Each song is broken down into 4 reading comprehensions, starting with retrieval and recording, then context clues, inference and finally an assessment where children are encouraged to work out what type of question they are being asked. Perfect for KS2! Weekly lesson plans are provided along with answer sheets. Breaking reading down into key skills will allow children to appreciate, understand and enjoy these songs whilst focusing on improving their comprehension with this structured and precise method. Songs include: Big Yellow Taxi (by Joni Mitchell) Indian Sunset (by Elton John) Ironic (by Alanis Morissette) Pompeii (by Bastille) Space Oddity (by David Bowie) The Trooper (by Iron Maiden) The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald (by Gordon Lightfoot) Thriller (by Michael Jackson) What is Truth? (by Johnny Cash) What’s he Building? (by Tom Waits)

FREE Adjectives Song by Mr A, Mr C and Mr D Present taken from "The Literacy Jukebox" available on the App Store. Enjoy this fantastic hip-hop and dance sing-a-long by Mr D and his alien friend Bertram. 1 x Adjectives Song 1 x Adjectives Instrumental 1 x Adjectives Lyrics Magic adjectives, Describe for me, Magic adjectives, From London to N.Y.C!

FREE Nouns Song by Mr A, Mr C and Mr D Present taken from "The Literacy Jukebox" available on the App Store. Learn all about nouns with Mr D and his class in this fantastic sing-a-long ballad! 1 x Nouns Song 1 x Nouns Instrumental 1 x Nouns Lyrics A noun is an idea, Person, place or thing, Let’s hear you sing!

FREE Adverbs Song by Mr A, Mr C and Mr D Present taken from "The Literacy Jukebox" available on the App Store. Learn all about adverbs with Mr D and his alien friend Bertram in this alternative hip-hop song for the classroom! 1 x Adverbs Song 1 x Adverbs Instrumental 1 x Adverbs Lyrics Verbs are action words, Like – fight, climb, jump, rest, walk, clean or feed, Like – fly, miss, build, whisper, cry or succeed, Now take heed, I’m gonna give you all you need!

This is a FREE A3 display poster for classrooms or staffrooms which shows the locations of children’s books across the world. Also included is an extensive list of other books based in countries around the globe which are all suitable for the Key Stage 2 classroom. This is a great way to promote a geographical understanding of the world as well as discover both historical and modern books told in a specific country. Enjoy, Mr D www.mracdpresent.com