Are your class reading Private Peaceful or learning about World War I? Then this is the perfect resource for you! This UKS2 Private Peaceful Life in the Trenches Research Activity gives children the chance to find out what life in the trenches was like for the soldiers in World War I. The questions on the sheet encourage pupils to research specific topics, but also allow for further investigations.

Suitable for individual, paired, small group or whole class work, this resource helps learners improve their understanding of the conditions soldiers had to cope with and the context that Private Peaceful is set in. Check it out today!

National Curriculum Objective:

• Year 5/Year 6: Reading - Comprehension: maintain positive attitudes to reading and an understanding of what they read by continuing to read and discuss an increasingly wide range of fiction, poetry, plays, non-fiction and reference books or textbooks