UKS2 - Sport Stars Bundle of 12 Reading Comprehensions

These resources are reading comprehension activities, or informational texts, about the careers and lives of twelve sporting superstars, the activities look into:

Tennis superstar Roger Federer.
Gymnastics superstar Simone Biles.
American Football superstar Peyton Manning
Swimming superstar Michael Phelps
Basketball superstar Michael Jordan.
Boxing superstar Muhammed Ali.
Baseball superstar Jackie Robinson.
Olympic superstar Jesse Owens.
Basketball superstar LeBron James.
Sprinting world record holder Usain Bolt.
Tennis superstar Serena Williams.
Football superstar Lionel Messi.

The activities require NO PREP and have a body of text that students need to read through thoroughly; then they can use the text to find the comprehension and grammar answers. All texts then have an extension activity for those fast finishers.

Answers, for teacher use, are on the final page of the document.

Time allowance for each activity (one hour - four hours in total)
5 minutes - read through the text individually.
40 minutes - answer questions using the text as guidance (including extension activity)
15 minutes - Teacher and students go through the text and answers