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Split Digraph a_e
Magic E split digraph a_e labeling worksheet.
33 clear clip-art images to label.
Can your learners figure out, read and spell each word?
Word box on separate sheet to cross out words
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Bremen Town Musicians Reading
Reading Comprehension for the Brothers Grimm’s “The Bremen Town Musicians”
In this classic folk tale, an aging donkey meets up with a worn-out hunting dog, an old cat, and an elderly rooster, all of whom have faced hardship with their masters. Seeking a fresh start, the loyal friends embark on a journey together to Bremen to begin new lives as musicians. After spending the night in a forest along the way, the determined animals follow a light to a cottage inhabited by robbers. By making loud noises together, the clever companions are able to work as a team to scare off the outlaws. In the end, the four newfound friends contentedly take over the abandoned house, seeming to have found their happy new home together.
This reading comprehension resource includes:
➼ A reading passage written at an approximate 8-11 year old reading level
➼ A 27-question SAT-style multiple choice quiz
➼ A 15-question comprehension worksheet with factual, sequencing, vocabulary, main idea, and theme questions, plus a ‘write a summary’ prompt
With answer sheets
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Ant and the Grasshopper
Reading comprehension with differentiated levels.
Retelling of Aesop’s fable ‘The Ant and The Grasshopper’.
The sheets are written at three reading levels, each with differentiated questions below.
The fable is short and traditional, worksheets are printable on one A4 page.
An answer sheet is also included.
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Boy Who Cried Wolf
Aesop’s ‘The Boy Who Cried Wolf’
This reading comprehension retelling of the fable comes in two levels - higher and lower - with varying vocabulary and question difficulty. The higher level has a longer word count and 8 higher level reading comprehension questions, while the lower level has easier to read synonyms and 7 questions. Both levels come with answer keys for easy marking.
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u_e split digraph
u_e split digraph
u_e split digraph worksheet (23 words, 23 clip-art, words on separate page)
u_e split digraph cut and sort into sounds (long /yoo/ or /oo/)
u_e split digraph flashcards (4 version (long /yoo/ x2 - long /oo/ soundx2) with 28 words and illustrations)
u_e split matching game (28 words, match word to image memory game)
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Biography Question Cards
29 generic biography question cards for learners to ask each other about any biography.
The questions include a range of grammar-related questions (e.g., What tense is the text mainly written in? Is the biography written in the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd person? Why? Is any of the text written in the present or future tense?), as well as general topic questions (e.g., Who is the biography about? Why are they famous? What can we learn from the famous person in the biography?).
Two versions of question cards, one version with all cards the same colour, another with color-coded cards; with a purple border indicating trickier questions and a blue border indicating easier ones.
**This resource is perfect for analyzing the key features of biographies and can be used with any biography. **
Additionally, it includes two Kagan Fan-N-Pick mats: one for square table teams of four and another for learners to use in order (#1 fans the questions, #2 picks, #3 answers, #4 restates and praises).
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The Golden Goose Reading Comprehension
Reading comprehension for the traditional tale** ‘The Golden Goose’ by the Brothers Grimm.**
In this classic story of kindness rewarded, a generous but mistreated younger brother named Simpleton shares his meager pancake with a magical dwarf and is rewarded with a golden goose and the hand of the princess. With the help of the grateful dwarf, Simpleton overcomes the unreasonable demands of a biased king and eventually inherits the kingdom. This entertaining traditional tale retelling imparts a moral lesson about how generosity and perseverance can be rewarded.
Download includes:
➊ Double-sided eading passage (a faithful retelling of the Grimms version) written at an approximate year 3 or 4 level for readers aged 7-9 years old.
➋ A 31 question multi-choice SAT Style comprehension sheet, including a mix of factual, main idea, detail, sequencing, inference, vocabulary, true or false, cause and effect, and authors purpose questions.
➌ A classic, write the answers on the line, 21 reading comprehension question worksheet.
➍ True or False? Activity with 32 statements.
Answer sheets for all versions.
*Not to be confused with the Aesop fable “The Goose Who Laid the Golden Eggs”, which is also available from my shop / via this link *
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12868064
Saint Nicholas: Christmas Comprehension
Uncover the inspiring story of Saint Nicholas with this engaging mini-biography, perfect for Christmas-themed lessons. This single-sided text explores the legend of Saint Nicholas, his generosity, and his connection to modern traditions like Santa Claus and hanging stockings.
Includes:
A clear timeline of Saint Nicholas’s life
Links to Christmas traditions
Rich historical context
Activities:
Multiple-choice quiz
Written response sheets
True/False activity
Crossword puzzles
Cloze summaries
Ideal for KS2 & KS3 learners, this resource makes a fantastic addition to your holiday curriculum, combining history with festive fun!
