Independent reading activities. Over 120 pages of guided reading activities to save you time and stress! Suitable for children aged 5-6 years old. Year 1 UK. These updated reading activities are designed for children to be able to complete independently, as part of a guided reading carousel or even as homework. I have put together over 120 pages of activities that children can do independently whilst still improving their reading skills and their understanding of books and stories. There is a variety of activities starting with very simple phonics activities for lower abilities. The activities get more advanced for use throughout the school year. Some of the activities are also linked to the year 1 curriculum eg the lifecycle of a sunflower, seasons and keeping healthy. All aspects of the year 1 reading National Curriculum covered.Also perfect for lower ability children in year 2 and up. Included in this product: reading journal book cover year 1 national curriculum statements for assessment guided reading timetable 35 reading comprehensions initial sounds cut and stick b or d cut and stick m or n cut and stick c or k cut and stick missing letters draw the word x 3 2 syllable words draw the caption x 3 mixed up sentences x 6 draw the book cover x 2 draw the characters x 2 draw your favourite part x 2 draw the ending x 2 write the tricky words x 2 find the digraph x 2 write the noun x 2 design a new front cover find the nouns/weather words/plant words reading questions all about the book book review x 2 read and colour x 3 read and draw x 3 describe the setting x 2 draw and describe the character x 2 draw the character x 4 draw the setting x 4 where is cat? inference questions x 4 sunflower life cycle make a foldable book label a snail make a wanted poster decode words x 4 word endings x 2 missing words syllables x 2 sequence story x 2 contractions what happens next?

Life cycles activities and power point suitable for KS2 in particular year 5 science. This life cycles product is just what you need to teach students all about life cycles. It includes activities ideal for stations and centers. These activities and teaching power point cover mammals, insects, birds, amphibians and plants. Can be used flexibly. As a 5 day unit - covering a different animal/ plant each day - with a different activity in each station (5 stations in all) or Can be used in one day if you are stuck for time - with each station covering a different animal/plant with a range of activities. or Can be used as whole class teaching - dipping into the different activities of your choice. Plus vocabulary cards and life cycle cards to support learning. Activities Included: 27 slide informational power point Life cycle wheels for squirrel, stag beetle, chicken, frog, oak tree- 3 versions - each one available in colour or b&w. Draw a life cycle for mammal, insect, bird, amphibian and plant Compare life cycles x 5 Cut and paste life cycles for hedgehog, butterfly, penguin, salamander, apple tree Fact sheet for squirrel, stag beetle, chicken, frog and oak tree Make a leaflet activity for squirrel, stag beetle, chicken, frog and oak tree PLUS 52 vocabulary cards with pictures 10 sets of life cycle cards - squirrel, hedgehog, stag beetle, butterfly, chicken, penguin, frog, salamander, oak tree, apple tree.

Let’s learn all about Europe. This product includes planning, teaching power point, print and go activities and work for early finishers. Everything you need to teach students all about Europe in KS2. Ideal for Year 3 and Year 4. The 76 slide power point includes 9 lessons, each with an end of lesson quiz. Each lesson has printable activities to accompany the power point, answer sheets included. Lesson 10 is an end of unit quiz for assessment. Each activity is differentiated 2 ways. Also included are some extra activities and task cards for early finishers. This Product Includes: Teaching Power Point and activities for the following lessons - Lesson 1 Where Is Europe - Label continents, colour Europe on a map, label areas of water Lesson 2 Countries of Europe - Label the countries of Europe, Countries of Europe quiz Lesson 3 Capital Cities of Europe - Match capital city to correct country Lesson 4 Landmarks of Europe - Match pictures with descriptions, match pictures with labels - both cut and stick, draw a well known landmark Lesson 5 Flags of Europe - Color the flags, design your own European flag Lesson 6 Weather and Climate of Europe - Compare climates x 2 cut and stick Lesson 7 Physical Features of Europe - Draw features on a map, match places and descriptions cut and stick Lesson 8 Environmental Regions Of Europe - compare environmental areas of Europe - writing activity Lesson 9 Human Characteristics of Europe - Trade in Europe research activities Lesson 10 - End of unit quiz for assessment Extra Activities European Union Comprehension x 2 differentiated Compare a European and non European Country research worksheet European Country Study European Capital Cities Word Search 8 task cards for early finishers planning sheets You might also like KS2 The UK

