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.
In the booklet there are two reading comprehension activities about Touching the Void. The resources are ideal for a homework activity, a reading group activity, guided reading, homework, exam/test preparation etc.
The activity 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.
The first activity focuses on British mountaineer, Joe Simpson, the man who fell hundreds of feet into a crevasse; and the second on Simon Yates, his climbing partner who cut the rope on him.
Answers, for teacher use, are on the final page of the document.
Time allowance ( one hour)
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.
Check out our Non-Fiction Activity book, with 10 activities for just £4.00: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/non-fiction-collection-years-6-8-reading-comprehension-activity-book-12000735
A discussion writing unit allowing children to research, discuss and write about who was the greatest Ancient Egyptian leader. The unit has been split into four separate lessons which and is perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6.
Included in this PDF printable resource:
Three informational texts about the individual leaders which students need to read and extract facts from
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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The first lesson involves students retrieving facts from informational texts about Ramesses II, Cleopatra and Tutankhamun, 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 Egyptian leaders. 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 reading comprehension passage with a teacher presentation, comprehension and grammar questions, a multiple choice quiz, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the life of famous Spanish artist, Pablo Picasso.
The NO PREP informational text worksheets are perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6. Students will learn key facts about the famous artist 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 infamous King of England, Henry VIII.
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 reading comprehension passage with a teacher presentation, comprehension and grammar questions, a multiple choice quiz, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the Transatlantic Slave Trade.
The NO PREP informational text worksheets are perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6. Students will learn key facts about the era 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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Twelve complete lessons about the Holocaust of World War II and the famous Jewish diarist, Anne Frank. The NO PREP activities are ideal for students in Year 5 or Year 6 learning about the Holocaust and World War 2.
Included in this bundle:
Anne Frank Timeline Display and Sorting Activity (1 or 2 lessons)
Anne Frank Biography Writing Unit (4 lessons)
Anne Frank BOOM Cards™ Comprehension Activity (1 lesson)
Holocaust Informational Writing Unit (3 lessons)
Anne Frank Reading Comprehension Activity (1 lesson)
Holocaust of World War II Reading Comprehension Activity (1 lesson)
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This resource is great for:
In-class learning
Creative writing
Distance learning
Independent work
Homework
Guided reading sessions
Emergency sub plans
Reading interventions
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A World War 2 reading comprehension passage with a teacher presentation, comprehension and grammar questions, a multiple choice quiz, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about VE Day and the surrender of the Axis powers in Europe.
The NO PREP informational text worksheets are perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6. Students will learn key facts about the end of the war in Europe 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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An informational writing unit about the Titanic disaster. The unit focuses on key facts about the the ship, the notorious iceberg collision and the evacuation attempt. The unit has been split into three separate lessons and is perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6.
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
A prompt sheet for students to write their introduction
A template for students to write up their neat informational text
A crossword puzzle and wordsearch activity
If you would like to add another lesson, download my Titanic Reading Comprehension Activity. This would give the students more background knowledge before they start writing the informational text.
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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 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 final lesson your class will need to use the format provided to write an introduction for the text before checking their draft paragraphs for mistakes and writing up their work into a neat copy on the template provided.
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A biography writing unit about the life of Alan Turing, the man responsible for breaking the Nazi Enigma Code in World War 2. The NO PREP unit has been split into four separate lessons and is perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6. Students will learn about the famous figure whilst working on their comprehension skills and developing their creative writing.
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 activity
If you would like to add another lesson, download my Alan Turing 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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Reading Comprehension Activity Book; The Great Plague and Eyam
This book is designed to help students work on their comprehension skills independently, whilst adding to their grammar knowledge and creative writing. Activities are aimed at students between the ages of 9-13.
Each activity requires NO PREP; they 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.
This Activity Books comes with 4 reading comprehension activities.
This book contains the following reading comprehension activities:
1 – The Great Plague
2 – Eyam
3 – Thomas Stanley
4 – William Mompesson
Answers, for teacher use, are on the final pages of the documents.
Time allowance for each activity (one hour)
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.
We specialize 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.
A biography writing unit about the life of famous American artist, Andy Warhol. The NO PREP unit has been split into four separate lessons and is perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6. Students will learn about the famous figure whilst working on their comprehension skills and developing their creative writing.
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 activity to consolidate learning
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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 updated after the 2022 World Cup with a teacher presentation, comprehension and grammar questions, a multiple choice quiz, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the Argentinian soccer superstar Lionel Messi.
The NO PREP informational text worksheets are perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6. Students will learn about the famous star whilst developing 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 double Nobel Prize Winner for Science, Marie Curie.
The NO PREP informational text worksheets are perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6 for Women’s History Month. Students will learn key facts about the scientific 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 First World War reading comprehension passage with a teacher presentation, comprehension and grammar questions, a multiple choice quiz, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the strategy of trench warfare in World War I.
The NO PREP informational text worksheets are perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6. Students will learn key facts about trench warfare 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 William Shakespeare’s famous play, Romeo and Juliet.
The NO PREP informational text worksheets are perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6. Students will learn key facts about the famous play 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 William Shakespeare’s famous play, Richard III.
The NO PREP informational text worksheets are perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6. Students will learn key facts about the famous play 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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Two resources perfect for students learning about Hamlet by William Shakespeare; a play script written for young performers and a reading comprehension activity.
The play script has been rewritten to be suitable for ages 9 to 14. Hamlet tells the story of a Prince whose father, the King, has just died. His father’s ghost visits him and tells him that the new King, Claudius – who has married his mother – was the killer. Hamlet wants revenge and the story follows a bloody path in which he takes revenge but loses his own life, and the life of the woman he loves – Ophelia.
The play script is a mix of modern English with some of the famous lines from the real play mixed in as well. There are 15 speaking roles, and extra characters for up to 25-30 people. Ideal for theater performances or plays, reading activities or guided reading sessions.
The second activity is an Informational text activity with comprehension and grammar questions about William Shakespeare’s most popular play, Hamlet. The reading comprehension activity focuses on the main storyline of the play and it’s history, and concludes with comprehension and grammar questions. It also contains an extension activity for fast-finishing students. It is aimed at students between the ages of 9-13.
The 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 for those fast finishers.
Answers, for teacher use, are on the final page of the document.
Time allowance for each activity (one hour - four hours in total)
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
A reading comprehension passage with a teacher presentation, comprehension and grammar questions, a multiple choice quiz, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the life of famous scientist, Isaac Newton.
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 one of the people responsible for breaking the Enigma code during World War 2, Alan Turing.
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 reading comprehension passage with a teacher presentation, comprehension and grammar questions, a multiple choice quiz, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the Great Plague that happened from the 1664 until the Great Fire of London in 1666.
The NO PREP informational text worksheets are perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6. Students will learn key facts about the plague 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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