Three reading comprehension activities linked to chapters 3, 4 and 5 of The Boy at the Back of the Class. Each chapter has a comprehension activity that includes 20 questions that work on different skills as well as also having the answers included separately. A free example for Chapter One and Two can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-boy-at-the-back-of-the-class-reading-comprehension-chapters-1-and-2-12426422

A comprehensive set of resources for anyone to be able to teach a block on writing discussion texts. Planned for Year 5 but very easily adaptable to Year 4 or Year 6. Included are: Full lesson plans for 15/16 lessons, with differentiated activities for children. IWB slides for every lesson that go step by step through the lesson. (N.B. In the shared writing sessions, the example paragraphs just need playing around with to a new topic. Whilst I could have done these, it is more powerful to do them with the class at the time) Resource sheets required for lessons. Word banks for children to use. A self-assessment/ teacher assessment marking sheet that helps children assess as they write and can then be used for a simple marking sheet to pick out positives and targets for children.

A reading comprehension that can be used to introduce information about rivers. Included is the text which is then surrounded by questions around the outside that link to the text. Answers are also included on a separate document.

Included are 8 different examples of information texts (non-chronological reports) that can be used with children in English for a wide range of reasons. Texts include: The Vikings Emperor Penguins Lions Velociraptors Crocodiles and Aligators Dolphins Giant Panda Green Anaconda

Three reading comprehension activities linked to chapters 6, 7 and 8 of The Boy at the Back of the Class. Each chapter has a comprehension activity that includes 20 questions that work on different skills as well as also having the answers included separately. A free example for Chapter One and Two can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-boy-at-the-back-of-the-class-reading-comprehension-chapters-1-and-2-12426422

Fully planned, differentiated and resourced unit of work looking at information texts, writing an information text about the white elephant from The Firework-Maker's Daughter. Included are all the slides, planning and resources needed to run each lesson, with 10 lessons that focus on key features of information texts and work on different skills before completing their own independent writing. Written for Year 5 but easily adaptable between Year 3 and Year 7. Skills include: planning, reading comprehension, using generalisers, peer-assessing writing, creating a glossary and structuring a text with sub-headings and a topic phrase.

Extracts from all seven Harry Potter books with three sets of differentiated questions attached with each extract. These activities will help children work on a range of comprehension skills using a story many are already aware of and engaged with. Questions range from simple retrieval to commenting on why particular language has been used. ***The extracts used are copyright of the author J.K Rowling.

Three differentiated information texts about elephants. These can be used for a number of reasons and help give children an example of how information texts can be set out, with each one including an introduction, three main paragraphs and a conclusion.

A fact file about Queen Victoria that is also a reading comprehension. This includes three differentiated worksheets with 12 questions each and answers included to test children's comprehension knowledge as well as learning about Queen Victoria at the same time.

A reading comprehension resource that focuses on the concept of Incarnation, providing information about Incarnation for Christians, Hindus and how it is different within Sikhism as well as activities linked to this to check understanding. The fact file includes a brief introduction before focusing on the different ways Incarnation is seen across the three religions. The resource includes: A fact file about Incarnation mentioned above (both in colour and black and white for ink saving purposes) 3 different comprehension activities of differing challenge - answers are included for these A vocabulary activity that requires definitions to be found for each word provided.

Three reading comprehension activities linked to chapters 12, 13 and 14 of The Boy at the Back of the Class. Each chapter has a comprehension activity that includes 20 questions that work on different skills as well as also having the answers included separately. A free example for Chapter One and Two can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-boy-at-the-back-of-the-class-reading-comprehension-chapters-1-and-2-12426422

Three reading comprehension activities linked to chapters 9, 10 and 11 of The Boy at the Back of the Class. Each chapter has a comprehension activity that includes 20 questions that work on different skills as well as also having the answers included separately. A free example for Chapter One and Two can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-boy-at-the-back-of-the-class-reading-comprehension-chapters-1-and-2-12426422

Nine English activities linked to the story of The Three Brothers from Harry Potter/ Tales of Beedle the Bard. The story can be found in the book ‘The Tales of Beedle the Bard’ or can be found on YouTube clips from the scene in the Harry Potter film. Activities include: Three reading comprehension activities with answer sheets A definition task linked to words from the story Retelling the story from images Spelling task - spot the mistakes and correct them in the passage Finishing the story - Take the story starter and rewrite it Synonym activity - Replacing underlined words in a passage with synonyms Word class activity - A table to fill in with examples of nouns, adverbs, adjectives and verbs that can be seen in the story.

A word mat originally created to help children use linking adverbs of time in their instruction writing. Useful for children to have in front of them for their writing to give them different examples of time adverbials that move a sequence of events on.

An extract from Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone with three sets of differentiated questions attached. This is a sample extract. For all seven documents visit https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/harry-potter-reading-comprehensions-combined-11177467 where you will find extracts from all seven Harry Potter books with three sets of differentiated questions attached with each extract. These activities will help children work on a range of comprehension skills using a story many are already aware of and engaged with. Questions range from simple retrieval to commenting on why particular language has been used. ***The extracts used are copyright of the author J.K Rowling.

An activity sheet that focuses on being able to use there, their and they’re accurately. Included is key information at the top of the sheet that children can refer back to before completing tasks to check understanding.