UK Geography unit for KS2 48 pages + 56 page PPT and planning. Suitable for year 3, year 4 Are you a year 3 or 4 teacher? This UK Geography product includes everything you will need to teach this unit. Life couldn’t be easier with these print and go activities. Includes: 2 weeks easy to follow planning. A 56 page power point to use as part of your teaching. Each lesson on the power point includes an end of lesson quiz to use as a plenary. Lesson 1 - Countries and capital cities of UK - colour countries, label cities ( differentiated 2 ways) Lesson 2 - Regions and counties of UK - Label regions, Label counties (10) (each differentiated 2 ways) Regions Quiz Lesson 3 - Rivers and seas - label rivers and seas 2 x differentiated Lesson 4 - UK Landmarks - famous landmarks cut and stick activity - 2 x differentiated drawing activity - 2 x differentiated Lesson 5 - Physical and Human Features - cut and stick activity - 2 x differentiated drawing physical features x 2 diff, drawing human features x 2 diff Lesson 6 - Topographic features - cut and stick activity x 2 diff Lesson 7 - Land use - 2 x diff activity Lesson 8 - Vocabulary - vocab and definition matching activity Lesson 9 - Aspects of UK - Comprehension and questions Lesson 10 - End of Unit Assessment Quiz

Amazon Rainforest Layers teaching Power Point and activities. Updated version. Are you learning about the Amazon rainforest? This product includes a teaching PPT and fun activities that will really help children learn about the different layers of the rainforest, the animals and plants that can be found in the Amazon and how the animals and plants have adapted to life in the Amazon rainforest. This product also includes activities for students with special educational needs and those that are learning English as an additional language, allowing them to access the curriculum at their own level. Updated Product Includes: 14 slide informational power point differentiated reading comprehension x 2 cut and paste vocabulary activity place the animals in the correct layer cut and paste activity choice of writing activities: 4 part writing frame choice of 3 flipbooks design an Amazon animal exit tickets for assessment 4 colourful posters for display real life pictures for display Amazon Activities for special educational needs/ESL students: Make an Amazon Rainforest Layers vocabulary book - colour and b/w version Picture word cards to use with activities Reading comprehension x 2 differentiated Match words and picture cards Mixed up sentences - match to picture Writing frames with word bank x 2 Word search and label activity Colour and label activity Original Product Contents: Everything you need to make a flipbook of the different layers - children to write about each layer and draw pictures of the animals and plants that can be found in each layer. Everything you need to make a flip book about how animals have adapted to life in the Amazon rainforest and a book about how plants have adapted to live in the Amazon rainforest. 4 non fiction reading comprehensions and questions - one on each layer, A colour and stick activity - animals that live in the different layers. A power point detailing each layer - the animals and plants that thrive there and how they have adapted. By the end of these activities children should have a good knowledge of the different layers of the Amazon rainforest, the animals and plants that can be found there and how they have adapted. Suitable for children aged 7 years+

George Stephenson information teaching Power Point and print and go activities. Help students learn about the life of George Stephenson and his influence on the development of the railways. This product includes an 11 slide power point teaching children about the life of George Stephenson, no need for you to research. There are also fun, interactive activities for students to complete, keeping them engaged and learning at the same time. Suitable for children aged 5-7 years old, KS1 It includes making a leaflet and a cut and paste timeline. Both activities are differentiated. Plus a cut and paste sorting activity, colouring page and a word search for early finishers. All prep free for you! This product includes: 11 slide teaching power point cut and paste timeline - x 2 differentiated make a leaflet - x 2 differentiated cut and paste sorting activity - railways past and present colouring page Word search for early finishers Make a bookmark - colour and black & white versions

Queen Victoria information teaching Power Point and print and go activities. Help students learn about the life of Queen Victoria. This product includes a 9 slide power point teaching children about the life of Queen Victoria, no need for you to research. There are also fun, interactive activities for students to complete, keeping them engaged and learning at the same time. It includes making a leaflet and a cut and paste timeline. Both activities are differentiated. Plus colouring pages and a word search for early finishers. This product includes: 9 slide teaching power point cut and paste timeline - x 2 differentiated make a leaflet - x 2 differentiated 2 x colouring pages Word search for early finishers Make a bookmark - colour and black & white versions

