As a trained Reading Recovery Teacher and experienced Reading Leader with over 15 years of leading Phonics and reading across schools, I bring a wealth of expertise to my teaching resources. With over 20 years of teaching experience across all primary age groups, I ensure every resource is rigorously tested in my own classroom before being added to TES. My goal is to create engaging, purposeful materials that enrich children’s learning and foster a love for reading.
As a trained Reading Recovery Teacher and experienced Reading Leader with over 15 years of leading Phonics and reading across schools, I bring a wealth of expertise to my teaching resources. With over 20 years of teaching experience across all primary age groups, I ensure every resource is rigorously tested in my own classroom before being added to TES. My goal is to create engaging, purposeful materials that enrich children’s learning and foster a love for reading.
Boost Your Students’ Reading Fluency with “Fluency Fast Track”!
What is Fluency Fast Track?
A transformative resource designed to develop your students’ reading fluency over time. Whether used in the classroom or as an intervention tool, this resource will help students enhance accuracy, expression, and confidence in their reading.
How It Works (Daily Routine):
Model Fluent Reading (1 Minute):
The teacher reads the extract aloud while students follow along with their own copies. The goal? To model expression, intonation, and accurate pronunciation.
Peer Reading & Feedback (1 Minute):
Students pair up—Child ‘A’ reads aloud, while Child ‘B’ listens and provides constructive feedback based on your demonstration.
Switch Roles (2-3 Minutes):
Roles reverse, giving both children a chance to practise reading aloud and to listen actively.
Summarise & Reflect (Optional):
If time allows, students write a 2-3 line summary of the text and share it with their partner.
Supportive Feedback:
Partners circle or underline words that were challenging for their partner and revisit these during feedback. Focus on self-correction and supportive learning!
Flexible Usage Options:
As a whole-class fluency routine
As a targeted intervention program
As an independent activity with comprehension questions
Includes QR code audio versions of texts for additional support
Why Teachers Love It:
Dyslexia-Friendly Design: Font, size, and colours are carefully chosen to support every learner.
Supports Year 3 Reading Expectations: Helps students work towards the goal of reading 120 words per minute with accuracy, comprehension, and expression.
Builds Peer Collaboration: Promotes active listening and feedback skills.
Adaptable to Your Classroom Needs: Use it daily, as a standalone task, or part of intervention strategies.
Get Fluency Fast Track Today!
Empower your students to become confident and expressive readers while fostering a supportive and collaborative learning environment.
Click now to bring Fluency Fast Track to your classroom and watch your readers soar!
For other great resources visit:
Bitesize Education
Join the Bitesize Education Community to receive news, special offers and freebies!
Boost Your Students’ Reading Fluency with “Fluency Fast Track”!
What is Fluency Fast Track?
A transformative resource designed to develop your students’ reading fluency over time. Whether used in the classroom or as an intervention tool, this resource will help students enhance accuracy, expression, and confidence in their reading.
How It Works (Daily Routine):
Model Fluent Reading (1 Minute):
The teacher reads the extract aloud while students follow along with their own copies. The goal? To model expression, intonation, and accurate pronunciation.
Peer Reading & Feedback (1 Minute):
Students pair up—Child ‘A’ reads aloud, while Child ‘B’ listens and provides constructive feedback based on your demonstration.
Switch Roles (2-3 Minutes):
Roles reverse, giving both children a chance to practise reading aloud and to listen actively.
Summarise & Reflect (Optional):
If time allows, students write a 2-3 line summary of the text and share it with their partner.
Supportive Feedback:
Partners circle or underline words that were challenging for their partner and revisit these during feedback. Focus on self-correction and supportive learning!
Flexible Usage Options:
As a whole-class fluency routine
As a targeted intervention program
As an independent activity with comprehension questions
Includes QR code audio versions of texts for additional support
Why Teachers Love It:
Dyslexia-Friendly Design: Font, size, and colours are carefully chosen to support every learner.
Supports Year 3 Reading Expectations: Helps students work towards the goal of reading 120 words per minute with accuracy, comprehension, and expression.
Builds Peer Collaboration: Promotes active listening and feedback skills.
Adaptable to Your Classroom Needs: Use it daily, as a standalone task, or part of intervention strategies.
