COMPREHENSION – ‘There's an Octopus under my Bed!’
Use ‘There’s an Octopus under my Bed’ for reading & writing activities

This resource pack of 6 pages has the story along with questions and answers, vocabulary & writing activities
The creative writing can be done directly after reading the story or after the other activities
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Last updated
25th March 2026

Reading texts can be a very good stimulus for children’s writing
Writing has to be crafted depending on what the writer is trying to do and the audience it is intended for
Creative writing expresses ideas, emotions, or stories
Use ‘There’s an Octopus under my Bed’ for reading & writing activities

Identify and use antonyms of size

Identify and rewrite similes using ‘as’
