This engaging and thought-provoking triple-lesson resource aids students in developing a secure understanding of the chapters 1 to s of Roald Dahl’s ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.’ The chapters covered in these lessons are ‘Here Comes Charlie,’ ‘Mr Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory’ and ‘Mr Wonka and the Indian Prince.’ The lessons are guided by a comprehensive and colourful PowerPoint presentation, and enables students to understand the text through: -Making predictions; -Retrieving information; -Inferring and deducing hidden meanings. The sessions include a range of retrieval, vocabulary, inference, explanation and deeper thinking activities. A clear, colourful and comprehensive PowerPoint presentation guides students through the learning. There’s a lot in the session (20 packed slides in total) so I have always broken the content into 2-3 lessons in the past. The lessons are most suitable for children in lower key stage 2, (they were originally used for those in years 3 and 4).

This engaging and original World Book Day assembly is designed to be used in primary schools, helping children to understand and celebrate the power of reading. The slides are informative and thought-provoking and include: -Hyperlinks to catchy World Book Day entrance/ exit songs and videos (including MC Grammar); -Why we have a World Book Day/ why reading is so important; -Key research and statistics about the power of reading (including effects on wellbeing, health, and success across the curriculum/ in later life); -Slides for a ‘Best Dressed Book Character’ competition (easily editable to meet the needs of your school); -Easily editable table to show a schedule/ outline for the day. The slides are visually-engaging and well-presented, and the subject matter is tailored to the interests and needs of primary-aged children. The facts and statistics are drawn from reliable research and are communicated in a way that is easy to understand. There is enough here for a 25-45 minute assembly (there are over 40 slides included!), but of course you can cut bits out/ tailor to your own individual needs. No further resources are required, everything that you need to present the assembly is included. Hope that you find this useful!

This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s comprehension skills whilst developing their understanding of different habitats, habitat changes and conservation strategies. The original, engaging information text includes key descriptions and examples of different habitats and how they can change: -Habitats (including rainforests, oceans, deserts and grasslands) -Examples of natural habitat changes -Examples of human-influenced habitat changes -How different types of animals deal with habitat changes -Conservation strategies to protect habitats. The resource pack includes the full, original information text and all of the activities for the session, which the class are guided through via a comprehensive and engaging PowerPoint presentation. The reading is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. It also contains a vocabulary check immediately after the extract is read to clarify any unfamiliar/ difficult language. The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions, fact-checking and deeper thinking activities. An additional scaffolded worksheet for children needing additional support/ structure is also provided (in both Word and PDF). The session is best suited for children in lower KS2, but with minor adaptations may be used for slightly older and younger year groups.

This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s comprehension skills whilst developing their understanding of different groups of invertebrates. The original, engaging information text includes key descriptions and examples of several different groups of invertebrates: -Arthropods, e.g. insects, arachnids and crustaceans -Molluscs, e.g. gastropods and bivalves -Cnidarians, e.g. jellyfish and coral -Echinoderms, e.g. starfish and sea urchins -Annelids, e. g. earthworms and leeches. The resource pack includes the full, original information text and all of the activities for the session, which the class are guided through via a comprehensive and engaging PowerPoint presentation. The reading is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. It also contains a vocabulary check immediately after the extract is read to clarify any unfamiliar/ difficult language. The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions, fact-checking and deeper thinking activities. An additional scaffolded worksheet for children needing additional support/ structure is also provided (in both Word and PDF). The session is best suited for children in lower KS2, but with minor adaptations may be used for slightly older and younger year groups.

This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s comprehension skills whilst developing their understanding of different groups of vertebrates. The original, engaging information text includes key descriptions and examples of each of the main 5 groups of vertebrates: -Mammals -Reptiles -Birds -Fish -Amphibians The resource pack includes the full, original information text and all of the activities for the session, which the class are guided through via a comprehensive and engaging PowerPoint presentation. The reading is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. It also contains a vocabulary check immediately after the extract is read to clarify any unfamiliar/ difficult language. The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions, fact-checking and deeper thinking activities. An additional scaffolded worksheet for children needing additional support/ structure is also provided (in both Word and PDF). The session is best suited for children in lower KS2, but with minor adaptations may be used for slightly older and younger year groups.

