Included are resources to support developing understanding of France as well as then having the opportunity to complete comprehension activities linked to the text. This resource includes: A fact file about France 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.

A reading comprehension resource that acts as an introduction/ general overview for the religious festival of Diwali, considering what Diwali is, when it is celebrated, what Diwali celebrates and how it is celebrated. This resource includes: A fact file about Diwali (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.

A lesson that focuses on being able to recap word classes with a particular focus on nouns and adjectives. Included in the resource is a lesson PowerPoint that recaps regularly as a class what a noun, verb, adjective and adverb are before focusing particularly on nouns (with a focus on common and proper nouns) and adjectives. Also included are five different activities to choose from depending on which is most appropriate for your class or that can then be chosen for specific groups of children. Answers are included where possible. These activities include: Naming nouns based on the images provided and then giving these adjectives (images courtesy of Pixabay) Sorting nouns into common and proper nouns before creating adjectives for the common nouns Defining nouns and adjectives and finding examples in sentences Defining nouns and adjectives as well as creating examples of common nouns and proper nouns before giving common nouns adjectives Using a given word in two sentences - once as a noun and once as an adjective

Two reading comprehension activities linked to chapters the first two chapters of The Boy at the Back of the Class. Both chapters have a comprehension activity that includes 20 questions that work on different skills as well as also having the answers included separately.

A range of Christmas style activities that also link to aspects of the English curriculum.

A set of three differentiated worksheets that focus on being able to use apostrophes for contractions.

Comprehension lessons three to six for the story ‘The Explorer’ that focus on different comprehension skills based on the the first and second chapter of the story. Included is the PowerPoint which has all the lesson structures in (easily adaptable) as well as the activities and answer sheets (where there aren’t answers provided it is because the expectation is around class discussion or because answers are too wide ranging). The first two lessons can be found for free: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-explorer-reading-comprehension-lessons-1-and-2-12373104 N.B. You will need a copy of the book as the chapters aren’t included due to copyright.

Comprehension lessons eleven to fourteen for the story ‘The Explorer’ that focus on different comprehension skills based on the the fifth chapter of the story. Included is the PowerPoint which has all the lesson structures in (easily adaptable) as well as the activities and answer sheets (where there aren’t answers provided it is because the expectation is around class discussion or because answers are too wide ranging). The first two lessons can be found for free: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-explorer-reading-comprehension-lessons-1-and-2-12373104 N.B. You will need a copy of the book as the chapters aren’t included due to copyright.

Comprehension lessons seven to ten for the story ‘The Explorer’ that focus on different comprehension skills based on the the third chapter of the story in 2 halves (see notes on PPT). Included is the PowerPoint which has all the lesson structures in (easily adaptable) as well as the activities and answer sheets (where there aren’t answers provided it is because the expectation is around class discussion or because answers are too wide ranging). The first two lessons can be found for free: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-explorer-reading-comprehension-lessons-1-and-2-12373104 N.B. You will need a copy of the book as the chapters aren’t included due to copyright.

Three reading comprehension activities linked to chapters 23, 24 and 25 of Letters from the Lighthouse. 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 can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/letters-from-the-lighthouse-chapter-one-reading-comprehension-12376815

An information text about the Stone Age (extract courtesy of the History channel) that is then linked to three different comprehension activities (suitable for Upper KS2). One activity is based around vocabulary and the other two are based around general comprehension. All three activities include answer sheets.

Three reading comprehension activities linked to chapters 24, 25 and 26 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

An information text about Juventus that also includes comprehension activities with a summarising task and a sheet of comprehension questions that also includes answers. Can be used as part of reading lessons to support the ability to summarise or retrieve information from a text or as homework/ a general reading task.

An information text about Barcelona that also includes comprehension activities with a summarising task and a sheet of comprehension questions that also includes answers. Can be used as part of reading lessons to support the ability to summarise or retrieve information from a text or as homework/ a general reading task.

Three reading comprehension activities linked to chapters 14, 15 and 16 of The Indian in the Cupboard. 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 can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-indian-in-the-cupboard-reading-comprehension-chapter-1-12472627

Three reading comprehension activities linked to chapters 11, 12 and 13 of The Indian in the Cupboard. 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 can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-indian-in-the-cupboard-reading-comprehension-chapter-1-12472627

Three reading comprehension activities linked to chapters sixteen, seventeen and eighteen of The Night Bus Hero. 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 the first three chapters can be found at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12543465

A pack of reading comprehensions linked to all the teams taking part in the Premier League for the season 2021-22. Included is a fact file for all 20 teams that are competing with information up to date as of the start of the season (information and images courtesy of Wikipedia). Matching each fact file is a comprehension task of 11 questions that links to the text, as well as an answer sheet that is provided, providing 20 different tasks and 220 different questions to help develop comprehension skills. Tasks can be used in a range of ways including as stand alone reading tasks, as a series of reading lessons, as a reading task to be doing when they come in or even for home learning or homework.

A pack of six influential people that includes: Malala Sir David Attenborough Marcus Rashford Tim Peake Captain Sir Tom Moore Greta Thunberg Included for each person is a fact file including information about why they are influential (information and images courtesy of Wikipedia). Each fact file is then matched up with an 11 question comprehension to support development of reading comprehension, as well as an answer sheet. This can be used in a number of ways including as part of a series of reading lessons, the opportunity to focus in on an individual, individual reading lessons or tasks, home learning tasks or for homework. A free copy of the Marcus Rashford resource to see what it looks like can be found at the following link: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12567170