Modern Christmas Classics | Reading Comprehension | Year 3/4

Celebrate the wonder, imagination, and magic of the festive season with the Modern Christmas Classics Reading Comprehension Bundle.

This collection of three beautifully adapted seasonal texts provides high-interest reading experiences while strengthening pupils’ vocabulary, retrieval, inference, fluency, and analytical reading skills.

Each pack includes a complete set of teaching resources — presentation slides, worksheets, differentiated question sets, audio support, and a 5-day lesson plan — all following Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction for clear, effective teaching.

Perfect for December literacy lessons, guided reading, whole-class comprehension, or cross-curricular festive units.

Texts Included

1. The Polar Express
   A magical Christmas journey to the North Pole that explores themes of belief, wonder, and imagination. Pupils follow the narrator’s adventure aboard the enchanting Polar Express while developing narrative inference and vocabulary skills.

2. Dr Seuss and the Grinch
   A fascinating non-fiction explanation text exploring the life of Dr Seuss and the origins of the famous character The Grinch.

3. The Snowman
   A touching winter adventure of friendship and discovery as James and the Snowman travel through a dreamlike world. Based on the story by Raymond Briggs

What’s Included:

• 2 Pages of Informative Non-Fiction Text (Dyslexia-friendly font)
• 2 Pages of Reading Comprehension Questions
• “Just Tick It” Adaptive Reading Task – ideal for emerging or reluctant readers
• Extension Activities for writing, research, and creative response
• 5-Lesson Teaching Presentation (40+ slides, structured and easy-to-teach)
• 5-Day Lesson Plan with pedagogy notes and teaching strategies
• Audio Support of the text (ideal for EAL/SEND/ESL learners)
• Answer Keys for all questions and tasks
• Assessment Tracker to monitor reading objectives and progress

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to email me at: bitesizeeducation01@gmail.com

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