The Iron Man Whole-Class Guided Reading Full Planning
Fully planned whole-class guided reading - suitable for years 3 and 4 based on the Iron Man by Ted Hughes.
**Ready to go plans, all resources included, no editing or prep required. **
This is a complete, ready-to-teach guided reading unit based on The Iron Man by Ted Hughes, designed for whole-class guided reading in Years 3 and 4.
The unit follows a clear, consistent weekly structure that builds children’s confidence with Retrieval, Inference and Choice (RIC) questions while developing vocabulary, fluency and deeper comprehension of the text.
All page numbers are matched to the questions, meaning no prep is required – simply open the PowerPoint and teach.
**The planning includes: **
A planning overview for the entire unit
6 weeks worth of planning (30 lessons in total)
5 fully planned lessons of work for each week
A powerpoint presentation for each week
Vocabulary activities built into lessons
Reflection questions at the end of each lesson
Printable comprehension questions for each week which focus on RIC questions (page numbers provided)
SEN adaptations for some lessons
Book review activity for the end of the unit
Each week follows a predictable pattern. A typical week looks like:
Monday - Do now task (paired work), vocabulary check, teacher read-aloud (pages specified), verbal RIC questions, 1 reflection question
Tuesday - Do now task to complete in pairs, printable RIC questions to answer in books (page numbers given), reflection question
Wednesday - Do now task (paired work), vocabulary check, teacher read-aloud (pages specified), verbal RIC questions, 1 reflection question
Thursday - Do now task to complete in pairs, printable RIC questions to answer in books (page numbers given), reflection question
Friday - Do now task (paired work), vocabulary check, teacher read-aloud (pages specified), verbal RIC questions, 1 reflection question
Some weeks involve 2 verbal activities and 3 written activities.
For some lessons there may be alternative activities e.g one of the lessons is on 2 mark questions and one is on prediction.
Perfect for:
Whole-class guided reading
Teachers who want a consistent structure across the week
Building confidence with Retrieval, Inference and Choice questions
Minimising planning time while delivering high-quality comprehension lessons



