A reading comprehension resource that focuses on Christmas, providing information about Christmas for Christians as well as activities linked to this to check understanding. The fact file includes a brief introduction before focusing on what Christmas celebrates and how Christmas is celebrated before considering some non-religious elements to Christmas as well. The resource includes: A fact file about Christmas 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.

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 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 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 fact file about Martin Luther King Jr. 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 Martin Luther King Jr. 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 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 fact file about Tutankhamun 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 Tutankhamun at the same time.

A lesson/s that requires children to write an information text about the Sun, Moon or Earth. Included is a lesson presentation, an example text to show them what it looks like and some support sheets including a self-assessment grid and fact files. If you have iPads available or other technology they could then also use these to support fact finding. A useful lesson at the end of a topic on Earth and Space to summarise the learning they have done.

A lesson that focuses on being able to use colons and semi-colons in a list. There are some examples before different questions that work on applying what they have learnt with challenge questions to justify their responses. This is then followed by an activity that works on applying these rules as well as a green bubble challenge to then create their own written examples to support the transition to independent writing.

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.

A lesson on proper nouns, including the lesson presentation and tiered activity sheet that gets children to think about proper nouns in different ways.

An independent written task that gives children a written stimuli to then be able to write a discussion text. Included is a look at key features of a discussion text, examples of layout and examples of logical conjunctions and modal verbs that children can then use. Within the pack are peer-marking codes, a self-assessment grid and language sheet to help children with their written task. With the editing and redrafting process there is enough here to run a few lessons of independent writing.

A fully-resourced double lesson that focuses on teaching coordinating conjunctions, with a specific focus on ‘and, but, so’. The first lesson focuses on being able to identify them, as well as discussing the role they play. The second lesson then takes this learning and extends it by requiring children to decide what the most appropriate coordinating conjunction is in each sentence. Included in the resource is: A double lesson PowerPoint with teaching points, discussions and practice questions. An independent activity for lesson one with extension task. An independent activity for lesson two with extension task. Both activities have answer sheets provided.

A double lesson focusing on being able to identify and use common and proper nouns. Included in the resource is: A double lesson presentation that introduces key terms, gives the chance to practise and discuss before then applying this to activities. In the second lesson, there is also a quick-fire quiz to check they can tell the difference between common and proper nouns. Activities for each lesson - The first lesson includes two activities, one focusing on common nouns and one proper nouns. The first activity also includes a lower attainers activity to support understanding and accessing the tasks. Answer sheets are included for all these activities. The second lesson then includes two different potential activities to choose from. The first is a noun hunt, finding proper nouns and common nouns. This could be done in the classroom or around the school. The second potential activity is a sorting task with a challenge question at the end and an answer sheet included.

A double lesson focusing on being able to use and identify adjectives. Included in the resource is: A double lesson presentation that includes key discussions, examples and practise before then being able to move on independent activities. Activities for both lessons including: The first lesson having an activity where children use adjectives to describe images provided before then being asked to add an adjective to an already identified noun. No answer sheet is provided for this due to the open nature of the tasks. The second lesson activity then requires children to identify adjectives in a sentence before rewriting the sentences with different adjectives. An answer sheet is included as well as a support sheet for lower attainers that identifies the nouns to try and help them find the adjectives. There is also an adjective word mat included (black and white and coloured background versions) to support the various tasks.

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.

Reading comprehensions related to football to try and engage children whilst also developing their comprehension skills. Each comprehension comes with three sets of 11 questions that are differentiated with the answers included. This will continue to be developed with more footballers and football clubs added to it with the price rising as more are added. So far included are: Paul Pogba Zlatan Ibrahimovic