Two great activities that would span five lessons about the life of the man responsible for the discovery of the Americas, Christopher Columbus. Perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6 learning about U.S. History or for Columbus Day. NO PREP is needed! Firstly, there is a reading comprehension activity - children need to read through an informational text, and then answer comprehension and grammar questions, before completing an extension activity. Secondly, there is a biography writing unit. The unit has been split into four separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each. Good luck, I hope you get some great results! We specialize in play scripts, we have a William Shakespeare collection with Richard III, Macbeth and Hamlet. We also have a good selection of Christmas play scripts including Elf, The Santa Clause and A Christmas Carol. For more great resources check out Creative Primary Literacy!

This is a bundle of three Year 3 or Year 4 reading comprehension activities, or informational text activities, about three key figures of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States - Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks & Ruby Bridges. Perfect for Black History Month. The informational texts look into the activists’ lives, careers and achievements, and conclude with comprehension and grammar questions. They also contain extension activities for fast-finishing students. They are aimed at students between the ages of 9-13. Each resource is ideal for a homework activity, a reading group activity, guided reading, exam/test preparation etc. Each activity requires NO PREP; they have a body of text that students need to read through thoroughly; then they can use the text to find the comprehension and grammar answers. All texts then have an extension activity for those fast finishers. Answers, for teacher use, are on the final pages of the documents. Time allowance ( one hour) 5 minutes - read through the text individually. 40 minutes - answer questions using the text as guidance (including extension activity) 15 minutes - Teacher and students go through the text and answers. We specialize in play scripts, we have a William Shakespeare collection with Richard III, Macbeth and Hamlet. We also have a good selection of Christmas play scripts including Elf, The Santa Clause and A Christmas Carol. Check out other resources on Creative Primary Literacy.

Two great activities that would span five lessons on famous civil rights activist, Martin Luther King. Perfect for Year 3 or Year 4. Great for Black History Month, Martin Luther King Day (MLK Day) or for U.S. History! NO PREP is needed! Firstly, there is a reading comprehension activity - children need to read through an informational text, and then answer comprehension and grammar questions, before completing an extension activity. Secondly, there is a biography writing unit. The unit has been split into four separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each. Ideal for students learning about U.S. History, or for Black History Month. Good luck, I hope you get some great results! We specialize in play scripts, we have a William Shakespeare collection with Richard III, Macbeth and Hamlet. We also have a good selection of Christmas play scripts including Elf, The Santa Clause and A Christmas Carol. For more great activities check out Creative Primary Literacy!

An informational writing unit and close reading activities about World War 2. The units focus on key facts about the conflict from the beginning of the war in 1939 to the dropping of the atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. The bundle has four separate lessons and is perfect for students in Year 3 or Year 4. Included in the Informational Writing Unit: Three fact sheets which students need to cut out and sort into paragraphs Writing templates for four draft paragraphs A prompt sheet for students to write their introduction A template for students to write up their neat informational text Included in the Reading Activity: An informational text A comprehension activity with ten varied questions Two grammar questions about the text An extension writing activity An answer page for self-assessment or teacher use A crossword puzzle & wordsearch to consolidate learning ⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻ This resource is great for: In class learning Independent work Homework Creative writing sessions Assessment practice Emergency sub plans The reading activity requires NO PREP; it has a body of text that students need to read through thoroughly; then they can use the text to find the comprehension and grammar answers. All texts then have an extension activity for those fast finishers and answers, for teacher use, are on the final page of the document. It also contains a crossword activity to consolidate learning. The Informational Writing Unit is split into three lessons. The first lesson is interactive and involves them cutting out facts, and then sorting these facts into paragraphs. In the second lesson the children need to use these facts to write four paragraphs. Then, in the final lesson your class will need to use the format provided to write an introduction for the text before checking their draft paragraphs for mistakes and writing up their work into a neat copy on the template provided. ⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚ For more great activities check out Creative Primary Literacy!

