5 super-short stories to read and discuss with KS3 students in stand-alone lessons. Stories range from 445 - 1289 words, include a key vocabulary list (with definitions), the story (in 18pt text) and relevant questions. Also included are separate question sheets - for analysing the story in greater depth. These break the story into key components of protagonist, antagonist, setting, plot, genre, theme and language for students to explore. Fantastic for building up the comprehension, inference and analysis skills of your students, for stand-alone lessons, or for use as cover. Enjoy

A lovely, fun last lesson for your KS2 classes before the Easter holidays, which your students will absolutely love you for - I know; I’ve run these sessions many times before and they always go down well. Help the Easter Bunny overcome 5 brain-twisting challenges to make sure the holidays run smoothly. Competitive lesson, either individually or in pairs. Have some choccies ready for prizes for the winners and students will be super-engaged and learning without even realising it. Throughout these challenges your students will be using their problem solving skills, vocabulary skills, code-breaking skills, spatial awareness skills and (if working in pairs) team-working skills. Students start with Challenge Number 1, and can only get the Challenge 2 sheet when they have handed you the correctly completed first sheet. The first individual/pair to hand in a correct Challenge Number 5 sheet wins, though I usually give 1 choccie to everyone who completes the whole task during the lesson. This resource contains answer sheets. nb. you will need dictionaries handy for activity 3. Have fun and Happy Easter!

A simple prompt sheet to aid students with their comprehension of written texts. Perfect for helping students to question and be able to explain what they have read; especially when creating book reviews or summaries. Two-sided worksheet. Side 1 deals with fiction books, especially protagonist, plot and setting. Side 2 asks questions based on non-fiction titles. Enjoy

A two-sided, leveled question sheet, which can be used with a whole class, when starting a new class reader, or individually, when a class have all chosen new reading books. This worksheet is designed to enhance inference, analysis and comprehension skills when encountering a new book for the first time. It specifically challenges students to make informed inferences about the book based on its front cover, blurb and opening sentence. Enjoy.

A bingo-style reading challenge to inspire your KS2 students to continue their reading over the summer holidays. Instead of numbers, each of the 25 bingo circles contains a different genre of book for your students to read - from ‘Famous Lives,’ to ‘Mind-Bending Mysteries.’ From ‘Poetry’ to ‘Magazines’ - challenging them to stretch their reading habits. Once the student has finished reading a title in their chosen genre, they can then cross out the relevant bingo circle and move onto the next one. The challenge is to complete at least one of the 10 bingo patterns - shown at the top of the sheet - giving each student the choice of how they can win. I give these sheets to my new class when I meet them before summer, and ask them to bring the sheets back in come September, along with a book review of the favourite book that they read for the competition. I also have lots of prizes on hand for those that have taken part. It’s a great way t get to know your new class before September, get some quick easy wins and inspire a wider love of reading in your students. Enjoy

5 super-short stories to read and discuss with KS3 students in stand-alone lessons. Stories range from 521 - 1466 words, include a key vocabulary list (with definitions), the story (in 18pt text) and relevant questions. Also included are separate question sheets - for analysing the story in greater depth. These break the story into key components of protagonist, antagonist, setting, plot, genre, theme and language for students to explore. Fantastic for building up the comprehension, inference and analysis skills of your students, for stand-alone lessons, or for use as cover. Enjoy