A series of 23 Powerpoints to support Whole Class Reading teaching based on the historical fiction novel ‘Darwin’s Dragons’ by Lindsay Galvin. A great book to supplement the topic of Inheritance and Evolution. Each Powerpoint covers either 2, 3, 4 or 5 chapters from the novel and includes a structured series of slides to ensure pupils have the opportunity to practice key reading skills based on the ERIC model (Explain, Retrieve, Interpret and Choice.) There are also question slides related to Sequencing, Prediction and Summarising. Each Ppt also contains a ready-to-go print question slide which can be reduced in size and stuck straight into pupils’ books for them to answer.

A series of 13 Whole Class Reading Ppts covering each chapter from the WW2 based novel ‘Carrie’s War’ by Nina Bawden. Each lesson is based on the ERIC reading model with a heavy focus on developing vocabulary skills. Slides include questions based on; Synonyms match Vocabulary Explain Retrieve Interpret Predict Summary All page numbers refer to the Puffin Books 2014 edition. However, they can be easily adapted to suit whatever edtion.

A series of Whole Class Reading comprehension Powerpoints based on the classic tale - Beowulf - by Rob Lloyd Jones. Each Powerpoint contains reading activities based on the D.E.R.I.C approach to teaching reading skills D - Decode E - Explain R - Retrieval I - Inference C - Choice There are also additional slides focusing on the skills of sequencing, vocabulary and synonyms. Also included is a printable questions slide for children to stick into books and respond to.

A comprehensive Powerpoint for teaching the Lower Key Stage 2 Unit 2A.3 topic of 'Incarnation / God - What is the Trinity? It starts by looking at the BIG Frieze by the artist Emma Yarlett before following the Understanding Christianity unit 2A.3 planning document. The teaching and learning slides are divided up into three parts: Making sense of the text; Understanding the impact; and Making connections. Slides are animated and include teacher questions at various points to encourage class discussion.

Whole class reading based on the historical fiction novel, ‘Secrets of a Sun King’ by Emma Carroll. 15 Ppts covering chapters 3 - 23 of the historical fiction novel by Emma Carroll. Slides structure; Synonyms match Vocabulary Sequencing activity or True or False Explain Retrieve Interpret Predict Ready-to-print question slide Summary All page numbers refer to 2018 edition.

A series of six teaching Powerpoints based around the SACRE scheme: Salvation -Why do Christians call the day Jesus dies ‘Good’ Friday? The teaching and learning slides are divided up into three parts: Making sense of the text; Understanding the impact; and Making connections. Retrieval activities are included for the start and end of each lesson as well as a main activity. These help pupils to build core knowledge. Some Task Design ideas are also included. Slides are animated and include teacher questions at various points to encourage class discussion as well as Teacher notes to support knowledge.

Twelve Whole Class Reading Powerpoints (one per chapter) based on Michael Morpurgo’s novel ‘King of the Cloud Forests’. Can be used to supplement work linked to a ‘Mountains’ theme. Following a starter activity linked to the theme of ‘Mountains’, each Ppt follows the ERIC approach to reading. Also included with each Ppt is a writing activity linked to the chapter. Slide structure; Synonyms match Vocabulary Sequence / True or False Explain Retrieve Interpret Ready-to-print question slide Summary Each Ppt also contains a printable question slide which can be reduced during photocopying and stuck into childrens’ books to practice their written responses.

A sequence of six teaching Powerpoints based around the big enquiry question: Why are rainforests important to us? Each individual lesson focusses on a smaller enquiry which builds towards enabling pupils to answer the BIG enquiry question by the end of the unit. These are: Where in the world are tropical rainforests located? Where is the Amazon rainforest? What are the layers in a rainforest? Who lives in the Amazon rainforest? Who are rainforests under threat from and how are they changing? What role can we play in protecting our rainforests? Each Powerpoint includes retrieval quizzes, teaching slides with lots of information and facts and learning tasks carefully designed to help pupils remember core knowledge. Slides are also animated and include lots of images to support and develop pupils’ understanding.