Seed Dispersal KS2 Are you learning about plants, in particular seed dispersal? These print and go activities plus power point has everything you need to teach your class all about how and why seeds are dispersed away from the parent plant. After using this product your class will have learnt: •To understand that seeds need to be dispersed away from the parent plant in order to survive. •To understand that seeds are dispersed in a variety of ways. •To understand that plants have adapted the structure of their fruits and seeds in order to be dispersed. Included: This product includes a 20 slide power point for you to use to teach your class. Printable activities: seed dispersal writing activity seed dispersal questions black and white information sheets about different ways of seed disposal seed hunt activity seed dispersal - match statements to method seed dispersal - match pictures to method How to make a seed bomb - writing activity draw methods of seed dispersal Make a leaflet all about seed dispersal coloured labels activity ideas colourful A4 poster make a book mark real life photos for display Some of these activities have been made to use with different abilities. [https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12516726] [https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12515447]

Mummification activities and power point. Are you studying the Ancient Egyptians? Then this could be just what you are looking for. All you need for a day of teaching your students all about mummification. Your class will love the hands on activities, including how to mummify an apple! A Power Point explaining the process of mummification plus printable activities. Make an information leaflet - How To Mummify A Body. Activities Include: 2 differentiated comprehensions Order steps of mummification (cut and stick) Draw the steps of mummification. Themed writing paper for students to write about mummification. Practical activity - how to mummify an apple and recording sheet. Make an information leaflet - How To Mummify A Body - colour and B&W You might also like: [https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ancient-egypt-the-nile-12470083]

Mary Seacole print and go activities plus a 14 slide teaching power point for KS1. Learn all about the life of Mary Seacole with these no prep activities and power point. Such a time saver for you - no research or preparation required. Includes a power point and fact sheets that will give your students all the information they will need to complete the activities. The activities include make a leaflet, cut and stick timeline, reading activity, blank biography sheet, themed writing paper and a colouring activity for early finishers. Most activities are differentiated 2 ways. This product works well for Women’s History Month, International Women’s Day, Nurse’s Week or complements your work on Florence Nightingale. This product includes: How to use instructions 14 slide teaching power point about the life of Mary Seacole Make a leaflet - 3 versions included Cut and stick timeline activity - differentiated 2 ways Reading activity - differentiated 2 ways Fact Sheets - differentiated 2 ways Biography sheet for students to complete Themed writing paper - x2 Colour the Jamaican flag for early finishers

Fractions suitable for teaching halves and quarters in year 1 or year 2. Print and go worksheets for minimal prep. This product includes: An end of unit assessment. Differentiated activities. 12 colouring activities of varying difficulty. 6 cut and paste activities 6 counting activities 1 word problem sheet 4 page assessment

Suitable for KS1. Use these then and now sorting activities to help children learn the often difficult concept of the past. Includes fun and engaging, no prep, cut and paste sorting activities. Plus make a book activity. Real life photos for sorting. Newly added - order items from the past to the present. Products Include: 7 cut and stick sorting activities - transport, home items, technology, buildings, toys, kitchens and fashion. Mixed selection of pictures to cut and stick - individually or in small groups. Drawing activity - draw items from the past and present - transport, home items, technology, buildings, toys, kitchens and fashion. Make a ‘Then and Now’ book - color, cut out and stick pictures into book. Real life then and now pictures for sorting, display etc. Cut and paste ordering from past to present activities - cars, music players, phones and pens.

Hibernating animals no prep, print and go activities plus hibernation teaching Power Point . Suitable for KS1. Children will love learning all about hibernating animals and what animals do in winter with these fun, interactive activities. Students will be engaged whilst learning at the same time. These print and go activities plus a teaching Power Point mean that no prep is required from you. This science product also includes English activities - make an early reading book and reading comprehension, labelling and vocabulary activity. This product includes: Teaching power point Make a ‘Who hibernates here?’ flap picture Make a ‘Where do I hibernate?’ cut and stick picture Colour and label hibernators Who hibernates here? label real pictures Who hibernates here? cut and stick real pictures Blank hibernators fact sheet/graphic organizer Do I hibernate? cut and stick sorting activity - colour Hibernating word mat Draw a place to hibernate Hibernation comprehension x 2 differentiated Update - Cut and paste vocabulary activity Activity sheet x 2 differentiated Colour and label hibernators (Black and white) Do I hibernate? cut and stick sorting activity b/w Make an early readers book - Who Hibernates Here? 3 x hibernation themed writing paper Hedgehog template Make a hibernation bookmark Colouring sheet for early finishers UK and US spelling

