Roman Deities Poems Comprehension
This Roman deities poems comprehension reading and history activity includes four poems about Roman gods and goddesses. Each one then has a set of questions for pupils to revise their knowledge of each deity. This also gives pupils the chance to practise their reading comprehension skills. Deities covered in the poems are: Jupiter, Juno, Neptune and Minerva.
The cross-curricular nature of this activity means that children will be able to practise both their history skills (learning about Roman gods) and reading comprehension skills at the same time.
The comprehension questions include retrieval and inference questions and also author’s intent and vocabulary ones. There are a mix of circle the answer, one word, one sentence and longer answers. Some questions require evidence from the text. All answers are included (sample answers where more than one answer would be acceptable).
What’s included?
4 poems about Ancient Egyptian deities: Jupiter, Juno, Neptune and Minerva
4 sets of questions (one about each god or goddess). Five questions per god / goddess
4 sets of answers
If you’ve enjoyed this resource, why not try out our other deity poem comprehensions?
We have these ones available:
Ancient Greek Deities Comprehension: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12723663
Ancient Egyptian Deities Comprehension: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12721772
Ancient Mayan Deities Comprehension: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12718622
Abstract Nouns Game
This game is an abstract nouns starter activity. The students are tasked with finding the abstract nouns before the teacher. This fun and engaging activity is an exciting way for pupils to consolidate their grammar knowledge.
The teacher must click on all the abstract nouns on their interactive grid on the board. Meanwhile the pupils are finding the abstract nouns on their identical grid. Who will find them all first?
Included is:
An interactive teacher PowerPoint (editable) with a 30 second timer included
A pupil activity sheet (not editable)
Fronted Adverbials Quiz
This download is a fronted adverbials quiz. This 30 question quiz is the perfect way to consolidate your students’ understanding of fronted adverbials. The multiple choice questions, all focused on fronted adverbials, are interactive; there are also buttons to move back to a question if an answer is incorrect, or forward to the next question for correct answers.
Included: 1 x fronted adverbials quiz PowerPoint
Abstract Nouns Quiz
This download is an abstract nouns quiz. There are 20 multiple choice questions with different levels of difficulty, all focused on abstract nouns. The answers are interactive and there are buttons to take students back to the question if they are incorrect, or forward to the next question if they get an answer right. This fun and challenging abstract nouns quiz will consolidate your pupils’ knowledge.
Included:20 question quiz (PowerPoint)
Abstract Nouns Lesson Presentation
This download is an abstract nouns lesson presentation. It is designed to be clear, fun and informative. There are pupil tasks related to their learning about abstract nouns throughout, as well as extra challenges. This abstract nouns lesson will be both engaging and informative for your class.
Students learn:
What is a noun?
What is an abstract noun?
What is a concrete noun?
How to identify abstract nouns
About appropriate use of abstract nouns
Included: 1 x teacher PowerPoint
Fronted Adverbials Lesson Presentation
This download is a fronted adverbials lesson presentation. It is designed to be clear, fun and informative. There are pupil tasks related to their learning about fronted adverbials throughout, as well as extra challenges. This fronted adverbials lesson will be both engaging and informative for your class.
Students learn:
What adverbials are
What fronted adverbials are
How to recognise fronted adverbials
How to use fronted adverbials
About appropriate use of fronted adverbials
Included: 1 x teacher PowerPoint
End of YearWriting Lesson
This PowerPoint is an end of year report for my teacher writing lesson. It is a fun writing lesson with sentence starters and modelled paragraphs to help students to structure their writing.
During report writing season, why not ask your pupils to write a report on you? Care is taken to ensure that pupils are reminded to be respectful and modelled paragraphs help tailor students’ comments so they are appopriate. The activity is designed to be fun and engaging whilst also creating valuable teaching opportunities.
Pupils learn:
to use varied sentence openers
to give examples to illustrate points
to structure their writing using themed paragraphs
There is opportunity for peer assessment at the end.
These are summer reading comprehension passages for Key Stage 2 that include a range of nonfiction summer texts for KS2, whilst also giving you a selection of summer reading comprehension activities. Each summer reading passage has a nonfiction reading text, followed by four comprehension questions. There are then three summer themed reading activities, which can be used with any of the passages.
