The National Curriculum for English 2014 mentions only a few fictional genres specifically. However, the newly revised teacher assessment framework for writing clearly states that children at both Key Stage 1 & 2 should be drawing on their reading. With an in-depth knowledge of the structures and features that are associated with the different narrative fiction genres we can make much more informed decisions about the aspects we want to focus on for comprehension and for writing. This document sets out the different features of the most common fiction genres that are written for children, identifying common plot structures, character types, key language features and themes. This will enable teachers to plan more focused reading and composition lessons for their pupils.

Are you confused by the terminology in the New National Curriculum? The fact that the term 'connectives' is no longer in the National Curriculum, has caused a great deal of angst and confusion for many teachers. This chart identifies what 'connectives' are now known as in the NC English 2014. It provides definitions and examples on a single sheet of A4 and is an at a glance prompt sheet for busy teachers.

Some ideas for ant-bullying activities suitable for Key Stage 1 based on the book 'Leave Me Alone' by Kes Gray. The activities use the book as a stimulus to introduce this sensitive subject area. The activities focus on the characters in the book before broadening them out. It includes 2 powerpoint presentation resources to stimulate discussion of the key points in the story (or a smartnotebook alternative) and one worksheet for the children to complete.

This is a 37 page PDF containing a range of activities and resources to support the teaching of reading and comprehension of Esio Trot by Roald Dahl. The activities are suitable for year 3 and some year 4 pupils. They include: 7 guided reads, 5 crosswords for vocabulary development, 2 sets of differentiated activity sheets for character analysis, activity sheets to explore plot structure and summary and activities to develop reading with expression. There are also suggestions for wider reading. Each of the activities are aligned with NC 2014 to enable tracking and the collection of evidence.

This pack includes a set of comprehension questions to be used for whole class discussion/guided reading, suitable for year 2. The majority of the question focus on content domain 1d allowing teachers to develop the necessary skills before the year 2 SATs. There is also a focus on 1a, vocabulary. The pack also includes suggestions for developing pupils grammar, punctuation and spelling. In particular: adjectives, noun phrases, sentence structure, sentence types (commands), use of commas to separate words in a list, the apostrophe for omission and the homophones their, there and they're. All the resources for the activities are included: worksheets, smart notebook file for sentence construction, a class set of 30 bingo cards for contraction bingo, cards for composing human sentences etc.

These charts are designed to be used to support the teaching of comprehension. In particular, inference. Through the use of these sheets children are encouraged to compare characters, examine how characters develop through the course of a story, draw inferences about character's feelings etc., from the things they say/do and justify their inferences with evidence. All the charts can be used throughout the whole of Key Stage 2 and are also suitable for use in year 2. The charts/worksheets included in this resource can be used alongside any piece of fiction. They can be used with the whole class during shared reading; groups of children during guided reading or independently by individuals/groups of children.

This is a bank of questions for guided reading (whole class or carousel) to support the reading and comprehension of Horrid Henry and the Football Fiend. They have been written for use through teacher/adult led discussion for the purpose of scaffolding children’s development in comprehension. They are cross referenced to the reading content domains for both KS 1 and KS 2 and include answers/suggested responses. The questions have been differentiated 3 ways. In addition there is a SATs style comprehension paper (including a making guide) which has been differentiated 2 ways. Finally, the pack includes a crossword for vocabulary development which will support the ‘Find and copy’ style questions on the reading SAT paper. This has been differentiated 4 ways and again includes answers. Suitable for years 2,3 & 4 **Note that the resources are for the first story ‘Horrid Henry and the Football Fiend’ in the anthology of the same name.

This pack contains the full printable script of Babouscka which was originally published in 1916, a Key Stage 2 SATs style comprehension paper complete with mark scheme, a crossword which is differentiated 3 ways and a word search which is also differentiated 3 ways. The story has a lexile level of 800L-900L and a Flesch-Kincaid grade level of 6.11 It is suitable for most pupils aged 9 and over and could be used as a one-off lesson, homework or as part of a topic on Christmas legends/traditions.

This 14 page PDF includes differentiated questions for Roald Dahl's 'The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me.' The book has been split into 5 sections and there is a set of differentiated questions for each section. The questions are suitable for years 3 and 4 and could be used with the whole class or with smaller guided reading groups. Each question is cross-referenced to the content domains used in the Key Stage 2 reading SAT and includes answers.

This is a Key Stage 1 SATs style comprehension (paper 2) based on Aesop’s Fable, The Fox and the Stork. The text (which is included) is the original unabridged text and has a lexile level of 1000L. The questions follow the format of Paper 2 of the Key Stage 1 Reading SAT. Included is a grid identifying the coverage of the Key Stage 1 content domains for reading. The mark scheme is included saving you time. Also included is a word search. The resource can be used as part of a unit on fables or as a stand alone lesson/homework.

This is a KS 1 SATs style comprehension paper to accompany the book ‘Mog the Forgetful Cat’ by Judith Kerr. Children will need a copy of the book in order to complete the comprehension. The questions follow the format and layout of the KS 1 reading SAT. Included is the mark scheme for the questions again following the format of the KS 1 reading SAT. The mark scheme also identifies the target content domain for each question. The questions will be suitable for children in years 1 & 2.