Geography activities for year 1 and year 2. Teaching Power Point and print and go activities to teach The UK unit in KS1. **This product includes: ** Planning and resources for 2 weeks worth of lessons. A power point for each lesson, plus an end of lesson quiz. Printable activities for each lesson. Lesson 1 Name and locate the 7 continents and 5 oceans Choice of 4 worksheets Lesson 2 Name, locate and identify characteristics of the 4 UK countries and capital cities Activities - Colour UK Countries, label capital cities, label seas and oceans, UK landmarks cut and stick Lesson 3 Use basic geographical language Match words and pictures Label the locations Geographical questions Lesson 4 and 5 Identify physical and human features Local walk worksheet, Where I live, Draw a map, draw/label/sort physical and human features. Lesson 6 Use simple compass directions Label a map, directions, my school Lesson 7 Understand geographical differences and similarities Compare locations, compare countries, Lesson 8 Identify daily and seasonal weather patterns in the UK Daily weather charts Seasonal sorting Lesson 9 Identify hot and cold areas of the world Hot and cold climates of the world sorting Lesson 10 Assessment Quiz

The Easter Story for KS1 . Are you teaching your students about the Christian celebration of Easter? Then this is the product for you. It includes a colourful, 10 page Power Point of the Easter story, told in simple terms for young children to understand. No prep, print and go activities, crafts and word cards for your display are also included. No planning or preparation required. Plus FREE bonus product - Easter lotto games! Product Includes: A small version of the story slides for children to order. Pictures from the story to colour, cut out and order. These can also be used as story writing prompts. A cut and stick sorting activity - religious/non religious pictures. Decorate a cross activity. Make an Easter wreath craft. Make an Easter bookmark - colour and b/w Word cards for display Colouring sheet for early finishers PLUS a bonus product - Easter lotto games - simply print out, laminate and cut out. You might also be interested in: [https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/easter-reading-comprehensions-ks1-12249201]

The River Nile power point and printable activities for children aged 7 - 11 years. Are you learning about Ancient Egypt? Then this could be what you are looking for. Children will learn how important the River Nile was to the survival of Ancient Egyptians. Students can then use what they have learnt by making an information leaflet all about the importance of the River Nile. Finish off by making a salt dough model of the River Nile in a pizza box. Children LOVE this activity whilst learning at the same time. Great to use as part of your topic on Ancient Egypt. Included in this product: 13 slide power point on the importance of the River Nile to Ancient Egypt Make an information leaflet Information sheets on The River Nile for children to read and questions for them to answer. Instructions on how to make a salt dough 3D map of The River Nile in a pizza box. Information sheet for the inside of the map box. Make learning about the River Nile a fun and engaging time with these activities. You might also be interested in: [https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/mummification-12211726]

Water Transportation In Plants. Teaching Power Point and Activities. Year 3 Help children learn about how water is transported around a plant and the role that water has in the health of a plant. This product includes a 15 slide teaching power point, fun water transportation activity sheet and an experiment recording sheet for using cut flowers or celery to show how water travels through a plant. It also includes a bonus word search for early finishers. Other products in this series: [https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12518293] plants bundle year 3 [https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12517900] what a plant needs to grow [https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12515447] pollination [https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12514121] seed disposal

Help your students collate facts and plan paragraphs when writing a biography. Can be used when researching or when planning writing (or both!) Suitable for KS2

Free apple life cycle cut and paste activity for you to download. Perfect to use when learning about Apple Day, plants, life cycles, apples, harvest etc. Simply download and print. This is a black and white version that students will love to colour, cut out and order. Why not learn about Apple Day in the UK? Try this product for some fun, apple activities. [](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/apple-day-12181954 -Apple Day Activites and Powerpoint

Are you teaching your children about the Christian celebration of Easter? Use this sequencing activity to help children learn the story. Children can colour the pictures, cut them out and stick them in the correct order. This activity is part of our Easter Story Product below https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-easter-story-12468051