This Key Stage 1 Rise and Read Diwali resource includes four reading activities focused on the celebration of Diwali. It is suitable for use in Years 1 and 2 and could be displayed on the whiteboard as early morning work, used in reading or RE lessons or even as a stimulus in assemblies. However you choose to use it, children will not only sharpen their reading skills but also learn more about the world around them.

The pack includes two information texts, a short story and an image. These lead to questions which focus on a variety of reading skills: vocabulary, retrieval, prediction and inference.

This resource does not require any printing as it has been specially designed to be displayed on the whiteboard.