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 great digital research and sorting activity that is perfect for introducing students to some of the key events of Ancient Greece. Great for class work, distance learning or home schooling. There are 33 posters or task cards that include many of the key events and periods from the first settlers in Greece to the end of the empire.
When downloaded this resource includes a printable version of the timeline display and sorting activity and a PDF with a link that allows you to copy the Google Slides document and save it in your Google Drive.
The research and sorting activity is differentiated into two levels: with dates and without dates. Lower-level students can sort the events using the dates, whilst higher level students can research the dates online before sorting the timeline.
This activity is an online resource, that uses Google Slides, and is linked to your Google Drive. It can be completed by students online using tablets or computers.
However, the resource also comes in a PDF format, which can be printed.
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 :)
Please check out my store, Creative Primary Literacy, for more resources.
A great digital research and sorting activity that is perfect for introducing students to some of the key events of Ancient Rome. Great for class work, distance learning or home schooling. There are 26 posters or task cards that include many of the key events and periods from the founding of the city of Rome to the end of the Byzantine Empire in the east.
When downloaded this resource includes a printable version of the timeline display and sorting activity and a PDF with a link that allows you to copy the Google Slides document and save it in your Google Drive.
The research and sorting activity is differentiated into two levels: with dates and without dates. Lower-level students can sort the events using the dates, whilst higher level students can research the dates online before sorting the timeline.
This activity is an online resource, that uses Google Slides, and is linked to your Google Drive. It can be completed by students online using tablets or computers.
However, the resource also comes in a PDF format, which can be printed.
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 :)
Please check out my store, Creative Primary Literacy, for more resources.
A great digital research and sorting activity that is perfect for introducing students to some of the key events of Ancient Egypt. Great for class work, distance learning or home schooling. There are 30 posters or task cards that include many of the key events and periods from the first settlements in the Valley of the Nile to the end of the empire under Cleopatra.
When downloaded this resource includes a printable version of the timeline display and sorting activity and a PDF with a link that allows you to copy the Google Slides document and save it in your Google Drive.
The research and sorting activity is differentiated into two levels: with dates and without dates. Lower-level students can sort the events using the dates, whilst higher level students can research the dates online before sorting the timeline.
This activity is an online resource, that uses Google Slides, and is linked to your Google Drive. It can be completed by students online using tablets or computers.
However, the resource also comes in a PDF format, which can be printed.
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 :)
Please check out my store, Creative Primary Literacy, for more resources.
A great digital research and sorting activity that is perfect for introducing students to Anne Frank and some of the key events of World War 2. Great for class work, distance learning or home schooling. There are 43 posters or task cards that include many of the key events from her life, from her birth, her time in the annex, to her time spent in the concentration camps and her eventual death alongside her sister.
When downloaded this resource includes a printable version of the timeline display and sorting activity and a PDF with a link that allows you to copy the Google Slides document and save it in your Google Drive.
The research and sorting activity is differentiated into two levels: with dates and without dates. Lower-level students can sort the events using the dates, whilst higher level students can research the dates online before sorting the timeline.
This activity is an online resource, that uses Google Slides, and is linked to your Google Drive. It can be completed by students online using tablets or computers.
However, the resource also comes in a PDF format, which can be printed.
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 :)
Please check out my store, Creative Primary Literacy, for more resources.
A great digital research and sorting activity that is perfect for introducing students to all of the Presidents of the United States throughout history, from the very first - George Washington, to the present president, Joe Biden. Great for class work, distance learning or home schooling. There are 45 posters or task cards featuring all of the U.S. Presidents.
When downloaded this resource includes a printable version of the timeline display and sorting activity and a PDF with a link that allows you to copy the Google Slides document and save it in your Google Drive.
The research and sorting activity is differentiated into two levels: with dates and without dates. Lower-level students can sort the events using the dates, whilst higher level students can research the dates online before sorting the timeline.
This activity is an online resource, that uses Google Slides, and is linked to your Google Drive. It can be completed by students online using tablets or computers.
However, the resource also comes in a PDF format, which can be printed.
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 :)
Please check out my store, Creative Primary Literacy, for more resources.
A great digital research and sorting activity that is perfect for introducing students to some of the key events of World War 1. Great for class work, distance learning or home schooling. There are 30 posters or task cards that include many of the key events and periods from the assassination of Francis Ferdinand to the signing of the Treaty of Versailles.
When downloaded this resource includes a printable version of the timeline display and sorting activity and a PDF with a link that allows you to copy the Google Slides document and save it in your Google Drive.
The research and sorting activity is differentiated into two levels: with dates and without dates. Lower-level students can sort the events using the dates, whilst higher level students can research the dates online before sorting the timeline.
This activity is an online resource, that uses Google Slides, and is linked to your Google Drive. It can be completed by students online using tablets or computers.
However, the resource also comes in a PDF format, which can be printed.
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 :)
Please check out my store, Creative Primary Literacy, for more resources.