Get Fluency Fast Track Today!
Empower your students to become confident and expressive readers while fostering a supportive and collaborative learning environment.
Click now to bring Fluency Fast Track to your classroom and watch your readers soar!
For other great resources visit:
Bitesize Education
Join the Bitesize Education Community to receive news, special offers and freebies!
This Word Changes resource is a vital part of our spelling programme (UK spellings), focused on teaching Years 3 and 4 students how to add prefixes and suffixes to root words. Through targeted practice, students learn how word meanings and spellings change when these elements are added, enhancing their vocabulary and spelling skills.
This resource complements other aspects of the programme, such as Dots and Dashes for segmenting words, Dictation exercises, and spelling games. By mastering word changes, students develop a deeper understanding of word structure and become more proficient spellers.
Also see:
Dictation Units 1 - 8
Dots & Dashes Units 1 - 8
Sight Vocabulary for Years 3 & 4
Spelling Games Years 3 & 4
Spelling Rules Units 1 - 8
Word Changes Units 1 - 8
Supporting Worksheets Units 1 - 8
Look out for future Units Units 9 -14 and special focus skills.
For more resources visit my shop
Join the Bitesize Education Community to receive news, special offers and freebies!
Spelling Programme Bundle Discount!
For a limited time only, get our Spelling Programme (Unit 1-8) Bundle at a special discounted price! This comprehensive package includes everything you need to support Years 3 and 4 students in mastering their spelling skills, all aligned with UK spellings.
Bundle Includes:
Dictation Units 1 - 8: Reinforce and apply spelling skills in context through structured dictation exercises.
Dots & Dashes Units 1 - 8: Help students segment words into sounds for better spelling accuracy.
Sight Vocabulary for Years 3 & 4: Build fluency and confidence with high-frequency sight words.
Spelling Games for Years 3 & 4: Make spelling practice fun and interactive with a variety of engaging games.
Spelling Rules Units 1 - 8: Teach essential spelling rules to enhance word formation and accuracy.
Word Changes Units 1 - 8: Practise adding prefixes and suffixes to root words for improved vocabulary and spelling skills.
Don’t miss out! This all-in-one bundle is the perfect way to provide a comprehensive, engaging, and effective spelling education. Get it now and save while the offer lasts!
Look out for future Units 9 - 14 and special focus skills!
For more resources visit my shop
Join the Bitesize Education Community to receive news, special offers and freebies!
Unlock the world of literacy with our comprehensive educational resource designed around the classic tale of “Cinderella.” Perfectly tailored for Year 4 students, this interactive package includes a wealth of activities to enhance reading comprehension, vocabulary, and critical thinking skills.
For more resources visit my shop
What’s Inside:
A Presentation - focus on fluency and expression, vocabulary, different questions types, and critical thinking exercises.
Questions - focus on Vocabulary, Retrieval, and Inference.
Answers
Why Choose Our Resource?
Tailored for Year 4: Content is perfectly pitched for the reading level and cognitive abilities of Year 4 students.
Interactive and Engaging: Activities that go beyond rote learning to truly engage students in their educational journey.
Comprehensive Coverage: From vocabulary and comprehension to critical thinking, this resource covers all key areas of literacy education.
Bring the magic of “Cinderella” to your students today with this expertly designed educational tool!
Check out
Cinderella
Hansel & Gretal
Rapunzal
Snow White
The Emperor’s New Clothes
For Newsletters, Freebies, and Resource Updates joing the Bitesize Education community
**I would love to hear your ideas about guided resources.
Please complete this form to share your thoughts.
Feedback
Perfect for classrooms focusing on guided reading and ideal for teaching students in an engaging, meaningful way during Black History Month or any time of the year!
Empower your students with a comprehensive guided reading experience featuring influential Black history figures, such as Floella Benjamin.
**Also Available: **
Simone Biles
Lenny Henry
Marcus Rashford
Martin Luther King Jr
Special Offer: Purchase and review any single lesson or the full bundle, and receive a FREE Stevie Wonder Lesson — this is an exclusive resources not available for purchase!
What’s Included?
