I currently work at the top end of Primary school in Year 5/6. I create resources for a range of subjects and am always open to suggestions for resources people require.
I currently work at the top end of Primary school in Year 5/6. I create resources for a range of subjects and am always open to suggestions for resources people require.
A bundle of reading comprehension resources that are linked to supporting general understanding of the major religions of the world, with each resource providing an overview text as well as differentiated comprehension tasks linked to the text provided.
Religions included are:
Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
Buddhism
Sikhism
Judaism
Each religion includes:
A fact file about the religion (both in colour and black and white for ink saving purposes)
3 different comprehension activities of differing challenge - answers are included for these
A vocabulary activity that requires definitions to be found for each word provided.
A knowledge organiser linked to Sikhism, both in colour and black and white. There are also five quizzes included that are linked to the knowledge organiser.
The knowledge organiser includes key vocabulary with definitions, as well as then having different sections of information linked to Sikhism.
The quizzes then follow this up with different questions and task styles over the five activities, with answers included for each set.
Check out a free version of Christianity.
A reading comprehension resource that focuses on the Five Pillars of Islam, providing information about the Five Pillars and their importance for Muslims as well as activities linked to this to check understanding.
The fact file includes information about each of the Five Pillars, describing what they are, how they are completed by Muslims and why they are important, as well as considering why Muslims might be exempt from certain pillars.
The resource includes:
A fact file about the Five Pillars mentioned above (both in colour and black and white for ink saving purposes)
3 different comprehension activities of differing challenge - answers are included for these
A vocabulary activity that requires definitions to be found for each word provided.
A reading comprehension resource that acts as an introduction/ general overview for Christianity, focusing on what it is, what Christians believe in, worship for Christians and religious festivals.
This resource includes:
A fact file about Christianity (both in colour and black and white for ink saving purposes)
3 different comprehension activities of differing challenge - answers are included for these
A vocabulary activity that requires definitions to be found for each word provided.
A reading comprehension resource that acts as an introduction/ general overview for Buddhism, focusing on what it is, what Buddhists believe in, worship for Buddhists and the Four Noble Truths.
This resource includes:
A fact file about Buddhism (both in colour and black and white for ink saving purposes)
3 different comprehension activities of differing challenge - answers are included for these
A vocabulary activity that requires definitions to be found for each word provided.
A reading comprehension resource that acts as an introduction/ general overview for Judaism, focusing on what it is, what Jews believe in, worship for Jews and mitzvah celebrations.
This resource includes:
A fact file about Judaism (both in colour and black and white for ink saving purposes)
3 different comprehension activities of differing challenge - answers are included for these
A vocabulary activity that requires definitions to be found for each word provided.
A reading comprehension resource that acts as an introduction/ general overview for Islam, focusing on what it is, what Muslims believe in, worship for Muslims and the Five Pillars.
This resource includes:
A fact file about Islam (both in colour and black and white for ink saving purposes)
3 different comprehension activities of differing challenge - answers are included for these
A vocabulary activity that requires definitions to be found for each word provided.
A reading comprehension resource that focuses on the concept of Incarnation, providing information about Incarnation for Christians, Hindus and how it is different within Sikhism as well as activities linked to this to check understanding.
The fact file includes a brief introduction before focusing on the different ways Incarnation is seen across the three religions.
The resource includes:
A fact file about Incarnation mentioned above (both in colour and black and white for ink saving purposes)
3 different comprehension activities of differing challenge - answers are included for these
A vocabulary activity that requires definitions to be found for each word provided.
A bundle of knowledge organisers and quizzes linked to six of the world’s major religions.
Religions included:
Christianity
Buddhism
Judaism
Sikhism
Islam
Hinduism
Each resource includes:
A knowledge organiser linked to to the religion, both in colour and black and white. There are also five quizzes included that are linked to the knowledge organiser.
The knowledge organiser includes key vocabulary with definitions, as well as then having different sections of information linked to the religion.
The quizzes then follow this up with different questions and task styles over the five activities, with answers included for each set.
Check out a free example with Christianity here.
A reading comprehension resource that acts as an introduction/ general overview for Hinduism, focusing on what it is, what Hindus believe in, worship for Hindus and religious festivals.
