Get ready for the start of term with this colour wheel reading resources pack! This is designed to get you all set for planning and teaching beginning readers from Magenta to Gold (Levels 1-21) on the Reading Colour Wheel.

> For each of the Reading Levels (Magenta - Gold):

> A generic list of Guided Reading prompts to use before, during and after reading

These are all resources that I found invaluable when teaching my Year 2s. I had readers all the way through from Level 1 to Level 20 so I really just needed to create an easy solution for myself to keep up with differentiated planning at each of the reading levels. I hope you also find them helpful! :)

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Graphic organisers and templates to use in your next Reading lesson!

Graphic organizers and templates to use in your next Reading lesson!

Forgot to get some new reading books for today's lesson? Use what you've already got at hand and smash out some book reviews!

After reading a non-fiction text or watching an informative video, get your students to pull out 3 key pieces of information and record them in their own words. Extend out the activity by adding pictures and getting students to present their learnings.

Identifying Features of Non-Fiction Texts Worksheet

After you've looked at non-fiction text features, see if your students can identify examples of the text features independently. Grab an appropriate level non-fiction text and get started!

Before reading a non-fiction text or starting a new topic, find out what students already know (K) and want to know (W). The bang for your buck doesn't stop there though as your students later need to add what they learnt (L). 3 activities in 1!

Making Connections (Text-to-Self) Worksheet

Help your students get started with making text-to-self connections for fiction texts with these sentence starter prompts. Each page includes 2 copies so you can save on your printing budget!

Teaching synthesising always sounds like a bit of a challenge but it doesn't have to be. Here's a synthesising chart which keeps it reeeeaaal simple.

A blank Venn diagram worksheet. Simple but always handy. Use to compare characters or texts.

Build your students' vocabulary by creating their own word bank. Make sure that you have a dictionary - oh sorry *ipad* - at hand for them to find the actual definition.

Once upon a time they lived happily ever after. Use this for retelling stories, sequencing events and creating original narrative stories! Comes in 2 versions: Blank and with a space for captions.

Once upon a time they lived happily ever after.

Okay, well hopefully your students' creations come out a bit more developed than that! Use these storyboard templates for retelling known stories, sequencing events and creating original narratives!

Bonus: Includes three comic strip templates with various sizes of boxes for students to draw or write in!

A storyboard template for retelling stories, sequencing events and planning narrative stories. Comes in 2 versions: Blank and with a space for captions.

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A blank Venn diagram worksheet. Simple but always handy. Use it for any subject you like!

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Blank Venn diagram perfect for illustrating similarities and differences between two things.

Keep students busy indefinitely by creating word banks from various texts. Make sure that you have a dictionary - oh sorry *ipad* - at hand for them to find the actual definition.

A blank chart for students to create a word bank on. New vocabulary, what I think the word means and dictionary definition.

Build your students’ vocabulary by creating their own word bank from texts they’re reading. Make sure that you have a dictionary - oh sorry ipad - at hand for them to find the actual definition!

Generic prompts to scaffold students with practising the reading skill of synthesising. 

Prompts to scaffold students with practising the reading skill of synthesising. Includes WALT, Success Criteria and Key Words.

Sentence starter prompts to support students with making text-self connections.

Help your students get started with making text-to-self connections for fiction texts with these sentence starter prompts. Includes a definition, WALT, success criteria, key words and space to record three text-to-self connections.

Each A4 page includes two copies so you can save on your printing budget!

KWL charts are ideal to use in Reading lessons before and after reading a non-fiction text or watching an informative video. You can also use them at the beginning of a Science, Humanities or Topic unit of work to gain insight into your students' prior knowledge.

Not to mention, it's a fantastic tool for your students! By prompting them to activate their prior knowledge, they'll be primed to connect existing and new knowledge and actively engage with the information that comes their way!

A blank KWL chart for to record what you Know, Want to Know and Learnt. Portrait version. 

A blank printable KWL grid for students to record what they Know (K), Want to know (W) and Learnt (L) about a topic.

A blank KWL chart for to record what you Know, Want to Know and Learnt. Landscape version.

A chart for students to record examples of non-fiction features from a text.

A lined template for recording 3 key pieces of information.

After reading a non-fiction text or watching an informative video, get your students to pull out 3 key pieces of information and record them in their own words.

Includes lesson aim (WALT select and record facts), Success Criteria and Key Words as well as a Fast Finisher task.

A book review template for children aged 7-12. 

A printable kids book review template ideal for evaluating fiction texts. With space students to add a picture and fancy title, this makes for a great display on your classroom walls!

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Colour Wheel Reading Resources

Reading Resources Bundle

Storyboard Template

Venn Diagram

Word Bank Chart

Synthesising Chart

Making Connections Text-to-Self

KWL Chart (portrait)

KWL Chart (landscape)

Identifying Features of Non-Fiction Texts

Fact File Template

Book Review Template