Make reading magical this November with Max’s Magical Bonfire Night!

This engaging, beautifully illustrated reading resource has been designed with Year 1 pupils in mind. It follows Max on his Bonfire Night adventure as he enjoys the fireworks, spots a magical star and helps a lost dog find its owner.

The short, child-friendly story uses accessible vocabulary, simple sentence structures and a range of Year 1 Common Exception Words, alongside Phase 4 and Phase 5 phonics to support early reading development.

What’s included?

An illustrated, child-friendly Bonfire Night story.

A colourful PowerPoint presentation to support shared reading and comprehension.

Retrieval questions to check understanding of the text.

Simple inference questions to encourage children to think about characters’ feelings and actions.

Prediction questions to develop comprehension skills.

Skills covered:

Reading fluency and confidence.

Understanding and recalling key information.

Developing inference and prediction skills.

Recognising common exception words.

Applying phonics knowledge when reading.

Perfect for:

Year 1 English lessons.

Guided reading sessions.

Whole-class shared reading.

November and Bonfire Night themed literacy activities.

Reading comprehension practice.

A lovely way to combine seasonal learning with meaningful reading practice!