The Thanks We Give | Reading Comprehension | Year 5/6

Thanksgiving Tales of Thanks | Reading Comprehension | Year 5/6

Celebrate the joy, warmth, and community of Thanksgiving with Thanksgiving Tales of Thanks — a delightful Reading Comprehension Bundle that brings together imagination, humour, and heartfelt gratitude. These two beautifully written texts — one a poem and one a narrative — explore the themes of thankfulness, togetherness, and celebration, helping pupils reflect on what Thanksgiving means in fun and creative ways. Perfect for Thanksgiving week, Autumn literacy lessons, or cross-curricular English and PSHE, this bundle builds key reading skills in vocabulary, retrieval, and inference, while following Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction for effective and engaging learning. Texts Included: The Thanks We Give – A thoughtful and uplifting Thanksgiving poem that celebrates gratitude, kindness, and family. The Peculiar Pumpkin Pie Parade – A humorous narrative that brings the Thanksgiving spirit to life through a wonderfully strange and festive town celebration! What’s Included: * 2 Pages of Poetic or 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, research, 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: ✔ Encourages gratitude, creativity, and kindness through reading ✔ Builds comprehension, vocabulary, and inference skills ✔ Cross-curricular connections with English, PSHE, and Creative Writing ✔ Differentiated and dyslexia-friendly ✔ Fun, high-interest texts that children love ✔ 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!