This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s comprehension skills whilst developing their understanding of famous Vikings: The original, engaging information text includes key details about the following famous Vikings: -Erik the Red -Leif Eriksson -Ivar the Boneless. The resource pack includes the extract and all of the activities for the session, which the class are guided through via a comprehensive and engaging PowerPoint presentation. The reading is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. It also contains a vocabulary check immediately after the extract is read to clarify any unfamiliar/ difficult language. The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions, fact-checking and deeper thinking activities. An additional scaffolded worksheet for children needing additional support/ structure is also provided (in both Word and PDF). The session is best suited for children in lower KS2, but with minor adaptations may be used for slightly older and younger year groups.

This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s comprehension skills through a reading of the opening chapter of Francesca Simon’s ‘Two Terrible Vikings.’ The resource pack includes the extract and all of the activities for the session, which the class are guided through via a comprehensive PowerPoint presentation. The reading is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. It also contains a vocabulary check immediately after the extract is read to clarify any unfamiliar/ difficult language. The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions and deeper thinking activities. An additional scaffolded worksheet for children needing additional support/ structure is also provided (in both Word and PDF). The session is best suited for children in years 2-4, although with minor adaptations it could feasibly be used with slightly younger and older year groups. The session is suitable for home/ remote learning.

A clear and concise presentation, providing key information for primary school reading volunteers. This has been tried and tested in schools when inducting new reading volunteers, and includes the following sections: -Introduction to Volunteer Reading -Safeguarding Information -Reading Fluency -Reading Comprehension -Recording The reading comprehension section contains key information about VIPERs question stems. Hope that it proves helpful!

This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s comprehension skills whilst developing their understanding of Viking Longboats. The original information text includes the following sections: -What are Viking longships? -How did Viking longships move? -What were Viking longships used for? -Life on a longship -How were longships decorated? -Famous longships in history -Why are longships important today? The resource pack includes the extract and all of the activities for the session, which the class are guided through via a comprehensive and engaging PowerPoint presentation. The reading is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. It also contains a vocabulary check immediately after the extract is read to clarify any unfamiliar/ difficult language. The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions, fact-checking and deeper thinking activities. An additional scaffolded worksheet for children needing additional support/ structure is also provided (in both Word and PDF). The session is best suited for children in lower KS2, but with minor adaptations may be used for slightly older and younger year groups.

This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s comprehension skills through a reading of the opening 15 pages of Kirsty Applebaum’s ‘TrooFriend.’ The resource pack includes the extract and all of the activities for the session, which the class are guided through via a comprehensive PowerPoint presentation. The reading is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. It also contains a vocabulary check immediately after the extract is read to clarify any unfamiliar/ difficult language. The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions, fact-checking and deeper thinking activities. The session is best suited for children in upper KS2, but with minor adaptations may be used for slightly older and younger year groups.

This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s comprehension skills through a reading of the opening 2 chapters of Sharna Jackson’s ‘High Rise Mystery.’ Throughout the lesson, the learning is guided via a comprehensive PowerPoint presentation. The reading is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. It also contains a vocabulary check immediately after the extract is read to clarify any unfamiliar/ difficult language. The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions, fact-checking and deeper thinking activities. Please note that the extract is not included in these resources - you will need access to the first two chapters of the text. The session is best suited for children in upper KS2, but with minor adaptations may be used for slightly older and younger year groups.

This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s comprehension skills through a reading of the opening chapter of P.J. Canning’s ‘21% Monster.’ The resource pack includes the extract and all of the activities for the session, which the class are guided through via a comprehensive PowerPoint presentation. The reading is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. It also contains a vocabulary check immediately after the extract is read to clarify any unfamiliar/ difficult language. The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions, fact-checking and deeper thinking activities. The session is best suited for children in upper KS2, but with minor adaptations may be used for slightly older and younger year groups.

