An informational writing unit and reading comprehension activities about Mount Everest. The activities focus on facts about the highest mountain in the world and move on to look into early summit attempts and the mountain today. The bundle has four separate lessons and is perfect for students in Year 3 or Year 4. Included in the Informational Writing Unit: 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 Included in the Close Reading Activity: An informational text A comprehension activity with eight varied questions Two grammar questions about the text An extension writing activity An answer page for self-assessment or teacher use A crossword puzzle & wordsearch to consolidate learning ⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻ This resource is great for: In class learning Independent work Homework Creative writing sessions Assessment practice Emergency sub plans The reading 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. It also contains a crossword activity to consolidate learning. The Informational Writing Unit is split into three lessons. 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. ⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚ For more great activities check out Creative Primary Literacy!

The bundle focuses on some of the most famous children’s authors of the modern era: A.A Milne, J.K. Rowling and Roald Dahl. Perfect for classwork, distance learning and home schooling. The bundle contains three reading comprehension activities about the individual authors, three biography writing units, and a discussion based writing activity about who is the greatest children’s author. The activities are perfect for students in Year 3 or Year 4. 19 Lessons, or 19 hours of activities, with NO PREP needed! Firstly, there are four reading comprehension activities, or informational texts, about: A.A. Milne J.K. Rowling Roald Dahl These 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 each document. Secondly, there are three biography writing units about the same authors. The units have been split into four separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each. Finally, there is a discussion based writing unit discussing who is the greatest children’s author of all time. The unit has been split into four separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each. Good luck, I hope you get some great results! 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. For more resources visit the Creative Primary Literacy store.

Two great activities that would span five lessons on the life of the famous British author, A.A. Milne. Great for classwork, distance learning or home schooling. The resources are perfect for students in Year 3 or Year 4 who are learning about Famous Authors or Winnie the Pooh. 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 World History, or for Book Week activities. A reading comprehension about Roald Dahl also comes free with the bundle. Good luck, I hope you get some great results! For more great activities check out Creative Primary Literacy!

Four William Shakespeare play scripts re-written to be suitable for young people aged between 9-15. All four have a mix of Shakespearean and more modern English. The play scripts are usually priced at £3.75 each. For previews look at the individual resources in the bundle. The first is a play script for Hamlet. There are 15 speaking characters, with roles for up to 30 students. The second is for Macbeth. There are 18 speaking characters, with roles for up to 30 students. The third is A Midsummer Night’s Dream. There are 26 speaking roles with parts for the whole class. And, the final one is for Richard III. There are 20 speaking characters, with roles for up to 30 students. The play scripts are Ideal for theatre performances or plays, reading activities or guided reading sessions. They are also ideal for older students who need to know the story better without getting wrapped up in the difficult language - Shakespeare is easy to understand if you understand the story! We also have a great 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.