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Bring reading to life in your classroom with our free sample lessons, designed to spark curiosity and deepen comprehension across KS2.

Each resource includes comprehension questions and activities, a teaching PowerPoint and key vocabulary from some of the most exciting texts for primary classrooms:

YEAR 3 – Grimwood, by Nadia Shireen

A laugh-out-loud, heart-warming adventure story.

YEAR 4 – Varjak Paw, by F S Said

An award-winning thrilling and courageous adventure story.

Year 5 – The Explorer, by Katherine Rundell – an award-winning character-led adventure through the Amazon rainforest. Perfect for linking to your Rainforest Geography topic.

Year 6 – The Final Year, by Matt Goodfellow – great for Year 6 teachers – a unique blend of narrative and poetry, chronicling the emotional highs and lows of the final year in primary school.

Non-Fiction – Viking Voyagers
An engaging information text exploring life, travel, and discovery in the Viking Age. Ideal for linking with your KS2 History topic on Vikings.

POETRY – Vanishing Trick, by Ron Asquith

A sample lesson based on the poem, DyslexiaaAAAARGH. Spark a thoughtful conversation about what it feels like to have dyslexia.