Add a little mystery and magic to your November literacy lessons with Elsie’s Magical Bonfire Night This engaging, beautifully illustrated reading resource has been designed with Year 2 pupils in mind. The story features age-appropriate vocabulary, varied sentence structures and opportunities to develop reading fluency and comprehension skills. What’s included? A longer, original Bonfire Night themed story, split into manageable sections. Beautiful illustrations to accompany the text. A colourful PowerPoint presentation to support shared reading. Comprehension questions covering all six VIPERS reading domains. Vocabulary, inference, prediction, explanation, retrieval and sequencing activities. Skills covered: Developing reading fluency and confidence. Understanding and explaining vocabulary. Making inferences using clues from the text. Predicting what might happen next. Retrieving key information. Sequencing events in chronological order. Explaining answers and developing reading comprehension skills. Perfect for: Year 2 English lessons. Guided reading sessions. Whole-class shared reading. November and Bonfire Night themed literacy activities. VIPERS reading comprehension practice. Independent reading and follow-up activities.

Make reading magical this November with Max’s Magical Bonfire Night! This engaging, beautifully illustrated reading resource has been designed with Year 1 pupils in mind. It follows Max on his Bonfire Night adventure as he enjoys the fireworks, spots a magical star and helps a lost dog find its owner. The short, child-friendly story uses accessible vocabulary, simple sentence structures and a range of Year 1 Common Exception Words, alongside Phase 4 and Phase 5 phonics to support early reading development. What’s included? An illustrated, child-friendly Bonfire Night story. A colourful PowerPoint presentation to support shared reading and comprehension. Retrieval questions to check understanding of the text. Simple inference questions to encourage children to think about characters’ feelings and actions. Prediction questions to develop comprehension skills. Skills covered: Reading fluency and confidence. Understanding and recalling key information. Developing inference and prediction skills. Recognising common exception words. Applying phonics knowledge when reading. Perfect for: Year 1 English lessons. Guided reading sessions. Whole-class shared reading. November and Bonfire Night themed literacy activities. Reading comprehension practice. A lovely way to combine seasonal learning with meaningful reading practice!

Make practising those tricky Year 1 common exception words fun, flexible and engaging with these bright and easy-to-use flashcards! Each word is presented in a short, simple sentence, helping children recognise and read common exception words in context, rather than simply learning them in isolation. The sentences are designed to be accessible for children working around Phase 3/4 and are ideal for building confidence and reading fluency. There are so many ways to use them! Use them as traditional flashcards Stick them around the classroom for a word hunt Print two copies and play Snap Match the common exception word to its sentence Play Pairs Use them for quick-fire phonics practice Use them during small-group work or interventions Add them to your continuous provision or reading area Use them for a quick daily reading activity These are a simple, low-prep resource that can be used again and again throughout the year to help children recognise, read and apply common exception words with confidence. Perfect for Year 1 teachers, phonics sessions, intervention groups, early reading practice and home learning. Year group: Year 1 Focus: Common Exception Words Suitable for: Phase 3/4 readers Format: Printable flashcards I hope these become a useful little resource in your classroom!

Support pupils to develop their understanding, listening and expressive language skills through familiar and engaging questions based on The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. This resource contains a collection of Blank Level 2 questions designed to be used alongside the story. The questions encourage pupils to identify, describe, recall and talk about key characters, events and features from the story. Perfect for: Pupils with SEND Speech and language support Communication and interaction interventions EYFS and KS1 Small-group or 1:1 work Classroom, intervention and home-learning activities The resource supports pupils to: Identify and describe characters Recall information from the story Answer simple who, what and where questions Identify features and details Develop vocabulary and sentence construction Build confidence when talking about a familiar story Develop understanding at Blank Level 2 The questions can be used before, during or after reading the story and can be adapted to suit individual pupils’ communication and language needs. Please note This resource is a question and discussion resource only. A copy of The Gruffalo is not included and must be obtained separately.

Support pupils to develop their understanding, listening and expressive language skills through familiar and engaging questions based on the traditional tale Little Red Riding Hood. This resource contains a collection of Blank Level 2 questions designed to be used alongside the story. The questions encourage pupils to identify, describe, recall and talk about key characters, events and details from the tale. Perfect for: Pupils with SEND Speech and language support Communication and interaction interventions EYFS and KS1 Small-group or 1:1 work Classroom, intervention and home-learning activities The resource supports pupils to: Identify and describe characters Recall information from the story Answer simple who, what and where questions Identify key features and details Develop vocabulary and sentence construction Build confidence when talking about a familiar story Develop understanding at Blank Level 2 The questions can be used before, during or after reading the story and can be adapted to suit individual pupils’ communication and language needs. Please note This resource is a question and discussion resource only. A copy of Little Red Riding Hood is not included and should be obtained separately.