Free sample of Elevate Resources article and reading comprehension questions on Ramadan.

SATs style comprehension questions for each chapter of David Almond's 'Skellig'. Accompany the use of the novel as an independent or class reader with these 1, 2 &3 mark questions which require pupils to use skills from a full range of reading 'strands' or assessment focuses.

SATs style questions covering the full range of assessment focuses / reading strands for use with individual, groups or whole classes of children when studying 'Midnight Fox' by Betsy Byars - particularly useful in preparation for end of KS2 Reading assessments.

This fantastic collection of tried and tested resources provides a great many engaging, interesting and fun activities to help your students master a wide range of aspects of SPaG. Includes work on adverbial clauses, adjective phrases, finding synonyms for 'and, but and so', examples of a wide variety of connective/conjunction types and their uses, varied sentence openers, figurative language, varied punctuation, missing punctuation and correct tense use. Using themes including football, 'Rocky', Harry Potter and many more this resource will enthuse even the hardest to reach students!

Reading comprehension questions following the ‘VIPERS’ format (Vocabulary, Inference, Prediction, Explanation, Retrieval, Summarise) ideal for SATs preparation, whole class KS2 reading sessions as well as KS3 English lessons. Every hit song from ‘The Greatest Showman’ covered with 81 questions and accompanying answers in all.

Elevate Resources presents this fascinating article on Mardi Gras (When is Mardi Gras?, What is Mardi Gras?, What does Mardi Gras Mean?, New Orleans Mardi Gras, & Mardi Gras Around the World) accompanied by 18 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 reading comprehension on an extract from A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens (where Scrooge is visited by Jacob Marley).

Free sample of Elevate Resources reading comprehension on the 2022/23 Premier League football season.

Elevate Resources presents this five page article on Advent around the work, focusing on Austria, China, Croatia, Germany, Hungary, Mexico, Poland & the UK. This is accompanied by 19 SATs style reading comprehension questions from assessment focuses: Word Meaning, Retrieval, Summarising, Inference, Choice of Words to Enhance Meaning, & Comparisons - with answers included! An excellent resource to keep them learning during the festive season!

SATs style comprehension questions for each chapter of Louis Sachar's 'There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom'. Accompany the use of the novel as an independent or class reader with these 1, 2 & 3 mark questions which require pupils to use skills from a full range of reading 'strands' or assessment focuses.

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!

Elevate Resources presents this five page article on Christmas traditions in Spain, including: Meals, Mass, Innocent Saints, NYE, Epiphany, Parades, Christmas in the Basque country and Catalonia. This fascinating article is accompanied by 20 SATs style reading comprehension questions from assessment focuses: Word Meaning, Retrieval, Summarising, Inference, Choice of Words to Enhance Meaning, & Comparisons - and answers! A great resource for the festive season!

Elevate Resources presents this X page article on recent changes made by Comic Relief to their Red Nose Day event. Includes 18 SATs style reading comprehension questions from assessment focuses: Word Meaning, Retrieval, Summarising, Inference, Prediction, Choice of Words to Enhance Meaning, & Comparisons AND answers.

Elevate Resources presents this SATs style reading comprehension pack ideal for cross-curricular work looking at the 9/11 Twin Towers attacks in a child-friendly way. Includes: Non-fiction text - Remembering September 11. A child-friendly text explaining the events of the attacks including sections on the attack, rescue attempts, aftermath, present day and memorials. 18 SATs style reading comprehension questions from assessment focuses including word meaning, retrieval, summarising, inference, choice of words to enhance meaning, and comparisons. Answer sheets.

Article looking at the impact of the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun on fashion, culture and the media at the time accompanied by 16 SATs style questions from assessment focuses: Word Meaning, Retrieval, Summarising, Inference, and Choice of Words to Enhance Meaning. Ideal for UKS2, Y5/6 guided reading lessons!

August 2022 marks the 75th anniversary of independence of India and Pakistan from British rule. This reading comprehension contains information about the history of Britain’s rule, the build up to independence and the aftermath of the partition leading to the formation of Pakistan. Accompanying SATs style questions cover assessment focuses including word meaning, retrieval, summarising and inference.

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!

Elevate Resources presents this 4-page article on Autism Awareness Day (History, Components, Themes, Onesie Wednesday, Outcomes in the USA, Did You Know?, & Timeline) accompanied by 18 SATs style reading comprehension questions from assessment focuses: Word Meaning, Retrieval, Summarising, Inference, Choice of Words to Enhance Meaning, & Comparisons… AND Answers!

Elevate Resources presents this 4-page story & article on St George (The Man, The Legend, The Legacy) accompanied by 18 SATs style reading comprehension questions from assessment focuses: Word Meaning, Retrieval, Summarising, Inference, Choice of Words to Enhance Meaning… AND Answers.

Twenty-eight maths questions and activities all linked to the Qatar World Cup! Suitable & adaptable for children across KS2. Topics include: calculation, statistics, averages, shape, measurement, ordering and investigation.