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This engaging and thought-provoking triple-lesson resource aids students in developing a secure understanding of the chapters 25 to 27 of Roald Dahl’s ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.’ The chapters covered in these lessons are ‘The Great Glass Lift,’ ‘The Television Chocolate Room’ and ‘Mike Teavee is Sent by Television.’ The lessons are guided by a comprehensive and colourful PowerPoint presentation, and enables students to understand the text through: -Retrieving information; -Inferring and deducing hidden meanings; -Considering the author’s intentions. The sessions include a range of retrieval, vocabulary, inference, explanation and deeper thinking activities. A clear, colourful and comprehensive PowerPoint presentation guides students through the learning. These lessons have a particular focus on Dahl’s intentions in writing the story, including what it teaches children about positive/ negative behaviour choices. These resources include a template with embedded structure strip to help children to answer the main question about Dahl’s intentions. There’s a lot in the session (21 slides in total) so I have always broken the content into 2-3 lessons in the past. The lessons are most suitable for children in lower key stage 2, (they were originally used for those in years 3 and 4).

This engaging and thought-provoking triple-lesson resource aids students in developing a secure understanding of the chapters 22 to 24 of Roald Dahl’s ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.’ The chapters covered in these lessons are ‘Along the Corridor,’ ‘Square Sweets that Look Round’ and ‘Veruca in the Nut Room.’ The lessons are guided by a comprehensive and colourful PowerPoint presentation, and enables students to understand the text through: -Retrieving information; -Inferring and deducing hidden meanings; -Making informed predictions. The sessions include a range of retrieval, vocabulary, inference, explanation and deeper thinking activities. A clear, colourful and comprehensive PowerPoint presentation guides students through the learning. These lessons have a particular focus children making informed decisions, based on clues and events from the text so far. There’s a lot in the session (21 slides in total) so I have always broken the content into 2-3 lessons in the past. The lessons are most suitable for children in lower key stage 2, (they were originally used for those in years 3 and 4).

This engaging and thought-provoking triple-lesson resource aids students in developing a secure understanding of the chapters 19 to 21 of Roald Dahl’s ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.’ The chapters covered in these lessons are ‘The Inventing Room,’ ‘The Great Gum Machine’ and ‘Goodbye Violet.’ The lessons are guided by a comprehensive and colourful PowerPoint presentation, and enables students to understand the text through: -Retrieving information; -Inferring and deducing hidden meanings; -Analysing the writer’s language. The sessions include a range of retrieval, vocabulary, inference, explanation and deeper thinking activities. A clear, colourful and comprehensive PowerPoint presentation guides students through the learning. These lessons have a particular focus on the way that language is crafted by Dahl in order to create vivid images in the mind of the reader. There’s a lot in the session (21 slides in total) so I have always broken the content into 2-3 lessons in the past. The lessons are most suitable for children in lower key stage 2, (they were originally used for those in years 3 and 4).

This engaging and thought-provoking triple-lesson resource aids students in developing a secure understanding of the chapters 16 to 18 of Roald Dahl’s ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.’ The chapters covered in these lessons are ‘The Oompa-Loompas,’ ‘Augustus Gloop Goes Up the Pipe’ and ‘Down the Chocolate River.’ The lessons are guided by a comprehensive and colourful PowerPoint presentation, and enables students to understand the text through: -Retrieving information; -Inferring and deducing hidden meanings; -Empathising with characters. The sessions include a range of retrieval, vocabulary, inference, explanation and deeper thinking activities. A clear, colourful and comprehensive PowerPoint presentation guides students through the learning. A well-presented and clear template is also included for the deeper thinking task, in which children plot Charlie Bucket’s morale at different points in the text, drawing on textual evidence from the story. There’s a lot in the session (20 slides in total) so I have always broken the content into 2-3 lessons in the past. The lessons are most suitable for children in lower key stage 2, (they were originally used for those in years 3 and 4).

