First News' World War teaching resources support First News’ WW1 and WW2 newspaper editions (which you can buy via http://www.firstnews.co.uk/special-issues/). An in-depth reading comprehension focusing on one article from the WW2 newspaper, ‘Auschwitz – the most famous camp of all’. Can pupils find the facts (AF2), interpret the information (AF3) and work out why the journalist wrote and presented the story in the way they have (AF4-7)?

This upper KS2 comprehension takes a deep dive into the history of votes for women in the UK, using this source as a way for pupils to improve literacy and vocabulary. It includes comprehension questions written by education experts alongside a detailed answer sheet for teachers. First News comprehensions are excellent for guided reading, SATS preparation, and improving critical literacy in the classroom. First News reading comprehensions use current event to make literacy relevant and exciting in the classroom. Each comprehension contains an article taken from First News, the award-winning weekly newspaper for children, and a selection of engaging questions written by education experts. **This is a First News Level One activity aimed at Lower KS2 (Years 3 and 4). Each week, First News creates three levels of literacy activities based on news stories: ** Level One for Lower KS2 (Y3 & Y4) Level Two for Upper KS2 (Y5 & Y6) Level Three for KS3.

First News' World War teaching resources support First News’ WW1 and WW2 newspaper editions (which you can buy via http://www.firstnews.co.uk/special-issues/). Based on the Animal section of the WW2 newspaper edition, these worksheet-based activities help pupils to learn key features of an article and write their own article about a WW2 animal hero.

First News' World War teaching resources support First News’ WW1 and WW2 newspaper editions (which you can buy via http://www.firstnews.co.uk/special-issues/). Based on the Animal section of the WW1 newspaper edition, these worksheet-based activities help pupils learn key features of a newspaper article and write their own article about a WW1 animal hero.

First News' World War teaching resources support First News’ WW1 and WW2 newspaper editions (which you can buy via http://www.firstnews.co.uk/special-issues/). This quiz activity, with its focus on information retrieval, encourages pupils to read the newspaper from cover to cover and provides a useful overview for your class of the key events which shaped the Great War. A glossary, to help with key vocabulary is included.

First News' World War teaching resources support First News’ WW1 and WW2 newspaper editions (which you can buy via http://www.firstnews.co.uk/special-issues/). This quiz activity, with its focus on information retrieval, encourages pupils to read the newspaper from cover to cover and provides a useful overview for your class of the key events which shaped World War Two. A glossary, to help with key vocabulary is included.

First News' World War teaching resources support First News’ WW1 and WW2 newspaper editions (which you can buy via http://www.firstnews.co.uk/special-issues/). This Teacher Overview PDF outlines all of the free World War resources available. The activities are intended to give pupils a greater knowledge and understanding of the key events in both conflicts – as well as the art of newspaper writing.

First News' World War teaching resources support First News’ WW1 and WW2 newspaper editions (which you can buy via http://www.firstnews.co.uk/special-issues/). An in-depth reading comprehension focusing an article about the temporary ceasefire in the Western Front trenches. Can pupils find the facts (AF2), interpret the information (AF3) and work out why the journalist wrote and presented the story in the way they have (AF4-7)?

This picture quiz will ask students to identify several Olympic athletes, both old and new, and find facts about them from within First News' Olympic Special.

First News' 'History of the Olympics Special Report and Quiz&' - How much do you know about the history of the Olympic Games? Have a go at this History of the Olympics Quiz to find out. All the answers can be found in the First News History of the Olympics Special Report. Both included within this resource pack.

This special edition of Look Closer (reading comprehension activity) explores First News' brand new feature, What Did You Do In The War? in which First News readers interview war veterans. This activity explores an interview with Sir Nicholas Winton, an amazing 105-year-old man with an incredible story to tell. Look Closer is an in-depth reading comprehension, or set of discussion questions, focusing on one article or section in the week���s newspaper. As well as engaging pupils in one of the week’s news stories, this activity can be used as an assessment tool.

Do you know your Olympics Greats? How well do you know Team GB? Scan First News’ Olympics Special (or use the internet!) to find the answers to 18 Olympics-themed questions. Our Big Olympics Quiz will ask anything and everything Olympics related. Students can either answer the quiz in teams, or take the quiz home to do as homework.

A downloadable resource asking 25 Jubilee-themed questions, of which, all of the answers can be found within First News' commemorative Jubilee issue.

Imagine that your class has to organise The Playground Olympic Games where all the events are games and activities that primary school children play in the playground during lunch and break times like skipping, ball games and chasing games. But exactly what events should you include to make an interesting and exciting multi-activity competition like the Olympics? You and your class mates need to decide!

A detailed timeline of Queen Elizabeth II’s childhood, an accompanying template for students to create their own and a quiz.

The following eight pictures can all be found in the Souvenir Diamond Jubilee Edition of First News, celebrating the Queen's 60 years on the throne.

This timeline activity enables pupils to explore how life in Britain has changed over the last 60 years and to begin to understand when developments took place. We have tried to include the important political and technological developments that will engage children, and help them consider how the advances of the last six decades have influenced how they live today. Only use the facts above the dotted line if using this activity with younger pupils.

These three packs offer students the opportunity to explore Normandy’s rich, treasured history across three topics. Each of these education packs is full of fascinating facts, figures, pictures, paintings, photographs, glossaries, timelines, quizzes, challenges, games and puzzles, all guaranteed to bring your history lessons to life. Highlights from the packs include a historical detective activity, an exclusive interview with a D-Day veteran, an artistic challenge - ‘Paint like an Impressionist’ and a detailed map of historic Normandy.

A slideshow taking students through the events, as they happened, on the day of the Queen’s Coronation - perfect for assemblies!

A design activity perfect for a history and/or art lesson, along with information on the three crowns worn by Queen Elizabeth II on the day of her Coronation, to help inspire students’ designs.