Passages are:
Pool Day (A poem)
Ice Cream Shop Menu
The History of Sandcastles (a non-chronological report)
Tyreece’s Summer Camp (Tyreece writes a postcard to his parents from Tucson, Arizona, where he is enjoying a sports summer camp
How to Make a Seashell Windchime
What’s included?
5 non-fiction summer themed passages - one poem, one set of instructions, one menu, one non-chronological report and a postcard
20 questions for KS2 - include questions on main idea and key details, quoting accurately from the text and vocabulary questions
3 reading comprehension activities - these can be used with any of the passages. There’s a comparison worksheet, a vocabulary worksheets and a main idea and key details worksheet
Black and white versions of all passages and activities
Front cover, so the pack can be given to students as an independent learning booklet (if you wish)
Your class will enjoy the variety of passages and tasks. There is lots to keep them busy, as they work through the questions and activities.
The passages and activities could be printed out and given to the children as a pack. This would make it perfect for a supply teacher day.
There’s not much to prepare… All you need to do is print the sheets out and hand to students!
The three activity sheets are designed to delve deeper into reading strategy:
The comparing worksheet requires students to find similarities and differences between passages
The vocabulary worksheet requires pupils to find synonyms for particular pieces of vocabulary within the passage
The main idea and key details sheet requires students to find two main points and key details for the passage of their choice
Are you looking for quoting accurately from a text practice for your Year 5 or 6 pupils? This set of 6 paired non-fiction texts (3 pairs of passages) will help them to practise the tricky skill of providing evidence to support an answer. The resource can be put together as a quoting accurately booklet, with a front cover and step-by-step instruction page. This would make the booklet perfect for homework, a supply teacher set of lessons or any independent learning day.
There are three sets of paired passages:
Animal adaptations - All About Animal Adaptations and How Have I Adapted Over Time?
Famous Female Inventors and Margaret’s Diary Entry
The History of Space Exploration and Come Aboard on a Special Space Journey!
There are then six questions for each of these three paired texts (18 questions in the whole resource). Two questions are about the first text, two are about the second and then two are about the pair of passages together.
Also included is both passages on one sheet of paper. Not only does this mean less photocopying, but also easier comparison by the pupils. This means you can choose how you want the texts, color, black and white, on individual pages or on a page together. There are all options available to you!
An example of the paired questions is: How can you tell that predators are a real threat to wild animals? Answer with evidence from both passages. There is ample space given for pupils’ extended answers for this style of question.
Sample answers are then provided. For open ended questions, where there are several plausible answers, sample answers are given.
What’s included?
Front cover
Step-by-step guide: how to quote accurately from the text?
6 texts
18 quoting accurately questions (six based on each set of paired passages
Answers
The worksheets have been designed to be used in a booklet format, with front cover included. This means it could easily be given for homework, used in a revision workshop or set for a sub lesson. It can be simply printed, copied and handed out to your class. Alternatively, sheets can be printed individually.
There is a black and white version of everything included too.
Please note that the resource is not editable. This is to protect the fonts and clip art used.
These are Key Stage 2 Winter Reading Comprehension Worksheets that include a range of non-fiction winter texts for KS2, whilst also giving you a selection of winter reading comprehension activities. Each winter reading passage has a nonfiction reading text, followed by four comprehension questions, covering a range of reading strategies. There are then three reading activities, which can be used with any of the passages.
Passages are:
It’s a Snow Day! (A poem)
Animal Adaptations: How They Win at Winter
How Does Winter Clothing Keep Us Cosy?
How to Make Your Own Paper Snowflake
A Day in the Life of a Snow Plough Driver
What’s included?
5 non-fiction winter themed passages - one poem, one set of instructions, two explanatory texts and a day in the life diary
20 reading comprehension questions - include questions on main idea and key details, quoting accurately from the text and vocabulary questions
3 reading comprehension activities - these can be used with any of the passages. There’s a comparison worksheet, a vocabulary worksheets and a main idea and key details worksheet
Your class will enjoy the variety of passages and tasks. There is plenty to keep them busy, as they work through the questions and activities.
The passages and activities could be printed out and given to pupils as a pack. This would make it perfect for a sub teacher day.
There’s not much to prepare… All you need to do is print the sheets out and hand to students!
The three activity sheets are designed to delve deeper into some of the standards:
The comparing worksheet requires pupils to find similarities and differences between passages
The vocabulary worksheet requires children to find synonyms for particular pieces of vocabulary within the passage
The main idea and key details sheet requires students to consider the overarching theme of the passage and the supporting key details
These are Christmas reading comprehension passages for Key Stage 2 that include a range of nonfiction Christmas texts for KS2, whilst also giving you a selection of Christmas reading comprehension activities. Each Christmas reading passage has a non-fiction reading text, followed by four Key Stage 2 comprehension questions. There are then three Christmas themed reading activities, which can be used with any of the passages.
Passages are:
A Christmas Tree’s Tale (A poem)
A History of Christmas Trees
Holiday Acts of Kindness
A Night in the Life of Santa Claus
Make your Own Wreath
What’s included?
5 non-fiction Christmas themed passages - one poem, one set of instructions, two informational texts and a day in the life diary
20 KS2 comprehension questions - include questions on main idea and key details, quoting accurately from the text and vocabulary questions
3 reading comprehension activities - these can be used with any of the passages. There’s a comparison worksheet, a vocabulary worksheets and two or more main ideas and key details worksheet
The children in your class will enjoy the variety of passages and tasks. There is lots to keep them busy, as they work through the questions and activities.
The passages and activities could be printed out and given to the children as a pack. This would make it perfect for a supply teacher day.
There’s not much to prepare… All you need to do is print the sheets out and hand to your class!
The three activity sheets are designed to delve deeper into the reading strategies:
The comparing worksheet requires students to find similarities and differences between passages
The vocabulary worksheet requires students to find synonyms for particular pieces of vocabulary within the passage
The main ideas and key details sheet requires students to find two main points and key details for the passage of their choice
These are fall reading comprehension passages for 5th grade that include a range of non fiction autumn texts for Key Stage 2, whilst also giving you a selection of autumn reading comprehension activities. Each autumn text has a non fiction text, followed by five varied comprehension questions, focusing on quoting from the text, identifying main ideas and themes and vocabulary (as well as retrieval and inference). There are then three KS2 autumn themed reading activities, which can be used with any of the passages.
Passages are:
My Favorite Autumn Weather (A poem)
Why do Autumn Leaves Change Color?
Preparing for Hibernation
My Harvest Diary
How to Make a Leaf Rubbing Collage
What’s included?
5 non fiction Autumn themed passages - one poem, one set of instructions, one explanatory text, one informational text and a day in the life diary
20 KS2 focused questions - include questions on main idea and key details, quoting accurately from the text and vocabulary questions
3 reading comprehension activities - these can be used with any of the passages. There’s a comparison worksheet, a vocabulary worksheets and a main idea and key details worksheet
Your Key Stage 2 pupils will enjoy the variety of passages and tasks. There is lots to keep them busy, as they work through the questions and activities.
The passages and activities could be printed out and given to children as a pack. This would make it perfect for a supply teacher day.
There’s not much to prepare… All you need to do is print the sheets out and hand to children!
The three activity sheets are designed to delve deeper into some of the key areas of reading comprehension:
The comparing worksheet requires children to find similarities and differences between passages
The vocabulary worksheet requires children to find synonyms for particular pieces of vocabulary within the passage
The main idea and key details sheet requires children to find two main points and key details for the passage of their choice
These are Halloween themed reading comprehension passages for KS2 that include a range of non-fiction winter texts for Key Stage 2, whilst also giving you a selection of Halloween reading comprehension activities. Each Halloween reading passage has a non-fiction reading text, followed by five varied comprehension questions. There are then three Halloween themed reading activities, which can be used with any of the passages. They are perfect for Key Stage 2 classes.
Passages are:
Why are cats associated with Halloween?
How to make your own witch’s hat
I’m a Halloween cauldron
A short history of trick-or-treating
How can I have a more eco-friendly Halloween?