Two great activities that would span four lessons about Ancient Egypt. The unit focuses on key facts about the history of the ancient civilization from the creation of the kingdom in 3000 BC to the empire’s collapse in 30 BC under the rule of Cleopatra. Perfect for students in Year 3 or Year 4 who are learning about Ancient Civilizations. NO PREP is needed! Firstly, there is a reading comprehension activity - children need to read through an informational text, and then answer comprehension and grammar questions, before completing an extension activity. Secondly, there is an informational text writing unit. The unit has been split into three separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each. Ideal for students learning about Ancient Egypt or Ancient Civilizations. Good luck, I hope you get some great results! We specialize in play scripts, we have a William Shakespeare collection with Richard III, Macbeth and Hamlet. We also have a good selection of Christmas play scripts including Elf, The Santa Clause and A Christmas Carol. For more great activities check out Creative Primary Literacy!

A four-lesson biography project about the recently deceased queen of the United Kingdom, Queen Elizabeth II. The NO PREP unit has been split into four separate lessons and is perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6. Students will learn about the famous figure whilst working on their comprehension skills and developing their creative writing. Included in this PDF printable resource: Four fact sheets which students need to cut out and sort into paragraphs Writing templates for four draft paragraphs Two prompt sheets for students to write their introduction and conclusion A crossword puzzle and wordsearch activity ⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻ This resource is great for: In class learning Independent work Homework Creative writing sessions Assessment practice Emergency sub plans ⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻ The first lesson is interactive and involves students cutting out facts, and then sorting these facts into paragraphs. In the second lesson the students need to use these facts to write four paragraphs. Then, in the third lesson children need to choose the most important facts and include these in an introduction; after this they need to answer several questions on a prompt sheet before writing up their conclusion. In the final lesson students need to check their draft paragraphs for mistakes before writing up their work on to a neat copy on the template provided. ⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚ For more great activities check out Creative Primary Literacy!

Two great activities that would span five lessons about the life of the recently deceased British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II. The activities follows her life, reign, and legacy. The resources are perfect for students in Year 3 or Year 4 who are learning about famous Kings and Queens or British History. NO PREP is needed! Firstly, there is a reading comprehension activity - children need to read through an informational text, and then answer comprehension and grammar questions, before completing an extension activity. Secondly, there is a biography writing unit. The unit has been split into four separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each. Good luck, I hope you get some great results! We specialize in play scripts, we have a William Shakespeare collection with Richard III, Macbeth and Hamlet. We also have a good selection of Christmas play scripts including Elf, The Santa Clause and A Christmas Carol. For more great activities check out Creative Primary Literacy!

Two great Christmas activities that would span five lessons about the life of Father Christmas or Santa Claus. Perfect for students in Year 3 or Year 4. NO PREP is needed! Firstly, there is a reading comprehension activity where children need to read through an informational text, and then answer comprehension and grammar questions, before completing an extension activity. Secondly, there is a biography writing unit which has been split into four separate lessons of reading, sorting and writing. Included in the reading activity: An informational text A comprehension activity with ten varied questions Two grammar questions about the text An extension writing activity An answer page for self-assessment or teacher use A crossword puzzle & wordsearch activity Included in the biography writing unit: Four fact sheets which students need to cut out and sort into paragraphs Writing templates for four draft paragraphs Two prompt sheets for students to write their introduction and conclusion A template for students to write up their neat biography text This resource is great for: In class learning Independent work Homework Creative writing sessions Guided reading sessions Reading & writing interventions Assessment practice Emergency sub plans ⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚⏚ For more great activities check out Creative Primary Literacy!

Two great activities that would span four lessons about the Boston Tea Party. The unit focuses into the causes of the famous protest, examines what happened and studies how the protest led to the American Revolutionary War. Perfect for students in Year 3 or Year 4 who are learning about the American Revolutionary War. NO PREP is needed! Firstly, there is a reading comprehension activity - children need to read through an informational text, and then answer comprehension and grammar questions, before completing an extension activity. Secondly, there is an informational text writing unit. The unit has been split into three separate lessons which will take students approximately 40-50 minutes each. Ideal for students learning about the American Revolutionary War. Good luck, I hope you get some great results! We specialize in play scripts, we have a William Shakespeare collection with Richard III, Macbeth and Hamlet. We also have a good selection of Christmas play scripts including Elf, The Santa Clause and A Christmas Carol. For more great activities check out Creative Primary Literacy!