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Holes – Writing Tasks & SEN-Friendly English Activities

Holes – engaging writing tasks and differentiated English activities designed to support a wide range of learners, including SEN/SEND, dyslexia, EAL, lower-attaining students and pupils who benefit from structured writing support.

These writing tasks use Holes as an engaging stimulus for developing creative writing, descriptive writing, characterisation, narrative writing and extended writing skills.

The activities provide clear structure and scaffolding to help students generate ideas, develop vocabulary, organise paragraphs and build confidence in independent writing.

Suitable for:

KS2 English | KS3 English | SEN English | SEND | Creative Writing | Literacy Intervention | Differentiated English | Adapted Curriculum | Guided Writing | EAL | Dyslexia-Friendly Teaching | Lower Ability English | Homework

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A bundle is a package of resources grouped together to teach a particular topic, or a series of lessons, in one place.

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Holes Complete English Bundle | Worksheets, SEN/SEND & Vocabulary

Holes Worksheets & SEN/SEND Resources | KS2 KS3 English Bundle Tes description Complete Holes English resource bundle for KS2 and KS3, including Units 1–20 worksheets, SEN/SEND adapted reading activities, visual vocabulary support and writing tasks. Based on Holes by Louis Sachar, this comprehensive teaching bundle brings together five complementary resources to support reading, comprehension, vocabulary, writing and accessibility across a class study of the novel. Designed to save teachers planning time, the bundle provides a wide range of ready-to-use materials that can support whole-class teaching, guided reading, intervention, independent work and differentiated learning. What is included? This bundle contains: Holes Units 1–10 worksheets Holes Units 11–20 worksheets Holes vocabulary mat SEN/SEND adapted reading resource with symbol support and comprehension Writing tasks and SEN-friendly English activities Together, these resources provide support across the full teaching sequence while also giving pupils additional scaffolding for vocabulary, reading and written responses. Skills supported Pupils can develop: Reading comprehension Retrieval Inference Prediction Character analysis Vocabulary Understanding setting Theme exploration Evidence selection Written responses Creative writing Discussion Independent learning SEN/SEND and accessibility A major strength of this bundle is the range of accessible support included. The adapted reading resource and visual vocabulary materials can help pupils who benefit from: Symbol-supported text Visual scaffolding Vocabulary support Clear task structure Reduced cognitive load Scaffolded comprehension Structured written responses This makes the bundle particularly useful for: SEN/SEND learners EAL pupils Lower-attaining readers Reluctant readers Mixed-attainment classes Literacy intervention groups Alternative provision Ideal for KS2 English KS3 English Holes novel study Louis Sachar Whole-class reading Guided reading SEN/SEND English Literacy intervention Reading intervention Vocabulary development Writing lessons Small-group teaching Independent work Homework Cover lessons Alternative provision The Units 1–20 worksheets provide the core teaching sequence, while the additional vocabulary, adapted reading and writing resources give teachers extra flexibility to differentiate and support pupils at different levels. This is ideal for teachers looking for a complete Holes resource collection rather than purchasing individual materials separately. A comprehensive Holes teaching bundle combining worksheets, reading support, vocabulary and writing activities in one ready-to-use resource collection. SEO keywords / tags Holes bundle, Holes worksheets, Holes resources, Holes scheme of work, Holes KS2, Holes KS3, Holes English, Holes activities, Holes reading comprehension, Holes novel study, Louis Sachar, Louis Sachar Holes, Holes SEN, Holes SEND, Holes vocabulary, Holes writing tasks, Holes comprehension, KS2 English, KS3 English, English worksheets, novel study, SEN English, SEND English, SEN resources, SEND resources, adapted reading, symbol support, visual vocabulary, vocabulary mat, differentiated English, accessible English resources, literacy intervention, reading intervention, EAL English, reluctant readers, character analysis, inference activities, retrieval questions, writing activities, reading comprehension worksheets Best thumbnail wording For this bundle, I would not use “20 lessons” as the main selling point, because this pack contains much more than the Units 1–20 worksheets.

£22.99

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