3 whole class reading comprehension lessons based on Chapter One of ‘A Secret of Birds and Bone’ by Kiran Millwood Hargrave. Vocabulary, whole class reading, exploration of figurative language. Reading Skills foci: exploring the meaning of words and the effect of figurative language, making judgements and inferring, summarising, identifying themes in a chapter. 26-page dyslexia-friendly PowerPoint, 2 x printable PDFs Extract not included. Suitable for ages 10+

Whole Class Guided Reading Comprehension resources based on The Explorer by Katherine Rundell An adventurous story to compliment KS2 rainforests topic work. Recommended Year 5 Appropriate for age 9+ 71-page PowerPoint 40-page PDF document Pre-teach vocabulary Mixed comprehension questions Skills-based comprehension activities Extract not included £4 on our website. Support us to make more resources by subscribing annually for £36. My Teaching Hive

3 whole class reading comprehension lessons based on ‘Curiositree: Natural World: A Visual Compendium of Wonders from Nature’ by A J Wood & Mike Jolley. Ideal for lessons on nature for KS2 Whole class reading, paired reading, pre-teaching vocabulary Reading Skills foci: predict, retrieve and clarify 24-page dyslexia-friendly PowerPoint, 2 x printable PDF activities. Extract included. Suitable for ages 9+ Lesson 1 Firstly, warm up the lesson with a prediction activity and then pre-teach children key vocabulary to maximise pupil engagement with the text. Children then retrieve more key information about ‘Chameleon – Master of Colour’ and end the lesson with a fun chameleon challenge! Lesson 2 Children discuss their understanding of the text, exploring the meaning of unfamiliar words in context. After, children learn more key words before they begin a fun activity, using quick challenge cards whilst learning more about ‘Extraordinary Hunters’. Lesson 3 Finally, children have the opportunity to create their own compendium page, create a factual report about chameleons, or complete a camouflage art task

2 whole class reading comprehension lessons based on chapter one of ‘Rooftoppers’ by Katherine Rundell. Vocabulary, about the author, whole class reading, paired reading Reading Skills foci: reading fluency, clarifying your understanding, inference 19-page dyslexia-friendly PowerPoint, 2 x printable PDF activities Extract included. Suitable for age 9+

Whole Class Guided Reading Comprehension resources based on Survivors by David Long Story content may be best suited to an UKS2 class due to the extreme nature of each survival story. Resources for 4 Survivor’s stories: Juliane Koepcke Tami Oldham Aron Ralston Ernest Shackleton 55-page PowerPoint 25-page PDF document Pre-teach vocabulary Mixed comprehension questions Skills-focused activities Extract not included £3 on our website. Support us to make more resources by subscribing.

5 whole class reading comprehension lessons based on the prologue and chapter one of ‘The Nowhere Emporium’ by Ross MacKenzie. Vocabulary, whole class reading, paired reading, inference Reading Skills foci: retell key events through role play, summarise, exploring the effect of word choices, inferring about characters and settings. 37-page dyslexia-friendly PowerPoint, 3 x printable PDFs Extract not included. Suitable for ages 9+

4 whole class reading lessons based on the Prologues: Ben & Lottie from ‘Voyage of the Sparrowhawk’, by Natasha Farrant Vocabulary, whole class reading, paired reading Reading Skills foci: infer, visualise and predict 30-page dyslexia-friendly PowerPoint, 3 x printable PDFs Recommended for age 9+ Extract included

3 x reading comprehension lessons based on the Prologue and Chapter One of I was a Rat! or The Scarlet Slippers by Philip Pullman. Book recommended age 9+ Great comprehension lessons from texts written by Philip Pullman 26-page dyslexia-friendly PowerPoint 2 x PDF activity Predict, Clarify, Infer, Connect Extract not included. Lesson 1 The first activity focusses on making predictions using ‘I see, I wonder, I think’. Then children are encouraged to make wider connections with other traditional tales they have experienced. Lesson 2 The first activity clarifies the meaning of words in context so the children gain confidence exploring the text on a deeper level. This lesson provides a great opportunity to develop vocabulary by discussing unfamiliar words within the context of the text. Lesson 3 Children begin by connecting the events in the story to their modern-day equivalents. Then children consider what evidence they can find to support a given statement. Finally, children discuss what they would have done if they were in a similar situation, building empathy for the characters.

2 x reading comprehension lessons based on the introduction and chapter about the astronaut, Mae Jemison ‘Fantastically Great Women Scientists and their Stories’ by Kate Pankhurst. Years 3 – 5 Book recommended age 7+ 24-page dyslexia-friendly PowerPoint 2 lessons 2 x PDF activities retrieval Extract downloadable at lovereading4kids Lesson 1 Pre-teach vocabulary. Then find out more about women in science before matching the famous scientists with their ground-breaking discovery. If you have time, explore the timeline of women’s rights. Lesson 2 Firstly introduce key vocabulary, asking the children what they already know about the Civil Rights Movement or Segregation. Children then find out more about the life of Mae Jemison and respond to key questions. Finally, what do the children know about female scientists today who are changing the world? Lesson 3 Firstly, ask the children to recap what they have learnt previously about Mae Jemison and consider who else inspires them?

