Four sessions of whole class guided reading planning for Act 1 Scene 3 of Macbeth using the original text. I like to teach this to Year 6 when we are studying the Tony Ross abridged Macbeth for English. Sessions cover a deep dive into archaic language, specific vocabulary instruction, looking at magic and the supernatural in the play and a comprehension aimed at Year 6 (UK). Files included Excerpt of Macbeth Planning overview Smart notebook file with the slides Task sheet to support vocabulary session Comprehension task sheet Vocabulary cards for display Enjoy and please let me know how you use it in your classes!

A whole unit of planning (20 lessons) for teaching Floodland to UKS2, year 5 or 6. Plans and supporting resources included. Please send me a message if there is something else you need to support your use of this unit. If this is helpful please consider leaving a review!

Fifteen opening lines from famous children’s books, can you guess which books they come from? Perfect fun World Book Day activity for Years 4-6. Can be edited or slides removed to suit your class. Could also be used with staff as an icebreaker. Included in the download: Quiz in powerpoint format Answer sheet in PDF Editable answer sheet in word doc

Full whole class reading lessons for If by Rudyard Kipling. Aimed at upper KS2 this is a short unit, 3 lessons so perfect for a short week or paired with another text, particularly in the run-up to SATs. Engages children with creative tasks as well as targeted comprehension practice. Download includes: Planning overview Text 3 sessions of slides in Smart Notebook format Comprehension ( with answer scheme on the slides) Vocabulary cards for display Enjoy and please let me know how you use it with your class!

Resources to set up a Million Word Reading Challenge in your classroom. A great challenge to set for 10-14 year olds to encourage independent reading. Resource includes: 4 x Million Word Challenge certificates 250,000 words read 500,000 words read 750,000 words read 1,000,000 words read These are editable and have space to add school name and logo. Tracking sticker sheets 10,000 - 250,000 words 260,000-500,000 words 510,000,-750,000 words 760,000-1,000,000 words These have space to add a sticker for every 10,000 words a pupil reads so they can track their progress visually. I recommend photocopying them onto coloured card so they make a nice display in the classroom.

5 key home reading books recommended for Years 3-6. The five recommendations for each year group include: 3 fiction 1 non-fiction 1 poetry collection As well as a diverse range of characters and story lines. Posters are on A5 (designed to fit in the back of reading records), include tick boxes and are editable in publisher. They have all been well tested and are very popular with the children at our school! Please let me know if you use them.

5 key home reading books recommended for Years 3-6. The five recommendations for each year group include: 3 fiction 1 non-fiction 1 poetry collection As well as a diverse range of characters and story lines. Posters are on A5 (designed to fit in the back of reading records), include tick boxes and are editable in publisher. They have all been well tested and are very popular with the children at our school! If this is useful for you please leave a review