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We are a team of two sisters who specialise in primary education. We are determined to create resources of the highest standard that can be used without further preparation. Our lessons and assemblies have been designed to challenge children of all levels within a creative, engaging and inspiring context. Explore our shop to find lesson packs for languages, art and religious education, plans for assemblies and numerous high-quality resources to help you teach phonics, mathematics and literacy

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We are a team of two sisters who specialise in primary education. We are determined to create resources of the highest standard that can be used without further preparation. Our lessons and assemblies have been designed to challenge children of all levels within a creative, engaging and inspiring context. Explore our shop to find lesson packs for languages, art and religious education, plans for assemblies and numerous high-quality resources to help you teach phonics, mathematics and literacy
Transport Comprehensions Bundle - Year 1 and 2
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Transport Comprehensions Bundle - Year 1 and 2

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This pack contains six comprehension activities based around the theme of transport. Perfect for a mixed year 1-2 class. 3 of the comprehensions are aimed at year 1. Each comprehension has a short piece of text and five simple questions. There is also an accompanying PowerPoint for each to help you introduce the texts to your year 1s. 3 of the comprehensions are aimed at year 2. Each comprehension is based on the year 2 SATs reading paper and is differentiated 3 ways. The following topics are included: Aeroplanes Trains Cars PDF file format and editable Microsoft Word format included in the price.
Mardi Gras comprehension - Year 2 SATs style
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Mardi Gras comprehension - Year 2 SATs style

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This resource is a set of non-fiction comprehension booklets for year 2 all about Mardi Gras, the history of Mardi Gras and the celebrations in New Orleans . There are 3 differentiated levels. The booklets are based on the KS1 SATs reading paper and answers are included. There are a range of ‘what’ and ‘where’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. The activity is also laid out in a similar way to the SATs booklets, with four pages of pictures with short written extracts to read and 2-3 questions per page. PDF file format.
Winter activities - Comprehension - Year 2
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Winter activities - Comprehension - Year 2

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This resource is a non-fiction comprehension activity for year 2. It is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper and includes 3 differentiated levels. There are a range of ‘how,’ ‘what,’ ‘when’ and ‘who’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. The activity is also laid out in a similar way to the SATs booklets, with four pages of pictures and short written extracts to read and 2-3 questions per page. This comprehension is all about what activities children can do in the winter. It covers building snowmen, making bonfires and celebrating different festivals.
Phonics lesson and activities - aw sound
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Phonics lesson and activities - aw sound

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This resource is an** interactive lesson** and accompanying** activities** focused on the phase 5 phoneme** ‘aw.’** The lesson is aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a PowerPoint presentation that allows children to revise phonemes and learn or revisit the sound. It takes 15-20 minutes. This PowerPoint is split into different sections: Revision of phase 3 and 4 phonemes in a random order Introduction to ‘aw’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘aw’ sound) Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘aw’ words Phoneme counting Phoneme spotting in sentences Writing words with ‘aw’ sound Writing a sentence with ‘aw’ sound Revision of HFW The activities booklet includes 10 pages of independent work for children to complete either as a starter, homework activity, filler or as an additional section for a longer phonics lesson. The activities can be printed out as individual sheets or in booklet form. They include sound spotter stories, anagrams and sorting words among others. Perfect to ensure your class know this sound inside out! (Also available as an individual lesson or activity booklet.)
The Royal Wedding - Year 1 Comprehensions
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The Royal Wedding - Year 1 Comprehensions

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This resource contains 6 comprehension activities all about the royal wedding between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. They are suitable for using with year 1 or lower ability year 2. They each contain a short piece of text with words that can be predominantly sounded out. There are three trickier words which have pictures to help children work out what they say. The text is followed by 5 simple questions. Each comprehension can be used individually or you can print out the front cover to create a booklet. There are six different comprehensions: The Royal Wedding Prince Harry Meghan Markle The Queen How to Throw a Royal Wedding Party The Royal Wedding Day There is also a PowerPoint included in the pack containing a slide for each text so that you can go through the comprehensions before the children complete them. Each slide also contains 3 words that are trickier to sound out, with sound buttons underneath them. PDF file format. (Please note: due to copyright reasons, no pictures of any of the royal family are included. Please also note that this resource was created prior to the Royal Wedding day.)
Queen Elizabeth II : British History over 70 years Year 3/4 comprehension
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Queen Elizabeth II : British History over 70 years Year 3/4 comprehension

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This is a set of comprehensions about Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years on the throne. It covers 70 years of British history and the history of the Queen’s reign. There is a section on each decade. The comprehensions are aimed at Lower Key Stage 2 (ages 7-9). There are three differentiated booklets. The higher ability booklet has three pages of text for the children to read before they complete a range of questions that are aimed at extending more able readers. (18 questions) The middle and lower ability booklets have the text split into five separate pages with questions on each page. The middle ability has 16 questions and the lower ability contains 15 questions. There are colour and black & white versions of each booklet. Answers are also included. All of the documents are in the zip file. Perfect for a topic on Queen Elizabeth II or the history of modern Britain. (These comprehensions were updated on 9th September 2022 following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.) PDF file format. You might also be interested in our Year 2 comprehensions: Year 2 Queen Elizabeth II British History over 70 years comprehension
Queen's Platinum Jubilee Comprehension Bundle - Year 2
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Queen's Platinum Jubilee Comprehension Bundle - Year 2