A great digital research and sorting activity that is perfect for introducing students to some of the key events of World War 2. Great for class work, distance learning or home schooling. There are 42 posters or task cards that include many of the key events and periods from the rise of Adolf Hitler in Germany to the dropping of atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
When downloaded this resource includes a printable version of the timeline display and sorting activity and a PDF with a link that allows you to copy the Google Slides document and save it in your Google Drive.
The research and sorting activity is differentiated into two levels: with dates and without dates. Lower-level students can sort the events using the dates, whilst higher level students can research the dates online before sorting the timeline.
This activity is an online resource, that uses Google Slides, and is linked to your Google Drive. It can be completed by students online using tablets or computers.
However, the resource also comes in a PDF format, which can be printed.
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 :)
Please check out my store, Creative Primary Literacy, for more resources.
A BOOM Cards™ reading comprehension activity about the famous former president of the United States, John F. Kennedy or JFK. The reading comprehension resource is perfect for students in Year 3 or Year 4 who are learning about U.S. History or for Presidents Day.
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.
Nineteen reading comprehension activities, or informational texts, with comprehension and grammar questions followed by extension tasks about some historical figures from the world of sport. The Google Form activities are ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6 learning about the Olympics or famous sport stars.
When downloaded these resources include printable versions of the reading comprehensions and PDFs with a link that allow you to copy the Google Forms documents and save them in your Google Drive.
The activities 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.
This bundle contains the following reading comprehension activities:
Jesse Owens
LeBron James
Lionel Messi
Pele
Serena Williams
Usain Bolt
Jackie Robinson
Michael Jordan
Muhammed Ali
Babe Ruth
Roberto Clemente
Stephen Curry
Rafael Nadal
Roger Federer
Diego Maradona
Michael Phelps
Simone Biles
Peyton Manning
David Beckham
Time allowance to complete each of the ten activities:
5-10 minutes - read through the text individually.
30-40 minutes - answer questions using the text as guidance (including extension activity)
Time allowance to assess each activity:
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 :)
Please check out my store, Creative Primary Literacy, for more resources.
Fifteen reading comprehension activities, or informational texts, with comprehension and grammar questions followed by extension tasks about some historical figures from the world of sport. The Google Form activities are ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in Year 3 or Year 4 learning about the Olympics or famous sport stars.
When downloaded these resources include printable versions of the reading comprehensions and PDFs with a link that allow you to copy the Google Forms documents and save them in your Google Drive.
The activities 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.
This bundle contains the following reading comprehension activities:
Jesse Owens
LeBron James
Lionel Messi
Pele
Serena Williams
Usain Bolt
Jackie Robinson
Michael Jordan
Muhammed Ali
Babe Ruth
Roberto Clemente
Stephen Curry
Rafael Nadal
Roger Federer
Diego Maradona
Time allowance to complete each of the ten activities:
5-10 minutes - read through the text individually.
30-40 minutes - answer questions using the text as guidance (including extension activity)
Time allowance to assess each activity:
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 :)
Please check out my store, Creative Primary Literacy, for more resources.
Three reading comprehension activities, or informational texts, with comprehension and grammar questions followed by extension tasks about three baseball superstars. The Google Form activities are ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6 learning about famous sport stars.
When downloaded these resources include printable versions of the reading comprehensions and PDFs with a link that allow you to copy the Google Forms documents and save them in your Google Drive.
The activities 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.
This bundle contains the following reading comprehension activities:
1 – Babe Ruth
2 – Jackie Robinson
3 – Roberto Clemente
Time allowance to complete each of the ten activities:
5-10 minutes - read through the text individually.
30-40 minutes - answer questions using the text as guidance (including extension activity)
Time allowance to assess each activity:
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 :)
Please check out my store, Creative Primary Literacy, for more resources.
A reading comprehension activity, or informational text, with comprehension and grammar questions followed by an extension task about the famous founder of modern nursing, Florence Nightingale. The Google Forms activity is ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6 learning about World History.
When downloaded this resource includes a printable version of the reading comprehension and a PDF with a link that allows you to copy the Google Forms document and save it in your Google Drive.
The activity can be completed by students online using tablets, phones or computers, and is easily assessed by teachers as all the answers are provided in a quick and easy format.
Time allowance to complete:
5-10 minutes - read through the text individually.
30-40 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 :)
Please check out my store, Creative Primary Literacy, for more resources.
Three reading comprehension activities, or informational texts, with comprehension and grammar questions followed by extension tasks about three baseball superstars. The Google Form activities are ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in Year 3 or Year 4 learning about famous sport stars.
When downloaded these resources include printable versions of the reading comprehensions and PDFs with a link that allow you to copy the Google Forms documents and save them in your Google Drive.
The activities 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.
This bundle contains the following reading comprehension activities:
1 – Babe Ruth
2 – Jackie Robinson
3 – Roberto Clemente
Time allowance to complete each of the ten activities:
5-10 minutes - read through the text individually.
