A bundle of four reading comprehension books consisting of twenty-three close reading passages about famous events or figures from Ancient Mesopotamia, Ancient Greece, Ancient Egypt and Ancient Rome. Each individual activity comes with a reading comprehension passage, comprehension and grammar questions followed by extension tasks. The NO PREP informational text worksheets are perfect for students in Year 3 or Year 4. The resources allow students to learn about the time period whilst developing their comprehension skills. The four books contain the following activities: An Overview of Ancient Mesopotamia Advances from Ancient Mesopotamia The Epic of Gilgamesh Hammurabi’s Code Sargon of Akkad An Overview of Ancient Greece Alexander the Great Socrates Aesop Homer Aristotle An Overview of Ancient Egypt Cleopatra Tutankhamun Thutmose III Ramesses II An Overview of Ancient Rome Augustus Julius Caesar Mark Antony Constantine Spartacus Hannibal ⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻ Included in this PDF printable bundle: Twenty-three 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 ⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻ 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. ⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻ Time allowance for 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. ⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚ For more great resources follow my store ⇉⇉ CLICK HERE

A December Google Forms reading comprehension bundle with ten individual activities about key events in December 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: Rosa Parks, who was arrested on the 1st December 1955 for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated bus; the event gave birth to the U.S. Civil Rights Movement. The Japanese attack on the U.S. naval base, Pearl Harbor, which took place on the 7th December 1941 and brought America into World War II. George Washington, the first American president who died at the age of sixty-seven on the 14th December 1799. The Boston Tea Party, which happened on the 16th December 1773 when the Sons of Liberty group destroyed a shipment of tea; this eventually led to the start of the American Revolutionary War. The first powered flight by the famous Wright Brothers, which took place on the 17th December 1903. Vincent van Gogh, the famous Dutch artist, who cut off his left year whilst in a rage on the 23rd December 1888. Santa Claus, who does his yearly present deliveries all around the world on the 24th December. The Charles Dickens’ character, Ebenezer Scrooge, who was visited by three ghosts on the 24th December 1825. Isaac Newton, the famous English scientist, who was born on the 25th December 1642. The Battle of Trenton, which took place during the American Revolutionary War on the 25th December 1776. The NO PREP informational text activities are ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6. 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 ⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻ 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. ⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻ 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 :) ⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚ For more great resources follow my store ⇉⇉ CLICK HERE

Four reading books with forty reading comprehension passages focused on key events and figures from September, October, November and December from throughout history. Each of the 40 activities has an informational text with comprehension and grammar questions followed by an extension task, crossword puzzle and wordsearch activity. The NO PREP reading comprehension activities are perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6. The four books contain the following activities: The Outbreak of World War 2 which began on the 1st September 1939 VJ Day, which officially ended World War 2 on the 2nd September 1945 The Treaty of Paris which brought to an end the American Revolutionary War on the 3rd September 1783 Mother Teresa, who died on the 5th September 1997 Ruby Bridges, who was born on the 8th September 1954 The 9/11 Terrorist Attacks, which took place on the 11th September 2001 Roald Dahl, who was born on the 13th September 1916 Theodore Roosevelt, who became president on the 14th September 1901 Augustus Caesar, who was born on the 23rd September 63 BC Serena Williams, who was born on the 26th September 1981 Mahatma Gandhi, who was born on the 2nd October 1869 Christopher Columbus, who first landed in the Americas on the 12th October 1492 William the Conqueror, who won the Battle of Hastings to become king of England on the 14th October 1066 Walt Disney, who founded the Walt Disney Company on the 16th October 1923 The Great Depression, which began with the stock market crash on ‘Black Thursday’ on the 24th October 1929 The famous artist, Pablo Picasso, who was born on the 25th October 1881 The Microsoft founder and multi-billionaire, Bill Gates, who was born on the 28th October 1955 The Italian dictator, Benito Mussolini, who came to power on the 29th October 1922 Muhammed Ali, who defeated George Foreman in the Rumble in the Jungle on the 30th October 1974 The World War 2 key events of Dunkirk & the Battle of Britain, which ended on the 31st October 1940 Abraham Lincoln, who was elected as president on the 6th November 1860. The famous scientist, Marie Curie, who was born on the 7th November 1867. The Japanese Emperor, Hirohito, who was crowned as Emperor on the 10th November 1928. The end of World War 1, which ended on the 11th November 1918, and the Treaty of Versailles that followed. The famous French artist, Claude Monet, who was born on the 14th November 1840. The English monarch, Elizabeth I, who became queen at the age of just 25, on the 17th November 1558. American president, John F. Kennedy, who was assassinated on the 22nd November 1963. The settlement of the Pilgrims and the first Thanksgiving, which took place on the 25th November 1621. Egyptian pharaoh, Tutankhamun, whose tomb was discovered by Howard Carter on the 26th November 1922. The British war time prime minister, Winston Churchill, who was born on the 30th November 1874. Rosa Parks, who was arrested on the 1st December 1955 for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated bus; the event gave birth to the U.S. Civil Rights Movement. The Japanese attack on the U.S. naval base, Pearl Harbor, which took place on the 7th December 1941 and brought America into World War II. George Washington, the first American president who died at the age of sixty-seven on the 14th December 1799. The Boston Tea Party, which happened on the 16th December 1773 when the Sons of Liberty group destroyed a shipment of tea; this eventually led to the start of the American Revolutionary War. The first powered flight by the famous Wright Brothers, which took place on the 17th December 1903. Vincent van Gogh, the famous Dutch artist, who cut off his left year whilst in a rage on the 23rd December 1888. Santa Claus, who does his yearly present deliveries all around the world on the 24th December. The Charles Dickens’ character, Ebenezer Scrooge, who was visited by three ghosts on the 24th December 1825. Isaac Newton, the famous English scientist, who was born on the 25th December 1642. 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Two great activities that would span five lessons about the famous philosopher from Ancient Greece and tutor to Alexander the Great, Aristotle. 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 ten varied questions Two grammar questions about the text An extension writing activity An answer page for self-assessment or teacher use Included in the biography writing unit: 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 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 ⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚ For more great resources check out my store ⇉⇉ CLICK HERE

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A January Google Forms reading comprehension bundle with ten individual activities about key events in January 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 famous English scientist, Stephen Hawking, who was born on the 8th January 1942. The famous pilot, Amelia Earhart, who became the first female to fly across the Atlantic solo on the 11th January 1935. The famous founding father of the United States, Benjamin Franklin, who was born on the 17th January 1706. The famous Roman general and friend of Julius Caesar, Mark Antony, who was born on the 14th January 83 BC. The American civil rights activist, Martin Luther King, who was born on the 15th January 1929. The famous English author of Winnie the Pooh, A.A. Milne, who was born on the 18th January 1882. The Gold Rush that started in California on the 24th January 1848, as people came from all around the world in search of wealth. The famous American abstract artist, Jackson Pollock, who was born on the 28th January 1912. The Shakespeare play, Romeo and Juliet, which was first performed on the 29th January 1595 The famous baseball player, Jackie Robinson, who was born on the 31st January 1919. The NO PREP informational text activities are ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6. 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 ⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻ 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. ⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻ 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 :) ⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚ For more great resources check out my store ⇉⇉ CLICK HERE