This was intended for a reading session with Y3/4 but could be used with Y5/6 too. The reading focus was on identifying how inverted commas contribute to meaning. Children were given a copy of a football match report (differentiated three ways). This was from a genuine Man City vs. Huddersfield game in early Dec 2017. Children had to use the inverted commas to identify direct speech, identify the speaker (Guardiola or Wagner) and write what they had each said into a giant speech bubble. Great for engaging interest, esp among the boys.

An original, high quality poem, with full rhyme, that describes the problems facing the world in terms of climate change, pollution etc. and the need to act now to change our habits in order to leave the world a better place for the next generation. Can be used for discussion in poetry or reading sessions or children could try to write their own poems with a message on the same themes.

Includes a Word copy of the poem From A Railway Carriage by Robert Louis Stevenson (i.e. Faster than fairies, faster than witches, etc.) and three sets of differentiated questions based on it. Intended for KS2. If you like this resource, please take a moment to leave a 5-star review. Thank you!

A very much simplified summary of the plot of the famous book by CS Lewis, the Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe told through 21 animated PPT slides. For use with lower KS2 children either during ICT work or to support English unit, for RIC questions, etc. If you like this resource, please take a moment to give it a 5-star review. Thank you!

This is a brief summary of key points in the life of Queen Elizabeth II (upto 2018) written as a 2-sided text and as a simplified one-sided text for less able pupils to read, accompanied by 3 sets of questions based around one of the two texts for use with different ability groups. Aimed at Y4/5/6 but could be used or easily adapted for older or younger children. Thanks for taking the time to look - if you appreciate the resource, please take a few moments to leave a review - thank you :)

A complete resource for a full reading session based around the excellent book by Philip Pullman: The Firework Maker's Daughter. Contains the full text of Chapter One, as well as a shortened version for SEN, and a range of questions differentiated on three different levels (2 based on the full text and 1 set relating to the shortened version). Could be used throughout KS2. I spend a lot of time and effort making these resources, so if you are pleased with it, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you!

This resource contains the full text of Chapter 2 of the Firework Makers Daughter by Philip Pullman as well as three sets of differentiated comprehension questions for HAPs, MAPs and LAPs (LAPs version based only on one page of the text. Suitable for children throughout KS2, can be used as an activity for guided reading groups or as a whole class comprehension lesson. Depending on time and thoroughness, it may well take children two sessions to fully answer all of the questions. If you find this resource useful, please take a moment to leave a review - thanks!

The Door is an amazing poem by Miroslav Holub. It provides powerful imagery within a very simple form, also offering a first understanding of metaphor in a very accessible way (i.e. opening the door can be seen as taking opportunities). The bundle includes a Word copy of this poem, an attractively illustrated PowerPoint presentation of it that can be shown to the whole class to engage them with it (e.g. as lesson starter, RIC session, stimulus for discussion etc. Also, a set of comprehension questions about the poem using different RIC styles of questioning and differentiated to three levels. Could be used for guided reading, class reading sessions, independent activity or even philosophy PSHE session discussions. Can be an introduction to metaphor or to give a wider range of poetry or as a stimulus for children’s creative poetry writing - this poem really lends itself to emulation, allowing children of all abilities to produce effective results. Suitable for all of KS2 and possibly lower KS3. If you like this resource, I have other similar resources; please take a look if interested. Thank you.

An attractively illustrated PowerPoint presentation showing the fantastic poem The Magic Box by Kit Wright, easy to show to the class to read together for reading sessions, lesson starters, discussion etc. Also a Word doc of the poem and comprehension activities differentiated three ways for children to think more deeply about the text and consider the different RIC aspects. Good for a pre-writing poetry activity - the poem is great for inspiring children with their own ideas. Suitable for KS2 and KS3. Please see my other resources if interested. Thank you.

Included is the full text of Chapter One of The Creakers by Tom Fletcher, a set of comprehension questions to go with it, a set of extension questions for deeper study/more able, and a set of suggested activities based on the text. Also contains the full text of the prologue and questions for discussion/indep activity based on the prologue. Can be used with Key Stage 2 or 3, suitable for guided reading focus groups or independent activities, as well as whole class sessions. Enough material for several sessions. If you find this resource useful, please spare a moment to leave feedback - thanks!

This is a set of 5 stimuli and questions to be used for whole class reading sessions. We use RIC - ie retrieve, interpret and choice, so the questions include a range of these different styles. Different stimuli include an information poster, the complete adventure story of Jumanji on PPT, two short animated stories on YouTube and a poem by Pie Corbett. Can be used throughout KS2; sessions would last approx 30 mins. If you like this resource, please take a moment to give it a 5-star rating. Thank you!