What’s included?
nonfiction Halloween-themed text - one poem, one set of instructions, two explanation texts and an information text
20 comprehension questions - include questions on main idea and key details, quoting accurately from the text and vocabulary questions
3 reading comprehension activities - these can be used with any of the passages. There’s a comparison worksheet, a vocabulary worksheets and a main idea and key details worksheet
Your class will enjoy the variety of passages and tasks. There is plenty to keep them busy, as they work through the questions and activities.
The passages and activities could be printed out and given to students as a pack. This would make it perfect for a supply teacher day.
There’s not much to prepare… All you need to do is print the sheets out and hand to the children!
The three activity sheets are designed to delve deeper into key reading skills:
The comparing worksheet requires children to find similarities and differences between passages
The vocabulary worksheet requires children to find synonyms for particular pieces of vocabulary within the passage
The main idea and key details sheet requires children to consider the overarching theme of the passage and the supporting key details
Ancient Egyptian Deities Poems Comprehension
This Ancient Egyptian deities poems comprehension reading and history activity includes four poems about Ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses. Each one then has a set of questions for pupils to revise their knowledge of each deity. This also gives pupils the chance to practise their reading comprehension skills. Deities covered in the poems are: Anubis, Bes, Osiris and Ra.
The cross-curricular nature of this activity means that children will be able to practise both their history skills (learning about Ancient Egyptian gods) and reading comprehension skills at the same time.
The comprehension questions include retrieval and inference questions and also author’s intent and vocabulary ones. There are a mix of circle the answer, one word, one sentence and longer answers. Some questions require evidence from the text. All answers are included (sample answers where more than one answer would be acceptable).
What’s included?
4 poems about Ancient Egyptian deities: Anubis, Bes, Osiris and Ra
4 sets of questions (one about each god or goddess). Five questions per god / goddess
4 sets of answers
Please note that the resource is not editable.
Ancient Greek Deities Poems Comprehension
This Ancient Greek deities poems comprehension reading and history activity includes four poems about Ancient Greek gods and goddesses. Each one then has a set of questions for pupils to revise their knowledge of each deity. This also gives pupils the chance to practise their reading comprehension skills. Deities covered in the poems are: Zeus, Hera, Apollo and Poseidon.
The cross-curricular nature of this activity means that children will be able to practise both their history skills (learning about Ancient Greek gods) and reading comprehension skills at the same time.
The comprehension questions include retrieval and inference questions and also author’s intent and vocabulary ones. There are a mix of circle the answer, one word, one sentence and longer answers. Some questions require evidence from the text. All answers are included (sample answers where more than one answer would be acceptable).
What’s included?
4 poems about Ancient Egyptian deities: Zeus, Hera, Apollo and Poseidon
4 sets of questions (one about each god or goddess). Five questions per god / goddess
4 sets of answers
Tes paid licence
Have you been struggling teaching your Year 6 class how to answer impressions questions in reading comprehension tasks? Do you want some support in giving a clear method with examples and practice questions? This PowerPoint might just be the answer. This Year 6 reading SATS preparation lesson focuses on impressions questions and supports the children to give answers that give two very different impressions of a person, place, object or setting.
This resource includes:
Steps to success
Examples of modelled answers
Practice questions for Year 6 pupils to have a go with
Answers given throughout
The method focuses around giving two very distinctive impressions. The analogy of a weighing scale is used to show that the two impressions should be different - kind and thoughtful, for example, would be too similar.
Please note that this PowerPoint is flattened (cannot be edited).
Y6 SATS Reading Poetry Practice
This download is a Year 6 SATS poetry sample questions resource. There are two sample poems, each with 10 questions. The SATS style questions range from 1-3 marks, and I have provided answer sheets for each text.
Included in this resource is an editable version and non-editable PDF.
The types of questions covered in this resource include:
Retrieval
Inference
Author’s intent
Vocabulary (which word is closest in meaning…?)
Find and copy
3 mark questions (use evidence to support answers)*
Included:
2 poems (editable)
20 editable questions (10 for each poem)
Answers for all questions