Three complete reading lessons using the Tortoise strategy. Designed for Key Stage 2 test prep with texts, test-style questions, detailed mark schemes and lesson slides for modeling.
Perfect for pupils who work best step-by-step, this pack teaches the Tortoise strategy: Nibble, Question, Respond. Alongside the Fox and Owl strategies, my reading results went from thirty percent at the expected standard in March, to seventy percent in May!
Part of the Primarily Practical Strategy Squad, the Tortoise approach supports children who benefit from chunking texts into smaller parts and building answers gradually. With three high-quality lessons, this pack helps pupils slow down, stay focused and answer with accuracy.
This pack is ideal for whole-class use, intervention groups, or guided reading in the lead-up to the end of Key Stage 2 reading tests.
What’s Included:
- 3 Fully Designed Lessons explaining and modeling the Tortoise approach
- 3 Carefully Selected Reading Texts (poetry, fiction and narrative non-fiction)
- 3 Printable Tests with a mix of question types
- 3 Detailed Mark Schemes with domains, marks and suggested answers
Texts included:
- The Library (poem with imaginative imagery)
- Bear in the Valley (first-person reflective narrative)
- Secret Soldier (story with historical themes)
How to Use:
- Model each step using the teaching slides
- Let pupils practice identifying where to stop, question, and respond
- Ideal for calm, reflective learners or those overwhelmed by whole-text tests
Target Year Group:
Year 6 - Designed for test preparation
Year 5 - Effective as an introduction to text chunking strategies
Why It Works:
- Supports test anxiety by breaking the task into manageable chunks
- Builds independence and accuracy
- Encourages thoughtful, careful comprehension
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