Forms reading comprehension bundle with ten individual activities about key events in July from history or famous figures that were either born or died in the month. The activities, which come in PDF format too, have an informational text with comprehension and grammar questions followed by an extension task, are about the following people or topics:
The Battle of Gettysburg, which was a key battle in the American Civil War, and was fought from the 1st July until the 3rd July 1863.
The famous Mexican artist and icon, Frida Kahlo, who was born on the 6th July 1907.
The spiritual leader of Buddhism, the Dalai Lama, who was born on the 6th July 1935.
The scientist famous for his work in electricity, Nikola Tesla, who was born on the 10th July 1856.
The famous Nobel Peace Prize winner and educational activist, Malala Yousafzai, who was born in Pakistan on the 12th July 1997.
The Apollo 11 Moon mission, which put Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the lunar surface on the 21st July 1969.
One of the Seven Wonders of the World, Machu Picchu, which was rediscovered by Hiram Bingham on the 24th July 1911.
The red planet of Mars, where the Perseverance Mars Rover was launched to on the 30th July 2020.
The author famous for her Harry Potter books, J.K. Rowling, who was born on the 31st July 1965.
The powerful ruler of Ancient Greece, Alexander the Great, who was born at some point in July of 356 BC.
The NO PREP informational text activities are ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in Year 5 or Year6. The resources, which also come in PDF format, allow students to learn key facts about the famous people or topics whilst working on their comprehension skills.
Included in each of the ten activities:
A Google Forms Activity
A PDF Printable Activity with crossword & wordsearch
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This resource bundle is great for:
Distance learning
Independent work
Homework
Guided reading sessions
Assessment practice
Reading interventions
These activities are online resources, that use Google Forms, and are linked to your Google Drive. They can be completed by students online using tablets, phones or computers, and are easily assessed by teachers as all the answers are provided in a quick and easy format.
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Time allowance to complete each activity:
5-10 minutes - read through the text individually.
40-50 minutes - answer questions using the text as guidance (including extension activity)
Time allowance to assess:
A class set of activities might take around 15-20 minutes to mark; the teacher can then send the students their marks automatically, which allows them to read back through their work. Nearly all answers are not automatically generated, but only require a small amount of work to assign points. This is because the aim is to get students writing answers and not to just have multiple choice options.
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A Google Forms reading comprehension bundle with ten individual activities about key events in June or famous figures that were either born or died in the month. The activities, which come in PDF format too, have an informational text with comprehension and grammar questions followed by an extension task, are about the following people or topics:
The record-breaking Spanish tennis player, Rafael Nadal, who was born on the 3rd June 1986.
The famous English king who ruled during the Revolutionary War, King George III, who was born on the 4th June 1738.
The famous World War II battle, the Battle of Midway, which began on the 4th June 1942.
The first African American woman to be admitted into NASAs astronaut program, Mae Jemison, who joined on the 4th June 1987.
The recently deceased husband to Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, who was born on the 10th June 1921.
The famous German-born diarist of World War II, Anne Frank, who was born on the 12th June 1929.
The Enigma code breaking English mathematician, Alan Turing, who was born on the 23rd June 1912.
The famous American Olympic star, Wilma Rudolph, who was born on the 23rd June 1940.
The famous Argentinian soccer superstar, Lionel Messi, who was born on the 24th June 1987.
The record-breaking American Olympic swimmer, Michael Phelps, who was born on the 30th June 1985.
The NO PREP informational text activities are ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in third grade or fourth grade. The resources, which also come in PDF format, allow students to learn key facts about the famous people or topics whilst working on their comprehension skills.
Included in each of the ten activities:
A Google Forms Activity
A PDF Printable Activity with crossword & wordsearch
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This resource bundle is great for:
Distance learning
Independent work
Homework
Guided reading sessions
Assessment practice
Reading interventions
These activities are online resources, that use Google Forms, and are linked to your Google Drive. They can be completed by students online using tablets, phones or computers, and are easily assessed by teachers as all the answers are provided in a quick and easy format.
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Time allowance to complete each activity:
5-10 minutes - read through the text individually.
40-50 minutes - answer questions using the text as guidance (including extension activity)
Time allowance to assess:
A class set of activities might take around 15-20 minutes to mark; the teacher can then send the students their marks automatically, which allows them to read back through their work. Nearly all answers are not automatically generated, but only require a small amount of work to assign points. This is because the aim is to get students writing answers and not to just have multiple choice options.
Please ensure when you download this resource into Google Drive that you are logged in to the gmail account where you wish to store the activity. In the past teachers have downloaded resources into their school account in error. Thanks :)
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A Google Forms reading comprehension bundle with ten individual activities about key events in July from history or famous figures that were either born or died in the month. The activities, which come in PDF format too, have an informational text with comprehension and grammar questions followed by an extension task, are about the following people or topics:
The Battle of Gettysburg, which was a key battle in the American Civil War, and was fought from the 1st July until the 3rd July 1863.
The famous Mexican artist and icon, Frida Kahlo, who was born on the 6th July 1907.
The spiritual leader of Buddhism, the Dalai Lama, who was born on the 6th July 1935.
The scientist famous for his work in electricity, Nikola Tesla, who was born on the 10th July 1856.
The famous Nobel Peace Prize winner and educational activist, Malala Yousafzai, who was born in Pakistan on the 12th July 1997.
The Apollo 11 Moon mission, which put Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the lunar surface on the 21st July 1969.
One of the Seven Wonders of the World, Machu Picchu, which was rediscovered by Hiram Bingham on the 24th July 1911.
