Elevate Resources presents this 5 page article which may be used as part of work around Safer Internet Day. The article examines the balance between children’s online freedom and safety factors, and is followed by 16 SATs style reading comprehension questions for non-fiction text from assessment focuses: Word Meaning, Retrieval, Summarising, Inference, Prediction, & Choice of Words to Enhance Meaning.

Free Sample of Elevate Resources Reading Comprehension on St. David’s Day .

Elevate Resources presents this fascinating article on the origins and celebration of St. David’s day, followed by 17 SATs style reading comprehension questions from assessment focuses: Word Meaning, Retrieval, Summarising, Inference, & Choice of Words to Enhance Meaning. Complete with answers, this is a great resource to teach your students about this special Welsh day!

Free sample of Elevate Resources article and questions on the origins of Valentine’s Day.

Elevate Resources presents this 4-page article on the origins of St. Valentine’s Day (Why we celebrate; How it became a romantic holiday; Who St. Valentine was & How people celebrate) accompanied by 19 SATs style reading comprehension questions from assessment focuses: Word Meaning, Retrieval, Summarising, Inference, Prediction, Choice of Words to Enhance Meaning, & Comparisons + Answers!

Free sample of Elevate Resources biography of Charles Dickens along with SATs style reading comprehension questions.

Elevate Resources presents this 8-page biography of Charles Dickens (Early Life, Beginnings of a Literary Career, Dickens in the United States, Master Novelist, Journalist and Reformer, Dark Times, Theatre & Public Reading, & Final Novels), complete with 19 SATs style reading comprehension questions from assessment focuses: Word Meaning, Retrieval, Summarising, Inference, Prediction, & Choice of Words to Enhance Meaning, AND answers.

Free sample of Elevate Resources reading comprehension on the holocaust.

Elevate Resources presents this seven-page article on the holocaust (the Nazis, Hitler, Propaganda, Discrimination, Kristallnacht, Punishment, Memorials, etc) followed by 20 SATs style reading comprehension from assessment focuses: Word Meaning, Retrieval, Summarising, Inference, Prediction, & Choice of Words to Enhance Meaning. Complete with answers.

Elevate Resources presents this unit of work guiding students towards writing their own anti-racist speech modelled on Martin Luther King Jr.’s ‘I Have a Dream’ speech. Using apartheid in South Africa as a stimulus, but easily adaptable to other anti-racist themes, the unit covers: Understanding of arguments around apartheid Glean features of a persuasive speech Compare two persuasive speeches Understanding use of punctuation for effect. Organise the structure of a speech Plan a persuasive speech Writing a persuasive speech Resources include: Speeches (edited and full) by Winston Churchill, Martin Luther King Jr., Tony Blair, Abraham Lincoln & Earl Spencer. ‘Boxing up’ planning sheet. WAGOLL speech. Axis of emotion & venn diagrams for comparing speeches. Success criteria for final piece. A great cross curricular unit which will lead students to producing their own fantastic speeches!

Free sample of Elevate resources article and questions on the causes and effects of climate change.

Elevate Resources presents this four-page article on the causes and impact of climate change, accompanied by 18 SATs style reading comprehension questions from assessment focuses: Word Meaning, Retrieval, Summarising, Inference, & Comparisons.

Free sample of Elevate Resources article and questions on ‘New Year Traditions from Around the World’.

Elevate Resources presents this six page article on the New Year traditions of 16 countries (USA, Brazil, Spain, India, Japan, France, Haiti, Denmark, Canada, Philippines, Mexico, Greece, Colombia, Ireland, Norway & Denmark) accompanied by 18 SATs style reading comprehension questions from assessment focuses: Word Meaning, Retrieval, Summarising, Inference, Choice of Words to Enhance Meaning, & Comparisons. A great way to ring in the new year in class!

Free sample of Elevate Resources article and reading comprehension questions on Chinese New Year/ Lunar New Year.

Elevate Resources presents this 5-page article on how Chinese New Year/ Lunar New Year is celebrated around the world (gods, gifts, dancing, fireworks, cleaning, and much more…), accompanied by 19 SATs style reading comprehension questions from assessment focuses: Word Meaning, Retrieval, Summarising, Inference, Choice of Words to Enhance Meaning, & Comparisons - and answers!

A free sample of Elevate Resources article on Noel: French Christmas and accompanying reading comprehension questions.

Elevate Resources presents this six-page article on Noel: French Christmas, covering: Markets, celebrations, gifts, Advent, food and more! This is accompanied by 18 SATs style reading comprehension questions from assessment focuses: Word Meaning, Retrieval, Summarising, Inference, Choice of Words to Enhance Meaning, & Comparisons - complete with answers! A fantastic addition to your seasonal resources!

Free sample of Elevate Resources article on Weihnachten: Christmas in Germany and accompanying reading comprehension questions.