Guided Reading lesson, Comprehension text, Question sheet and Answer sheet
Develop these key skills:
Fluency and Expression Practice
Vocabulary Building
Synonym Development
True or False Challenges
Multiple Choice Quizzes
Critical Thinking Exercises: Encourage deeper thinking through the “Answer it, Prove it, Explain it” model, helping students develop their reasoning and evidence-based responses.
For other great resources visit:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/BitesizeEd
Unlock the Magic of Classic Fairy Tales!
Discover our Guided Reading Bundle featuring timeless stories like Rapunzel, Cinderella, Hansel & Gretel, Snow White, and The Emperor’s New Clothes! Perfect for readers of all ages, this bundle combines enchanting tales with interactive guides for a magical reading experience.
✨** Special Offer: Purchase and review any single tale or the full bundle, and receive The Snow Queen FREE—an exclusive story not available for purchase!**
Don’t miss out—bring these classic fairy tales to life today!
For more resources visit my shop
For Newsletters, Freebies, and Resource Updates joing the Bitesize Education community
Perfect for classrooms focusing on guided reading and ideal for teaching students in an engaging, meaningful way during Black History Month or any time of the year!
Empower your students with a comprehensive guided reading experience featuring influential Black history figures, such as Lenny Henry.
**Also Available: **
Simone Biles
Floella Benjamin
Marcus Rashford
Martin Luther King Jr
Special Offer: Purchase and review any single lesson or the full bundle, and receive a FREE Stevie Wonder Lesson — this is an exclusive resources not available for purchase!
What’s Included?
Guided Reading lesson, Comprehension text, Question sheet and Answer sheet
Develop these key skills:
Fluency and Expression Practice
Vocabulary Building
Synonym Development
True or False Challenges
Multiple Choice Quizzes
Critical Thinking Exercises: Encourage deeper thinking through the “Answer it, Prove it, Explain it” model, helping students develop their reasoning and evidence-based responses.
For other great resources visit:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/BitesizeEd
Perfect for classrooms focusing on guided reading and ideal for teaching students in an engaging, meaningful way during Black History Month or any time of the year!
Empower your students with a comprehensive guided reading experience featuring influential Black history figures, such as Martin Luther King Jr.
**Also Available: **
Simone Biles
Lenny Henry
Marcus Rashford
Floella Benjamin
Special Offer: Purchase and review any single lesson or the full bundle, and receive a FREE Stevie Wonder Lesson — this is an exclusive resources not available for purchase!
What’s Included?
Guided Reading lesson, Comprehension text, Question sheet and Answer sheet
Develop these key skills:
Fluency and Expression Practice
Vocabulary Building
Synonym Development
True or False Challenges
Multiple Choice Quizzes
Critical Thinking Exercises: Encourage deeper thinking through the “Answer it, Prove it, Explain it” model, helping students develop their reasoning and evidence-based responses.
For other great resources visit:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/BitesizeEd
Perfect for classrooms focusing on guided reading and ideal for teaching students in an engaging, meaningful way during Black History Month or any time of the year!
Empower your students with a comprehensive guided reading experience featuring influential Black history figures, such:
Simone Biles
Lenny Henry
Marcus Rashford
Martin Luther King Jr
Floella Benjamin
Special Offer: Purchase and review any single lesson or the full bundle, and receive a FREE Stevie Wonder Lesson — this is an exclusive resources not available for purchase!
What’s Included?
Guided Reading lesson, Comprehension text, Question sheet and Answer sheet
Develop these key skills:
Fluency and Expression Practice
Vocabulary Building
Synonym Development
True or False Challenges
Multiple Choice Quizzes
Critical Thinking Exercises: Encourage deeper thinking through the “Answer it, Prove it, Explain it” model, helping students develop their reasoning and evidence-based responses.
For other great resources visit:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/BitesizeEd
Perfect for classrooms focusing on guided reading and ideal for teaching students in an engaging, meaningful way during Black History Month or any time of the year!
Empower your students with a comprehensive guided reading experience featuring influential Black history figures, such as Martin Luther King Jr.
**Also Available: **
Simone Biles
Lenny Henry
Marcus Rashford
Floella Benjamin
Special Offer: Purchase and review any single lesson or the full bundle, and receive a FREE Stevie Wonder Lesson — this is an exclusive resources not available for purchase!
