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Battle of the Somme Reading Comprehension
This resource commemorates the 100th anniversary of one of the biggest battles of WW1. The battle lasted five months and, in total, over a million soldiers were injured or killed. The resource supports a BBC Newsround text that explains what happened during the battle.
The resource contains 3 worksheets of questions, differentiated for use through KS1 and KS2. It could also be used to support readers in KS3 and supports aspects of learning in SMSC. Answers and ‘content domain’ references are included for each question.
Conflict in Syria
This reading comprehension uses a BBC Newsround article to investigate the human side of the conflict in Syria. A twelve year old girl explains why her family left Syria and what it was like to live in a refugee camp before they were able to move to the UK.
The resource contains 3 worksheets of questions, differentiated for use through KS1 and KS2. It supports learning in SMSC and could also be used to support readers in KS3. Answers and ‘content domain’ references are included for each question
Tsunami Comprehension
Scientists believe that a collapsing volcano 73,000 years ago caused a giant tsunami that engulfed a nearby uninhabited island. This reading comprehension resource explains the discovery.
Red Arrows - reading comprehension
As the Red Arrows return from a two month foreign tour, this reading comprehension supports a BBC Newsround text about the RAF display team.
The resource contains 3 worksheets of questions, differentiated for use through KS1 and KS2. It could also be used to support readers in KS3. Answers and ‘content domain’ references are included for each question.
Hedgehogs Comprehension
A seasonal theme to our reading comprehension with BBC report describing ways that people can help hedgehogs and other garden wildlife. Included are links to activities such as a template to cut a hole in a garden fence to create a ‘hedgehog highway’.
The resource contains 3 worksheets of questions, differentiated for use through KS1 and KS2. It supports learning in SMSC and could also be used to support readers in KS3. Answers and ‘content domain’ references are included for each question.
Adventurous Animals - reading comprehension
A reading comprehension supporting a BBC Newsround text that describes some unusually adventurous animals.
The resource contains 3 differentiated sets of questions complete with answers and content domain references.
Stonehenge - reading comprehension
30 years ago Stonehenge was recognised as one of the first World Heritage Sites in the UK. This reading comprehension resource supports a BBC Newsround text that explains why.
The resource contains 3 worksheets of questions, differentiated for use through KS1 and KS2. It could also be used to support readers in KS3. Answers and ‘content domain’ references are included for each question.
Sea Ice - reading comprehension
This reading comprehension supports a BBC Newsround text which explains why scientists are concerned about retreating sea ice in the Arctic.
The resource contains 3 worksheets of questions, differentiated for use through KS1 and KS2 and supports learning in SMSC. It could also be used to support readers in KS3. Answers and ‘content domain’ references are included for each question.
Ruby Bridges - reading comprehension
This reading comprehension supports a child friendly biography of American activist Ruby Bridges. After segregated schools were banned in the southern stated of America, Ruby became the first black child to attend what had previously been a whites only school. The biography explains what school was like for Ruby.
The resource contains 3 worksheets of questions, differentiated for use through KS1 and KS2. It could also be used to support readers in KS3 and supports aspects of learning in SMSC. Answers and ‘content domain’ references are included for each question.
Who is Banksy - reading comprehension
This reading comprehension uses a BBC Newsround text about the street artist 'Banksy'.
The resource contains a version of the text formatted for easy printing, 3 sets of questions differentiated for use with pupils across KS1 and KS2. The resource contains content domain references for the SATs reading test and would also be suitable for supporting readers in KS3.
Holocaust Memorial
A reading comprehension using texts telling the life story of holocaust survivors. Contains differentiated texts and questions with content domain references.
Hacking Comprehension
A reading comprehension about computer hacking.
Egyptian Pyramid - reading comprehension
This resource supports a BBC Newsround text which explains how scientists have used the latest technology to find a large void within the Great Pyramid at Giza.
The resource contains 3 sets of questions and is differentiated for use throughout KS1 and 2 - it would also be suitable for supporting reading at KS3. Answers and content domain references for each question are included.
2017 election result - reading comprehension
This reading comprehension supports a text adapted from a BBC Newsround report. The text describes how the election result unfolded and what it means for the country.
The resource contains 3 differentiated sets of questions complete with answers and content domain references.
Zimbabwe coup - reading comprehension
This reading comprehension supports a BBC Newsround text that covers the events in Zimbabwe and answers the question 'what is a coup?'.
The resource contains 3 sets of questions differentiated for use throughout KS1 and 2. The resource is also suitable for supporting reading in KS3. Answers and content domain references are included for each question.
In Game Purchases - reading comprehension
This resource supports a BBC Newsround text which explains why many people are concerned about in game purchases within electronic games.
The resource contains 3 sets of questions, differentiated for use through KS1 and 2. The resource is also suitable for supporting reading at KS3. Answers and content domain references for each question are included.
Royal engagement - reading comprehension
This reading comprehension resource supports a BBC Newsround text which covers the announcement of the engagement of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
The resource contains 3 sets of questions differentiated for use throughout KS1 and 2. The resource is also suitable to support reading in KS3. Aswers and content domain references are included for the questions which are in the format of the SATs writing test.
Cassini - reading comprehension
This reading comprehension resource supports a BBC Newsround text about the Cassini space probe.
The resource contains a version of the text, formatted for easy printing and 3 sets of questions differentiated for pupils throughout KS1 and 2 (the resource is also suitable for supporting readers in KS3). Answers and content domain references are also included.
Hurricane Irma - reading comprehension
This reading comprehension supports a BBC News text which compares Hurricane Irma to other hurricanes that have occurred in the past.
The resources contains 3 sets of questions differentiated for use in KS 1-2. It is also suitable for supporting readers in KS3.
Answers and content domain references for each question.
Princess Di - reading comprehension resource
This reading comprehension supports a text from BBC Newsround which explains who Princess Diana was and why she is currently in the news.
The resource contains 3 sets of questions differentiated for use through KS1 and 2. Each question has a SATs content domain reference and answers are provided.