The red planet of Mars, where the Perseverance Mars Rover was launched to on the 30th July 2020.
The author famous for her Harry Potter books, J.K. Rowling, who was born on the 31st July 1965.
The powerful ruler of Ancient Greece, Alexander the Great, who was born at some point in July of 356 BC.
The NO PREP informational text activities are ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in Year 3 or Year 4. The resources, which also come in PDF format, allow students to learn key facts about the famous people or topics whilst working on their comprehension skills.
Included in each of the ten activities:
A Google Forms Activity
A PDF Printable Activity with crossword & wordsearch
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This resource bundle is great for:
Distance learning
Independent work
Homework
Guided reading sessions
Assessment practice
Reading interventions
These activities are online resources, that use Google Forms, and are linked to your Google Drive. They can be completed by students online using tablets, phones or computers, and are easily assessed by teachers as all the answers are provided in a quick and easy format.
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Time allowance to complete each activity:
5-10 minutes - read through the text individually.
40-50 minutes - answer questions using the text as guidance (including extension activity)
Time allowance to assess:
A class set of activities might take around 15-20 minutes to mark; the teacher can then send the students their marks automatically, which allows them to read back through their work. Nearly all answers are not automatically generated, but only require a small amount of work to assign points. This is because the aim is to get students writing answers and not to just have multiple choice options.
Please ensure when you download this resource into Google Drive that you are logged in to the gmail account where you wish to store the activity. In the past teachers have downloaded resources into their school account in error. Thanks :)
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These easy to use, no prep, substitution plans give you an ideal back up plan to have ready in your classroom just in case. The bundle contains ten reading comprehension activities; two biography writing units about Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King; and two informational writing units about Mount Everest and the Industrial Revolution. Ideal for emergency sub plans in Year 5 or Year 6.
24 Lessons, or 24 hours of activities, with NO PREP needed!
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Firstly, there are ten reading comprehension activities, or informational texts, about:
Mount Everest
Children of the Industrial Revolution
Roswell
William Shakespeare’s Macbeth
The Transatlantic Slave Trade
The Great Plague
Martin Luther King
Abraham Lincoln
Ancient Olympic Games
Mars – The Red Planet
These activities require NO PREP and 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, crossword puzzle and wordsearch activity for those fast finishers. Answers, for teacher use, are on the final page of each document.
Then, there are two biography writing units about Martin Luther King and Abraham Lincoln, and two informational writing units about Mount Everest and the Industrial Revolution. The units have been split into four separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each.
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A BOOM Cards™ reading comprehension activity about the famous inventor, astronomer and scientist, Galileo. The reading comprehension NO PREP activity is ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in lower key stage 2 learning about the famous figure. The resource allows students to learn key facts about the astronomer whilst working on their comprehension skills in an interactive way.
Included in this resource:
A PDF with a link to the BOOM Cards™ Activity
A PDF Printable Activity with crossword puzzle and wordsearch
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This resource is great for:
Distance learning
Independent work
Homework
Guided reading sessions
Emergency sub plans
Reading interventions
Ideal for distance learning, the activity can be completed on tablets, phones or computers. The resource also comes in PDF format so it can be printed and used in the classroom.
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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
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An Albert Einstein Escape Room activity. Ideal for Year 5 or Year 6, the activity is perfect for group work, starting a new topic about science or scientists, team-building activities or for a fun, engaging and interactive lesson. The activity can be used in English class as it incorporates some ELA skills or in Social Studies.
The activity has been split into four different tasks; your students will need to complete each of the tasks to reveal a word. Together the four words make a phrase for them to escape the room.
Included in this resource:
Student guidelines for completing the tasks meaning no teacher prep
A student answer key to complete as they work through the tasks
An informational text or reading comprehension passage
A true or false fact sheet & maze
A crossword puzzle
A timeline activity & answer key
A wordsearch puzzle
Teacher answer sheets for each task
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In Task 1 students will read an informational text about Albert Einstein and then find their way through a maze by answering true or false comprehension questions. If they answer the questions correctly they will reveal their first word.
In Task 2 students will use the same informational text to complete a crossword puzzle. Within the puzzle there are several hidden letters which will need to be unscrambled on the completion of the puzzle to reveal the second word.
In Task 3 students will have to cut out 27 timeline task cards about the history of space travel before putting them in order from the earliest date to the most recent. When they have finished their task they can glue them onto the answer key which will reveal their third word.
In Task 4 students will have to find the missing words in a wordsearch puzzle before finding a hidden word from the letters that are left over in the puzzle. This hidden word is their fourth and final word.
Students can then complete their student answer key with the four words they revealed before checking with the teacher to see if they have escaped successfully.
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Team-building activities
Group work
Research projects
Reading comprehension
Emergency sub plans
Independent work
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A reading comprehension passage with a teacher presentation, comprehension and grammar questions, a multiple choice quiz, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the famous American scientist, George Washington Carver.
The NO PREP informational text worksheets are perfect for students in Year 3 or Year 4. Students will learn key facts about the famous figure whilst working on their comprehension skills.
Included in this PDF printable resource:
A teacher presentation to introduce the subject
An informational text
A comprehension activity with ten questions
Two grammar questions about the text
An extension writing activity
A multiple choice quiz with seven questions
An answer sheet for self-assessment or teacher use
A crossword puzzle to consolidate learning
A wordsearch puzzle
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This resource is great for:
In class learning
Independent work
Homework
Guided reading sessions
Assessment practice
Reading interventions
Emergency sub plans
The activity requires NO PREP; it has 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 teacher use, are on the final page of the document.
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