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 Earth article detailing some of the world’s largest species of spiders – a subject which is sure to capture the attention of pupils. The resource contains 3 worksheets of questions, differentiated for use through KS1 and KS2, with the KS1 questions being drawn from the first half of the text.  It could also be used to support readers in KS3.  Answers and ‘content domain’ references are included for each question.

The Zika virus has been one of the big stories of recent weeks, and has even been described as ‘the next ebola’.  This reading comprehension uses a BBC Newsround report, explaining what the virus is and how it spreads. 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 investigates the shocking problem of food wastage in the UK.  Driven by supermarket cosmetic standards and cheap offers to encourage consumers to buy more than they need, millions of tons of food are thrown away each year. This reading comprehension uses a BBC News report which investigates the issue and 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.

Makers of Dolmio sauces took the unusual step of advising customers not to consume some of their products more than once each week.  This reading comprehension supports a BBC Newsbeat article which explores whether other common foods are equally as bad as Dolmio. 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.

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

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.

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.

A reading comprehension using a BBC Newsround report into the bombing of Hiroshima

Scientists believe that they may have found traces of water on the surface of Mars.  Although the discovery has not yet been confirmed, it may pave the way for future manned exploration as water would be required for the production of rocket fuel as well as human consumption.  This comprehension resource supports a BBC Newsround text about the discovery. 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.

With hurricanes and other storms currently in the news, this resource supports a BBC Newsround text which explains why storms are given names. The resource contains links to the original text where video links can be found to support a lesson, 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 resource supports a BBC Newsround text which explains why people wear poppies. The resource contains 3 sets of questions differentiated for use through KS1 and 2. The resource is also suitable for supporting reading in KS3. Answers for the questions are included, as are content domain references in line with the SATs reading tests.

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 report that explores how wildlife is being affected by the COVID 19 crisis. There are three sets of questions (with answers) linked to this current topic for KS1, Lower KS2 and Upper KS2. Content domains are referred to for each question.

This reading comprehension resource supports a BBC Newsround report about the discovery of a new species of orang-utan. The resource contains 3 sets of questions differentiated for use throughout KS1 and 2. Answers and content domain references are included for each question.