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George's Marvellous Medicine Vocabulary

George's Marvellous Medicine Vocabulary

Vocabulary and word list from George's Marvellous Medicine is added to our Vocab module

The Odyssey Vocabulary

The Odyssey Vocabulary

Vocabulary and word list from Homer's The Odyssey is added to our Vocab module

Noughts and Crosses Vocabulary

Noughts and Crosses Vocabulary

Vocabulary and word list from Marjorie Blackman's Noughts and Crosses is added to our Vocab module

Oliver Twist Vocabulary - from Madani Schools Federation

Oliver Twist Vocabulary - from Madani Schools Federation

Vocabulary and word list from Oliver Twist by Madani Schools Federation is added to our Vocab module

From Reluctant Reader to Reading for Pleasure

From Reluctant Reader to Reading for Pleasure

The story of Peter, a reluctant reader who achieved an increase in reading age of 3 years and 3 months in just 13 weeks, after using our Decoding programme.

Comprehension Strategies in a Secondary School

Comprehension Strategies in a Secondary School

Claire McTier, Acting Principal Teacher PEF Literacy and Numeracy at Coatbridge High School, reflects on her pupils' experiences of using ReadingWise Comprehension

Animal Farm Vocabulary - from Madani Schools Federation

Animal Farm Vocabulary - from Madani Schools Federation

Vocabulary and word list on Animal Farm from Madani Schools Federation is added to our Vocab module

Black History Month - book recommendations

Black History Month - book recommendations

To mark Black History Month, the ReadingWise team share some of their favourite books written by brilliant Black authors. We explain how we came upon each book, a brief summary of each one and a few words on what the books mean to us... and why you might want to have a read!

Macbeth Vocabulary

Macbeth Vocabulary

Vocabulary and word list from William Shakespeare's Macbeth is added to our Vocab module

An Inspector Calls Vocabulary

An Inspector Calls Vocabulary

Vocabulary and word list from the play 'An Inspector Calls' by J.B. Priestley is added to our Vocab module

Why are short stories great?

Why are short stories great?

Community Administrator and Content Manager Jo Opoku explores the benefits of reading short stories and discovers three ways in which they are an excellent alternative to reading a novel.

The Twits Vocabulary

The Twits Vocabulary

Vocabulary and word list from 'The Twits' by Roald Dahl is added to our Vocab module

Friern Barnet School - War Poetry

Friern Barnet School - War Poetry

Vocabulary and word list on war poetry from Friern Barnet School is added to our Vocab module

The BFG Vocabulary

The BFG Vocabulary

Vocabulary and word list from 'The BFG' by Roald Dahl is added to our Vocab module

International Talk Like a Pirate Day

International Talk Like a Pirate Day

Community Administrator and Content Manager Jo Opoku explores the story and the history behind the cultural phenomenon that is International Talk Like a Pirate Day.

Townhill Junior school Y5 Autumn word list

Townhill Junior school Y5 Autumn word list

Vocabulary and word list from Townhill Junior School is added to our Vocab module

Townhill Junior School Y4 Climate word list

Townhill Junior School Y4 Climate word list

Vocabulary and word list from Townhill Junior School is added to our Vocab module

International Literacy Day 2021

International Literacy Day 2021

We reflect on some of the positive stories we’ve heard about children improving their literacy with ReadingWise.

A new perspective: how reading can help with life's challenges

A new perspective: how reading can help with life's challenges

Community Administrator and Content Manager Jo Opoku explores three ways in which reading can help us when we’re struggling or going through a challenging time.

Common Words Vocabulary - Primary/Secondary Transition

Common Words Vocabulary - Primary/Secondary Transition

Vocabulary and word list for primary/secondary transition is added to our Vocab module

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