Reading Comprehension
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Readers' Theatre - Itsy Bitsy Spider Read and Retell Activity
Engage young readers in texts with a dramatic reading of “The Itsy Bitsy Spider” and accompanying story retelling activity.
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Community Helpers: Nurse – Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for an article from the Foundation magazine (Issue 2).
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Class Reading Level Display 1-30 – Hot Air Balloons
A classroom display that allows students to see their current reading level and set their target reading level.
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Reading Strategy Bookmark
A double-sided bookmark to remind your students of the different reading strategies.
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Story Setting or Not? - Sorting Activity
Explore the difference between story settings and non-settings with this hands-on sorting activity.
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Talk for a Minute Task Cards
Encourage students to become confident speakers with these Talk for a Minute Task Cards.
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Oral Communication Worksheets
Help students develop their oral communication skills with this engaging set of Oral Communication Worksheets.
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Describe it Card Game
Engage with this Describe it Card Game to get your students using their oral language skills in a fun way!
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Chit Chat Cards - Developing Speaking Skills
Encourage your students to improve their speaking skills with these printable chit chat cards perfect for the early years.
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Oral Language Games - Digital Activity
Boost your students' oral language skills with this fun and engaging oral language game interactive.
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Narrative Elements Fairy Tale Sorting Activity
Explore narrative elements with this fairy tale sorting activity in the shape of a castle.
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Story Retell Flipbook
Explore retelling a story with your students with this I Can Retell a Story flipbook template.
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Retelling Stories Wheel Template
Explore story retells with this engaging story retell wheel template.
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5 Finger Retell Worksheets
Guide your students through using the 5 finger retell strategy with this set of worksheets.
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Robot-Themed Retelling Writing Template
Explore the elements of a retell with this cute robot-themed retell writing template.
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What's My Pet? – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a comic from the Foundation magazine (Issue 2).
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Story Elements Cut and Paste Worksheets – The Boy Who Cried Wolf
Explore story characters, settings and main events with this set of cut-and-paste worksheets based on a well-known fable.
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Character or Not? Cut and Paste Worksheet
Explore the difference between characters and non-characters with this cut-and-paste worksheet.
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Character or Not? - Colouring Worksheet
Explore the difference between characters and non-characters with this colouring worksheet.
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What Is the Setting? - Worksheets
Encourage your students to identify the setting in short and simple texts with this set of six worksheets.
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Beginning, Middle and End Mini-Book - The Three Bears
Teach your students about the beginning, middle and end of a story with this mini-book retell of The Three Bears.
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Beginning, Middle and End Mini-Book - The Three Little Pigs
Teach your students about the beginning, middle and end of a story with this mini-book retell of The Three Little Pigs.
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Little Miss Muffet - Story Elements Worksheet Pack
Identify characters, setting and parts of a story with early years reading worksheets featuring the Little Miss Muffet nursery rhyme.
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Jack Be Nimble Worksheets
Identify characters, settings and parts of a story with early years reading worksheets featuring the Jack Be Nimble nursery rhyme.
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Narrative Features Worksheets - Hey Diddle Diddle
Identify characters, settings and parts of a story with early years reading worksheets featuring the Hey Diddle Diddle nursery rhyme.
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Humpty Dumpty Sequencing Activity Cards
Read and retell the story within the Humpty Dumpty tale with a set of retelling sequencing cards.
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Story Basics: Narrative Features - Teaching Presentation
Use this interactive teaching presentation to introduce your early years students to the basic features of stories.
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Picture, Letter, Word, Sentence – Classroom Display
A classroom display to help students distinguish between pictures, letters, words and sentences.
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Community Helpers: Police Officer – Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for an article from the Foundation magazine (Issue 1).
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That Time! – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a comic from the Foundation magazine (Bonus Issue).
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Messy Moments – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a comic from the Foundation magazine (Issue 3).
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Recommended Books: Lower Years
A list of recommended books for lower years created by award-winning teacher-librarian Megan Daley.