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A Google Forms reading comprehension bundle with ten individual activities about key events in July from history or famous figures that were either born or died in the month. The activities, which come in PDF format too, have an informational text with comprehension and grammar questions followed by an extension task, are about the following people or topics: The Battle of Gettysburg, which was a key battle in the American Civil War, and was fought from the 1st July until the 3rd July 1863. The famous Mexican artist and icon, Frida Kahlo, who was born on the 6th July 1907. The spiritual leader of Buddhism, the Dalai Lama, who was born on the 6th July 1935. The scientist famous for his work in electricity, Nikola Tesla, who was born on the 10th July 1856. The famous Nobel Peace Prize winner and educational activist, Malala Yousafzai, who was born in Pakistan on the 12th July 1997. The Apollo 11 Moon mission, which put Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the lunar surface on the 21st July 1969. One of the Seven Wonders of the World, Machu Picchu, which was rediscovered by Hiram Bingham on the 24th July 1911. The red planet of Mars, where the Perseverance Mars Rover was launched to on the 30th July 2020. The author famous for her Harry Potter books, J.K. Rowling, who was born on the 31st July 1965. The powerful ruler of Ancient Greece, Alexander the Great, who was born at some point in July of 356 BC. The NO PREP informational text activities are ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in Year 5 or Year6. The resources, which also come in PDF format, allow students to learn key facts about the famous people or topics whilst working on their comprehension skills. Included in each of the ten activities: A Google Forms Activity A PDF Printable Activity with crossword & wordsearch ⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻ This resource bundle is great for: Distance learning Independent work Homework Guided reading sessions Assessment practice Reading interventions These activities are online resources, that use Google Forms, and are linked to your Google Drive. They can be completed by students online using tablets, phones or computers, and are easily assessed by teachers as all the answers are provided in a quick and easy format. ⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻ Time allowance to complete each activity: 5-10 minutes - read through the text individually. 40-50 minutes - answer questions using the text as guidance (including extension activity) Time allowance to assess: A class set of activities might take around 15-20 minutes to mark; the teacher can then send the students their marks automatically, which allows them to read back through their work. Nearly all answers are not automatically generated, but only require a small amount of work to assign points. This is because the aim is to get students writing answers and not to just have multiple choice options. Please ensure when you download this resource into Google Drive that you are logged in to the gmail account where you wish to store the activity. In the past teachers have downloaded resources into their school account in error. Thanks :) ⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚ For more great resources check out my store ⇉⇉ CLICK HERE

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