A two page reading comprehension with photographs. The text is a first person recount of an author’s experiences of visiting a Devon landscape during his childhood. The text is followed by a 20 mark reading comprehension quiz and poses questions in the following categories: retrieval Fact and opinion True and false Inference Word comprehension (synonyms) The format is available in both word and PDF and also comes with the answers for ease of marking.

A nice resource to break pupils into the autumn term. A five stanza poem about autumn accompanied by a 12 mark reading comprehension. Question areas include: retrieval true or false fact and opinion synonyms word comprehension inference Good for general poetry study or simply as a reading task. Short nature of poem should make the task accessible to most abilities.

A short one page of A4 text reading comprehension accompanied by a 10 mark quiz/comprehension. Text is organised to demonstrate a chronological report - written in the present tense. Questions are based on: retrieval true and false synonyms word comprehension finding and copying information interpreting information in the text Task is ideal for individual learning, group guided reading and online learning. Available in both Word and PDF formats. Answers enclosed for ease of marking.

A one A4 page piece of text that is a chronological report on the behaviour of Milo - a domestic cat. Useful for teaching the elements/features of report writing and basic reading comprehension. Can be used individually or for group guided reading. Questions based on: true/false synonyms word comprehension retrieval Text is accompanied by a 10 mark (7 question) reading quiz. Ideal for the classroom as a quick reading comp or for online learning. Text/questions are available in Word and PDF format, along with answers for ease of marking.

Short 1 page (A4) reading comprehension accompanied by 10 mark quiz. Questions based on: inference retrieval synonyms word comprehension fact/opinion File is loaded in both Word and PDF formats, making it ideal for a short classroom task or for online learning. Answers are included for ease of marking.

Simply titled ‘Bed’, this is a short poem (text on 1 side of A4) reading comprehension with 6 accompanying questions (10 marks available). Ideal for a half hour reading exercise to hone skills in: retrieval inference features of poetry synonym word comprehension Answers are included for ease of marking and available in both Word and PDF formats for online learning.

Simply titled ‘Sweep’, this is a short (text on 1 side of A4) reading comprehension with 6 accompanying questions (10 marks available). Ideal for a half hour reading exercise to hone skills: retrieval inference word comprehension synonym Answers are included for ease of marking and available in both Word and PDF formats for online learning.

Simply entitled ‘Duty’, this is a short (text on 1 side of A4) reading comprehension with 6 accompanying questions (10 marks available). Ideal for a half hour reading exercise to hone skills in: retrieval inference word comprehension comparative language (simile) Answers are included for ease of marking and available in both Word documents and PDF formats for online learning.

A reading comprehension exercise consisting of 4 passages of text and two 3 mark questions accompanying each. The exercise is designed to help children infer from evidence given in the next when meaning is not always directly described. The task can be carried out independently, as a group guided session or whole class exercise. Answers are provided for ease of marking for guidance - teachers can use their discretion upon marking.

Two starter exercises for warming up the word - a good starter for when children come in first thing in the morning - can be continued as the morning exercise throughout the week. 1st exercise = 48 synonyms to be matched. 2nd exercise = 48 antonyms to be matched. Words vary in difficulty and demand on prior vocabulary knowledge so will suit children of differing abilities. Good opportunities for discussion and use of thesaurus if needed.

Short Halloween poem that can be read just for comprehension or performed as a rap, either through guided reading, in groups or as a whole class. Poem is accompanied by a 17 mark reading comprehension quiz that focuses on: fact/opinion retrieval synonyms true and false chronological ordering Separate answer sheet is included for ease of marking.

A free sample to showcase my reading comprehensions on TES. Diary entry of a cat (although the animal isn’t expressly named in the text). Short (1 side of A4) reading task in the form of a cat’s diary entry. 7 accompanying questions (10 marks) with one bonus question. Question types include: inference retrieval synonyms word comprehension general knowledge Ideal for quick reading task in individual, guided or individual formats. Also ideal for online learning. Answers are included for ease of marking.

A differentiated series of 3 worksheets, ranked with 1-3 chilli peppers, containing ratio word problems (8 per sheet). Children can choose their difficulty or teacher can differentiate. Offers opportunity to move onto a more challenging set of problems if the former turns out to be too easy. Answer sheet included in folder for ease of marking, as well as the problems being included in word and PDF format.

3 Differentiated Grids of words (20 in each) that are often spelled incorrectly. Children start off with a number points and lose 10, 100 or 1000 points for each incorrect spelling they have circled (number of points lost depends on the difficulty of the challenge). Lower Ability will start on 200 points and focuses mostly on short/frequently used words that are often seen to be spelled incorrectly. Middle Ability will start with 2000 points. Higher Ability (more challenging content) start with 20,000 points. Task is ideal for a starter challenge - at the beginning of the school day or English/literacy. Answer Sheets are included in a separate document for either teacher, peer or self marking.

A free sample reading comprehension to demonstrate the range of year 5 and 6 reading resources I currently have on TES. This is a short reading comprehension with a quiz aimed at focusing on the following points: retrieval true and false fact and opinion inference word comprehension and synonym knowledge This resource is available in both Word and PDF and includes an answer file for ease of marking. For more resources, please visit my shop https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/alexvtye

Twenty spellings (asked in a similar way to the usual GPS paper). Sheet for chn to fill in the blanks as you read out the required word to complete the sentence. Second attachment is based on grammar and punctuation. Questions included are based on: a and an adjectives formal language active and passive voice semicolons main and subordinate clauses conjunctions relative clauses parenthetical commas statement, question, exclamation and a few more! Task can be used for an idea of pupils’ GPS knowledge and could be useful to inform further planning. Both files available as Word and PDF. All answers included in for ease of marking.

A two-page first-person narrative written by the Ghost of Christmas Past that describes his visit to Scrooge. A good example of a well-known story being written by another character’s point of view with shifts in formality (good for modeling and discussion). Exercise can be done as whole-class guided reading, group guided reading or individually. Story comes with a 15 question comprehension consisting of: true/false fact/opinion inference retrieval Some elements of GPS All answers are included at the end of the document for ease of marking.

Short reading comprehension about a wizard’s apprentice who is tempted by the forbidden top shelf of books in his master’s absence. One A4 page of story text followed by an 8 question quiz (10 marks available). Questions include: retrieval inference antonyms word comprehension Answers are included for ease of marking. Exercise is ideal for online teaching as well as in the classroom.