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Skim and Scan - KS2 Reading challenge
Introduce your class to a range of classic children’s literature with these skim and scan activities. Designed to improve quick recall and retrieval skills, children must locate words - like a literary word search! Included here are poems, fairy stories and extracts from classic children’s fiction such as Tom Sawyer, The Wizard of Oz, Through the Looking Glass & many more. My class really enjoy using a timer to try and improve their speed.
Ancient Greece Reading Comprehensions
This resource includes 3 different reading comprehensions: a simple retrieval task based on the Gods and Goddesses of Mount Olympus, a comprehension based on the myth of Persephone, and another on the philosopher, Socrates.
Ideal to use in cross-curricula English lessons. Answers are supplied.
Shakespeare Speaking and Listening Activities
20 Slides of activities related to Shakespeare to engage students in developing speaking and listening skills. This is aimed at KS2/3 but does not require students to have any advanced prior knowledge of Shakespeare or his body of work. Included is a powerpoint for whole class teaching and a pdf for quick printing.
Shakespeare Skim and Scan
A selection of texts for students to engage with Shakespeare and focus on quick retrieval skills. Monologues from plays, sonnets and abridged extracts from popular adaptions are all included to immerse and inspire the young Shakespeare student. No previous Shakespeare knowledge required.
Bumper Skim & Scan Booklet
Included here are 12 different text extracts with Skim and Scan challenges to aid quick reading recall. Texts include Black Beauty, The Jungle Book as well as authors such as Charles Dickens and Enid Blyton. There are a variety of different length texts and difficulties. Students often enjoy being challenged against a timer to make it even more fun!
The Boy Who Lived: Reading Activities
Differentiated reading activities linked to Chapter One of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.
Includes a SAT style reading comprehension, a Skim and Scan activity and a list of extension questions for greater depth readers.
The Vanishing Glass: Harry Potter Reading Activity
Differentiated Reading activities for KS2/3 based on Chapter Two of JK Rowling’s first installment of the Harry Potter series.
Includes a SAT style reading comprehension, a Skim and Scan activity and a list of extension questions for greater depth readers.
Visual VIPERS - Reading with Images
Included here are 40 activities linked to the VIPERS method of reading. Activities are therefore arranged in order: Vocabulary, Inference, Prediction, Explain, Retrieve, and Summarise. A range of different images are used including illustrations, book covers, film posters, famous art works, and landscapes. These could be used in whole class guided reading or as independent activities if printed out.
The Letters from No One: Harry Potter Reading Activities
Differentiated reading activities linked to Chapter Three of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.
Includes a SAT style reading comprehension, a Skim and Scan activity and a list of extension questions for greater depth readers.
Monarchy: Reading Comprehensions
Three reading comprehensions linked to the KS2 History topic on Monarchy.
1 x SAT style Reading Comprehension on ‘The Princes in the Tower’
1 x Greater Depth reading comprehension using Shakespeare’s Henry V
1 x Comprehension with a retrieval focus on the abdication.
Answer guides provided.
Halloween Vocab Challenges
Includes 10 Halloween themed vocabulary challenges aimed at KS2 students. A range of inspiration is incorporated from images, anagrams, poetry and spells.
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Mountains - English Activities
A curated selection of English activities to support cross-curricula learning.
Includes:
1 x Writing activity booklet
1x Compare and Contrast Guided Reading Activity
6x Skim and Scan activities
15x Guided Reading activities (Inference, SPeaking and Listening, Vocabulary, etc)
The handmaid's Tale - A revision guide
This workbook is designed to aid revision for A Level students studying The Handmaid’s Tale. Each page has activities linked to context, plot, structure, character and theme. A range of quotes are included and a there is a focus page on the Historical Notes section. Discussion questions could be used for practice essay questions.
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Fantastic Beasts English Bundle KS2+
Included here are a range of resources aimed at UKS2+inspired by Fantastic Beasts and Harry Potter:
6 x Skim & Scan
4 x Reading Comprehensions
Spelling, Grammar and punctuation Activities (PowerPoint and Word)
Speaking and Listening activities
The Highwayman - KS2 Activity Booklet
An English activity booklet which includes:
a copy of the poem
Skim and Scan activity sheet
SATs style Inference, Recall and Vocabulary questions
Writing Tasks
Speaking and Listening prompts
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Creative Writing Bundle
A range of activities to inspire creative writing. Includes poetry & setting description, using images and famous texts to inspire. Suitable for a host of learning opportunities including homework, home-schooling, independent, or group work. Models included for extra support.
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Fictional Worlds English Bundle KS2+
This bundle includes all resources created for the Fictional Worlds range, designed to immerse children in some of the most famous fictional worlds in literature. Includes visits to Hogwarts, Oz, Middle-Earth and Lyra’s Oxford amongst others. A range of English objectives are covered with resources that include, SPaG, Speaking and Listening, Reading and Writing.
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Monarchy: KS2 English Bundle
Collected here are the paid for resources created for my Monarchy series which seeks to supply cross curricula reading activities that support the KS2 History topic on Monarchy. With that in mind, I have tried to use sources that refer to a range of Kings and Queens of England.
This bundle includes Speaking and Listening activities, reading comprehensions for different abilities, and activities that link to National Curriculum reading objectives.
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A Christmas Carol
This bundle includes all my resources created for A Christmas Carol.
Reading Comprehension
Skim and Scan x 5
SPaG activities
Speaking and Listening activities
Setting Description Activity Booklet
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Christmas English Activity Bundle
A selection of Christmas activities for KS2 English lessons, including Skim and Scan and comprehensions. Ideal for end of term lessons.
- Christmas Around The World - includes five activities
- Christmas at Hogwarts - differentiated reading comprehensions
- Skim and Scan using traditional carols to practice speedy retrieval skills
- Reading Activities, S&L related to a range of Christmas inspired media and texts.