You may have heard of the Wright brothers who made and flew the first aeroplane in 1903, but two other brothers actually invented human flight more than a century earlier! A biography text for upper key stage two. This downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheets, differentiated using our magnifying glasses key (on the bottom right). One magnifying glass indicates easier and two means harder.

This non-chronological report for lower key stage two , investigates horses. The text explains how these mammals are domesticated, why they don’t need much sleep, how they move and much more! The downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheets, differentiated using our magnifying glasses key (on the bottom right). One magnifying glass indicates easier and two means harder.

This biography text for year 6 describes Alice Ball’s life. Alice found a reliable way to turn chaulmoogra oil into a water-soluble medicine that could be injected and absorbed by the body. Alice’s discovery led to a new safe way to treat leprosy, which meant many people were discharged from hospital or could finally leave leper colonies and return home. This downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. A reading comprehension question and answer sheet. We have launched a new individual membership option so teachers can access all of our amazing resources for just £20 for the whole year.

This interview text for year 6 and P7 explains the work of disease control specialist Professor James Logan. He is the Head of the Department of Disease Control at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. They have recently discovered that mosquitoes can detect the smell of malaria-infected humans from their body odour. He explains how he infected himself with hookworm as an experiment and how COVID-19 sniffing dogs could help us detect infected people. The downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheets. We have launched a new individual membership option so teachers can access all of our amazing resources for just £20 for the whole year.

This explanation text for year 5, linking to the topic properties and changes of materials explains how water treatment plants work. Turning murky river water into crystal clear drinking water is a complicated process. The text explains how the water in your tap is safe to drink. This downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheets, differentiated using our magnifying glasses key (on the bottom right). One magnifying glass indicates easier and two means harder. We have launched a new individual membership option so teachers can access all of our amazing resources for just £20 for the whole year.

This reading comprehension instruction text for year 2, linking to the science topic plants, explains how to take the seeds out of shop-bought tomatoes and turn them into tomato plants. This downloadable reading pack includes: Two differentiated A3 reading spreads for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheets, differentiated using our magnifying glasses key (on the bottom right). One magnifying glass indicates easier and two means harder. We have launched a new individual membership option so teachers can access all of our amazing resources for just £20 for the whole year.

This explanation text for P4, linking to the topic biodiversity and interdependence, describes in detail how compost is made. Compost is the crumbly, dark soil-like material that gardeners use to feed plants they grow. It is made by recycling natural plant matter using a speeded-up and controlled version of a natural process called biodegradation (also known as rotting!). This downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheets, differentiated using our magnifying glasses key (on the bottom right). One magnifying glass indicates easier and two means harder.

This explanation text for year 3 , linking to the topic rocks, describes in detail how compost is made. Compost is the crumbly, dark soil-like material that gardeners use to feed plants they grow. It is made by recycling natural plant matter using a speeded-up and controlled version of a natural process called biodegradation (also known as rotting!). This downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheets, differentiated using our magnifying glasses key (on the bottom right). One magnifying glass indicates easier and two means harder.

This biography text for P3, linking to the topic Biodiversity and interdependence, describes the life of the historical scientist and author Beatrix Potter. Beatrix was curious about nature and made lots of paintings. Her paintings are so accurate that other people have used them to identify different species of plants and fungi. Find out about her life and how she developed as a scientist, as well as a well-known author. This downloadable reading pack includes: Two differentiated A3 reading spreads for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheets, differentiated using our magnifying glasses key (on the bottom right). One magnifying glass indicates easier and two means harder.

In this non-fiction text for year 5, linking to the topic living things and habitats, discover ten awesomely amazing killer plants. From the deadly nightshade which produces lethal chemicals to the meat-eating sundews, you won’t want to pick any of these flowers! This downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheets, differentiated using our magnifying glasses key (on the bottom right). One magnifying glass indicates easier and two means harder.

A non-fiction text linking to the topic plants for year 3. Danny Clarke loved being outdoors from an early age. He is passionate about plants and shares how he got into horticulture in this inspiring interview. The downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheets, differentiated using our magnifying glasses key (on the bottom right). One magnifying glass indicates easier and two means harder.

A non-fiction text linking to the topic biodiversity and interdependence for P4. Danny Clarke loved being outdoors from an early age. He is passionate about plants and shares how he got into horticulture in this inspiring interview. The downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheets, differentiated using our magnifying glasses key (on the bottom right). One magnifying glass indicates easier and two means harder.

This non-chronological report for P3, linking to the topic biodiversity and interdependence, investigates the slimy world of an invertebrate, the slug. The text explains how they move, who they are related to, why they are seen as a pest but also why they are important. The downloadable reading pack includes: Two differentiated A3 reading spreads for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheets, differentiated using our magnifying glasses key (on the bottom right). One magnifying glass indicates easier and two means harder.

This non-chronological report for year 2, linking to the topics of plants, investigates the slimy world of an invertebrate, the slug. The text explains how they move, who they are related to, why they are seen as a pest but also why they are important. The downloadable reading pack includes: Two differentiated A3 reading spreads for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheets, differentiated using our magnifying glasses key (on the bottom right). One magnifying glass indicates easier and two means harder.

In this non-fiction text for P6, linking to the topic biodiversity and interdependence, discover ten awesomely amazing killer plants. From the deadly nightshade which produces lethal chemicals to the meat-eating sundews, you won’t want to pick any of these flowers! This downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheets, differentiated using our magnifying glasses key (on the bottom right). One magnifying glass indicates easier and two means harder.

A non-fiction text linking to the topics rocks for year 3, this interview with Natalia Jagielska is great for dinosaur lovers. She talks about how she became a palaeontologist and how her team discovered a pterosaur skull sticking out of a rock! This downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question sheets, differentiated using our magnifying glasses key (on the bottom right). One magnifying glass indicates easier and two means harder. An answer sheet including the objective for each question, which is taken from the reading national curriculum.

Gliding is a way of flying without power. It’s used by lots of animal species, from pterosaurs to modern animals like flying squirrels, flying fish, ants, spiders – and even gliding squid! In the last 150 years, humans have learnt how to glide, and have developed unpowered flying machines to soar high up into the sky. This explanation text is for year 5 linking to the topic ‘forces’. This downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question sheet. An answer sheet including the objective for each question, which is taken from the reading national curriculum.

Gliding is a way of flying without power. It’s used by lots of animal species, from pterosaurs to modern animals like flying squirrels, flying fish, ants, spiders – and even gliding squid! In the last 150 years, humans have learnt how to glide, and have developed unpowered flying machines to soar high up into the sky. This explanation text is for upper key stage 2 and links to the topic ‘forces’. This downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question sheet. An answer sheet including the objective for each question, which is taken from the reading national curriculum.

A non-fiction text linking to the topics rocks , this interview with Natalia Jagielska is great for dinosaur lovers. She talks about how she became a palaeontologist and how her team discovered a pterosaur skull sticking out of a rock! This downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question sheets, differentiated using our magnifying glasses key (on the bottom right). One magnifying glass indicates easier and two means harder. An answer sheet including the objective for each question, which is taken from the reading national curriculum.

This non-chronological report text for year 6, linking to the topics evolution and inheritance and biological systems, tells you all about the Archaeopteryx. The text explains how these ancient dinosaurs were an evolutionary link between the dinosaurs and modern birds and how Charles Darwin used this information to help inform his theory of evolution. This downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheets.