This complete guided reading pack for Kensuke’s Kingdom provides ready-to-use, high-quality questions and activities for every section of the novel, making it perfect for KS2 and KS3 classrooms.

If you want pupils to move beyond basic comprehension and into thoughtful discussion, inference, and reflection, this resource gives you everything you need — with chapter-by-chapter guided reading questions, engaging tasks, and structured opportunities to explore character, themes, and context. It’s designed to save you hours of planning while delivering rich, meaningful reading lessons.

** What’s Included:**

• Whole-Novel Guided Reading Booklet
• Carefully structured sections covering the entire novel
• 12–15 high-quality questions per section
• A balanced mix of retrieval, inference, prediction, and discussion
• Focus on character development (Michael & Kensuke), setting, and themes
• Opportunities for empathy, moral reflection, and debate
• Printable and digital-friendly format
• Skill-Building Focus
• Develops comprehension, inference, and deduction
• Builds vocabulary and discussion skills
• Encourages thoughtful responses and deeper reading
• Supports pupils in justifying ideas with evidence from the text

Classroom-Ready:

• Ideal for whole-class guided reading
• Perfect for small-group work
• Great for homework or independent reading
• Suitable for cover lessons and interventions
• Fully planned – no prep needed
• Clear structure across the whole novel
• Engages pupils with meaningful, thoughtful questions
• Supports reluctant readers with scaffolded prompts
• Builds empathy and discussion around themes of survival, friendship, and respect
• Flexible for mixed-ability classes