Get your class excited about their rivers topic using books about rivers. 4 whole class reading comprehension lessons based on the chapters about the Nile and the Yangtze from ‘River Stories’ by Timothy Knapman. Whole class reading, paired reading, collecting/presenting information in a table, opportunity for children to create their own retrieval questions about a different river. Reading Skills foci: retrieval, feature’splore (exploring the features/organisation of a text) 32-page dyslexia-friendly PowerPoint, 6 x PDF downloadable activities. Extract not included. Recommended for age 7+ For those teaching rivers as a topic, River Stories is a a must read with your class. Each glorious river-length page brings five rivers from around the world to life by telling all the stories, histories, geography, myths and legends associated with each. It’s the perfect opportunity for classes to look at how a text’s structure contributes to meaning and gives the children lots of opportunities to practise retrieval. They can even enjoy making up their own retrieval question cards based on a river of their choice.

Graphic Novel Reading Comprehension 3 whole class reading comprehension lessons based on Hilda and the Troll by Luke Pearson. Suitable for age 7+ Download Contents: 22-page dyslexia-friendly PowerPoint, 4 x printable PDF activities Text not included. Lessons Overview: Vocabulary, about the book, warm up game, whole class reading, paired reading Reading Skills: Lesson 1 Use clues in a text to predict what might happen next. Make predictions based on the front cover and part way through the story. Lesson 2 Infer a character’s feelings based on their speech, actions and facial expressions. Infer character’s feelings based on the illustrations. Lesson 3 Summarise the main events in a story. Summarise the main details of the story, decide which are most important. Available for £3 on our website

5 whole class reading comprehension lessons based on the prologue and chapter one of ‘The Nowhere Emporium’ by Ross MacKenzie. Vocabulary, whole class reading, paired reading, inference Reading Skills foci: retell key events through role play, summarise, exploring the effect of word choices, inferring about characters and settings. 37-page dyslexia-friendly PowerPoint, 3 x printable PDFs Extract not included. Suitable for ages 9+

3 whole class reading lessons based on Chapter 1 and 2 from ‘A Library of Lemons’, by Jo Cotterill Whole class reading, paired reading, lesson 3 – PSHE friendships Reading Skills foci: infer 30-page dyslexia-friendly PowerPoint, 2 x printable PDFs Recommended for age 8+ Extract included Available for £3 on our website.

Reading comprehension resources based on Chapters 20-35 of Varjak Paw by SF Said. More at MY TEACHING HIVE 82-page PowerPoint presentation Vocabulary cards Comprehension Questions in line with the KS2 National Curriculum Reading skill focused activities For each chapter A flexible set of resources which could be used for whole class reading, guided reading, individual and group work as well as for home learning. Text not included. Suitable for age 7+

Vanishing Trick - Poetry - Reading Comprehension Resources - age 7+ Reading comprehension resources based on a selection of poems from Vanishing Trick by Ros Asquith More at MY TEACHING HIVE 49-page PowerPoint presentation A range of PDF comprehension activities and questions Comprehension Questions in line with the KS2 National Curriculum Extracts included. Suitable for age 7+ A flexible set of resources which could be used for whole class reading, guided reading, individual and group work as well as for home learning. Discuss what it’s like to have dyslexia, look for idioms, perform a poem out loud, judge performances, explore metaphorical language, write your own poem in the poet’s style, make predictions by looking at illustrations, make inferences and judgements, summarise and clarify.

4 whole class reading lessons for KS2 based on the poem Happiness from ‘Big Thoughts for Little Thinkers’, by Daniel Thompson. A thought-provoking poem encouraging children to consider whether buying things can truly bring you happiness. Whole class reading, paired reading, additional opportunity for children to write their own poem about plastic pollution, Q&A with the author Reading Skills foci: summarising the main message of the poem, looking at the impact of rhythm, rhyme and word choices on delivering the message of the poem, word’splore (exploring word choices), performing the poem, imitating the poet’s style by recreating their own poem. 37-page dyslexia-friendly PowerPoint, 3 x printable PDFs, plus a PDF copy of the poem. Poem included. Recommended for age 8+ Lesson 1 Firstly, learn more about Daniel Thompson or skip to the Q and A’s at the end of the PowerPoint to learn more about what inspires him to write poetry. Then pre-teach some key vocabulary to increase pupil engagement with the text. Next, read the text together so children can discuss their responses to key questions and work together to summarise each verse. Lesson 2 This lesson focuses on the poet’s style. Using practical challenges, children work together to discuss how to use words and phrases effectively to reinforce key ideas. Lesson 3 As children have previously explored the poem on a deeper level, this lesson gives children the opportunity to perform the poem, focusing on intonation, tone, volume and actions. Lesson 4 Finally, children can use a similar structure to create their own poem about plastic pollution. For more poetry lessons explore our website, My Teaching Hive.

