A ten comprehension pack designed to support work on Natural Disasters. Each comprehension consists of glossary work on words in text, sequencing words within sentences, word recognition sentences, comprehension questions tied to each text. Comprehensions cover: An introduction to Natural Disasters Volcanoes Pompeii Earthquakes The Lisbon Earthquake The Kobe Earthquake Earthquakes Today The Richter Scale The Mercalli Scale Earthquake Prediction Earthquake Defence

A four comprehension pack designed to support work on Dinosaurs. Each comprehension consists of glossary work on words in text, sequencing words within sentences, word recognition sentences, comprehension questions tied to each text.

A series of questions, answers and reading journal activity based around all areas of reading. Great alternative to SATs tests or written comprehensions. LOs To understand how an author uses everyday objects as a portal to a fantasy world. To understand how an author uses familiar and unfamiliar words to create a fantasy setting. To understand how an author builds a sense of wonder. To draw conclusions based on what has been read to date. To skim and scan a text to find evidence to support opinions and answer questions. To understand how an author draws on his own life, his beliefs and his experiences. To reflect on a completed text.

Match the dinosaur to its description using clues in texts. Can be carried out as a clozed procedure or as homework

A series of questions, answers and reading journal activity based around all areas of reading. Great alternative to SATs tests or written comprehensions. LOs To form and revise opinions about the Romans To make comparisons between past and contemporary entertainment. To make comparisons between today and the past. To use skimming and scanning to find information for research. To gather information in order to write persuasively. To reflect on a completed text

A series of questions, answers and reading journal activity based around all areas of reading. Great alternative to SATs tests or written comprehensions. LOs To identify how the key features of a book can make it distinctive. To use inference and deduction to understand the point of view of secondary characters. To explore the relationships in a family. To draw conclusions about the main character in relationship to the title of the book. To empathise with the main characters’ feelings in a range of situations.

Key Stage 2 comprehensions. Text includes a range of non fiction, fictionalised, historical texts and short poetry. Questions include whole range of SAT style questions such as: inference and deduction, prediction and factual recall. Ideal for Guided groups, homework or whole class activities.

A series of questions, answers and reading journal activity based around all areas of reading. Great alternative to SATs tests or written comprehensions. LOs To be able to scan and skim pages to find evidence from a text. To be able to understand the relationship between characters To infer and interpret information from a text. To understand how the author shows the similarities between the German and English soldiers. To understand how and why an author links characters’ fates together. To respond to a completed text.

A series of questions, answers and reading journal activity based around all areas of reading. Great alternative to SATs tests or written comprehensions. LOs To make predictions about a text. To empathise with a character To use skimming and scanning to find evidence that a book was written in the past. To understand how events are perceived differently by children and adults. To reflect upon a completed text.

A series of questions, answers and reading journal activity based around all areas of reading. Great alternative to SATs tests or written comprehensions. LOs To make predictions based on the blurb and cover of a book To make predictions based on what has been read already. To understand how an author can convey impatience in a character. To understand how an author interweaves real life with fantasy To identify key turning points in a story. To understand how an author uses language to convey hidden meanings.