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 BOOM Cards™ reading comprehension activity about the famous American Olympic superstar, Jesse Owens. The reading comprehension resource is perfect for students in Year 3 or Year 4 who are learning about sports, the Olympic Games, U.S. History or for Black History Month.
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.
Please check out my store, Creative Primary Literacy, for more great resources.
Six BOOM Card™ reading comprehension activities with comprehension and grammar questions about some of the key leaders of World War II. The digital activities are ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6 learning about World War II, World History or U.S. History.
The individual resources look into:
1 – Winston Churchill
2 – Adolf Hitler
3 – Franklin Roosevelt
4 – Benito Mussolini
5 – Joseph Stalin
6 – Hirohito
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 resources come with an explanation of how to assign the cards to your class, and have lots of useful links to support you using the activities.
The activities require NO PREP and have several bodies of texts that students need to read through thoroughly; then they can use the texts to find the comprehension and grammar answers. The BOOM Cards™ activities are self-marking, with a teacher answer sheet provided in the PDF.
We also specialise in play scripts, we have a William Shakespeare collection with Richard III, Macbeth and Hamlet. We also have a good selection of Christmas play scripts including Elf, The Santa Clause and A Christmas Carol.
Please check out my store, Creative Primary Literacy, for more resources.
A BOOM Cards™ reading comprehension activity about the U.S. President during World War 2, Franklin Roosevelt. The reading comprehension resource is perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6 who are learning about U.S. History, World War II or World History.
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.
Please check out my store, Creative Primary Literacy, for more resources.
A BOOM Cards™ reading comprehension activity about the leader of Italy during World War 2, Benito Mussolini. The reading comprehension resource is perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6 who are learning about World War II or World History.
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.
Please check out my store, Creative Primary Literacy, for more resources.
A BOOM Cards™ reading comprehension activity about the Treaty of Paris which officially ended the American War of Independence. The reading comprehension resource is perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6 who are learning about U.S. History.
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.
Please check out my store, Creative Primary Literacy, for more resources.
A BOOM Cards™ reading comprehension activity about the new president of the United States, Joe Biden. The reading comprehension resource is perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6 who are learning about U.S. History.
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.
Please check out my store, Creative Primary Literacy, for more resources.
This is a biography writing unit about the life and career of the new vice president of the United States, Kamala Harris. The unit has been split into four separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each. Perfect for Year 5 or Year 6.
The first lesson is interactive and involves them cutting out facts, and then sorting these facts into paragraphs. In the second lesson the children need to use these facts to write four paragraphs. 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 before writing up their conclusion. In the final lesson your class will need to check their draft paragraphs for mistakes before writing up their work into a neat copy on the template provided.
NO PREP is needed!
If you would like to add another lesson, download my Kamala Harris Reading Comprehension Activity. This would give the students more background knowledge before they start writing the biography.
Please check out my store, Creative Primary Literacy, for more resources.
Ten reading comprehension activities, or reading comprehension activities. Each activity has an informational text with comprehension and grammar questions followed by an extension task, wordsearch and crossword puzzle. The NO PREP activities are perfect for students in Year 3 or Year 4.
This bundle contains the following activities:
1 – Mount Everest
2 – Children of the Industrial Revolution
3 – Roswell
4 – William Shakespeare’s Macbeth
5 – The Transatlantic Slave Trade
6 – The Great Plague
7 – Martin Luther King
8 – Abraham Lincoln
9 – Ancient Olympic Games
10 – Mars – The Red Planet
Included in each PDF printable resource:
An informational text
A comprehension activity with eight questions
Two grammar questions about the text
An extension writing activity
A crossword puzzle & wordsearch activity
An answer sheet for self-assessment or teacher use
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These resources are great for:
In class learning
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 teacher use, are on the final page of the documents.
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Time allowance to complete each activity:
5 minutes - read through the text individually.
40 minutes - answer questions using the text as guidance (including extension activity)
15 minutes - Teacher and students go through the text and answers.
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This is a biography writing unit about the life of Joe Biden, the new president of the United States. Great for class work, distance learning and home schooling. The unit is perfect for students in Year 3 or Year 4 learning about U.S. History or for Presidents Day. It has been split into four separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each.
The first lesson is interactive and involves them cutting out facts, and then sorting these facts into paragraphs. In the second lesson the children 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 before writing up their conclusion. In the final lesson your class will need to check their draft paragraphs for mistakes before writing up their work into a neat copy on the template provided.
NO PREP is needed!
Good luck, I hope you get some great results!
If you would like to add another lesson, download my LKS2 Kamala Harris Reading Comprehension Activity for just £1.50. This would give the students more background knowledge before they start writing the biography.
We also specialise in play scripts, we have a William Shakespeare collection with Richard III, Macbeth and Hamlet. And a good selection of Christmas play scripts including Elf, The Santa Clause and A Christmas Carol.
Please check out my store, Creative Primary Literacy, for more resources.
A BOOM Cards™ reading comprehension activity about the new vice president of the United States, Kamala Harris. The reading comprehension resource is perfect for students in Year 3 or Year 4 who are learning about U.S. History.
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.
Please check out my store, Creative Primary Literacy, for more great resources.
An American Revolutionary War reading comprehension activity book with six reading passages that timeline the war. Each activity has an informational text with comprehension and grammar questions followed by an extension task, crossword puzzle and wordsearch activity. The NO PREP reading comprehension worksheets are perfect for students in Year 3 or Year 4. Students will learn about key areas of the War of Independence whilst developing their comprehension skills.
