THE GREAT KAPOK TREE (Lynne Cherry)  KS2 Guided Reading / COMPREHENSION UNIT OF WORKQuick View
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THE GREAT KAPOK TREE (Lynne Cherry) KS2 Guided Reading / COMPREHENSION UNIT OF WORK

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This beautifully-illustrated book covers the theme of RAINFOREST DESTRUCTION, suitable for (UK) Years 3 and 4. (ages 7 - 9) The unit of work for sale includes word, sentence and text level work asking a range of comprehension questions which will keep your students focused and engaged on the text. There are also thesaurus, sequencing and alphabetical order tasks.
Oranges In No Man's LandQuick View
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Oranges In No Man's Land

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To tie-in with the novel of he same name by Elizabeth Laird (and part of the Literacy Evolve series aimed at Year 5) this set of worksheets asks pupils to attempt to understand the situation of a young girl, Ayesha, living in war-torn Beirut, Lebanon.
STOKE-ON-TRENT set of lessons on the PotteriesQuick View
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STOKE-ON-TRENT set of lessons on the Potteries

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A plan for six lessons on the Potteries, children working in the Potteries and conditions during Victorian times. Four resources which include video links, detailed information and Comprehension questions suitable for UK schools years 3-6 (ages 7-11) but can be adapted/simplified to be appropriate for older, high school students.
ROSE BLANCHE KS2  Reading / Comprehension Questions WITH ANSWERSQuick View
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ROSE BLANCHE KS2 Reading / Comprehension Questions WITH ANSWERS

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This beautifully illustrated book (published by Red Fox 2004) depicts World War 2 very powerfully through the innocent eyes of a schoolgirl. The questions are a diverse mix between literal, inference, deduction and reasoning. Suitable for Key Stage 2 (ages 7 - 11) Some of the images contained are of concentration camp children.
The Diary of a Killer Cat (Anne Fine)  Guided Reading / COMPREHENSION packQuick View
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The Diary of a Killer Cat (Anne Fine) Guided Reading / COMPREHENSION pack

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This mischievous and sarcastic cat is most popular with Years 3 and 4 (UK) schoolchildren, ages 7 - 9. The pack has comprehension questions for pupils / students (some literal, some inference / deduction questions) with ANSWERS provided in the teacher’s pack ! There are additional tasks including Thesaurus work, sequencing of events into their chronological order and using adverbs from the story to create sentences / phrases of their own.
CARRIE'S WAR (Nina Bawden) KS2 Guided Reading Pack (ANSWERS included !)Quick View
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CARRIE'S WAR (Nina Bawden) KS2 Guided Reading Pack (ANSWERS included !)

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This superb World War 2 novel is partly based on author Nina Bawden’s memoirs of being an evacuee sent to rural Wales. It is very popular with (UK) Year 5 & 6 children (ages 9 - 11) but has enough challenge and depth to be read by older pupils too. This pack contains questions which will assist readers in being able to absorb and reflect on the book’s themes with those all-important answers included !
Long Way Home - Morpurgo - Guided Reading / Comprehension Unit (with answers)Quick View
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Long Way Home - Morpurgo - Guided Reading / Comprehension Unit (with answers)

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A unit of work for Years (UK) 5 and 6. Pupil's sheets as well as staff sheets (answers) Includes comprehension work, text level comprehension questions, sentence level and word level tasks including vocabulary work, character studies. Where the intro asks pupil to compare Long Way Home with Kensuke's Kingdom, you could insert an alternative book here for the children to carry out their comparisons ?
CHILDREN OF WINTER Guided Reading / Comprehension unit of workQuick View
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CHILDREN OF WINTER Guided Reading / Comprehension unit of work

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Aimed at years 4, 5 and 6 who are reading Berlie Doherty's 'Children of Winter', this set of worksheets encourages the reader(s) to focus their thoughts every 4 or 5 pages by asking reflective questions and comprehension questions. ( a range of literal, inference / deduction and personal opinion types) There are then exercises based on key words from the text.