The Medal in the Attic | Reading Comprehension | Year 5/6

Remembrance & Reflection | Reading Comprehension | Year 5/6

Bring empathy, history, and literacy together with this powerful Remembrance & Reflection Reading Comprehension Bundle, designed to help children understand the meaning of remembrance through story, emotion, and perspective. These three beautifully crafted texts combine historical context with human connection — perfect for whole-class reading, guided group work, or independent comprehension practice during Remembrance Week or Veterans Day. Each pack includes differentiated resources that develop vocabulary, retrieval, and inference skills, while encouraging thoughtful discussion about courage, loss, and hope. **Included Texts**: * The Medal in the Attic – Discovering a family war story and learning the meaning of remembrance. * The Poppy That Wouldn’t Wilt – A magical realism story introducing remembrance to younger readers with warmth and symbolism. * Through the Eyes of a Soldier – A letter-style, first-person reflection capturing courage, sacrifice, and humanity. **What’s Included in each pack:** * 2 Pages of Informative or Narrative 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 research, reflection, and creative writing * 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 Why Teachers Love It: Builds empathy, compassion, and understanding of remembrance Perfect cross-curricular link between English, PSHE, and History Supports emotional literacy through discussion and reflection Differentiated and dyslexia-friendly for inclusive classrooms Ready to print and teach – minimal preparation required If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to email me at: bitesizeeducation01@gmail.com Thank you for visiting The Bitesize Education Shop – I would love for you to become a follower. Followers receive new product alerts and discounts on new releases!