The Sneetches by Dr Seuss reading comprehension questions (VIPERS style) with answers.

This extract from ‘Homes for People and Wildlife’ by The Wildlife Trust was very useful for my Year 5/6 class in learning about habitat destruction due to housing. Original pdf: https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/sites/default/files/2018-05/homes_for_people_and_wildlife_lr_-_spreads.pdf

3 descriptive writing challenges based on The Fisherman and the Whale.

VIPERS-style reading comprehension questions for The Fisherman and the Whale by Jessica Lanan. Ideal for an eco topic. I used with my Year 5/6 class, but this could be used with Year 3/4 with guidance.

PowerPoint slides which can be printed and used as posters showing the difference between to, too and two as well as their, they’re and there.

PowerPoint slides which can be printed and used as posters. They show the difference between they’re, there and their as well as to, too and two.

Feel free to use this WAGOLL I created for a diary entry from the perspective of an Anglo-Saxon monk at St Cuthbert’s church during the Lindisfarne raid. I have used this to develop historical empathy with my Year 3s.

6 posters based on key reading comprehension strategies linked to characters familiar to many children. Great for discussion of what it means to be an effective reader, a colourful addition to an English learning display or for a reading corner. They can be used to embed reading learning objectives in introductions and plenaries.