30-40 minutes - answer questions using the text as guidance (including extension activity)
Time allowance to assess each activity:
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 :)
Please check out my store, Creative Primary Literacy, for more resources.
A reading comprehension activity, or informational text, with comprehension and grammar questions followed by an extension task about the famous expedition led by Lewis and Clark that crossed to the west coast of the United States. The Google Forms activity is ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in Year 3 or Year 4 learning about World History.
When downloaded this resource includes a printable version of the reading comprehension and a PDF with a link that allows you to copy the Google Forms document and save it in your Google Drive.
The activity can be completed by students online using tablets, phones or computers, and is easily assessed by teachers as all the answers are provided in a quick and easy format.
Time allowance to complete:
5-10 minutes - read through the text individually.
30-40 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 :)
Please check out my store, Creative Primary Literacy, for more resources.
Six reading comprehension activities, or informational texts, with comprehension and grammar questions followed by extension tasks that timeline the American War of Independence. The Google Form activities are ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in Year 3 or Year 4 learning about U.S. History.
When downloaded these resources include printable versions of the reading comprehensions and PDFs with a link that allow you to copy the Google Forms documents and save them in your Google Drive.
The activities 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.
This bundle contains the following reading comprehension activities:
An Overview of the Revolutionary War
Boston Tea Party
Siege of Boston
Battles of Trenton & Princeton
Treaty of Paris
George Washington
Time allowance to complete each of the ten activities:
5-10 minutes - read through the text individually.
30-40 minutes - answer questions using the text as guidance (including extension activity)
Time allowance to assess each activity:
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 :)
Please check out my store, Creative Primary Literacy, for more resources.
A reading comprehension activity, or informational text, with comprehension and grammar questions followed by an extension task about the start of the American Revolutionary War and the Siege of Boston. The Google Forms activity is ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in Year 3 or Year 4 learning about World History.
When downloaded this resource includes a printable version of the reading comprehension and a PDF with a link that allows you to copy the Google Forms document and save it in your Google Drive.
The activity can be completed by students online using tablets, phones or computers, and is easily assessed by teachers as all the answers are provided in a quick and easy format.
Time allowance to complete:
5-10 minutes - read through the text individually.
30-40 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 :)
Please check out my store, Creative Primary Literacy, for more resources.
A reading comprehension activity, or informational text, with comprehension and grammar questions followed by an extension task about the Treaty of Paris that formally ended the American Revolutionary War. The Google Forms activity is ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in Year 3 or Year 4 learning about World History.
When downloaded this resource includes a printable version of the reading comprehension and a PDF with a link that allows you to copy the Google Forms document and save it in your Google Drive.
The activity can be completed by students online using tablets, phones or computers, and is easily assessed by teachers as all the answers are provided in a quick and easy format.
Time allowance to complete:
5-10 minutes - read through the text individually.
30-40 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 :)
Please check out my store, Creative Primary Literacy, for more resources.
A reading comprehension activity, or informational text, with comprehension and grammar questions followed by an extension task about the key battles of Trenton and Princeton in the American Revolutionary War. The Google Forms activity is ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in Year 3 or Year 4 learning about American War of Independence.
When downloaded this resource includes a printable version of the reading comprehension and a PDF with a link that allows you to copy the Google Forms document and save it in your Google Drive.
The activity can be completed by students online using tablets, phones or computers, and is easily assessed by teachers as all the answers are provided in a quick and easy format.
Time allowance to complete:
5-10 minutes - read through the text individually.
30-40 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 :)
Please check out my store, Creative Primary Literacy, for more resources.
Seven reading comprehension activities, or informational texts, with comprehension and grammar questions followed by extension tasks about all of the New Seven Wonders of the World. The Google Form activities are ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in Year 3 or Year 4 learning about World History.
When downloaded these resources include printable versions of the reading comprehensions and PDFs with a link that allow you to copy the Google Forms documents and save them in your Google Drive.
The activities 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.
This bundle contains the following reading comprehension activities:
1 – Petra
2 – The Colosseum
3 – The Taj Mahal
4 - Christ the Redeemer
5 - Chichen Itza
6 - Machu Picchu
7 - The Great Wall of China
Time allowance to complete each of the ten activities:
5-10 minutes - read through the text individually.
30-40 minutes - answer questions using the text as guidance (including extension activity)
Time allowance to assess each activity:
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 :)
Please check out my store, Creative Primary Literacy, for more resources.
A reading comprehension activity, or informational text, with comprehension and grammar questions followed by an extension task about the Chichen Itza in Mexico, which was voted as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. The Google Forms activity is ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in Year 3 or Year 4 learning about the Aztecs and World History.
When downloaded this resource includes a printable version of the reading comprehension and a PDF with a link that allows you to copy the Google Forms document and save it in your Google Drive.
The activity can be completed by students online using tablets, phones or computers, and is easily assessed by teachers as all the answers are provided in a quick and easy format.
Time allowance to complete:
5-10 minutes - read through the text individually.
30-40 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 :)
Please check out my store, Creative Primary Literacy, for more resources.
