- Report
Checklist
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A handy checklist which children can complete when trying to find
the features of report books. - Appraising
Information Books
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A set of questions (in PDF) which encourage children to appraise
Tudor information books. - Research
Template
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A very useful template which will help children when researching
for different topics. Contributed by a Canadian. - Persuasive
Blurbs
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A worksheet for children to record their observations after examining
the back of (fiction and non-fiction) books, and reading the 'blurb'.
Contributed by Sue Powell. - Newspaper Activities - A number of activities using newspapers.
- Quotes - Use phrases and quotes each day, and ask children to make up their own!
- Fact or Opinion
- Ask your pupils to decide if these sentences are facts or opinions and drag them to the correct side of the Smartboard. - What's in the News? - Encourage your children to be aware of current events using this interactive activity.
Find more ideas and resources for children's books in the Teaching Ideas Library.
Owl Project:The resources below are all part of an owl project which was contributed by Iman Bendjedidi. You can find out more about this here.
- Long-Eared Owl Facts
- A set of facts about long-eared owls which can be used for comprehension. - Long-Eared Owl Questions
- A collection of questions based on the long-eared owl facts pages. - Screech Owl Facts
- A set of facts about screech owls which can be used for comprehension. - Screech Owl Questions
- A collection of questions based on the screech owl facts pages. - Owl Crossword
- A crossword which tests children's knowledge of owls. - Owl Project
- Use your own research to answer these questions about owls.
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