The Snow Beast | Reading Comprehension | Year 5/6

Winter Tales Bundle | Reading Comprehension | Year 5/6

Step into a world of snow, mystery, and adventure with Winter Tales — a magical Reading Comprehension Bundle designed to engage, challenge, and inspire young readers. These two beautifully written narrative texts take pupils on winter-themed journeys filled with courage, imagination, and discovery. Perfect for building reading fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension during the colder months, this pack is ideal for whole-class reading, guided sessions, or seasonal English lessons. Both stories follow Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction to ensure lessons are structured, effective, and easy to deliver — supporting deep comprehension and classroom engagement. Texts Included: * The Snow Beast – A gripping adventure set in a snowy wilderness where courage and teamwork are key to survival. * Winter Survival Adventure – A thrilling tale of perseverance and quick thinking as children face the challenges of nature and the cold. **Whats Included:** * 2 Pages of Narrative 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 reflection, writing, and vocabulary development * 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: ✔ High-interest winter adventures to captivate every reader ✔ Builds vocabulary, retrieval, and inference skills ✔ Perfect cross-curricular links with English, PSHE, and Geography ✔ Differentiated and dyslexia-friendly design ✔ Supports reading fluency, expression, and comprehension ✔ Ready to print and teach — no prep 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, exclusive freebies, and discounts on new releases!