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.

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.

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

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.

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.

As the UK Government push on with their plans for Brexit, Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced plans for another Scottish independence referendum. This reading comprehension supports a BBC Newsround text that examines what is going on. 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.

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.

To coincide with the theme of World Health Day, this resource supports a BBC Newsround text which explains what anxiety is and what young people should do if they feel anxious. The resource contains 2 worksheets of questions, differentiated for use through 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.

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.

This reading comprehension supports a BBC Newsround report about some of Britain’s young paralympic hopefuls.  In addition to supporting reading this text will promote SMSC themes and disability awareness. 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.

This reading comprehension supports a BBC Newsround article which describes how the Adelie Penguins have had a disastrous breeding season due to unusual weather conditions. The resource contains 3 sets of questions, differentiated for use throughout KS1 and 2, with answers and content domain references in line with the SATs reading tests. The resource is also suitable to support reading at KS3

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.

A reading comprehension using texts telling the life story of holocaust survivors.  Contains differentiated texts and questions with content domain references.

A reading comprehension about computer hacking.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.