KS3 Whole-Class Reading Bundle (Autumn 2) – Fiction Focus

Lessons 1–7 + Medium-Term Plan + Reading Strategy Bookmarks**
Suitable for Year 7 and Year 8

This comprehensive Autumn 2 KS3 Whole-Class Reading bundle provides everything you need to deliver seven fully resourced, engaging and curriculum-aligned lessons focused on high-quality fiction texts. Designed with busy teachers in mind, this pack offers a massive time-saving solution for planning, resourcing and delivering effective whole-class reading lessons across Year 7 and Year 8.

The bundle includes lessons exploring three popular and accessible fiction texts:

1. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (Lessons 1–2)
2. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (Lesson 3)
3. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Lessons 4–5)
4. Skulduggery Pleasant (Lessons 6–7)

Each lesson is aligned with KS3 National Curriculum Reading objectives, focusing on vocabulary development, retrieval, inference, reasoned interpretation, authorial choice and oracy.

What’s Included in the Bundle?

1. Seven complete PowerPoint lessons (Lessons 1–7)
2. Fully planned and ready to teach—no prep needed
3. Child-friendly, visually engaging and KS3-appropriate
4. Activities designed for whole-class reading with accessible scaffolding
5. Retrieval, inference and reasoning tasks built into each lesson
6. Tier 2 vocabulary instruction and contextual exploration
7. Structured oracy tasks for partner, group and whole-class discussion
8. Opportunities for summarising, prediction and text analysis

Medium-Term Plan (Autumn 2)

A clear and comprehensive MTP mapping out:

1. Texts and extracts used
2. Learning objectives
3. Vocabulary focus
4. Comprehension domains
5. Assessment opportunities
6. Cross-lesson progression
7. Ideal for curriculum documentation and departmental planning.

Set of Four Reading Strategy Bookmarks

Perfect for use during reading sessions to support metacognitive strategies:

1. The Predictor
2. The Clarifier
3. The Questioner
4. The Summariser

These bookmarks encourage students to take ownership of their reading, prompting structured thinking before, during and after reading. They can be printed, laminated or used digitally.

Why This Bundle Saves You Hours of Planning

1. Instantly teachable PowerPoints—no extra editing required
2. Consistent structure across lessons supports smooth delivery
3. Vocabulary, inference and reasoning tasks already differentiated and sequenced
4. All extracts, questions and activities provided
5. Bookmarks and MTP give you everything needed for a coherent unit
6. Designed by a KS3 specialist with clear, curriculum-linked outcomes

Perfect For:

1. English Teachers delivering Whole-Class Reading
2. KS3 Units focusing on fiction and classic/modern texts
3. Departments seeking consistent, high-quality reading lessons
4. Teachers wanting engaging lessons that support literacy and comprehension
5. Cover staff or ECTs needing ready-made, reliable resources