What’s Included?
Guided Reading lesson, Comprehension text, Question sheet and Answer sheet
Develop these key skills:
Fluency and Expression Practice
Vocabulary Building
Synonym Development
True or False Challenges
Multiple Choice Quizzes
Critical Thinking Exercises: Encourage deeper thinking through the “Answer it, Prove it, Explain it” model, helping students develop their reasoning and evidence-based responses.
For other great resources visit:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/BitesizeEd
Perfect for classrooms focusing on guided reading and ideal for teaching students in an engaging, meaningful way during Black History Month or any time of the year!
Empower your students with a comprehensive guided reading experience featuring influential Black history figures, such as Floella Benjamin.
**Also Available: **
Simone Biles
Lenny Henry
Marcus Rashford
Martin Luther King Jr
Special Offer: Purchase and review any single lesson or the full bundle, and receive a FREE Stevie Wonder Lesson — this is an exclusive resources not available for purchase!
What’s Included?
Guided Reading lesson, Comprehension text, Question sheet and Answer sheet
Develop these key skills:
Fluency and Expression Practice
Vocabulary Building
Synonym Development
True or False Challenges
Multiple Choice Quizzes
Critical Thinking Exercises: Encourage deeper thinking through the “Answer it, Prove it, Explain it” model, helping students develop their reasoning and evidence-based responses.
Tes paid licence
Perfect for classrooms focusing on guided reading and ideal for teaching students in an engaging, meaningful way during Black History Month or any time of the year!
Empower your students with a comprehensive guided reading experience featuring influential Black history figures, such as Floella Benjamin.
**Also Available: **
Simone Biles
Lenny Henry
Marcus Rashford
Martin Luther King Jr
Special Offer: Purchase and review any single lesson or the full bundle, and receive a FREE Stevie Wonder Lesson — this is an exclusive resources not available for purchase!
What’s Included?
Guided Reading lesson, Comprehension text, Question sheet and Answer sheet
Develop these key skills:
Fluency and Expression Practice
Vocabulary Building
Synonym Development
True or False Challenges
Multiple Choice Quizzes
Critical Thinking Exercises: Encourage deeper thinking through the “Answer it, Prove it, Explain it” model, helping students develop their reasoning and evidence-based responses.
For other great resources visit:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/BitesizeEd
The NO PREP informational text activities are perfect for students in Year 3. The resources allow students to learn about Remembrance Day through poetry whilst developing their comprehension skills.
Included in each PDF printable resource:
• A teacher presentation to introduce the subject
• A Poem
• A comprehension activity with ten questions
• An extension writing activity
• A multiple choice quiz with seven questions
• An answer sheet for self-assessment or teacher use
• A crossword puzzle to consolidate learning
• A wordsearch puzzle
⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻
These resources are great for:
• In class learning
• Independent work
• Homework
• Guided reading sessions
• Assessment practice
• Reading interventions
• Emergency sub plans
The activities require NO PREP; they each have a body of text that students need to read through thoroughly; then they can use the text to find the comprehension and grammar answers. All texts then have an extension activity for those fast finishers and answers.
For other great resources visit:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/BitesizeEd
The NO PREP informational text activities are perfect for students in Year 2. The resources allow students to learn about Remembrance Day through poetry whilst developing their comprehension skills.
Included in each PDF printable resource:
• A teacher presentation to introduce the subject
• A Poem
• A comprehension activity with ten questions
• An extension writing activity
• A multiple choice quiz with seven questions
• An answer sheet for self-assessment or teacher use
• A crossword puzzle to consolidate learning
• A wordsearch puzzle
⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻
These resources are great for:
• In class learning
• Independent work
• Homework
• Guided reading sessions
• Assessment practice
• Reading interventions
• Emergency sub plans
The activities require NO PREP; they each have a body of text that students need to read through thoroughly; then they can use the text to find the comprehension and grammar answers. All texts then have an extension activity for those fast finishers and answers.
For other great resources visit:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/BitesizeEd
The NO PREP informational text activities are perfect for students in Year 3. The resources allow students to learn about the Pioneers of Computer Programming whilst developing their comprehension skills.