This engaging and thought-provoking triple-lesson resource aids students in developing a secure understanding of the chapters 13 to 15 of Roald Dahl’s ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.’ The chapters covered in these lessons are ‘The Big Day Arrives,’ ‘Mr Willy Wonka’ and ‘The Chocolate Room.’ The lessons are guided by a comprehensive and colourful PowerPoint presentation, and enables students to understand the text through: -Retrieving information; -Inferring and deducing hidden meanings; -Analysing characters. The sessions include a range of retrieval, vocabulary, inference, explanation and deeper thinking activities. A clear, colourful and comprehensive PowerPoint presentation guides students through the learning. A well-presented character profile template is also included for the deeper thinking task, in which children produce a profile for the character of Mr Willy Wonka, with consideration of his appearance, personality, mannerisms and likes/ dislikes. There’s a lot in the session (21 slides in total) so I have always broken the content into 2-3 lessons in the past. The lessons are most suitable for children in lower key stage 2, (they were originally used for those in years 3 and 4).

This engaging and thought-provoking triple-lesson resource aids students in developing a secure understanding of the chapters 10 to 12 of Roald Dahl’s ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.’ The chapters covered in these lessons are ‘The Family Begins to Starve,’ ‘The Miracle’ and ‘What it said on the Golden Ticket.’ The lessons are guided by a comprehensive and colourful PowerPoint presentation, and enables students to understand the text through: -Retrieving information; -Inferring and deducing hidden meanings; -Explaining key ideas. The sessions include a range of retrieval, vocabulary, inference, explanation and deeper thinking activities. A clear, colourful and comprehensive PowerPoint presentation guides students through the learning. A newspaper template is also included for the deeper thinking task, in which children take on the role of a reporter sharing the story of Charlie finding the golden ticket. There’s a lot in the session (21 slides in total) so I have always broken the content into 2-3 lessons in the past. The lessons are most suitable for children in lower key stage 2, (they were originally used for those in years 3 and 4).

This engaging and thought-provoking triple-lesson resource aids students in developing a secure understanding of the chapters 7 to 9 of Roald Dahl’s ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.’ The chapters covered in these lessons are ‘Charlie’s Birthday,’ ‘Two More Golden Tickets Found’ and ‘Grandpa Joe Takes a Gamble.’ The lessons are guided by a comprehensive and colourful PowerPoint presentation, and enables students to understand the text through: -Retrieving information; -Inferring and deducing hidden meanings; -Exploring the writer’s use of language. The sessions include a range of retrieval, vocabulary, inference, explanation and deeper thinking activities. A clear, colourful and comprehensive PowerPoint presentation guides students through the learning. There’s a lot in the session (21 slides in total) so I have always broken the content into 2-3 lessons in the past. The lessons are most suitable for children in lower key stage 2, (they were originally used for those in years 3 and 4).

This engaging and thought-provoking triple-lesson resource aids students in developing a secure understanding of the chapters 4 to 6 of Roald Dahl’s ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.’ The chapters covered in these lessons are ‘The Secret Workers,’ ‘The Golden Tickets’ and ‘The First Two Finders.’ The lessons are guided by a comprehensive and colourful PowerPoint presentation, and enables students to understand the text through: -Retrieving information; -Inferring and deducing hidden meanings; -Empathising with characters. The sessions include a range of retrieval, vocabulary, inference, explanation and deeper thinking activities. A clear, colourful and comprehensive PowerPoint presentation guides students through the learning. There’s a lot in the session (21 slides in total) so I have always broken the content into 2-3 lessons in the past. The lessons are most suitable for children in lower key stage 2, (they were originally used for those in years 3 and 4).

This engaging and thought-provoking triple-lesson resource aids students in developing a secure understanding of the chapters 1 to 3 of Roald Dahl’s ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.’ The chapters covered in these lessons are ‘Here Comes Charlie,’ ‘Mr Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory’ and ‘Mr Wonka and the Indian Prince.’ The lessons are guided by a comprehensive and colourful PowerPoint presentation, and enables students to understand the text through: -Making predictions; -Retrieving information; -Inferring and deducing hidden meanings. The sessions include a range of retrieval, vocabulary, inference, explanation and deeper thinking activities. A clear, colourful and comprehensive PowerPoint presentation guides students through the learning. There’s a lot in the session (21 slides in total) so I have always broken the content into 2-3 lessons in the past. The lessons are most suitable for children in lower key stage 2, (they were originally used for those in years 3 and 4).

