In this interview text for P5, linking to the topic Earth’s materials, Brendan McCormick explains what he does in his job as a volcanologist. Brendan studies the gases emitted by volcanoes, looking for clues about when they might erupt. He explains how difficult it can be to collect samples, his first visit to a volcano as a scientist as well as 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.

In this non-fiction text for P7, linking with the topicbiodiversity and interdependence, discover how animals and plants adapt to survive in fires. Wildfires can be devastating to the environment, but some animals, insects and plants have adapted to survive, and even flourish in fire. The downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheets.

A non-fiction text linking to the topic light for year 6 and P7. This interview with Gregg Suaning, a Professor of Biomedical Engineering, explains how his team is developing a bionic eye called Phoenix99 that could help people who have lost their sight to see again. This downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheet.

This biography text for year 6 , linking to the topic light, describes how Patricia Bath invented the ‘Laserphaco Probe’. This invention uses lasers to help break up and remove cataracts through a cut in the eye just 1 mm long. It has been used by eye doctors around the world. This downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. A reading comprehension question and answer sheet.

This explanation text for year 3, linking to the topic Forces, explains how animatronic dinosaurs work. Each part of the man-made dinosaur is labelled with an expanded caption - frame, electric motor, computer control system, pneumatic system, hydraulic system, infrared sensors and much more. 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 P4, linking to the topic Forces, explains how animatronic dinosaurs work. Each part of the man-made dinosaur is labelled with an expanded caption - frame, electric motor, computer control system, pneumatic system, hydraulic system, infrared sensors and much more. 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 interview text for year 6, linking to the topic Evolution and inheritance , explains what Professor Kristi Curry Rogers does in her job as a vertebrate palaeontologist. Kristi studies dinosaur fossils to find out more about how they grew. She explains how she slices up a fossilised bone to find out information, what inspired her to become a palaeontologist and her favourite moment when she discovered a tiny baby sauropod in a drawer! The downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheets.

This biography text for year 6 , linking to the topic evolution and inheritance , describes the lives of palaeontologists William Buckland and Mary Morland. One of their biggest breakthroughs was studying bones that had been found in a local quarry in Oxfordshire years earlier. For more than 150 years, no one at the museum knew how to label them. Were they from an elephant? Or perhaps a giant human? In 1824, William announced his own theory – that they were from a huge, extinct reptile! He named this ancient creature Megalosaurus, meaning ‘great fossil lizard’. It was the very first dinosaur ever to be named and described! This downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. A reading comprehension question and answer sheet.

This interview text for P7, linking to the topic biodiversity and interdependence, explains what Professor Kristi Curry Rogers does in her job as a vertebrate palaeontologist. Kristi studies dinosaur fossils to find out more about how they grew. She explains how she slices up a fossilised bone to find out information, what inspired her to become a palaeontologist and her favourite moment when she discovered a tiny baby sauropod in a drawer! The downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheets.

This biography text for P7, linking to the topic biodiversity and interdependence, describes the lives of palaeontologists William Buckland and Mary Morland. One of their biggest breakthroughs was studying bones that had been found in a local quarry in Oxfordshire years earlier. For more than 150 years, no one at the museum knew how to label them. Were they from an elephant? Or perhaps a giant human? In 1824, William announced his own theory – that they were from a huge, extinct reptile! He named this ancient creature Megalosaurus, meaning ‘great fossil lizard’. It was the very first dinosaur ever to be named and described! This downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. A reading comprehension question and answer sheet.

This non-chronological report for P4, linking to the topic ‘Earth’s materials’, tells you about the largest land dwelling dinosaur, the Argentinosaurus. The text features: the group of dinosaurs they belonged to, where the first fossilised bone was found, how they adapted to live in their environment and it even includes a recipe to make some dinosaur cookies! 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 year 3 , linking to the topic ‘rocks’, tells you about the largest land dwelling dinosaur, the Argentinosaurus. The text features: the group of dinosaurs they belonged to, where the first fossilised bone was found, how they adapted to live in their environment and it even includes a recipe to make some dinosaur cookies! 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 year 4, linking to the topic of living things and habitats, investigates one of the most magnificent predators in the world. The text explains how each tiger is unique, how they hunt their prey, that they are the largest of the big cat species and much more! The downloadable reading pack includes: A 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 interview text for year 6 explains the work of micro sculptor and honorary doctor Dr Willard Wigan. He uses science to sculpt works of art that are small enough to fit in the eye of a needle! He is autistic and dyslexic. Willard explains that his autism allows him to have great stamina and to control his movements. He gets transfixed by the challenge of manipulating materials into something so small but so detailed. He explains how he works between his heartbeats, makes his own tools and how he accidentally inhaled Alice in Wonderland! The downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheets.

This reading comprehension instruction text P3, linking to science materials, explains how to make your own eco-friendly art kit. The kit includes paint applicators, air-drying clay and an art box to keep it all in. 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.

A non-fiction biography text for year 5 about the female scientist Maria Sibylla Merian. By combining her talent as an artist with her skill in scientific observation, she uncovered the secrets of the life cycles of moths and butterflies. This links with the topics Living things and habitats and *biodiversity and Interdependence. 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.

A non-fiction biography text for P6 about the female scientist Maria Sibylla Merian. By combining her talent as an artist with her skill in scientific observation, she uncovered the secrets of the life cycles of moths and butterflies. This links with the topics Living things and habitats and *biodiversity and Interdependence. 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.

This reading comprehension instruction text for year 2, linking to science materials, explains how to make your own eco-friendly art kit. The kit includes paint applicators, air-drying clay and an art box to keep it all in. 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.

This biography text for P7 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.

In this non-fiction text for P4 and P5, linking with Roman history, discover ten things the Romans did for us. Here are some examples: before the Romans there was no reading or writing in Britain, they brought rabbits to Britain and they invented pivoted scissors. 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.