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These resources focus on exploring rainforests through literacy and give lots of scope for follow up writing activities! They're also useful in the study of conservation issues. As some of the language is tricky the comprehensions are mainly suitable for age 9 and above, but could be a challenge for younger pupils! Comprehension 1 - consists of a detailed A4 sized text on the Amazon rainforest, including conservation issues. The question sheet is designed to stick in the pupils' books and includ

I have created a chapter - by - chapter set of comprehension exercises with linked spelling and grammar activities and additional writing tasks. There are 12 comprehension / spelling / grammar worksheets and 5 complimentary writing tasks Each comprehension activity has a variey of different questions, with 20 marks available (allowing for a % score to be worked out!). I have tried to design questions which allow success for less able children but with challenging, higher order questions for abo

The pack contains a set of comprehension exercises covering all 15 chapters of the book. The activities are presented 0n A4 worksheets which include reading challenge extension tasks. Each comprehension worksheet has a range of different questions, with 20 marks available (allowing for a % score to be made too!). I have tried to design questions which allow success for less able children but with challenging, higher order questions for above average pupils. Harder questions are signified by bei

This is a literacy pack containing chapter- by - chapter activities based on the first seven chapters of the book The Witches by Roald Dahl, plus associated grammar, punctuation, vocabulary and spelling activities. There are ten worksheets in all, comprising: 6 x reading comprehension worksheets (including extension activities)2 x vocabulary / grammar / punctuation worksheets2 x spelling worksheetsFor each of the seven chapters there is a comprehension / guided reading worksheet which also conta

I have created a chapter - by - chapter set of comprehension exercises with linked spelling and grammar activities and additional writing tasks. There are 12 comprehension / spelling /grammar worksheets and 5 complimentary writing tasks Each comprehension activity has a variety of different questions, with 20 marks available (allowing for a % score to be made!). I have designed questions which allow success for less able children but with challenging, higher order questions for above average pup

The pack contains a set of comprehension exercises covering all 10 chapters of this amazing book which tackles bullying issues in a satisfying and humorous way. The activities are presented on A4 worksheets which the pupils work on. Each A4 worksheet includes a reading challenge extension task. Each comprehension worksheet has a range of different questions, with 20 marks available (allowing for a % score to be made too!). I have tried to design questions which allow success for less able childr

This is a literacy pack based on the first 5 chapters of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. For each chapter, there is a comprehension worksheet containing a range of around 20 questions, based on the text, producing 25 marks in total. The questions are written on one size of A4 and include an extension activity. The worksheets could be used as independent reading tasks, homework activities or as a tool for guided reading groups. Also included with each comprehension task is an A4 answer

A chapter - by - chapter (12 chapters in all) set of comprehension exercises with linked Spelling and Grammar activities. Each comprehension activity has at least 10 questions, which I have designed to allow success for less able children but with challenging, higher order questions for above average pupils. Harder questions are signified by being awarded extra marks (up to 3 marks for a tricky question). Each reading task has a learning objective in line with and requires the reading of one fu

I have created a lesson plan to go with two poems for Grades 3 - 4. The poems are both based on the theme of 'boredom, but one is silly and funny, while the other is serious, doesn't rhyme and uses similes effectively. There are lots of ways to use this resource but I have included one lesson plan which concentrates on comparing poems and writing similes.

A useful Curriculum Plan and lots of activities / worksheets / PPs / Pics / Posters on the geography of Brazil and the Amazon Rainforest. List of Resources: A factfile containing some basic facts about the country A cloze procedure activity on Brazilian landscapes and the Amazon, A mindmap task. A research activity to help learn the basic facts about Brazil - where it is located in the world, population figures etc. This could be used alongside Activity 1 or as a research lesson to use when begi

This is a literacy pack containing chapter- by - chapter activities relating to the first five chapters of the book Matilda by Roald Dahl. For each of the five chapters there is a comprehension / guided reading activity and a SPaG activity, plus several additional vocabulary and writing tasks. Each A4 comprehension worksheet has a variety of questions worth 20 marks and could be used as an independent task, as part of a guided reading session, reading assessment or whole class teaching. Each SPa

The pack consists of 4 comprehension worksheets with additional SPAG activities, plus two combined 20 question comprehensions, all written in Word on A4 worksheets. Each of the 4 main worksheets contains 10 questions on the book. The comprehension questions cover the whole book in 4 worksheets. On each worksheet there is a comprehension and writing activity as follows: Worksheet 1 - Comprehension based on pages 8 to 18 - Dictionary Challenge Worksheet 2 - Comprehension based on pages 19 to 36 -

This is a 2 x A4 page text, with colourful illustrations and sub-titles, all about Victorian toys. Alongside this non-fiction text is a 20 - mark comprehension sheet. The reading text could be used as an independent reading activity, a whole class read or even used by pupils for research purposes. The comprehension questions are all based on the text and are of mixed difficulty, allowing all pupils to succeed, while stretching the higher ability readers. The comprehension question worksheet a

A worksheet designed to teach about trickier connectives such as: However Therefore In addition Consequently etc . . . to help build cohesion within a paragraph. After discussion, pupils will redraft a paragraph about keeping fit. A simple but effective resource.

Five worksheets about Victorian inventions and inventors for Grades 3 to 5. The first worksheet has two activities: firstly, pupils will discuss and link Victorian inventors with their inventions; secondly, there are four questions to discuss and answer. The questions focus on the significance and impact of several inventions. The worksheet will work best when it follows on from discussion and looking at artifacts or photographs, where pupils will have thought about the relative merits of the in

A comprehension exercise based on chapter three, with an extension challenge based on the use of a dictionary. There are 20 comprehension questions with 25 marks available, allowing for an easy percentage score to be found! Could be used in independent work, guided reading sessions, whole class teaching, homework or an assessment activity. Answer sheets included.

A comprehension exercise based on chapter four, with an extension challenge based on spelling / editing. There are 21 comprehension questions with 25 marks available, allowing for an easy percentage score to be found! Can be used as guided reading, independent work, whole class teaching, homework or assessment. Answer sheets included for the comprehension and challenge.

A comprehension exercises based on chapter two, with an extension challenge based on compound words, There are 21 comprehension questions with 25 marks available, allowing for an easy percentage score to be found! Can be used in independent work, whole class teaching, homework or an assessment activity. Answer sheets included for the comprehension and challenge.

A comprehension exercises based on chapter five, with an extension challenge based on vibrant verbs There are 20 comprehension questions with 25 marks available, allowing for an easy percentage score to be found! Can be used in guided reading, independent work, whole class teaching, homework or assessment. Answer sheets included for the comprehension and challenge.

This resource will help children to write their own rhyming, nonsense poems modelled on the Owl and the Pussycat by Edward Lear. There sre 2 resources to use: An exemplar of a poem written in the style of The Owl and the Pussycat, called The Dog and the Budgie. It could be displayed on the whiteboard alongside the original or printed out for discussion.A cloze procedure activity to help lower attaining pupils to succeed in the activity.