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This is a bundle of comprehensions for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. They are aimed at Year 2. The bundle contains two sets of booklets. There is one set of comprehensions about the celebrations for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee which cover what a Platinum Jubilee is, how the Queen and others are celebrating, ways that children can get involved and green projects. The second set of comprehensions cover 70 years of British history and the history of the Queen’s reign. There is a section on each decade. There are three differentiated booklets for each topic. There are a range of ‘what,’ ‘where,’ ‘who, ’ ‘which’ and ‘when’ questions and some multiple choice tick questions. Each activity contains a title page with useful words followed by four pages with short written extracts to read and 3-4 questions per page. The higher ability booklets have 14 questions and the middle and lower ability booklets each have 12 questions. Answers are also included. All of the PDF booklets are in the zip files. There is a colour and black & white version for each level. Perfect for using around the Platinum Jubilee celebrations or for a topic on Queen Elizabeth II or the history of Britain. You might also be interested in our Year 3/4 comprehension bundle for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/queen-s-platinum-jubilee-comprehension-bundle-year-3-4-12676022
King Charles III's Coronation Comprehensions Year 3/4
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King Charles III's Coronation Comprehensions Year 3/4

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This is a set of comprehensions about the celebrations for King Charles III’s Coronation. They are aimed at Lower Key Stage 2 (ages 7-9). The comprehensions cover what a coronation is, a short history of Charles’s life, how Charles and others are celebrating, ways that children can get involved and the King’s charitable projects. There are three differentiated booklets. The higher ability booklet has three pages of text for the children to read before they complete a range of questions that are aimed at extending more able readers. (18 questions) The middle and lower ability booklets have the text split into five separate pages with questions on each page. The middle ability has 14 questions and the lower ability contains 12 questions. There are colour and black & white versions of each booklet. Answers are also included. All of the documents are in the zip file. Perfect for using around the Coronation celebrations or for a topic on King Charles III. I’m looking forward to using these with my Year 3 class! PDF file format. You might also be interested in our year 2 comprehensions on the Coronation: King Charles III’s Coronation Comprehensions Year 2
King Charles III's Coronation Comprehensions Year 2
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King Charles III's Coronation Comprehensions Year 2

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This is a set of comprehensions about the celebrations for King Charles III’s Coronation. They are aimed at Year 2 (ages 6-7). The comprehensions cover what a coronation is, a short history of Charles’s life, how Charles and others are celebrating, ways that children can get involved and the King’s charitable projects. There are three differentiated booklets. The booklets are split into five separate pages with questions on each page. The higher ability booklet has 15 questions, the middle ability has 13 questions and the lower ability contains 12 questions. There are colour and black & white versions of each booklet. Answers are also included. All of the documents are in the zip file. Perfect for using around the Coronation celebrations or for a topic on King Charles III. PDF file format. No further preparation needed. You might also be interested in our Year 3 and 4 comprehensions on the Coronation: King Charles III’s Coronation Comprehensions Year 3/4
Year 1 Germany reading comprehensions
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Year 1 Germany reading comprehensions

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This resource contains comprehension activities on Germany suitable for using with year 1. There are four different comprehensions: What to do in Germany What to eat in Germany German traditions - Christmas German traditions - Easter There are three differentiated levels. There is a colour and black & white version of each level. Each level contains four short pieces of text with words that can be sounded out. There are three trickier words which have pictures to help children work out what they say. Each passage is followed by 5 simple questions. There is also a PowerPoint included in the pack containing a slide for each text from the middle ability so that you can go through the comprehensions before the children complete them. Each slide also contains 3 words that are trickier to sound out, with sound buttons underneath them. This is not editable. Please click the ‘Read Only’ button to open it. Answers are also included. All of the documents are in the zip file. No further preparation needed. PDF file format.
European countries pack - non-fiction comprehension - Year 1
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European countries pack - non-fiction comprehension - Year 1

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A collection of 9 comprehension activities for year 1 on the theme of European countries. All the comprehensions contain a short piece of text with picture clues for tricky words and five simple questions. There are also accompanying PowerPoints for you to read the texts through with your class if you wish. This pack contains: 3 comprehensions on Germany 3 comprehensions on Spain 3 comprehensions on France
Year 2 Euro 2024 Footballers Comprehension
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Year 2 Euro 2024 Footballers Comprehension

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This year 2 comprehension booklet is about Europe’s top footballers! It would be perfect for celebrating Euro 2024 with your class. The booklet includes 3 differentiated levels. There are a range of ‘what,’ ‘where,’ ‘who,’ ‘which’ and ‘why’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. The activity is laid out in a booklet form, with four pages of pictures and short written extracts to read and 2-4 questions per page. There is a colour and black & white version of each booklet. Answers are also included. All of the booklets are in the zip file. PDF file format. No further preparation required. You might also be interested in our Year 2 Euro 2024 Football Maths We also have Year 1 Euro 2024 Football Maths Booklet Year 3 Euro 2024 Football Maths : All Topics
What to do in the summer - comprehension - Year 2
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What to do in the summer - comprehension - Year 2

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This resource is a non-fiction comprehension activity for year 2, perfect for using in the summer term. There are three differentiated texts about summer activities, with differentiated questions. It is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper. There are a range of 'what, ’ ‘how’ and ‘why’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. The activity is also laid out in a similar way to the SATs booklets, with four pages of pictures and short written extracts to read and 2-3 questions per page. PDF file format
Year 2 Football World Cup Pack
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Year 2 Football World Cup Pack

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This resource is a bundle of activities perfect for using with your year 2 class during the 2018 football World Cup. All activities are football and World Cup themed. The bundle contains: Spag Booklet x 3 Maths Booklet differentiated 3 ways Footballers comprehension booklet differentiated 3 ways PDF file format