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 remote learning reading comprehension activity, or informational text, with comprehension and grammar questions followed by an extension task about the life and career of the National Youth Poet Laureate and reader of ‘The Hill We Climb’ during the 2021 Inauguration of Joe Biden, Amanda Gorman. 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.
A reading comprehension activity, or informational text, with comprehension and grammar questions followed by an extension task about the National Youth Poet Laureate and reader of ‘The Hill We Climb’ during the Inauguration of Joe Biden, Amanda Gorman. The activity is perfect for students in Year 3 or Year 4.
Included in this PDF printable resource:
An informational text
A comprehension activity with ten questions
Two grammar questions about the text
An extension writing activity
An answer sheet for self-assessment or teacher use
A new crossword puzzle & wordsearch to consolidate learning
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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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A remote learning reading comprehension activity, or informational text, with comprehension and grammar questions followed by an extension task about the life and career of the National Youth Poet Laureate and reader of ‘The Hill We Climb’ during the 2021 Inauguration of Joe Biden, Amanda Gorman. 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 BOOM Cards™ reading comprehension activity about the life and career of the National Youth Poet Laureate and reader of ‘The Hill We Climb’ during the 2021 Inauguration of Joe Biden, Amanda Gorman. The remote learning reading comprehension resource is perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6 who are learning about 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.
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 biography writing unit about the life and career of the National Youth Poet Laureate and reader of ‘The Hill We Climb’ during the 2021 Inauguration of Joe Biden, Amanda Gorman. The NO PREP unit has been split into four separate lessons and is perfect for students in Year 3 or Year 4. Students will learn about the famous figure whilst working on their comprehension skills and developing their creative writing.
Included in this PDF printable resource:
Three fact sheets which students need to cut out and sort into paragraphs
Writing templates for four draft paragraphs
Two prompt sheets for students to write their introduction and conclusion
A template for students to write up their neat biography text
A crossword puzzle & wordsearch
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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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Two great activities that would span five lessons about the life and career of the National Youth Poet Laureate and reader of ‘The Hill We Climb’ during the 2021 Inauguration of Joe Biden, Amanda Gorman. Great for class work, distance learning and home schooling. Great for class work, distance learning and home schooling. The bundle is perfect for students in Year 3 or Year 4 for U.S. History.
NO PREP is needed!
Firstly, there is a reading comprehension activity - 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. The unit has been split into four separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each. Ideal for students learning about U.S. History.
Good luck, I hope you get some great results!
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A BOOM Cards™ reading comprehension activity about the famous former president of the United States, Harry Truman. The remote learning reading comprehension resource is perfect for students in Year 3 or Year 4 who are learning about World War 2, 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.
A BOOM Cards™ close reading activity about the final ruler of Ancient Egypt, Cleopatra. The reading comprehension resource is perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6 who are learning about Ancient 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.
Five BOOM Card™ reading comprehension activities with comprehension and grammar questions about key figures and events from Ancient Egypt. The digital activities are ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6 learning about Ancient History.
The individual resources look into:
Ancient Egypt
Ramesses II
Thutmose III
Tutankhamun
Cleopatra
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.
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 American Football quarterback and record Super Bowl winner, Tom Brady. The Google Forms activity is ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6 learning about U.S. 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 BOOM Cards™ reading comprehension activity about the powerful pharaoh of Ancient Egypt, Thutmose III. The reading comprehension resource is perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6 who are learning about Ancient 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.
Three BOOM Card™ reading comprehension activities with comprehension and grammar questions about three key figures from U.S. and World History. The digital activities are ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6 learning about the civil rights movement or for Black History Month.
The individual resources look into:
Martin Luther King
Rosa Parks
Ruby Bridges
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.
Please check out my store, Creative Primary Literacy, for more resources.
A BOOM Cards™ reading comprehension activity about the famous American baseball star and civil rights activist, Jackie Robinson. The reading comprehension resource is perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6 who are learning about 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.
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.
Eight BOOM Card™ reading comprehension activities with comprehension and grammar questions about key figures from U.S. and World History. The digital activities are ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6 learning about the civil rights movement or for Black History Month.
The individual resources look into:
Martin Luther King
Nelson Mandela
Rosa Parks
Mahatma Gandhi
Ruby Bridges
Jackie Robinson
Barack Obama
Muhammed Ali
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.
Please check out my store, Creative Primary Literacy, for more resources.
Six BOOM Card™ reading comprehension activities with comprehension and grammar questions about some of the key figures from the American civil rights movement and world history: Nelson Mandela, Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, Muhammed Ali, Barack Obama and Ruby Bridges. The digital activities are ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in Year 3 or Year 4 learning about U.S. History or for Black History Month.
The individual resources look into:
Rosa Parks
Martin Luther King
Ruby Bridges
Muhammed Ali
Nelson Mandela
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
Please check out my store, Creative Primary Literacy, for more great resources.
A BOOM Cards™ reading comprehension activity about the famous American boxer and civil rights activist, Muhammed Ali. The reading comprehension resource is perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6 who are learning about 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.
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, Harry Truman. The reading comprehension resource is perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6 who are learning about World War 2 and 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.
Four BOOM Card™ reading comprehension activities with comprehension and grammar questions about four of the most influential sport stars throughout U.S. History. The digital activities are ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6 learning about the Olympics, U.S. History, the Civil Rights Movement or for Black History Month.
The individual resources look into:
Jesse Owens
Michael Jordan
Jackie Robinson
Muhammed Ali
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 famous American basketball star, LeBron James. The reading comprehension resource is perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6 who are learning about the Olympics, 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.
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.
Three BOOM Card™ reading comprehension activities with comprehension and grammar questions about three of the most influential basketball stars of the modern era. The digital activities are ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6 learning about the Olympics, U.S. History or for Black History Month.
The individual resources look into:
LeBron James
Michael Jordan
Steph Curry
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.