A collection of 8 RIC reading activities designed for use with the whole class, but could be used with a group. Each slide uses a different stimulus, including photograph, illustration, poster, song, video, and includes questions for each of the elements of RIC; retrieve/interpret/choice. Intended to be thought-provoking and to stimulate discussion, facilitated by the teacher. For KS2 but could also be used with lower KS3. Includes questions based around two Pixar short films, a page from the Mysteries of Harris Burdick (Chris van Allsburg), a poster on Internet safety, a photograph on flooding in San Jose, Something Inside So Strong by Labi Siffre, Please Mrs Butler poem by Allan Ahlberg, and a thought-provoking Facebook illustration by Pawel Kuczynski. I hope you find these RIC resources both enjoyable and time-saving. If so, please spare a few seconds to leave me a positive review. Thank you!

This resource contains the text of the first chapter of the fantastic Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl, along with a set of comprehension questions differentiated three ways. Suitable for KS2 children. Can be used as an activity for guided reading groups or for whole class reading sessions.

A collection of 15 inspiring and unusual photographs from around the web to stimulate writing (and talk for writing). (One slide contains a moving image.) Slides also contain possible sentences to start or further stimulate stories. For KS2 creative writing lessons.

Contains three fantastic poems to use with KS2 children: Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll, Warning by Jenny Joseph and Warning by Carl Sandburg. Each one includes a list of activities that children can do based on the poems, all in pairs or small groups. These may be used as a whole class activity or e.g. as an extension task for children with a few spare minutes; children may complete the activities exhaustively or pick one or two ideas they fancy doing. Gets children to engage with these three fantastic poems on a deeper level, as well as helping with the Imitation - Innovation - Invention process. Designed with KS2 in mind, ideally Y4 and above, but could also be useful for lower KS3.

This is a complete unit of work for Books by the Same Author, focusing on Philip Pullman, including Clockwork, Scarecrow and his Servant and the Northern Lights Trilogy but an emphasis on Firework Maker's Daughter as our class text. Chapters 1 and 2 are included as transcripts for comprehension sessions. The unit lasted three weeks although this includes a cold write at the start and a hot write at the end and each Friday we have a reading focus, linked to the unit. The bundle includes three weekly plans with a good level of detail and links to online resources as well as a large number of activities and practical resources, worksheets etc that are clearly linked to each lesson throughout the unit. Having a copy of the FMD or other Pullman books is obviously desirable but not essential with these comprehensive resources, which are detailed and differentiated. Many of the resources are my own, extracts are obviously credited to the author Philip Pullman, other resources have been collected or adapted from others and refined to match the criteria in the plans. Pie Corbett's Talk for Writing input has also been incorporated. This unit represents an awful lot of time and effort on my part. If you think it is of a good standard compared to other resources on TES then please give me a 5-star review. Thank you!

This is a short unit of work on performance poetry including two weeks' plans (this includes a cold and hot performance and Friday sessions have a reading focus linked to the unit, i.e. poetry comprehension). This massive bundle includes a large number of poems that are brilliant for children of different abilities to perform. Both modern and classic poets are included and are credited. Worth buying the bundle just for this collection alone! This unit represents a lot of time and effort on my part. If you think they are of high quality then please leave me a 5-star rating. Thank you!

A bundle of resources for teaching a short unit on poetry using similes and metaphors. There is a one-week plan although to be honest you could easily stretch it to two weeks as the children always produce good work with these poems. Pack includes 1 week lesson plan, PPT presentation on similes, various classic and modern poems that include similes and/or metaphors and a few format sheets for scaffolding children's poems. Also includes RIC reading questions linked to another metaphor poem for whole-class reading session.

This is a collection of seven modern, original poems written about children’s experiences during the pandemic this year. Poem titles/topics are: NHS Clap for carers What did you do during lockdown Assembly Bubbles Washing hands Lessons All poems rhyme and offer reflections on children’s experiences during and since lockdown, including changes that have occurred in their day-to-day school lives compared to before lockdown. They could be studied as part of a unit on poetry or as part of the recovery curriculum as it provides plenty of stimuli for children to discuss, compare and empathise with their own feelings and experiences of living with the coronavirus pandemic. (NB Topics of death and bereavement are not discussed here.) Suitable for Key Stage 2 and possibly KS3. If you find this resource useful, I’d be grateful if you would spend a few moments to give a review. Many thanks.