A lovely little open-ended resource perfect for World Book Day!
Open book ‘Tell me a Story’ template for the children to draw or write about their characters - it could be their favourites or their own!
A range of different Fairy Tale/Traditional Tale characters on disc cut outs. You could also include your own images of popular books (I was unable to include these due to copyright)
Includes table sign
Stories to improve sequencing and text comprehension, each with a three-part text to put in order. Each story has two versions: one with simpler text and more limited vocabulary, which is useful for less-confident readers. Suitable for KS1 plus older pupils with less-developed literacy skills. Previously available through Easylearn. Two more books available.
Fun matching activity.
Match the missing character from 10 popular children’s book covers.
Comes as a cut & stick sheet and a large scale cut version to cut and laminate.
Large scale version comes with and without book title to differentiate.
Start Listening A and B are excellent for those pupils with poor auditory and concentration skills. The differentiated tasks suit a range of abilities. The activities are carefully structured, enabling those who find listening difficult to develop their confidence and listening skills. This book involves colouring and drawing to instruction, and identifying whether or not sentences are reasonable. A further book is available: book B uses sentences and stories to focus on auditory memory. Previously sold through Easylearn.
Start Listening A and B are excellent for those pupils with poor auditory and concentration skills. The differentiated tasks suit a range of abilities. The activities are carefully structured, enabling those who find listening difficult to develop their confidence and listening skills. This book uses sentences and stories to focus on auditory memory. A further book is available: book A involves colouring and drawing to instruction, and identifying whether or not sentences are reasonable. Previously sold through Easylearn.
The pack includes:
DISPLAY
Display banner
Display border
Story words
Large lettering- Large A-Z letters in lower and upper case with a leaf decoration- great for larger display titles or to create a different alphabet line
Large pictures- Large coloured pictures of the animals in the story, leaves and plants and different bugs to help you create a great display
Word and picture cards- cards with the name and picture of each of the animals in the story
LITERACY
Word mat- An A4 word mat with words and pictures relating to the story
Speech bubble worksheets- various worksheets to write what the different animals are saying
Writing paper- various writing sheets with themed borders to use for work about the story or to add to the writing area
Alphabet line
Acrostic poems
Guess the animal cards- read the clues and match to the correct animal from the story
Worksheets- Various worksheets about the story and animals including matching the animal to the clue, initial sounds, cut and stick animal names etc
My jungle day
Describe your mum- A worksheet to draw and describe your own mum
Favourite part- draw and write about your favourite part of the story
NUMERACY
Number line
Size ordering- order the caterpillars and snakes in length order
Roll-a-die game- roll a die and collect the part of your animal
Colour by numbers
Symmetry
Counting worksheets- Count the animals worksheets with numbers 1-3, 1-5 and 1-10
Addition- an alternative colour by numbers sheets where children find the answer and colour the part of the butterfly
Missing numbers- fill in the missing numbers on the caterpillars
ART AND CRAFT
Animal puppets
Animal masks
Draw a jungle scene- draw your own jungle and the animals in it
Colouring
Jigsaw puzzle- design your own jigsaw puzzle and then cut out the pieces
Poems and rhymes- a collection of decorated cards with rhymes and poems about jungle animals
Tracing
UNDERSTANDING THE WORLD
Animal photos- lovely colour photos to print out and add to a display
Jungle photos
Animal fact cards
Butterfly life cycle pictures
Life cycle worksheets- various worksheets about the life cycle of a butterfly
Power Point
STORY TELLING
Story sack tag
Coloured puppets
Coloured face masks
Sequence cards
Please note: The art work used in these resources has been produced by ourselves. It is not associated with, or endorsed by the authors or publishers of the story, or any related stories or products.
Stories to improve sequencing and text comprehension, each with a four-part text to put in order. Each story has two versions: one with simpler text and more limited vocabulary, which is useful for less-confident readers. Suitable for KS1-mid KS2 plus older pupils with less-developed literacy skills. Previously available through Easylearn. Two more books available.
Booklet suitable for KS2, KS3 and KS4 where pupils are encouraged to create their own story
Themed around world book day 2025
Useful for encouraging creativity
In “The Magical Starlight Forest,” a curious child stumbles into a glowing forest where stars grow on trees and secrets of nature whisper through the air.
This enchanting storybook invites readers into a magical realm filled with wonder, adventure, and life lessons. The tale begins with a young protagonist—brave, imaginative, and kind-hearted—who accidentally discovers a hidden path leading into the mysterious Starlight Forest. Unlike any forest they’ve ever seen, this one glows at night, as stars dangle from tree branches like fruit, lighting up the path ahead.
Within this forest, animals talk, trees have memories, and each star holds a unique story from the past, present, or future. Guided by a wise old owl named Orion, the child learns about the importance of listening, protecting nature, believing in oneself, and embracing curiosity.
As the story unfolds, the child faces challenges: helping a lonely star find its way home, solving a riddle to open the Moon Gate, and standing up to the Shadow of Doubt that threatens the harmony of the forest. Through courage and compassion, the child not only saves the forest but discovers their own inner light.
“The Magical Starlight Forest” is more than just a bedtime story. It’s a journey into imagination, mindfulness, and the magic that lies within every child. Perfect for children aged 6–10, this beautifully illustrated book nurtures emotional intelligence, environmental awareness, and the spirit of adventure.
Whether read aloud or enjoyed independently, this story promises to captivate young hearts and leave them with the belief that even the smallest star can shine brightly in the darkest sky.
Inspire your school with an assembly designed for Book Day on a 26 slide PowerPoint. Includes higher order questions, interactive activities, inspiring video link, many classic books, author quotes, follow up activities and much more.
