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.

This biography text for year 2, linking to the topic Plants , 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.

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.

This interview text for P7 explains what Suzanne Jones does in her job as an apprentice engineer. Suzanne works at a nuclear power station where massive turbines convert steam into electricity. In the article she explains in simple terms how steam energy can be converted to electrical energy and why engineering is for everyone! The downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheets.

This interview text for year 6 explains what Suzanne Jones does in her job as an apprentice engineer. Suzanne works at a nuclear power station where massive turbines convert steam into electricity. In the article she explains in simple terms how steam energy can be converted to electrical energy and why engineering is for everyone! The downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheets.

This non-chronological report for P4 and P5, linking to the topic of biodiversity and interdependence, investigates these super smart birds who can plot, plan and trick! The text explains what they eat, how we know they are clever, why the Victorians were obsessed with them 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 non-chronological report for year 3, year 4, linking to the topic of living things and habitats investigates these super smart birds who can plot, plan and trick! The text explains what they eat, how we know they are clever, why the Victorians were obsessed with them 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.

In this non-fiction text for P4 and P5, linking with Victorian history, discover ten incredible Victorian inventions. Here are some examples: ice cream makers, sewing machines, moving pictures and many 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.

In this non-fiction text for year 3 and year 4, linking with Victorian history, discover ten incredible Victorian inventions. Here are some examples: ice cream makers, sewing machines, moving pictures and many 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.

Mobile telephones are everywhere, but what about the first-ever telephone and the person who invented it? This biography text for P5, linking to the topic vibrations and waves, explains how and why Alexander Bell invented the telephone. 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.

Mobile telephones are everywhere, but what about the first-ever telephone and the person who invented it? This biography text for year 4, linking to the topic sound and vibrations and waves, explains how and why Alexander Bell invented the telephone. 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 P3, linking to the topics of living things and habitats , investigates those jumping marsupials, kangaroos. The text explains what their babies are called, what they eat, what makes them marsupials, their similarities to cows and much more! 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 topic of living things and habitats , investigates those jumping marsupials, kangaroos. The text explains what their babies are called, what they eat, what makes them marsupials, their similarities to cows and much more! 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 biography text for P7, linking to the topicinheritance, describes Rosalind Franklin’s life. One of the most important scientists of the 20th century, Rosalind Franklin is best known for her work using X-rays to help discover the shape of the DNA molecule. This downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. A reading comprehension question and answer sheet.

This biography text for year 6 , linking to the topic evolution and inheritance , describes Rosalind Franklin’s life. One of the most important scientists of the 20th century, Rosalind Franklin is best known for her work using X-rays to help discover the shape of the DNA molecule. This downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. A reading comprehension question and answer sheet.

This interview text for year 5, linking to the topics Animals including humans, explains how Dr Yenny Saraswati looks after orphaned orangutans. Yenny works as a senior vet for the Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme in Indonesia, treating orphaned orangutans and training them for release back into the wild. 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 5, linking to the topic Animals including humans , explains how Dr Yenny Saraswati looks after orphaned orangutans. Yenny works as a senior vet for the Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme in Indonesia, treating orphaned orangutans and training them for release back into the wild. 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.

Doctors and vets use ultrasound scanners to check on human and animal babies before they are born, using sound waves to look inside the mother’s tummy. This explanation text for P6, linking to the topic biological systems, explains how these amazing scanners work. 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.