A one off lesson looking at the difference between fact and opinion. Included are the lesson slides, differentiated resources (LA to work with adult support) and a starter activity looking at using a thesaurus.

Three differentiated reading comprehensions with answers included that get children to practise using information texts and their layout to help them answer questions. Written for Year 5 in mind but easily useable between Year 4 and 7. LA - Green Anaconda MA - Lions HA - Emperor Penguin

Three reading comprehension activities linked to chapters 2, 3 and 4 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 differentiated worksheets that focus on relative clauses for children in either Year 5 or 6. Activities start with children being able to identify relative clauses before moving on to including them and then writing their own sentences that include relative clauses.

A reading comprehension that includes a fact file about Mount Vesuvius and is then followed up with three differentiated worksheets that check their comprehension skills (answers included).

Three extracts from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 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.

A lesson that looks at being able to use time adverbials accurately, particularly in the context of writing a set of instructions. Included is the presentation and a set of three differentiated resources for children to work through.

Three reading comprehension activities linked to chapters 6, 7 and 8 of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. 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/harry-potter-and-the-philosopher-s-stone-reading-comprehension-chapters-1-and-2-12429979

A presentation that looks at what non-finite clauses are with children before getting children to identify non-finite clauses within sentences and creating their own sentences with non-finite clauses in.

Three reading comprehension activities linked to chapters 9, 10 and 11 of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. 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/harry-potter-and-the-philosopher-s-stone-reading-comprehension-chapters-1-and-2-12429979

Three reading comprehension activities linked to chapters 12, 13 and 14 of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. 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/harry-potter-and-the-philosopher-s-stone-reading-comprehension-chapters-1-and-2-12429979

Three reading comprehension activities linked to chapters 1, 2 and 3 of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. 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 of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/harry-potter-and-the-philosopher-s-stone-reading-comprehension-chapters-1-and-2-12429979

A fully planned and resourced lesson working on generalisers.

Three reading comprehension activities linked to chapters 15, 16 and 17 of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. 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/harry-potter-and-the-philosopher-s-stone-reading-comprehension-chapters-1-and-2-12429979

Three reading comprehension activities linked to chapters four, five and six 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 differentiated worksheets that focus on simple sentences, getting children to identify the subject and predicate before moving on to creating their own and finally, for the higher attainers questions that ask them to explain why sentences aren't simple sentences.

Three reading comprehension activities linked to chapters 1, 2 and 3 of Viking Boy. Each chapter has a comprehension activity that includes 20 questions that work on different skills as well as also having the answers included separately.

Three differentiated worksheets that focus on adverbial clauses for children in either Year 5 or 6. Activities start with children being able to identify adverbial clauses before moving on to including them and then writing their own sentences that include adverbial clauses.

Three differentiated worksheets that focus on relative clauses for children in either Year 5 or 6. Activities start with children being able to identify relative clauses before moving on to including them and then writing their own sentences that include relative clauses.

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.