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!

Includes 10 Halloween themed vocabulary challenges aimed at KS2 students. A range of inspiration is incorporated from images, anagrams, poetry and spells.

10 Halloween themed Speaking and Listening activities. Includes visual prompts, debate questions, would you rather & more.

KS2 SATs style Reading Comprehension based on CHapter Ten ‘Halloween’ of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. Answers included. Range of question types including vocab, inference, ordering.

Includes extract from Chapter 7 of Pride & Prejudice featuring Elizabeth’s walk to Netherfield. Questions are included that address the extract and the wider novel. A word document is included for editing purposes if required.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Factfile providing information on six kings and queens of England including: Richard III, Henry VIII, Charles II, George III, Victoria, Elizabeth II. Features information about different aspects of their reign. 1 x worksheet of retrieval questions 1 x compare and contrast questions

Six assorted reading activities linked to the Six Wives of Henry VIII: 1 x Reading Comprehension 1 x Greater Depth Reading Activity using Shakespeare’s Henry VIII 1 x Visual Comprehension using Portraits 1 x Skim and Scan 1 x Fact File with retrieval questions 1 x Compare and Contrast Activity Resources use a mixture of fiction, plays, and primary resources.

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.

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.

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.

This activity booklet supports writing a setting description in just SEVEN steps. Images are included as well as a word bank to support children who may need it. All steps are modelled and students follow the format to produce their own description. Could be used in class, as homework, or for home schooling. Suitable for KS2+.

Fourteen spelling, grammar & punctuation activities linked to fictional lands. Each activity is supplied on a PowerPoint and on a word document so that they can be used as part of whole class teaching or as independent tasks. One way I used this resource was to supply students with all of the tasks and asked them to order them from easiest to hardest prior to working on them. We then were able to discuss how we would approach each challenge. GAP objectives covered include: sentence structure and function, colons and semi-colons, word classes, tense and synonyms. Activities inspired by Harry Potter, Tolkien, Eragon, Peter Pan, Wizard of Oz, amongst others.