These colourful, comprehensive, and well-structured revision cards have been creatively designed for students securing their understanding of Charles Dickens’ novella ‘A Christmas Carol.’ Each card is visually-appealing and highly-detailed, covering aspects of each feature including a full summary, cited quotations from the text, definitions/ examples, and a consideration of audience reactions. They are tried and tested, with teachers incorporating them in revision games, using them as essay writing aids, or utilising them as home revision aids. They are provided as both PDFs (to prevent formatting issues between computers) and as Word documents (for easy editing). The revision cards included in this pack are: Characters - Ebenezer Scrooge, Bob Cratchit, Tiny Tim, The Ghost of Christmas Past, The Ghost of Christmas Present, The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, Fred and Jacob Marley; Context - Charles Dickens, Victorian Britain, Inequality and Poverty; Events - Jacob Marley’s Visit, The Three Ghosts Visit Scrooge, Scrooge’s Redemption. Themes - Compassion and Charity, Redemption, The Spirit of Christmas. For any questions or comments, please contact TandLGuru@yahoo.co.uk - Many thanks!

This engaging, comprehensive lesson aims to improve students’ understanding of Caleb Femi’s poem ‘Thirteen’ with particular focus upon the language, structure, and subject matter used within the poem. By the end of the lesson, students demonstrate their knowledge of the text analytically, through assured, appropriate, and sustained interpretations. The lesson follows a step-by-step learning journey, in which children learn through: -Securing contextual understanding of systemic racism, stop-and-searches, and other social factors that are addressed in the poem; -Reading and interpreting the poem, using a provided line-by-line analysis, and interactive group activities; -Developing their understanding through inferring and analysing key language and structural choices; -Analysing how Femi’s main themes and ideas are conveyed throughout the poem; Self/ Peer assessing each other’s learning attempts. Included is: -Whole lesson PowerPoint - eye-catching and substantial (19 slides); -Copy of poem (freely available online); -Deeper thinking worksheet (utilising Bloom’s structured activities); -Analysis template with structure strip for creating well-organised responses; All resources are provided as both PDF ( (to ensure consistency of formatting between computers) and word documents (for easy editing - in the zip file). There are also opportunities for group learning, peer assessment, and whole class discussion. This was originally taught to middle-ability year 10 and 11 groups, but can easily be differentiated for groups of different ages and abilities.

This engaging and thought-provoking lesson is designed to accompany the reading and promote children’s comprehension of Roald Dahl’s ‘The Magic Finger.’ This lesson covers the end of the story (from page 38 to the end of the story), with enough content to be taught over at least two lessons. The lessons are guided by a comprehensive and colourful PowerPoint presentation, and enables students to understand the text through: -Retrieving information about the events and characters in the middle of the story; -Inferring and deducing hidden meanings, including what they have learnt about the main characters and events in this section of the text; -Summarising the key events of the story. The sessions include a range of retrieval, vocabulary, inference, explanation and deeper thinking activities. A clear, colourful and comprehensive PowerPoint presentation guides students through the learning. A clearly-structured template is also included for the main storyboarding activity. The lessons are most suitable for children in upper KS1 or lower KS2, depending upon the individual context of the class - they have been tried and tested in the classroom with both year 2 and year 3 children.

This engaging and thought-provoking lesson is the second in a sequence of 3 lessons designed to accompany the reading and promote children’s comprehension of Roald Dahl’s ‘The Magic Finger.’ This lesson covers the middle of the story (from page 16 to page 37), with enough content to be taught over at least two lessons. The lessons are guided by a comprehensive and colourful PowerPoint presentation, and enables students to understand the text through: -Retrieving information about the events and characters in the middle of the story; -Inferring and deducing hidden meanings, including what they have learnt about the main characters and events in this section of the text; -Explaining key meanings, including how the Magic Finger has affected the Greggs and the ducks. The sessions include a range of retrieval, vocabulary, inference, explanation and deeper thinking activities. A clear, colourful and comprehensive PowerPoint presentation guides students through the learning. The lessons are most suitable for children in upper KS1 or lower KS2, depending upon the individual context of the class - they have been tried and tested in the classroom with both year 2 and year 3 children.