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Whales' Song reading challenge
5
1 reviews
Main Subject
Primary
Category
Book-based resources
Comprehension
English
Resource type
Student activity
Authors
Dylan Sheldon and Gary Blythe
Focus
Comprehension
File
52 KB
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File
32.71 KB
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Planning a book week
5
2 reviews
Main Subject
Primary
Category
English
Topical and seasonal
Festivals and celebrations
Comprehension
Book-based resources
Resource type
Presentation
Teaching ideas
Focus
Reading
File
226.5 KB
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Mog book review
Main Subject
Primary
Category
Book-based resources
Comprehension
English
Resource type
Student activity
Worksheet
Authors
Judith Kerr
Books
Mog Stories
Focus
Fiction
File
15.66 KB
Free download
File
29 KB
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Writing a character sketch: Daniel
Main Subject
Primary
Category
Book-based resources
Comprehension
English
Resource type
Worksheet
Differentiated
Skills
Reading
Focus
Reading
Books
Madame Doubtfire
Focus
Comprehension
Author
Anne Fine
Authors
Anne Fine
File
25.56 KB
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File
59.5 KB
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The Angel of Nitshill School resource pack
5
6 reviews
Main Subject
Primary
Category
Book-based resources
Comprehension
English
Resource type
Student activity
Worksheet
Authors
Anne Fine
Focus
Comprehension
File
113.83 KB
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File
291.5 KB
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The Hodgeheg - activities
5
5 reviews
Main Subject
Primary
Category
Book-based resources
Comprehension
English
Resource type
Student activity
Skills
Writing
Focus
Writing
Books
The Hodgeheg
Focus
Comprehension
File
1.89 MB
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File
189.33 KB
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Harry Potter's trapdoor quest
Free
Main Subject
Primary
Category
Book-based resources
Comprehension
English
Resource type
Worksheet
Starter/Plenary
Homework
Game/quiz
Authors
J. K. Rowling
Books
Harry Potter series
Focus
Comprehension
File
18.85 KB
Free download
Discussion prompts
Main Subject
Primary
Category
Book-based resources
Comprehension
English
Resource type
Role play/debate/discussion
Authors
Philip Pullman
Books
The Firework-Maker's Daughter
Focus
Reading
Focus
Fiction
File
92.46 KB
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File
239.5 KB
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Exploring settings in The Firework-Maker's Daughter
5
7 reviews
Main Subject
Primary
Category
Book-based resources
Comprehension
English
Resource type
Student activity
Worksheet
Authors
Philip Pullman
Books
The Firework-Maker's Daughter
Focus
Comprehension
File
55.86 KB
Free download
File
38 KB
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Tom's Sausage Lion - activity pack
5
3 reviews
Main Subject
Primary
Category
Book-based resources
Comprehension
English
Resource type
Student activity
Worksheet
File
358.14 KB
Free download
File
133 KB
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The Dancing Bear by Michael Morpurgo
5
6 reviews
Main Subject
Primary
Category
Book-based resources
Comprehension
English
Resource type
Student activity
Worksheet
Authors
Michael Morpurgo
Books
The Dancing Bear
Focus
Comprehension
File
144.73 KB
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File
334 KB
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The Roundhill
5
1 reviews
Main Subject
Primary
Category
Book-based resources
Comprehension
English
Resource type
Student activity
Worksheet
Books
The Roundhill
Focus
Fiction
Focus
Comprehension
File
423.57 KB
Free download
File
928 KB
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Story map – 'The Jolly Christmas Postman'
5
1 reviews
Main Subject
Primary
Category
Reading in the EYFS
Literacy
Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
Book-based resources
Comprehension
English
Resource type
Student activity
Books
The Jolly Christmas Postman
Skills
Reading
Focus
Reading
Authors
Janet and Allan Ahlberg
File
278.3 KB
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File
4.92 MB
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The Hobbit – reading response tasks
5
7 reviews
Main Subject
Primary
Category
Book-based resources
Comprehension
English
Resource type
Student activity
Worksheet
Authors
J. R. R. Tolkien
Books
The Hobbit
Focus
Reading
Focus
Fiction
Focus
Comprehension
File
40.17 KB
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File
114.5 KB
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Guided reading prompt card – 'Chocolate Mousse for Greedy Goose'
Main Subject
Primary
Category
English
Comprehension
Book-based resources
Resource type
Student activity
Authors
Julia Donaldson
Focus
Comprehension
File
183.98 KB
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File
143.36 KB
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