This resource includes:
A fact file about Hinduism (both in colour and black and white for ink saving purposes)
3 different comprehension activities of differing challenge - answers are included for these
A vocabulary activity that requires definitions to be found for each word provided.
A reading comprehension resource that focuses on Christmas, providing information about Christmas for Christians as well as activities linked to this to check understanding.
The fact file includes a brief introduction before focusing on what Christmas celebrates and how Christmas is celebrated before considering some non-religious elements to Christmas as well.
The resource includes:
A fact file about Christmas mentioned above (both in colour and black and white for ink saving purposes)
3 different comprehension activities of differing challenge - answers are included for these
A vocabulary activity that requires definitions to be found for each word provided.
A knowledge organiser linked to Christianity, both in color and black and white. There are also five quizzes included that are linked to the knowledge organiser.
The knowledge organiser includes key vocabulary with definitions, as well as then having different sections of information linked to Christianity.
The quizzes then follow this up with different questions and task styles over the five activities, with answers included for each set.
A reading comprehension resource that acts as an introduction/ general overview for Sikhism, focusing on what it is, what Sikhism believe in, worship for Sikhism and the Five Ks.
This resource includes:
A fact file about Sikhism (both in colour and black and white for ink saving purposes)
3 different comprehension activities of differing challenge - answers are included for these
A vocabulary activity that requires definitions to be found for each word provided.
A reading comprehension resource that acts as an introduction/ general overview for the religious festival of Hanukkah, considering what Hanukkah is, when it is celebrated, what Hanukkah celebrates and how it is celebrated.
This resource includes:
A fact file about Hanukkah (both in colour and black and white for ink saving purposes)
3 different comprehension activities of differing challenge - answers are included for these
A vocabulary activity that requires definitions to be found for each word provided.
A knowledge organiser linked to Buddhism, both in colour and black and white. There are also five quizzes included that are linked to the knowledge organiser.
The knowledge organiser includes key vocabulary with definitions, as well as then having different sections of information linked to Buddhism.
The quizzes then follow this up with different questions and task styles over the five activities, with answers included for each set.
A free example for Christianity can be found here.
A knowledge organiser linked to Hinduism, both in colour and black and white. There are also five quizzes included that are linked to the knowledge organiser.
The knowledge organiser includes key vocabulary with definitions, as well as then having different sections of information linked to Hinduism.
The quizzes then follow this up with different questions and task styles over the five activities, with answers included for each set.
Check out a free example for Christianity.
A reading comprehension resource that focuses on the Five Ks, providing information about the Five Ks and their importance for Sikhs as well as activities linked to this to check understanding.
The fact file includes information about each of the Five Ks separately as well as supporting information about their introduction and importance.
The resource includes:
A fact file about the Five Ks mentioned above (both in colour and black and white for ink saving purposes)
3 different comprehension activities of differing challenge - answers are included for these
A vocabulary activity that requires definitions to be found for each word provided.
A knowledge organiser linked to Islam, both in colour and black and white. There are also five quizzes included that are linked to the knowledge organiser.
The knowledge organiser includes key vocabulary with definitions, as well as then having different sections of information linked to Islam.
The quizzes then follow this up with different questions and task styles over the five activities, with answers included for each set.
Check out a free example of the Christianity version
A knowledge organiser linked to Judaism, both in colour and black and white. There are also five quizzes included that are linked to the knowledge organiser.
The knowledge organiser includes key vocabulary with definitions, as well as then having different sections of information linked to Judaism.
The quizzes then follow this up with different questions and task styles over the five activities, with answers included for each set.
Check out a free example for Christianity.
A six-lesson unit focusing on improving understanding of different religious festivals and non-religious celebrations, based on the question ‘Why are festivals important to religious communities?’ from the Derbyshire syllabus.
Included is a booklet with all the information and activities for the six lessons (images and some information courtesy of BBC Bitesize) with key vocabulary, recap questions on prior learning, discussion points, questions, activities and challenges included. Also included is a PowerPoint for each lesson to support teaching, with notes and relevant links to videos included.
The six lesson sequence is as follows:
Lesson One - Celebrations
Lesson Two - Christian festivals (focusing on Christmas and Easter)
Lesson Three - Diwali
Lesson Four - Ramadan
Lesson Five - Modern Events
Lesson Six - Review lesson