Two great activities that would span five lessons about the basketball superstar, LeBron James. Perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6. NO PREP is needed! Firstly, there is a reading comprehension activity where children need to read through an informational text, and then answer comprehension and grammar questions, before completing an extension activity. Secondly, there is a biography writing unit which has been split into four separate lessons of reading, sorting and writing. Included in the close reading activity: An informational text A comprehension activity with ten varied questions Two grammar questions about the text An extension writing activity An answer page for self-assessment or teacher use A crossword puzzle and wordsearch to consolidate learning Included in the biography writing unit: Four fact sheets which students need to cut out and sort into paragraphs Writing templates for four draft paragraphs Two prompt sheets for students to write their introduction and conclusion A template for students to write up their neat biography text This resource is great for: In class learning Independent work Homework Creative writing sessions Guided reading sessions Reading & writing interventions Assessment practice Emergency sub plans ⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚ For more great resources heck out Creative Primary Literacy!

This Mega Bundle includes over 38 Reading Comprehension activities - their normal price is 1.50 each for Individual activities. Each activity requires NO PREP and has a body of text that students need to read through thoroughly; then they can use the text to find the comprehension and grammar answers. All texts then have an extension activity for those fast finishers. This mega bundle contains the following reading comprehension activities: Mount Everest Children of the Industrial Revolution Roswell William Shakespeare’s Macbeth The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade The Great Plague Martin Luther King Jnr Abraham Lincoln Ancient Olympic Games Mars – The Red Planet The Outbreak of War in Europe World War II (Overview) Dunkirk and The Battle of Britain The Blitz The Eastern Front The Attack on Pearl Harbour The Battle of Midway The Holocaust The Surrender of the Axis Powers in Europe The Atomic Bombs and Japan’s Surrender LeBron James. Usain Bolt. Serena Williams. Lionel Messi. George Washington Thomas Jefferson Theodore Roosevelt Birds of Prey - Red Kites Joaquín Sorolla The Moon Landing Nelson Mandela The California Gold Rush Marie Curie Barack Obama The Great Depression Mahatma Gandhi William Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet Serena Williams Cleopatra Answers, for teacher use, are on the final page of each document. Time allowance ( one hour) for each activity: 5 minutes - read through the text individually. 40 minutes - answer questions using the text as guidance (including extension activity) 15 minutes - Teacher and students go through the text and answers. If you prefer you can buy the whole World War II Collection Reading Comprehension Activity Book, with 10 ativities for just £4.00. We also have a bundle of four activities in our Sportstars Collection of Reading Comprehension Activities, for just £3.00. And, an Influential US Presidents Reading Comprehension Book, with four activities for just £3.00. We also specialize in play scripts, we have a William Shakespeare collection with Richard III, Macbeth and Hamlet. And a good selection of Christmas play scripts including Elf, The Santa Clause and A Christmas Carol. Please check out my store, Creative Primary Literacy, for more resources.

A bundle of four reading comprehension activities with comprehension and grammar questions followed by extension tasks, crosswords and wordsearches about four famous American sport stars: LeBron James, Lionel Messi, Serena Williams and Usain Bolt. The NO PREP informational text activities are perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6. The resources allow students to learn about the famous figures whilst developing their comprehension skills. This bundle contains the following activities: LeBron James Lionel Messi Serena Williams Usain Bolt Included in each PDF printable resource: An informational text A comprehension activity with ten questions Two grammar questions about the text An extension writing activity An answer sheet for self-assessment or teacher use A crossword puzzle & wordsearch to consolidate learning ⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻ These resources are great for: In class learning Independent work Homework Guided reading sessions Assessment practice Reading interventions Emergency sub plans The activities require NO PREP; they each have a body of text that students need to read through thoroughly; then they can use the text to find the comprehension and grammar answers. All texts then have an extension activity for those fast finishers and answers, for teacher use, are on the final page of the documents. ⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻ Time allowance to complete each activity: 5 minutes - read through the text individually. 40 minutes - answer questions using the text as guidance (including extension activity) 15 minutes - Teacher and students go through the text and answers. ⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚ For more great resources check out Creative Primary Literacy!