This engaging and original assembly is designed to be used in primary schools, helping children to understand and celebrate the power of reading. The slides are informative and thought-provoking and include: -Hyperlinks to catchy entrance/ exit songs and videos; -Why reading is so important; -Key research and statistics about the power of reading (including effects on wellbeing, health, and success across the curriculum/ in later life); -Links to the recommended reading lists for Reception to Year 6, in addition to a link to a book list for reluctant/ struggling readers; -Slides for a ‘Best Dressed Book Character’ competition (easily editable to meet the needs of your school); -Easily editable table to show a schedule/ outline for a themed day. The slides are visually-engaging and well-presented, and the subject matter is tailored to the interests and needs of primary-aged children. The facts and statistics are drawn from reliable research and are communicated in a way that is easy to understand. There is enough here for a 25-45 minute assembly (there are over 40 slides included!), but of course you can cut bits out/ tailor to your own individual needs. No further resources are required, everything that you need to present the assembly is included. Hope that you find this useful!

This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s comprehension skills whilst developing their understanding of different habitats, habitat changes and conservation strategies. The original, engaging information text includes key descriptions and examples of different habitats and how they can change: -Habitats (including rainforests, oceans, deserts and grasslands) -Examples of natural habitat changes -Examples of human-influenced habitat changes -How different types of animals deal with habitat changes -Conservation strategies to protect habitats. The resource pack includes the full, original information text and all of the activities for the session, which the class are guided through via a comprehensive and engaging PowerPoint presentation. The reading is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. It also contains a vocabulary check immediately after the extract is read to clarify any unfamiliar/ difficult language. The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions, fact-checking and deeper thinking activities. An additional scaffolded worksheet for children needing additional support/ structure is also provided (in both Word and PDF). The session is best suited for children in lower KS2, but with minor adaptations may be used for slightly older and younger year groups.

This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s comprehension skills whilst developing their understanding of different groups of invertebrates. The original, engaging information text includes key descriptions and examples of several different groups of invertebrates: -Arthropods, e.g. insects, arachnids and crustaceans -Molluscs, e.g. gastropods and bivalves -Cnidarians, e.g. jellyfish and coral -Echinoderms, e.g. starfish and sea urchins -Annelids, e. g. earthworms and leeches. The resource pack includes the full, original information text and all of the activities for the session, which the class are guided through via a comprehensive and engaging PowerPoint presentation. The reading is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. It also contains a vocabulary check immediately after the extract is read to clarify any unfamiliar/ difficult language. The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions, fact-checking and deeper thinking activities. An additional scaffolded worksheet for children needing additional support/ structure is also provided (in both Word and PDF). The session is best suited for children in lower KS2, but with minor adaptations may be used for slightly older and younger year groups.

This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s comprehension skills whilst developing their understanding of different groups of vertebrates. The original, engaging information text includes key descriptions and examples of each of the main 5 groups of vertebrates: -Mammals -Reptiles -Birds -Fish -Amphibians The resource pack includes the full, original information text and all of the activities for the session, which the class are guided through via a comprehensive and engaging PowerPoint presentation. The reading is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. It also contains a vocabulary check immediately after the extract is read to clarify any unfamiliar/ difficult language. The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions, fact-checking and deeper thinking activities. An additional scaffolded worksheet for children needing additional support/ structure is also provided (in both Word and PDF). The session is best suited for children in lower KS2, but with minor adaptations may be used for slightly older and younger year groups.