Included in each PDF printable resource:
• A teacher presentation to introduce the subject with quiz questions
• A Text
• A comprehension activity with 12 questions
• An extension activity
• An answer sheet for self-assessment or teacher use
• A crossword puzzle to consolidate learning
• A wordsearch puzzle
• A Colouring sheet
⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻
These resources are great for:
• In class learning
• Independent work
• Homework
• Guided reading sessions
• Assessment practice
• Reading interventions
• Emergency sub plans
The activities require NO PREP; they each have a body of text that students need to read through thoroughly; then they can use the text to find the comprehension and grammar answers. All texts then have an extension activity for those fast finishers and answers.
For other great resources visit:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/BitesizeEd
The NO PREP informational text activities are perfect for students in Year 4. The resources allow students to learn about the Pioneers of Computer Programming whilst developing their comprehension skills.
Included in each PDF printable resource:
• A teacher presentation to introduce the subject with quiz questions
• A Text
• A comprehension activity with 12 questions
• An extension activity
• An answer sheet for self-assessment or teacher use
• A crossword puzzle to consolidate learning
• A wordsearch puzzle
• A Colouring sheet
⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻
These resources are great for:
• In class learning
• Independent work
• Homework
• Guided reading sessions
• Assessment practice
• Reading interventions
• Emergency sub plans
The activities require NO PREP; they each have a body of text that students need to read through thoroughly; then they can use the text to find the comprehension and grammar answers. All texts then have an extension activity for those fast finishers and answers.
For other great resources visit:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/BitesizeEd
The NO PREP informational text activities are perfect for students in Year 2. The resources allow students to learn about the Pioneers of Computer Programming whilst developing their comprehension skills.
Included in each PDF printable resource:
• A teacher presentation to introduce the subject with quiz questions
• A Text
• A comprehension activity with 12 questions
• An extension activity
• An answer sheet for self-assessment or teacher use
• A crossword puzzle to consolidate learning
• A wordsearch puzzle
• A Colouring sheet
⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻
These resources are great for:
• In class learning
• Independent work
• Homework
• Guided reading sessions
• Assessment practice
• Reading interventions
• Emergency sub plans
The activities require NO PREP; they each have a body of text that students need to read through thoroughly; then they can use the text to find the comprehension and grammar answers. All texts then have an extension activity for those fast finishers and answers.
For other great resources visit:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/BitesizeEd
The NO PREP informational text activities are perfect for students in Years 2, 3 & 4. The resources allow students to learn about the Pioneers of Computer Programming whilst developing their comprehension skills.
Included in each PDF printable resource:
• A teacher presentation to introduce the subject with quiz questions
• 3 Texts
• 3 comprehension activities each with 12 questions
• An extension activity
• An answer sheet for self-assessment or teacher use
• A crossword puzzle to consolidate learning
• A wordsearch puzzle
• A colouring sheet
⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻
These resources are great for:
• In class learning
• Independent work
• Homework
• Guided reading sessions
• Assessment practice
• Reading interventions
• Emergency sub plans
The activities require NO PREP; they each have a body of text that students need to read through thoroughly; then they can use the text to find the comprehension and grammar answers. All texts then have an extension activity for those fast finishers and answers.
For other great resources visit:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/BitesizeEd
The NO PREP informational text activities are perfect for students in Year 4. The resources allow students to learn about the Cryptography and Cybersecurity whilst developing their comprehension skills.
Included in each PDF printable resource:
• A teacher presentation to introduce the subject with quiz questions
• A Text
• A comprehension activity with 14 questions (2 pages)
• An extension activity
• An answer sheet for self-assessment or teacher use
• A crossword puzzle to consolidate learning
• A wordsearch puzzle
• A Colouring sheet
• NEW MP3 audio file with QR of the text
⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻
These resources are great for:
• In class learning
• Independent work
• Homework
• Guided reading sessions
• Assessment practice
• Reading interventions
• Emergency sub plans
The activities require NO PREP; they each have a body of text that students need to read through thoroughly; then they can use the text to find the comprehension and grammar answers. All texts then have an extension activity for those fast finishers and answers.
For other great resources visit:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/BitesizeEd