This book contains the following close reading activities:
1 – An Overview of the Revolutionary War
2 – The Boston Tea Party
3 – The Siege of Boston
4 – The Battles of Trenton and Princeton
5 – The End of the War & The Treaty of Paris
6 – George Washington
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Included in this PDF printable resource:
Six informational texts
Each with a comprehension activity with ten questions
Each with grammar questions about the text
Each with an extension writing activity
Answer sheets for self-assessment or teacher use
Each with a crossword puzzle and wordsearch activity
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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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Time allowance to complete:
5 minutes - read through the text individually.
40 minutes - answer questions using the text as guidance (including extension activity)
15 minutes - Teacher and students go through the text and answers.
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Please check out my store, Creative Primary Literacy, for more resources.
A BOOM Cards™ reading comprehension activity about the new president of the United States, Joe Biden. The reading comprehension resource is perfect for students in Year 3 or Year 4 who are learning about U.S. History.
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.
Please check out my store, Creative Primary Literacy, for more great resources.
Ten reading comprehension passages, or informational texts. Each activity has an informational text with comprehension and grammar questions, an extension task, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch activity. The close reading passages require NO PREP and are perfect for students in Year 3 or Year 4.
This book contains the following worksheets:
1 – The Moon Landing
2 – Nelson Mandela
3 – The California Gold Rush
4 – Marie Curie
5 – Barack Obama
6 – The Great Depression
7 – Mahatma Gandhi
8 – William Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet
9 – Serena Williams
10 – Cleopatra
Included in each PDF printable resource:
An informational text
A comprehension activity with eight questions
Two grammar questions about the text
An extension writing activity
An answer sheet for self-assessment or teacher use
Each with a crossword & wordsearch to consolidate learning
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These resources are great for:
In class learning
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 teacher use, are on the final page of the documents.
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Time allowance to complete each activity:
5 minutes - read through the text individually.
40 minutes - answer questions using the text as guidance (including extension activity)
15 minutes - Teacher and students go through the text and answers.
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Please check out my store, Creative Primary Literacy, for more resources.
A BOOM Cards™ reading comprehension activity about the new vice president of the United States, Kamala Harris. The reading comprehension resource is perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6 who are learning about U.S. History.
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.
Please check out my store, Creative Primary Literacy, for more resources.
A BOOM Cards™ reading comprehension activity about why and when the United States entered the First World War. The reading comprehension resource is perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6 who are learning about U.S. History, World History and World War 1.
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.
We also specialise in play scripts, we have a William Shakespeare collection with Richard III, Macbeth and Hamlet. We also have a good selection of Christmas play scripts including Elf, The Santa Clause and A Christmas Carol.
Please check out my store, Creative Primary Literacy, for more resources.
A BOOM Cards™ reading comprehension activity about trench warfare in the First World War. The reading comprehension resource is perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6 who are learning about U.S. History, World History and World War 1.
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.
We also specialise in play scripts, we have a William Shakespeare collection with Richard III, Macbeth and Hamlet. We also have a good selection of Christmas play scripts including Elf, The Santa Clause and A Christmas Carol.
Please check out my store, Creative Primary Literacy, for more resources.
A BOOM Cards™ reading comprehension activity about the famous Moon landing of 1969 when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first people on the Moon. The reading comprehension resource is perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6 who are learning about U.S. History.
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.
We also specialise in play scripts, we have a William Shakespeare collection with Richard III, Macbeth and Hamlet. We also have a good selection of Christmas play scripts including Elf, The Santa Clause and A Christmas Carol.
Please check out my store, Creative Primary Literacy, for more resources.
A BOOM Cards™ reading comprehension activity about the former U.S. president, John F. Kennedy. The reading comprehension resource is perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6 who are learning about U.S. History.
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.
We also specialise in play scripts, we have a William Shakespeare collection with Richard III, Macbeth and Hamlet. We also have a good selection of Christmas play scripts including Elf, The Santa Clause and A Christmas Carol.
Please check out my store, Creative Primary Literacy, for more resources.
A BOOM Cards™ reading activity about the American Civil War. The reading comprehension resource is perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6 who are learning about U.S. History.
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.
We also specialise in play scripts, we have a William Shakespeare collection with Richard III, Macbeth and Hamlet. We also have a good selection of Christmas play scripts including Elf, The Santa Clause and A Christmas Carol.
Please check out my store, Creative Primary Literacy, for more resources.
Twelve BOOM Card™ reading activities with comprehension and grammar questions about twelve key events or key figures from American history. The digital activities are ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6 learning about World History or U.S. History.
The individual resources look into:
1 – The Boston Tea Party
2 – George Washington
3 – The California Gold Rush
4 – Abraham Lincoln
5 – The American Civil War
6 – World War I
7 – Amelia Earhart
8 – World War II
9 – John F. Kennedy
10 – Martin Luther King
11 – The Moon Landing
12 – Barack Obama
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 resources come with an explanation of how to assign the cards to your class, and have lots of useful links to support you using the activities.
The activities require NO PREP and have several bodies of texts that students need to read through thoroughly; then they can use the texts to find the comprehension and grammar answers. The BOOM Cards™ activities are self-marking, with a teacher answer sheet provided in the PDF.
We also specialise in play scripts, we have a William Shakespeare collection with Richard III, Macbeth and Hamlet. We also have a good selection of Christmas play scripts including Elf, The Santa Clause and A Christmas Carol.
Please check out my store, Creative Primary Literacy, for more resources.