Children in need non fiction extract with bronze, silver and gold level questions based on the reading skills: retrieval, inference, prediction, vocabulary, explain and summarise.
Ideal for UKS2.
A non-chron extract on the life of Ancient Greek Theatre
Available as PDF and Editable Copy
Bronze/Silver/Gold differentiated guided reading questions using VIPERS skills.
Aimed at KS2 / Lower KS3
3 differentiated levels of sequencing tasks and questions to accompany a video rather than a text.
Questions formated in the Video VIPERS format for guided reading
Aimed at KS2
Video clip to be found on youtube - ICE PEPPER
An extract on Tigers.
Accompanied by bronze/silver/gold differentiation
Can be used for guided reading or extract alone can be used as example of a non-chronological report.
Aimed at KS2
A non-chronological report on the history of the Circus
Alongside the report is 3 differentiated retrieval comprehension tasks ranging in difficulty.
Aimed at KS2
Can be used as a stand alone comprehension or as part of wider reading/ whole class reading around the topic of the circus and historical entertainment.
El dia de los Muertos differentiated comprehension to research and explain the day of the dead cultural celebration and history
Aimed at KS2 guided reading
A myth of the wooden horse of Troy.
Three way differentiated questions to accompany the myth.
Can be used in guided reading for KS2 as a way to introduce topics of ancient Greece
A series of tasks for the book “The Middler” by Kirsty Applebaum
Guided Reading Text
Tasks range from comprehensions, sequencing events, explaining inferences and opinions using P>E>E, looking at how vocabulary is used and chapter summarising sheets.
Used by Year 5, Gifted/Talented Year 4 and Year 6 aiming towards
An extract on the history of witches across the world.
Three way differentiated questions alongside extract.
Can be used as a fun halloween style comprehension or a stand alone task for guided reading.
KS2
A video comprehension based on the ‘scare floor’ in the Monster Inc Movie.
Bronze/Silver/Gold differentiated questions to go alongside VIPERS style questioning with a main focus on inference skills.
A non-chron extract on the life of Harriet Tubman
Bronze/Silver/Gold differentiated guided reading questions using VIPERS skills.
Aimed at KS2 / Lower KS3
A non-chron extract on the different types of volcanoes
Bronze/Silver/Gold differentiated guided reading questions using VIPERS skills.
Aimed at KS2 / Lower KS3
An extract on the Amazon River Dolphin
In addition to the extract are 3 way differentiated questions in the VIPERS style guided reading.
Can be used as a stand alone comprehension or apart of greater topic/ geography work and studies
Aimed at KS2
An ongoing set of guided reading activities in the VIPERS style.
These tasks are aimed at UKS2 children and focus in particular using comprehensions, sequencing tasks, read and races, vocabulary research and character inferences.
A series of unfortunate events - the bad beginning
Ongoing guided reading tasks aimed at KS2
Tasks include retrieval comprehension questions, inference tasks, vocabulary definition and application, sequencing and using evidence to support.