3 whole class reading comprehension lessons based on chapter one and two of ‘The Wild Robot’ by Peter Brown. Vocabulary, about the author, whole class reading, paired reading Reading Skills foci: word’splore (exploring how word choices enhance meaning), infer, summarise 28-page dyslexia-friendly PowerPoint, 3 x printable PDF activities Extract included. Suitable for age 7+

Get your class excited about their rivers topic using books about rivers. 4 whole class reading comprehension lessons based on the chapters about the Nile and the Yangtze from ‘River Stories’ by Timothy Knapman. Whole class reading, paired reading, collecting/presenting information in a table, opportunity for children to create their own retrieval questions about a different river. Reading Skills foci: retrieval, feature’splore (exploring the features/organisation of a text) 32-page dyslexia-friendly PowerPoint, 6 x PDF downloadable activities. Extract not included. Recommended for age 7+ For those teaching rivers as a topic, River Stories is a a must read with your class. Each glorious river-length page brings five rivers from around the world to life by telling all the stories, histories, geography, myths and legends associated with each. It’s the perfect opportunity for classes to look at how a text’s structure contributes to meaning and gives the children lots of opportunities to practise retrieval. They can even enjoy making up their own retrieval question cards based on a river of their choice.

3 whole class reading comprehension lessons based on ‘The Selfish Giant’ by Oscar Wilde. Vocabulary, about the author, whole class reading, paired reading Reading Skills foci: visualise, clarify, fluency, summarise 34-page dyslexia-friendly PowerPoint, 2 x printable PDF activities. Extract included. Suitable for age 7+

Romans reading comprehension 3 whole class reading comprehension lessons based on ‘Escape from Pompeii’ by Christina Balit. Vocabulary, whole class reading, paired reading. Reading Skills foci: predict, infer, connect: explore books with a historical setting. 24-page dyslexia-friendly PowerPoint, 2 x printable PDF activities Extract not included. Suitable for age 7+

Vanishing Trick - Poetry - Reading Comprehension Resources - age 7+ Reading comprehension resources based on a selection of poems from Vanishing Trick by Ros Asquith More at MY TEACHING HIVE 49-page PowerPoint presentation A range of PDF comprehension activities and questions Comprehension Questions in line with the KS2 National Curriculum Extracts included. Suitable for age 7+ A flexible set of resources which could be used for whole class reading, guided reading, individual and group work as well as for home learning. Discuss what it’s like to have dyslexia, look for idioms, perform a poem out loud, judge performances, explore metaphorical language, write your own poem in the poet’s style, make predictions by looking at illustrations, make inferences and judgements, summarise and clarify.

A character profile proforma. Useful for KS2 reading comprehension. Space to make notes about: First impressions Picture Relationships Backstory Personality Questions Could enlarge to A3. More free resources on our website. myteachinghive Please leave a review if you like the resource. Support us in making more resources. :)

Bright Bursts of Colour Reading Comprehension by Matt Goodfellow 50-page PowerPoint 26-page PDF activities preteach vocabulary mixed comprehension questions skills-focused activities Recommended for Year 5 and 6 Lesson 1 – poems about being different ‘Chameleon Kids’, page 16 ‘Difficult’, page 57 Lesson 2 – poem about school ‘Missing Lessons’, page 11 and 12 Lesson 3 – poems about relationships ‘David’, page 32 and 33 ‘Broken’, page 72 to 73 ‘The Sky is the Colour of Grandma’s Hair’, pages 74 to 75 Lesson 4 – funny poems ‘A Special Badger’, page 21 ‘Nuts’, page 71 Lesson 5 – review chosen poem

Reading comprehension resources based on Chapters 20-35 of Varjak Paw by SF Said. More at MY TEACHING HIVE 82-page PowerPoint presentation Vocabulary cards Comprehension Questions in line with the KS2 National Curriculum Reading skill focused activities For each chapter A flexible set of resources which could be used for whole class reading, guided reading, individual and group work as well as for home learning. Text not included. Suitable for age 7+

Reading comprehension resources based on Chapters 8-19 of Varjak Paw by SF Said. More at MY TEACHING HIVE 93-page PowerPoint presentation Vocabulary cards Comprehension Questions in line with the KS2 National Curriculum Reading skill focused activities For each chapter A flexible set of resources which could be used for whole class reading, guided reading, individual and group work as well as for home learning. Text not included. Suitable for age 7+

KS2 Poetry Performance Checklist or Scorecard