Looking for a more detailed biography? Explore the extended version here: Discover Santa’s Origins: Reading Resource
Looking for more holiday reading resources? Check out my other Christmas reading resources:
Night Before Christmas Poem Comprehension
Little Match Girl Christmas Story
Little Fir Tree Christmas Reading
The Nutcracker Christmas Worksheets
Non-Fiction
Christingles Fun Reading Activities
History of the Christmas Tree Reading
Looking for more Christian Saint Resources:
Saint Patrick
St Andrew: Scotland’s Saint
Saint David: Wales’ Saint
St. George’s Day
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Simile Flashcards: Quiz-Quiz-Trade Activity
Get Moving with Similes: Active Learning Cards
Enliven your English lessons with this dynamic set of simile cards, perfect for active learning and speaking activities. This comprehensive resource uses the Quiz-Trade approach to develop pupils’ understanding and creative use of figurative language through movement and peer interaction.
Contents:
Set 1: Illustrated Simile Cards (70 double-sided cards)
Front: Vibrant illustrated similes
Reverse: Concise explanations detailing both the literal meanings and, for similes with dual meanings, the idiomatic interpretations.
Set 2: Creative Writing Simile Prompts (70 single-sided cards)
Illustrated prompts (such as “as strong as…,” “as boring as…,” “as fun as…”)
Designed for independent simile creation
Supports creative thinking and literacy development
Ideal For:
Key Stage 2 and 3 English
Literacy intervention groups
EAL pupils
Whole-class active learning
Creative writing warm-ups
This hands-on resource transforms simile learning into an active, engaging experience as pupils move about the classroom, exchanging cards and crafting their own similes. The two-tiered approach supports differentiated learning - starting with complete similes before progressing to independent creation - perfect for meeting National Curriculum requirements while keeping pupils active and engaged as they develop from understanding existing similes to confidently creating their own descriptive comparisons.
For additional simile practice, check out my Simile Matching Cards resource
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Simile Matching Activity Vocab Cards
Simile Matching Cards: Enliven Your English Lessons!
Are your pupils as puzzled as a hedgehog in a balloon factory when it comes to similes? Illuminate their understanding like a lighthouse on a foggy night with my engaging “Simile Matching Cards” resource!
What’s Included:
66 illustrated similes
6 A4 pages, each with 11 similes
Two common simile structures:
“As [something] as a”
“Like a”
Visually Appealing:
Each sentence card features key words illustrated in an engineered text style, making them stand out like a toucan in a penguin colony! This unique design helps emerging readers and EAL learners grasp concepts as easily as a duck takes to water.
Perfect for:
Key Stage 2 English
Early Key Stage 3 English (Year 7)
Supporting EAL learners
Literacy intervention groups
Benefits:
Develops creative writing skills
Enhances vocabulary and reading comprehension
Supports visual learners and kinesthetic learning styles
Makes learning as enjoyable as a day at the seaside!
Don’t let similes puzzle your pupils like a jigsaw with missing pieces. With these Simile Matching Cards, they’ll be as comfortable with figurative language as a bird in flight.
Check out my Similes Quiz-Quiz-Trade Fun Flashcards
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Rama and Sita - Ramayana - Reading
Help students understand the traditions and meaning behind Diwali, the Indian Festival of Lights, with this engaging teaching resource. The double-sided illustrated text retells the story of Rama and Sita, derived from the Ancient Hindu epic Ramayana, and is written at a years 6-8 reading level.
Assessment and differentiation made easy with:
52 question multiple choice quiz with various question types
Story summary cloze activity
Sequencing task
Two levels of written response prompts for differentiation from years 6-11
Answer keys included for all activities.
Bring the traditions and meaning of Diwali alive for your students with this comprehensive resource for teaching the story of Rama and Sita.
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Billy Goats Gruff Reading Worksheets
Differentiated reading comprehension worksheets for The Billy Goats Gruff, suitable for readers ages 6-11.
This pack includes:
3 leveled reading passages:
Lower-level text simplified for beginning readers (approx. year 2)
Mid-level text a wider range of words (approx. upper year 2/year 3)
Original text published in 1859 for more advanced readers (approx. year 4-5)
16 differentiated activity sheets to check comprehension at each level:
Higher-level (original text) includes:
- 12 question classic comprehension worksheet
- 32 question true/false worksheet
- 29 question SAT-style multiple choice worksheet
- 2 crossword versions using vocabulary found in the text
Mid-level includes:
- 16 question classic comprehension worksheet
- A matching 16 question worksheet with multiple choice answer options
- 36 question multiple choice worksheet
- Sequencing/cloze (missing word) story summary worksheet
- 2 crossword versions
Lower-level includes:
- 9 question classic comprehension worksheet
- 13 question classic comprehension worksheet
- A matching 13 question worksheet with multiple choice answer options
- 36 question yes/no worksheet
- Crossword
Answer sheets are provided for all levels of worksheets.
