Making great literacy lessons easy. Why join Plazoom?

World Book Day: Resources Pack with Lessons, Worksheets and Activities for KS1 and KS2

image of World Book Day: Resources Pack with Lessons, Worksheets and Activities for KS1 and KS2
This is a free resource
Or subscribe today and you'll also get access to...
  • Unlimited access to 1,500+ resources
  • Over 80 expert CPD guides
  • Free subscription to Teach Reading & Writing magazine, and digital access to all back issues
  • New resources every week
  • Exclusive, member-only resource collections
  • Plus lots more...

World Book Day takes place each year in March, celebrating books and reading. Many teachers and pupils will be dressing up as book characters or reading in their pyjamas at school; sharing their favourite stories; reading book review examples and writing their own, and visiting libraries - not to mention exchanging the £1 book token for a book of their choice (https://www.worldbookday.com/books/)!

This resource pack includes 6 additional ideas that could be used throughout the school to celebrate World Book Day, including the PDF resources listed below.

This primary resource pack includes:

  • Teacher notes with suggested activities linked to each idea
  • PDF worksheet Idea 1 - book vlog planning sheet
  • Idea 2 (no additional resources required)
  • PDF worksheet Idea 3 - blank mask templates
  • PDF worksheet Idea 4 - my favourite book character (KS1 and KS2 versions)
  • PDF worksheet Idea 5. emoji book quiz and answer sheet
  • PDF worksheet Idea 6. planning sheet and model text

When is World Book Day 2022?

World Book Day in 2023 is on Thursday 2nd March.



  • Teacher notes with suggested activities linked to each idea
  • PDF worksheet Idea 1 - book vlog planning sheet
  • PDF worksheet Idea 3 - blank mask templates
  • PDF worksheet Idea 4 - my favourite book character (KS1 and KS2 versions)
  • PDF worksheet Idea 5. emoji book quiz and answer sheet
  • PDF worksheet Idea 6. planning sheet and model text
Look inside!

Click through to see what this resource has to offer

More from this collection

Browse by Year Group

Year
1

Year
2

Year
3

Year
4

Year
5

Year
6