Covers:
What is Book Day?
What famous people like to read? Video
What can we read?
Where can we read?
When is reading useful?
Who is the funniest author? Vote
Match the author to the book
Top Tips for choosing a new book
What book has this as the opening line? Guessing game
Favourite Characters - Optional Fashion Show
Looking Forward
Written for KS2. This assembly takes about 20 minutes to complete.
Follow the engaging and colourful PowerPoint for a ready-to-go assembly. Animations, images, video and more will inspire every child to keep reading.
Highlights:
Interactive
Inspiring
Involving
Use the range of activities to structure the assembly and share some high quality books that are recommended for children of KS2.
Could also be used as a lesson, as it includes 3 differentiated writing tasks:
Draw and describe your favourite character
Write a book review of your favourite book
Use 3 favourite characters to write a new story
Printable templates included.
Enjoy and celebrate this important day.
Check out my other popular assemblies on special occasions:
World Poetry Day
National Speech and Debate Day
National Storytelling Week
The pack includes:
DISPLAY
Display banner- a long colourful banner for your display ‘Katie Morag’
Display banner- ‘An Island Home’ display banner
Display border- a tartan display border to print as many times as you need for a display board of any size
Word cards- words relating to the story
Word and picture flashcards- colourful cards of the buildings and characters to add to a display or writing area
Colour characters- large pictures of the different characters in the Katie Morag stories
Building posters- large colour posters showing the different buildings on the island
Animal posters- large coloured posters showing the different animals on the island
Title poster- an A4 poster with the title, authors name and illustrators name
Story questions- a collection of question cards about the stories and characters- great to add to a display
LITERACY
A4 word card- an A4 word card with words and pictures for the children to use when writing about the story
Writing sheets
Speech bubble worksheets- fill in the speech bubbles to show what the characters are saying
Tartan lettering
Sheep phonemes
Character writing sheets- a worksheet for each character with space to write
An Island home- writing sheets about living on an island
Word searches- two word searches with words from the Katie Morag stories
Write a postcard
Island newspaper
NUMERACY
Puffin number line
Missing number worksheets
Counting worksheets
Addition and subtractions worksheets
Odd and even number line
GAMES
Matching pairs
Board game
Collect the mail- collect the different parcels and letters needed for your mail bag
Bingo
ART AND CRAFT
Design a stamp- design a stamp for the Island of Struay
Stick puppets
Face masks-
Colouring worksheets
Cut and assemble the boat
Island map- cut and stick the buildings onto the map of Struay
Scottish flag to colour
Isle of Struay flag- design a flag for the Isle of Struay
Paint a picture- paint a picture like the lady artist to show what you might see on the island of Struay
Workbook cover
STORY TELLING
Face masks
Stick puppets
Story telling props
POWER POINT
Isle of Coll- a Power point about the island the stories are based on
POST OFFICE ROLE PLAY
A complete pack for settings up a role play area as the Isle of Struay Post Office
including posters, banners, labels, postcards, stamps, name badges, post office signs and many opportunities for writing.
Please note: The art work used in these resources has been produced by ourselves. It is not associated with, or endorsed by the authors or publishers of the story, or any related stories.
RWI reading comprehension (Book 2) - 12 Reading comprehensions based on RWI set 1 phonics and introducing set 2:
ay
ee
igh
ow
oo (poo)
oo (look)
ar
or
air
ir
ou
oy
Instructions:
Children should read the short story 3 times. Each time they colour one star at the bottom.
Children should look at the sound in the top right corner and circle words with that sound in the story.
Children read (with support from an adult) the questions and highlight the answers in the story.
Then they write the correct answer on the lines provided.
Take a peek at the preview for a better picture of what is included!
**Also take a look at RWI Reading Comprehension Book 1: ** https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12150271
For children to rewrite the story of ‘Old Bear’ by Jane Hissey :)
6 scenes from the book and two blank pages for children to add in their own ideas.
The Teacher Traveller
Childhood classic written by Rod Campbell: Dear Zoo!
A beloved classic suitable for ages up to 6.
Perfect for:
Repetitive language
Adjectives
Animal recognition
Story Powerpoint equipped with animations.
Planning to come soon!
A fun story for young children about a duck who is learning about the similarities and differences between him and other birds. Great for provoking conversations about how we are all different as well as helping to identify common birds.
This story centres on the Clayton household where Roger, Debbie Clayton’s nephew, is wasting
energy wthout a thought for who pays. Children will explore how energy is used in the home
and discover simple strategies to conserve energy. Children will plan individual actions to reduce
energy waste around the home and the school environment and work collectively to create an
energy-saving action plan for the class or whole school.
Assembly Stories are always popular with students. This pdf Assembly Story Book has 50 stories, each with a teaching point. Keep it handy on your phone or laptop and you will always have a ready Assembly.
Click on the links in the contents pages to go straight to the story you are interested in.
Bungling Bert on Board the Pirate Ship
An engaging story in six, short chapters suitable for whole class, group and individual reading with additional FREE resources for follow up activities. Stories are approx 15 minutes long.
This is the PDF version of the narrated PowerPoint.
Bert is a lovable rogue who gets up to mischief, always wanting something for nothing! He is closely watched by PC Percy and his dog, Buster.
FREE resources for follow up activities:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/book-cover-design-bb-pirate-activity-12278716
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/bungling-bert-pshe-citizenship-being-responsible-12033385
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/bungling-bert-pirate-comprehension-card-11890610
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/bungling-bert-pirate-ship-answer-card-11890617
Great as a creative writing stimulus, a fun story in itself, or used in conjunction with the comprehension cards for more in depth sessions.
One in a series of four e Bert books, all with follow up resources.