A whole class reading comprehension session based on Chapter Six from the Firework-Maker's Daughter. The session focuses on reading the chapter before looking at any vocabulary children are unsure of. Children will then be shown how to pick out key words from questions as well as looking at what question words are looking for. Finally, children will be able to work through one of three differentiated worksheets that check their comprehension skills/ deeper understanding.

A whole class reading comprehension session based on Chapter Five from the Firework-Maker's Daughter. The session focuses on reading the chapter before looking at any vocabulary children are unsure of. Children will then be shown how to pick out key words from questions as well as looking at what question words are looking for. Finally, children will be able to work through one of three differentiated worksheets that check their comprehension skills/ deeper understanding.

A fact file about Barack Obama that is also a reading comprehension. This includes three differentiated worksheets with 11 questions each and answers included to test children's comprehension knowledge as well as learning about Barack Obama at the same time.

A fact file about Rosa Parks 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 Rosa Parks at the same time.

A fact file about Halloween that is also a reading comprehension. This includes three differentiated worksheets with 10 questions each and answers included to test children's comprehension knowledge as well as learning about Halloween at the same time.

A fact file about Usain Bolt that is also a reading comprehension. This includes three differentiated worksheets with 13 questions each and answers included to test children's comprehension knowledge as well as learning about Usain Bolt at the same time.

A fact file about Remembrance Day 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 Remembrance Day at the same time.

A fully resourced lesson on antonyms and synonyms, including three tiered worksheets and a presentation to use for the lesson. Written with Year 5 in mind but easily usable in other year groups.

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 lesson that focuses on synonyms and antonyms that can be used as a new lesson or as a recap of what they are. Included is the PowerPoint for the lesson (including green challenge questions), an activity with answers, previous SATs questions linked to synonyms and antonyms and two recap tasks that can be used in the week/s after the lesson as starters to remind children about antonyms and synonyms.

Three reading comprehension activities linked to chapters 5, 6 and 7 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

Three reading comprehension activities linked to chapters thirteen, fourteen and fifteen 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

Three reading comprehension activities linked to the chapters three, four and five of The Nothing to See Here Hotel. Each chapter has a comprehension activity that includes 10 questions that work on different skills as well as also having the answers included separately.

Three reading comprehension activities linked to the chapters nine, ten and eleven of The Nothing to See Here Hotel. Each chapter has a comprehension activity that includes 10 questions that work on different skills as well as also having the answers included separately.

Three reading comprehension activities linked to the chapters eighteen, nineteen and twenty of The Nothing to See Here Hotel. Each chapter has a comprehension activity that includes 10 questions that work on different skills as well as also having the answers included separately.

Three reading comprehension activities linked to the chapters twenty-one, twenty-two and twenty-three of The Nothing to See Here Hotel. Each chapter has a comprehension activity that includes 10 questions that work on different skills as well as also having the answers included separately.