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Puss in Boots Reading Comprehension
12 versions of differentiated reading comprehension for the classic fairy tale ‘Puss in Boots’, suitable for readers aged 6 to 12 years.
The higher-level text uses more complex vocabulary, includes more details, and employs additional literary devices. It has a larger word count and is 2 A4 pages in length. Three versions of comprehension questions come with this level text:
➊ A classic worksheet with 16 questions (wherein students write answers on lines below the questions)
➋ A multiple-choice SAT style version with 26 mixed-level questions, each with 3 answer choices
➌ A multiple-choice vocabulary version with 14 vocabulary questions, each with 3 answer choices
The middle-level text has a slightly smaller word count and simpler vocabulary. It spans 2 A4 pages in length and is accompanied by four sets of comprehension questions:
➍ A classic 16 question worksheet
➎ A classic 8 question worksheet
➏ A multiple-choice SAT style version with 28 mixed-level questions, each with 3 answer choices
➐ A multiple-choice SAT style version with 27 mixed-level questions, each with 4 answer choices
The lower-level text has been simplified and shortened for easier reading, using decodable words whenever possible, while keeping the key details, main plot points, and essence intact. It spans 2 A4 pages in length and includes six sets of questions:
➑ A classic worksheet with 15 questions
➒ A classic worksheet with 7 very easy questions
➓ A multiple-choice style version with 7 very easy to read-questions and 3 answer choices
⓫ A multiple-choice Key Stage 2 SAT style version with 15 mixed-level questions and 3 answer choices
⓬ A multiple-choice Key Stage 2 SAT style version with 27 mixed-level questions and 4 answer choices
Answer sheets are provided for all levels of worksheets.
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Brave Little Tailor Reading Comprehension
Differentiated reading comprehension for the Brothers Grimm’s ‘The Brave Little Tailor’, a humorous traditional tale about a boastful tailor who outsmarts a giant, ogres, and a unicorn with his wit and cleverness. His adventures lead him to marry a princess and gain half a kingdom. Despite his small size, the little tailor’s intelligence and resourcefulness help him triumph against all odds. Suitable for readers aged 7 to 14 years.
The higher-level text uses more complex vocabulary, includes more details, and employs additional literary devices. It has a larger word count and is 4 A4 pages in length (printable back-to-back on 2 pieces of paper). Two versions of comprehension questions accompany this level of text:
➊ A classic worksheet with 18 questions that require mid to high-level reading comprehension skills,
➋ A multiple-choice SAT-style version with 28 questions that vary in difficulty level, each with 4 answer choices.
The middle-level text is a condensed version of the higher level text, with the same plot and events. It spans 2 A4 pages in length and is accompanied by three sets of comprehension questions:
➌ A classic 13 question worksheet
➍ An 11 classic question and 8 multiple choice question worksheet
➎ A multiple-choice SAT-style version with 37 questions that vary in difficulty level, each with 3 answer choices.
The lower-level text has been simplified and shortened for easier reading, using easier to read words whenever possible, while keeping the key details, main plot points, and essence intact. It spans 2 A4 pages in length and includes two sets of question sheets:
➏A classic worksheet with 10 questions
➐ A TRUE OR FALSE activity with 32 questions
Answer sheets are provided for all levels of worksheets.
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Emperor's New Clothes
9 versions of differentiated reading comprehension for the traditional tale ‘The Emperor’s New Clothes’, suitable for readers aged 6 to 12 years.
The higher-level text uses more complex vocabulary, includes more details, and employs additional literary devices. It has a larger word count and is 2 A4 pages in length. Three versions of comprehension questions come with this level text:
➊ A classic worksheet with 17 questions that require mid to high-level reading comprehension skills,
➋ A classic worksheet with 10 higher level questions.
➌ A multiple-choice SAT-style version with 25 questions that vary in difficulty level, each with 4 answer choices.
The middle-level text has a slightly smaller word count and simpler vocabulary. It spans 2 A4 pages in length and is accompanied by three sets of comprehension questions:
➍ A classic 16 question worksheet
➎ A classic 8 higher level compound question worksheet
➏ A multiple-choice SAT-style version with 30 questions that vary in difficulty level, each with 3 answer choices.
The lower-level text has been simplified and shortened for easier reading, using decodable words whenever possible, while keeping the key details, main plot points, and essence intact. It spans 2 A4 pages in length and includes three sets of questions:
➐ A classic worksheet with 14 questions
➑ A classic worksheet with 8 very easy questions
➒A multiple-choice Key Stage 2 SAT style version with 15 mid to lower-level questions and 3 answer choices
Answer sheets are provided for all levels of worksheets.