3 whole class reading comprehension lessons based on ‘The Selfish Giant’ by Oscar Wilde. Vocabulary, about the author, whole class reading, paired reading Reading Skills foci: visualise, clarify, fluency, summarise 34-page dyslexia-friendly PowerPoint, 2 x printable PDF activities. Extract included. Suitable for age 7+

3 x reading comprehension lessons based on the Prologue and Chapter One of I was a Rat! or The Scarlet Slippers by Philip Pullman. Book recommended age 9+ Great comprehension lessons from texts written by Philip Pullman 26-page dyslexia-friendly PowerPoint 2 x PDF activity Predict, Clarify, Infer, Connect Extract not included. Lesson 1 The first activity focusses on making predictions using ‘I see, I wonder, I think’. Then children are encouraged to make wider connections with other traditional tales they have experienced. Lesson 2 The first activity clarifies the meaning of words in context so the children gain confidence exploring the text on a deeper level. This lesson provides a great opportunity to develop vocabulary by discussing unfamiliar words within the context of the text. Lesson 3 Children begin by connecting the events in the story to their modern-day equivalents. Then children consider what evidence they can find to support a given statement. Finally, children discuss what they would have done if they were in a similar situation, building empathy for the characters.

4 whole class reading lessons based on the Prologues: Ben & Lottie from ‘Voyage of the Sparrowhawk’, by Natasha Farrant Vocabulary, whole class reading, paired reading Reading Skills foci: infer, visualise and predict 30-page dyslexia-friendly PowerPoint, 3 x printable PDFs Recommended for age 9+ Extract included

Years 4, 5 & 6 Book recommended age 7+ 30-page dyslexia-friendly PowerPoint 3 lessons 4 x PDF activities exploring the poet’s word choices, discussing understanding of a poem, exploring figurative language, prediction, sharing personal responses to a poem. Extract included. Available on our website for £3 or as part of our school subscription.

2 whole class reading comprehension lessons based on chapter one of ‘Rooftoppers’ by Katherine Rundell. Vocabulary, about the author, whole class reading, paired reading Reading Skills foci: reading fluency, clarifying your understanding, inference 19-page dyslexia-friendly PowerPoint, 2 x printable PDF activities Extract included. Suitable for age 9+

3 whole class reading comprehension lessons based on Chapter 1 and the first letter in Chapter 2 of ‘Daddy Long-Legs’ by Jean Webster. About the author and the book, vocabulary, whole class reading, paired reading Reading Skills foci: imitating the writer’s style, summarise, retrieve, infer and clarify 42-page dyslexia-friendly PowerPoint, 1 x printable PDF activities. Extract included. Suitable for ages 10+

2 x reading comprehension lessons based on the Prologue and Chapter One of ‘The Girl who Speaks Bear’ by Sophie Anderson. Years 5 & 6 Book recommended age 9+ 23-page dyslexia-friendly PowerPoint 2 lessons 1 x PDF activity questioning, inference, looking at connections/themes within a text. Extract included. Visit our website for more book comprehension lessons.

3 whole class reading comprehension lessons based on three chapters of ‘Ronaldo Ultimate Football Heroes’ by Matt and Tom Oldfield Vocabulary, whole class reading, paired reading Reading Skills foci: feature’splore, infer, retrieve, discuss, word’splore, clarify 31-page dyslexia-friendly PowerPoint, 4 x printable PDF activity (other activities featured on the PowerPoint slides) Extract included. Suitable for age 7+ Visit our website for more.

KS2 Whole class reading comprehension resources based on Rivet Boy by Barbara Henderson. Ideal read in support of a Victorians topic as recommended by Books for Topics. Based on KS2 National Curriculum for reading. May be suitable for KS3 supported reading. 107-page dyslexia-friendly PowerPoint 50 x printable PDFs Vocabulary for every chapter Range of comprehension questions and activities to choose from Answers included Extract not included Suitable for ages 8+ Visit our website for more! My Teaching Hive co uk

KS2 & KS3 - Book Review Proforma What did you think of the ending and why? What unanswered questions does the story leave you with? What life lessons did this book teach you? If you could change or improve one thing about the story what would it be? What was the most exciting moment in the story? More free resources when you sign up for free at myteachinghive.

KS2 Refugee Week Assembly 2021 PowerPoint, age 7+ 14th -20th June Introduce year’s theme is ‘we cannot walk alone’. PowerPoint supporting discussion on and teaching of: What is a refugee? What is an asylum seeker? If you had to leave home with 1 small bag, what would you take with you? The Refugee Week 2021 theme, ‘we cannot walk alone’ an introduction to 3 award-winning KS2 appropriate texts: ‘The Island’ by Francesca Sanna ‘Oranges in No Man’s Land’ by Elizabeth Laird ‘The Boy at the Back of the Class’ by Onjali Rauf Supporting whole class guided reading resources for ‘The Boy at the Back of the Class’ by Onjali Rauf looking at the main character Ahmed’s journey to the UK also available.

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