Whole Class Reading Ppts for the book ‘Shackleton’s Journey’ by William Grills. A total of 11 Powerpoints altogether with question slides focusing on DERIC reading model. Slide sequence; Match synonyms Vocabulary Explain Retrieval Interpret Ready-to-print question slide Also included is a short SATs style reading assessment which can be used at the conclusion of the book.

Whole Class Reading Ppts based on each chapter from ‘Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief’ by Rick Riordan. Ppt slides centered around the ERIC model for teaching reading skills. Each slide is focused on; Vocabulary, Explain, Retrieval (scanning), Interpret and Choice type questions. Also included is a ready-to-print question slide which can be reduced and stuck into pupils’ books. Also included on most Ppts are some optional short writing activities.

Six Powerpoints to teach the SACRE Christianity Unit: Kingdom of God - When Jesus left, what was the impact of Pentecost? These teaching and learning slides are divided up into three parts: Making sense of the text; Understanding the impact; and Making connections. All slides are animated, include key vocabulary, retrieval of key knowledge quizzes and include teacher questions at various points to encourage class discussion. Tasks are included for each lesson and can be printed from the Powerpoint and photocopied as required. Core knowledge for on-specialists is also included in the ‘Notes’ for each slide.

A series of twenty-two Powerpoints covering all chapters from Tony Bradman’s Anglo-Saxon Boy (2017 edition). A fantastic book to read for whole class reading if studying the Anglo-Saxons in history. Each Powerpoint contains a range of slides covering all the National Curriculum Reading objectives: Synonyms starter Key Vocabulary slide for sight reading Explain questions Retrieval questions Interpret questions True or False activity Sequencing activity Printable slide with a selection of questions Summary slide Updated Dec 2025 to include SATs style reading questions for all areas. Easy to print for pupil access.

A series of 14 Ppts based on each chapter of Catherine Fisher’s ‘The Clockwork Crow’. Each Ppt follows the same structure with a heavy emphasis on developing vocabulary and reading comprehension skills. Questions follow the ERIC model of developing reading comprehension skills. A question slide to print off and stick into books for pupils to construct written answers is included with each lesson. Sequencing questions and True or False statements also included within each lesson.

A series of six detailed Powerpoint lessons, with accompanying notes, based on the SACRE Religious Education unit - What do Hindus believe that God is like? Each Powerpoint contains all relevant information to teach the unit, as well as accompanying tasks / activities.

Whole Class Reading Ppts based around the book ‘The Great Kapok Tree’ by Lynne Cherry. Questions centered around the DERIC model for teaching reading comprehension skills. Decode Retrieval Explain Interpret True and False activity based on retrieval Sequencing activity

All Teaching Powepoints needed to deliver the year 4 Jane Considine unit entitled: ‘Gut Garden - A Journey into the Wonderful World of your Microbiome.’ All sentence stacking lessons with modelled text, key vocabulary provided to support pupils work towards the intented writing outcomes.

A series of eight Whole Class Reading Powerpoints (one per chapter) of Michael Morpurgo’s WW2 tale ‘Friend or Foe’. Vocabulary based with questions focused on the ERIC approach (Explain, Retrieve, Interpret and Choice.) Page numbers relate to 2007 edition.

Whole class reading Powerpoints based on ‘The Polar Express’ by Chris Van Alsberg. Questions focus on ERIC model: Explain, Retrieve, Inference and Choice

Teaching slides for a series of six RE lessons based on Hinduism: What does it mean to be Hindu in Britain today? Teaching slides for all six lessons including knowledge retrieval grids for each lesson to build on prior learning and retain learning from each lesson as well as slides with core knowledge to be taught and retained.

Whole Class Reading Powerpoints with questions based on the book ‘Plague - A Cross on the Door’ by Anne Turnbull published by the National Archives. A great resource to teach reading skills to go alongside a topic about the Great Plague of 1665. Questions based on the ERIC approach. One Ppt per chapter. Also includes an end of book SATs style reading assessment.

Whole Class Reading Ppts centered around the wonderful book ‘Cosmic’ by Frank Cottrell-Boyce. Includes resources based on the DERIC approach to teaching reading. Slides include; Vocabulary, Explain, Retrieval, Interpret and Choice questions. Ppt also contains a printable slide (reduced to x4 per A4 sheet) with ERIC questions which can be stuck into books for pupils to record their written responses.