This lesson works on the skill of retrieval but also allows the children to have some fun with their art skills. children look at some different illustrator styles children read chapters 37-38 of the Land of Roar children learn how to draw dragons (important!) using videos children retrieve key details from the chapter and draw an impression of the scene

This lesson works on the skills of vocabulary/explanation. EVERYTHING you need to teach this lesson is included and good to go apart from an audiobook/copy of reading material (for copyright purposes). These resources will help year 5/6 students get used to SATS-style questions.

This lesson works on the skills of evaluation/explanation Everything you need to teach this lesson is included and good to go apart from an audiobook/copy of reading material (for copyright purposes). To be honest though, you only really need a copy of the book for the teacher reading to the class - most activities have quotes/texts included in the worksheets etc.

This is a year 3/4 whole-class reading lesson using David Litchfield’s picture book The Bear and the Piano All texts belong/created by David Litchfield no copyright infringement intended

This resource allows the class teacher to lead a session whereby: children brainstorm things they love/hate children read to chapter24-25 of Land of Roar (included) children look at some maps by other authors children design their own world/map, drawing inspiration from Land of Roar.

This resource allows the class teacher to lead a session whereby: -children practise making inferences using a funny picture -children read chapters 26-27 of the Land of Roar children work as a class to infer character feelings children consider/explain how characters are changing:drawing them at the start and end of the book, and writing a short explanation. These resources will help year 5/6 students get used to SATS-style questions.

This resource allows the class teacher to lead a session whereby: -children learn what synonyms are children read to chapter 22-23 of Land of Roar (included) children learn how to retrieve synonyms for reading tests children practise retrieving synonyms from these chapters before marking their answers as a class. This resource will help children prepare for SATS questions as the activities follow the same style/structure.

This is a year 5/6 lesson using chapter 29 of The Highland Falcon Thief, working on the skills of retrieval and explanation. Questions are differentiated by three levels - mild, spicy and hot, and ANSWERS are included. You just need a copy of the book. The lesson uses Activinspire.

This is a year 5/6 lesson using chapter 7 of The Highland Falcon Thief, working on the skill of RETRIEVAL. ANSWERS included. EVERYTHING you need to teach this lesson is included and good to go. The lesson uses Activinspire.

This lesson works on the skills of vocabulary/explanation. children learn about shades of meaning and practise some quick but effective activities through a video children read chapters 35-36 of Land of Roar children learn how to explain the effect of specific words children answer differentiated questions about specific vocabulary from chapters 35-36 These resources will help year 5/6 students get used to SATS-style questions.

This lesson works on the skills of vocabulary/explanation. children write an acrostic poem about Crowky (class or individual) children read chapters 39-40 of the Land of Roar children learn how to explain the effect of specific words children answer differentiated questions about specific vocabulary for Crowky These resources will help year 5/6 students get used to SATS-style questions.

This lesson works on the skill of summary. EVERYTHING you need to teach this lesson is included and good to go apart from an audiobook/copy of reading material (for copyright purposes).

This lesson works on the skill of retrieval, but with a spag twist! -children match up techniques/word classes and definitions -children read chapters 28-29 of Land of Roar children retrieve examples for different word classes/techniques! These resources will help year 5/6 students get used to SATS-style questions.

This lesson works on the skill of retrieval. children practise their skim/scan skills with where’s wally -style activities children read chapters 28-29 of Land of Roar children answer differentiated retrieval questions! These resources will help year 5/6 students get used to SATS-style questions.

This resource allows the class teacher to lead a session where: children discuss what descriptive vocabulary actually is children read chapters 12-14 or listen to audio (included) children draw the Land of Roar and retrieve descriptive vocabulary from the book to support their ideas/label their pictures.

This resource allows the class teacher to lead a session including: a fun warm-up workout activity (for engagement) children reading chapters 20-21 of Land of Roar (included) children sequencing and summarising these chapters.