Nine Skim and Scan activities based on a range of historical sources such as Tutankhamen’s Tomb, Zeus, Titanic and the Blitz. Students are required to read a short extract and then locate a range of words within a time limit - just like a wordsearch! These have proven very popular with my class and helps with speedy retrieval skills in preparation for the SATs.

A KS2 Reading Comprehension based on Queen Victoria’s diary entry for the day of her Coronation. Questions are SAT style and an answer guide is provided.

Reading activities linked to Superheroes. Students engage with images to infer, predict, explain, describe and recall.

Using ‘Inside the Artist’s Studio’, this worksheet encourages deep thinking around poetic function. Ideal for revision.

This resource includes a copy of Browning’s poem and a series of questions aimed at understanding context, form and theme. Ideal for revision.

This booklet includes short extracts from Austen’s six major novels (Pride and Prejudice;Sense and Sensibility; Emma; Northanger Abbey; Mansfield Park; and Persuasion). Each extract is followed by discussion questions linked to the extract. The last page requires students to compare and contrast the extracts. Discussion focuses on narrative voice, settings, protagonists, writing style, and vocabulary. Intended to be used as an introduction to Austen and writers of the long nineteenth century.

Introduce your class to Roald Dahl 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 extracts from The Witches, The BFG, Matilda & more. My class really enjoy using a timer to try and improve their speed

Included here is a powerpoint presentation with a range of whole class SPaG activities covering: punctuation, modal verbs, adverbs, speech, clauses, word classes, sentence function and synonyms. The accompanying word document includes optional independent, differentiated activities. This has been themed around The Railway Children but is easily edited.

This bundle features a range of Guided Reading activities suitable for Upper KS2. It includes: 2 x SAT style comprehension booklets PLUS a differentiated poetry themed comprehension for support groups. Mark Scheme included. 5 x Skim and Scan Activities 2 x Visual Comprehension Booklets 1 x Speaking and Listening Powerpoint

PowerPoint presentation with 20 slides featuring speaking and listening activities for KS2 children studying the British Monarchy. A range of Kings and Queens of England are included, with references to Magna Carta, The War of the Roses, the abdication of 1936, and WW2. A range of sources are also included to encourage children to think about their importance. Reference is made here to Shakespeare, Hamilton, and 18th century propaganda.

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.

This resource features a range of Speaking and Listening tasks using Bloom’s Taxonomy. Subjects include mythology, philosophy, architecture, Sparta, & the Gods. Used as starters for English or History lessons or as a whole class Sp&L lesson.

A series of creative writing activities linked to the Ancient Greeks. Each prompt is accompanied by support for vocab, grammar, and form. Activities include fiction and non-fiction and cover a range of Ancient Greek subjects such as Mythology, the Olympics, War, and Democracy.

Ten Guided Reading activities based on Fairy Tales. Activities involve vocabulary, prediction, explanation, inference, compare & contrast, and ordering. Suitable for revision of skills for SATS. Ideal for whole class guided reading or could be used as homework.

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.

Reading Comprehension task with a focus on compare and contrast. This activity features a table of information about 4 mountains. Students have to answer questions based on the info from basic recall to more advanced inference. Answers are included, as are extension activities.

In this workbook, students follow 10 steps to produce an information text on mountains. Students are guided through research, planning, organisation and editing. Opportunities to explore new vocabulary and topic sentences are also included. Throughout the work book, models are provided to aid understanding.

PowerPoint with different Sp&L activities based around Fantastic Beasts. Encourages children to explain their opinions and range from simple ‘Would you rather…?’ questions to more detailed challenges. Ideal for use as starters or as part of Guided Reading.