Christmas Classics | Reading Comprehension | Year 3/4

Step into the magic of the festive season with Christmas Classics, a rich and beautifully designed Reading Comprehension Bundle featuring two timeless seasonal stories retold for young readers.

This bundle blends high-interest narrative texts with structured, evidence-informed comprehension practice following Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction, all while supporting vocabulary, retrieval, inference, and fluency.
Each pack includes audio support, differentiated tasks, and a full 5-lesson teaching sequence — making it perfect for whole-class reading, guided groups, intervention, or curriculum-linked festive learning throughout December.

Texts Included

1. A Christmas Carol
   A child-friendly retelling of the classic Dickens story, exploring Scrooge’s transformation with accessible language, rich descriptions, and engaging illustrations.

2. The Nutcracker and the Mouse King
   A beautifully simplified version of the magical Christmas tale, following Clara, the Nutcracker, and the Mouse King as children explore imagination, adventure, and festive storytelling.

What’s Included:

• 2 Pages of Informative Non-Fiction Text (Dyslexia-friendly font)
• 2 Pages of Reading Comprehension Questions
• “Just Tick It” Adaptive Reading Task – ideal for emerging or reluctant readers
• Extension Activities for writing, research, and creative response
• 5-Lesson Teaching Presentation (40+ slides, structured and easy-to-teach)
• 5-Day Lesson Plan with pedagogy notes and teaching strategies
• Audio Support of the text (ideal for EAL/SEND/ESL learners)
• Answer Keys for all questions and tasks
• Assessment Tracker to monitor reading objectives and progress

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to email me at: bitesizeeducation01@gmail.com

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