Reading challenges

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Download Genre game in Word format
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Genre game
A set of cards asking students to match the title, blurb and genre of a range of popular children's books.
KS3 | Skills    Published: 11/01/2013
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Download Exploring book covers  in Word format
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Exploring book covers
A flexible resource which looks at book covers and what they can tell us about the book within! You'll need to provide a selection of book covers for the same text, with the title and author's name removed.
KS3 | Skills    Published: 07/12/2012
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Download Discussion cards  in Word format
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Discussion cards
Cards to prompt students' thoughts about reading and young adult fiction. The Sequencing whizzy enables students to rank the varied opinions about reading.
KS3 | Skills    Published: 07/12/2012
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Download Fiction activities in Word format
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Fiction activities
A range of fiction related reading challenges to help develop reading skills. Useful for a reading project, working in the library or for homework.
KS2 KS3 | Skills    Published: 19/08/2011
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Download A reader's activity guide in Publisher format
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A reader's activity guide
A booklet with a range of challenges and activities to use with students to build reading skills. Useful for library lessons or project work.
KS3 | Skills    Published: 18/05/2010
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Download Reading postcards in Publisher format
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Reading postcards
A variety of postcards that students can use to recommend books of their choice. Perfect for display. Print as duplex/double sided to keep the postcard effect.
KS3 KS4 | Skills    Published: 01/04/2010
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Download The great reading race in Word format
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The great reading race
Bring out the competitive edge in your students. This pack contains everything you need to embark on a reading challenge with a sports theme. Includes recommendation postcards, certficates and posters.
KS3 | Skills    Published: 02/03/2010
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Download Advertise me! in Word format
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Advertise me!
An advertising task with a difference. Get students thinking about all the benefits of reading!
KS3 | Skills    Published: 16/10/2009
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Download Getting quizzical in Word format
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Getting quizzical
A fun quiz, perfect for library work or for World Book Day. Answers provided.
KS3 | Skills    Published: 03/07/2009
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Download Book survey in Word format
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Book survey
Teachit Primary
A reading and book survey encouraging discussion and the sharing of ideas about books and reading. Great for book weeks or World Book Day.
KS3 KS4 | Skills    Published: 06/03/2008
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Book quiz
A fun quiz about books and reading that could be used as part of World Book Day or book week in schools. Also works well as an end of term activity. (Answers on last page.)
KS3 KS4 | Skills    Published: 06/03/2008
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Download Reading journal in Publisher format
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Reading journal
A straightforward reading journal to track private reading.
KS3 KS4 | Skills    Published: 04/03/2008
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Download World Book Day competition excerpts in Word format
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World Book Day competition excerpts
A brilliant competition idea for World Book Day. Stick the excerpts up around the school and get your students to work out which books they come from. Use in conjunction with the Book Day competition answer form.
KS3 KS4 | Skills    Published: 04/03/2008
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Download World Book Day competition answer form in Word format
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World Book Day competition answer form
Space for the students to fill out their answers. (Use in conjunction with 'World Book Day competition excerpts'.)
KS3 KS4 | Skills    Published: 04/03/2008
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Download Independent reading project in Word format
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Independent reading project
This booklet guides pupils through an independent reading project. Ideal homework fodder.
KS3 | Skills    Published: 20/07/2007
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Download Culture crunch project in Word format
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Culture crunch project
Teachitworld
An innovative way to inspire students to read fiction and non-fiction books.
KS3 | Skills    Published: 15/12/2006
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Download The Big Reading Challenge in Word format
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The Big Reading Challenge
A selection of fun challenges including literature quizzes, a crossword and a creative challenge. Ideal for book week etc.
KS3 KS4 | Skills    Published: 26/08/2004
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Download Dinosaur advent calendar in PDF format
Dinosaur advent calendar
Teachit Primary
Reading challenge - countdown to Christmas. (Note - fairly large file!).
KS3 | Skills    Published: 26/08/2004
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Download Create a reading quiz in Word format
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Create a reading quiz
Prepare a reading quiz based on shared reading. Form provided for pupils to use.
KS3 KS4 | Skills    Published: 01/06/2004
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Download Suggested reading lists for Year 10 in Word format
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Suggested reading lists for Year 10
Separate reading lists for girls and boys -a wide range of texts from Goodnight Mr Tom to Brave New World.
KS4 | Prose    Published: 10/03/2004
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Download The Genre Challenge in Word format
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The Genre Challenge
Guess the genre - say what type of book blurbs are from...
KS3 | Skills    Published: 03/09/2002
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Download Keeping a reader's journal in Word format
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Keeping a reader's journal
Differentiated
Prompt sheet - how to keep a reader's journal (designed for class readers). The original resource is followed by a differentiated version for use with students with SEN.
KS3 | Skills    Published: 12/06/2002
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Download Activities for World Book Day in PDF format
Activities for World Book Day
Originally designed for Primary teachers, though may also be useful at Secondary level.
KS3 | Skills    Published: 15/03/2002
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Download Guess the genre in PDF format
Guess the genre
Teachit Primary
Match the blurb to the genre and write your own.
KS3 | Skills    Published: 01/06/2001
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Download Reading poems - When I Read in PDF format
Reading poems - When I Read
2 amusing poems for a discussion / debate / leaflet about the benefits of reading (focusing on boys and reading).
KS3 | Skills    Published: 01/11/2000
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Download What is a book? in PDF format
What is a book?
Use famous quotes to explore the importance of books and reading.
KS3 | Skills    Published: 01/09/2000
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Download Personal reading record - non fiction  in PDF format
Personal reading record - non fiction
Give your pupils these groovy reading records to keep track of and review their own reading. Extended version.
KS3 KS4 | Skills    Published: 01/08/2000
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Download Personal reading record - fiction  in PDF format
Personal reading record - fiction
Give your pupils these groovy reading records to keep track of and review their own reading. Extended version.
KS3 KS4 | Skills    Published: 01/08/2000
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Download Personal reading record - non fiction  in PDF format
Personal reading record - non fiction
Give your pupils these groovy reading records to keep track of and review their own reading. Standard version.
KS3 | Skills    Published: 01/08/2000
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Download Personal reading record - fiction  in PDF format
Personal reading record - fiction
Give your pupils these groovy reading records to keep track of and review their own reading. Standard version.
KS3 | Skills    Published: 01/08/2000
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