KS2 News Comprehension: Water refills and pooch poo power

This lower KS2 comprehension asks questions about two stories concerning sustainability and recycling. The first story looks at how water refill points could reduce the amount of plastic in the ocean, while the second asks pupils about a generator that transforms dog poo into energy!

First News comprehensions are excellent for guided reading, SATS preparation, and improving critical literacy in the classroom.

First News reading comprehensions use current event to make literacy relevant and exciting in the classroom. Each comprehension contains an article taken from First News, the award-winning weekly newspaper for children, and a selection of engaging questions written by education experts.

**This is a First News Level One activity aimed at Lower KS2 (Years 3 and 4). Each week, First News creates three levels of literacy activities based on news stories: **

Level One for Lower KS2 (Y3 & Y4)
Level Two for Upper KS2 (Y5 & Y6)
Level Three for KS3