Primary English: Comprehension tasks

Develop your KS1 and KS2 learners' comprehension skills with this hand-picked collection of innovative resources

Tes Resources Team

Young Child Writing To Demonstrate Comprehension Tasks Within Primary English Lessons

Build confidence when tackling comprehension using these question sheets, activities and presentations

Reading and fully understanding what we have read is so part and parcel of everyday life that we can forget it is a skill that has to be taught at a young age. That’s why we’ve hand-picked some comprehension resources, designed to help pupils extract and analyse the right pieces of information with ease.

KS1 resources

Letters Comprehension
PercyPublishing

Letters Comprehension

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Ideal comprehension activities based on letter writing for Upper Year 1 and Year 2. There are 22 pages in the booklet giving students ample practice to understand letters and answer questions. There are also writing tasks included. The worksheets are clearly laid out with a wide variety of questions...
KS1 SATs Reading - The Human Body Comprehension
Blossoming Minds

KS1 SATs Reading - The Human Body Comprehension

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This resource is a non-fiction comprehension activity for year 2. It is all about the **human body**, with a focus on organs, blood and skin! The PDF booklet is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper and includes **3 differentiated levels**. There are a range of what, how, and where ...
Autumn Reading Comprehensions
hollyjack1

Autumn Reading Comprehensions

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Autumn themed reading comprehensions for KS1 This product contains 10 autumn themed reading comprehensions to use as part of your autumn topic. Titles - * Autumn * Trees * Apples * Harvest * Pumpkins * Animals * Conkers * Acorns * Squirrels * Hedgehogs Simple texts for children to read and answer 4 ...
Year 1 Reading Comprehension
akathryn27

Year 1 Reading Comprehension

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Four simple sheets to help children practise their reading comprehension skills. All three sheets will help the children improve their gathering information skills. Each text has 2 levels of difficulty and whilst they are aimed at Year 1, would be suitable for some Year R and 2 children also.
Poetry Comprehension Mini Pack
teachercellar

Poetry Comprehension Mini Pack

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This pack includes two mini workbooks covering two different poems. The first poem is titled 'Mrs Bear' and the second 'Farmyard Friends'. Both poems are original poems written by me. The pack includes questions and other activities. This is an ideal pack for KS1 or Lower Key Stage 2.

KS2 resources

Howard Carter Diary Comprehension
Paul Flintham

Howard Carter Diary Comprehension

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A comprehension about the discovery of Tutankhamen's tomb. Includes PowerPoint and differentiated worksheets to suit three ability groups. Can lead on to extended writing with children continuing the diary themselves. Quality Ancient Egypt activity. Both PDF and Word files included.
Fairtrade Reading Comprehension
EC Resources

Fairtrade Reading Comprehension

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Easy to use reading comprehension pack with three sections of differentiated questions, created for upcoming Fairtrade Fortnight. It can be used in form time as part of literacy focus, or in English lessons for lower KS3 or upper KS2. Both PDF and editable word file included.
Year 6 SATs Reading Comprehension - Spy
PrimaryPros

Year 6 SATs Reading Comprehension - Spy

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An intriguing short story about a spy who travels around the galaxy to take care of... undesireables. On this particular mission however, this spy gets a little more than he bargained for. A story that is perfect for reluctant boy readers. **This document has the following features:** An indiv...
Titanic Reading Comprehension
PrimaryWow

Titanic Reading Comprehension

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**A4 Double-sided Titanic Reading Comprehension.** * Differentiated question sheets (higher 16, lower 10) with answers. * 1 SAT style multiple choice question sheet. * Answers are included for all levels and styles of questions. *Reading sheet is a comprehensive overview which includes information a...
Plastic pollution Reading Comprehension
emilyironside

Plastic pollution Reading Comprehension

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This is a reading comprehension about the impact that our use of plastic has on the planet. I gave it to my year 6 class that involves inference, retrieval, basing opinions on the text, explanation and more SATs style skills. The reading comprehension could definitely be given to a year 5 or year 7 ...