This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s comprehension skills whilst developing their understanding of famous Vikings: The original, engaging information text includes key details about the following famous Vikings: -Erik the Red -Leif Eriksson -Ivar the Boneless. The resource pack includes the extract and all of the activities for the session, which the class are guided through via a comprehensive and engaging PowerPoint presentation. The reading is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. It also contains a vocabulary check immediately after the extract is read to clarify any unfamiliar/ difficult language. The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions, fact-checking and deeper thinking activities. An additional scaffolded worksheet for children needing additional support/ structure is also provided (in both Word and PDF). The session is best suited for children in lower KS2, but with minor adaptations may be used for slightly older and younger year groups.

This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s comprehension skills through a reading of the opening chapter of Francesca Simon’s ‘Two Terrible Vikings.’ The resource pack includes the extract and all of the activities for the session, which the class are guided through via a comprehensive PowerPoint presentation. The reading is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. It also contains a vocabulary check immediately after the extract is read to clarify any unfamiliar/ difficult language. The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions and deeper thinking activities. An additional scaffolded worksheet for children needing additional support/ structure is also provided (in both Word and PDF). The session is best suited for children in years 2-4, although with minor adaptations it could feasibly be used with slightly younger and older year groups. The session is suitable for home/ remote learning.

A clear and concise presentation, providing key information for primary school reading volunteers. This has been tried and tested in schools when inducting new reading volunteers, and includes the following sections: -Introduction to Volunteer Reading -Safeguarding Information -Reading Fluency -Reading Comprehension -Recording The reading comprehension section contains key information about VIPERs question stems. Hope that it proves helpful!

This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s comprehension skills whilst developing their understanding of Viking Longboats. The original information text includes the following sections: -What are Viking longships? -How did Viking longships move? -What were Viking longships used for? -Life on a longship -How were longships decorated? -Famous longships in history -Why are longships important today? The resource pack includes the extract and all of the activities for the session, which the class are guided through via a comprehensive and engaging PowerPoint presentation. The reading is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. It also contains a vocabulary check immediately after the extract is read to clarify any unfamiliar/ difficult language. The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions, fact-checking and deeper thinking activities. An additional scaffolded worksheet for children needing additional support/ structure is also provided (in both Word and PDF). The session is best suited for children in lower KS2, but with minor adaptations may be used for slightly older and younger year groups.

This engaging and thought-provoking lesson is designed to accompany the reading and promote children’s comprehension of Roald Dahl’s ‘The Magic Finger.’ This lesson covers the end of the story (from page 38 to the end of the story), with enough content to be taught over at least two lessons. The lessons are guided by a comprehensive and colourful PowerPoint presentation, and enables students to understand the text through: -Retrieving information about the events and characters in the middle of the story; -Inferring and deducing hidden meanings, including what they have learnt about the main characters and events in this section of the text; -Summarising the key events of the story. The sessions include a range of retrieval, vocabulary, inference, explanation and deeper thinking activities. A clear, colourful and comprehensive PowerPoint presentation guides students through the learning. A clearly-structured template is also included for the main storyboarding activity. The lessons are most suitable for children in upper KS1 or lower KS2, depending upon the individual context of the class - they have been tried and tested in the classroom with both year 2 and year 3 children.

This engaging and thought-provoking lesson is the second in a sequence of 3 lessons designed to accompany the reading and promote children’s comprehension of Roald Dahl’s ‘The Magic Finger.’ This lesson covers the middle of the story (from page 16 to page 37), with enough content to be taught over at least two lessons. The lessons are guided by a comprehensive and colourful PowerPoint presentation, and enables students to understand the text through: -Retrieving information about the events and characters in the middle of the story; -Inferring and deducing hidden meanings, including what they have learnt about the main characters and events in this section of the text; -Explaining key meanings, including how the Magic Finger has affected the Greggs and the ducks. The sessions include a range of retrieval, vocabulary, inference, explanation and deeper thinking activities. A clear, colourful and comprehensive PowerPoint presentation guides students through the learning. The lessons are most suitable for children in upper KS1 or lower KS2, depending upon the individual context of the class - they have been tried and tested in the classroom with both year 2 and year 3 children.