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Beauty and the Beast
10 versions of differentiated reading comprehension for the traditional tale ‘Beauty and the Beast’, suitable for readers aged 6 to 12 years.
The higher-level text uses more complex vocabulary, includes more details, and employs additional literary devices. It has a larger word count and is 2 A4 pages in length. Three versions of comprehension questions come with this level text:
➊ A classic worksheet with 20 questions that require mid to high-level reading comprehension skills,
➋ A classic worksheet with 15 higher level compound questions.
➌ A multiple-choice SAT-style version with 26 questions that vary in difficulty level, each with 4 answer choices.
The middle-level text has a slightly smaller word count and simpler vocabulary. It spans 2 A4 pages in length and is accompanied by three sets of comprehension questions:
➍ A classic 17 question worksheet
➎ A classic 14 question worksheet
➏ A multiple-choice SAT-style version with 31 questions that vary in difficulty level, each with 4 answer choices.
The lower-level text has been simplified and shortened for easier reading, using decodable words whenever possible, while keeping the key details, main plot points, and essence intact. It spans 2 A4 pages in length and includes three sets of question sheets:
➐ A classic worksheet with 15 questions
➑ A classic worksheet with 8 very easy questions
➒ A TRUE OR FALSE activity with 20 questions
➓ A multiple-choice style version with a sequencing task and 8 easy questions
Answer sheets are provided for all levels of worksheets.
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Little Red Riding Hood
Differentiated reading comprehension worksheets for the classic fairytale Little Red Riding Hood
This carefully re-told story is written at three levels appropriate for readers aged from 6 to 11 years old.
The higher level text is double-sided, has a larger word count and features more complex vocabulary and includes 17 questions, including vocabulary questions.
The middle level is double-sided, has simpler vocabulary and comes with two question sheet versions; one with 15 questions, another with 8 questions.
The lower level text has been simplified for lower-level readers, but follows the structure of the other two higher texts and is therefore also double-sided but uses mainly decodable and high frequency words and has only 7 essential comprehension questions using easy to read and answer questions.
All levels come with answer sheets.
More fairy tale reading worksheets:
Hansel and Gretel
Rapunzel
Thumbelina
The Ugly Duckling
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Sleeping Beauty Reading Comprehension
Differentiated reading comprehension for the fairy tale ‘Sleeping Beauty’ also known as ‘Briar Rose’.
The higher-level text is double-sided and features a larger word count, as well as more complex vocabulary. It includes two versions of comprehension questions. The first version comprises 19 higher-level questions, while the second version includes 15 questions.
The middle-level text is also double-sided but has a slightly smaller word count and simpler vocabulary. It comes with two sets of comprehension questions - one with 16 questions and the other with 12 questions.
The lower-level text has been simplified for easier reading and is single-sided. It mainly uses decodable and high-frequency words when possible. This version includes three sets of questions - a 10-question version, an 8 question version and a ‘circle the answer’ multiple-choice version with 14 questions.
All levels of worksheets come with answer sheets.
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Frog Prince Reading Comprehension
7-way differentiated reading comprehension, suitable for readers aged 6 to 11 years, for the classic fairy tale ‘The Frog Prince’ in which a princess reluctantly befriends a frog who helps her in exchange for her company, and he eventually transforms into a prince when she kisses him.
The higher-level text uses more complex vocabulary and a larger word count. It includes two versions of comprehension questions:
An 18 question classic answer sheet where students write answers on the lines. It is double sided.
A 12 question multiple choice version with 4 answer choices.
The middle-level text has a slightly smaller word count and simpler vocabulary. It comes with two sets of comprehension questions:
A classic 12 question worksheet.
A 16 question multiple choice version with 3 answer choices.
The lower-level text has been simplified for easier reading, using mainly decodable and high-frequency words whenever possible, apart from a few essential story words. This version includes three sets of questions:
A 10 question classic worksheet
A 6 question classic worksheet
A 21 question ‘circle yes or no’ worksheet.
All levels of worksheets come with answer sheets.
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Jack and the Beanstalk
Differentiated reading comprehension worksheets for the classic fairytale ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’.
This carefully retold story is written at three levels appropriate for readers aged from 6 to 11 years old.
The higher level text is double sided, has a larger word count and features more ambitious vocabulary and includes 16 questions, including vocabulary questions.
The middle level is double sided, has fewer and easier to comprehend words and comes with two question sheet versions; one with 14 questions, another with 10 questions.
The lower level text has been simplified for lower-level readers, but follows the structure of the other two higher texts and is therefore also double sided but uses mainly decodable and high frequency words and has 9 comprehension question using easy to read and answer questions.
All levels come with answer sheets.
Looking for other classic fairy tale reading worksheets?
Little Red Riding Hood
Hansel and Gretel
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Rapunzel
And many more reading printables in my shop!