Do you know what the world looks like under the sea? Today, most of us do, thanks to underwater films and pictures. But just 80 years ago, before Jacques Cousteau filmed it, most people had no idea what lay below the ocean’s surface. Thanks to the invention of the ‘Aqua-Lung’ he was able to explore the underwater world and share his findings. This historical biography for year 2, links to the curriculum topics of living things and habitats. 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.

Do you know what the world looks like under the sea? Today, most of us do, thanks to underwater films and pictures. But just 80 years ago, before Jacques Cousteau filmed it, most people had no idea what lay below the ocean’s surface. Thanks to the invention of the ‘Aqua-Lung’ he was able to explore the underwater world and share his findings. This historical biography for P3, links to the curriculum topic of biodiversity and interdependence. 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.

Gliding along deep under the surface of the sea, submarines are the ultimate human-made swimming machines. This explanation text for year 5, linking to the topic Forces, explains how submarines works. The diagram has expanded captions explaining how each part works. 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.

A non-fiction text linking to the topics animals including humans for year 3, this interview with Kelly Forsythe is great for animal lovers. Growing up on an island had a big influence on her decision to become a marine biologist. She was able to see first-hand how magical the ocean is, but also how fragile it is. So she decided she wasn’t going to wait around for someone else to come along and save it! This downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question sheets, differentiated using our magnifying glasses key (on the bottom right). One magnifying glass indicates easier and two means harder. An answer sheet including the objective for each question, which is taken from the reading national curriculum.

A non-fiction text for lower keys stage two, this interview with Kelly Forsythe is great for animal lovers. Growing up on an island had a big influence on her decision to become a marine biologist. She was able to see first-hand how magical the ocean is, but also how fragile it is. So she decided she wasn’t going to wait around for someone else to come along and save it! This downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question sheets, differentiated using our magnifying glasses key (on the bottom right). One magnifying glass indicates easier and two means harder. An answer sheet including the objective for each question, which is taken from the reading national curriculum.

Did you know sloths can swim faster than they can walk? Or that elephants use their trunks like a snorkel when they swim? In this non-fiction text for year 4, linking with the topic living things and habitats, discover the surprising aquatic abilities of ten different animals. The 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.

Did you know sloths can swim faster than they can walk? Or that elephants use their trunks like a snorkel when they swim? In this non-fiction text discover the surprising aquatic abilities of ten different animals. The 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.

You may have heard of the Wright brothers who made and flew the first aeroplane in 1903, but two other brothers actually invented human flight more than a century earlier! A biography text for year 5, linking to the topic forces, on the Montgolfier brothers, Joseph-Michel and Jacques-Étienne. 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 year 3, linking to the topic of living things and habitats , investigates horses. The text explains how these mammals are domesticated, why they don’t need much sleep, how they move and much more! The 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 with Simone Weber describes her work as a helicopter engineer for Airbus. She explains why she wanted to work in the aerospace industry, who inspired her, what she liked to play with when she was younger and how she goes about designing a new helicopter. 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 with Simone Weber for year 5, linking to the topic forces, describes her work as a helicopter engineer for Airbus. She explains why she wanted to work in the aerospace industry, who inspired her, what she liked to play with when she was younger and how she goes about designing a new helicopter. 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.

If you need to be rescued from the top of a mountain, there’s only one form of transport that can do the job. This explanation text for year 3, linking to the topic Forces, describes in detail how helicopters 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.

If you need to be rescued from the top of a mountain, there’s only one form of transport that can do the job. This explanation text for lower keys stage two describes in detail how helicopters 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.

This non-chronological report for year 2, linking to the topics of living things and habitats, investigates the watery world of a mammal, the orca, otherwise known as a killer whale. The text explains who they are related to, what they have in common with humans, how they communicate, why they are at risk, how they hunt their prey 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 and P3, linking to the topics of living things and habitats and biodiversity and interdependence, investigates the watery world of a mammal, the orca, otherwise known as a killer whale. The text explains who they are related to, what they have in common with humans, how they communicate, why they are at risk, how they hunt their prey 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 describes Edward Jenner’s life, linking to the topic body systems and cells. Edward discovered that people who had been infected with cowpox didn’t catch smallpox. Within twenty years of its discovery, Edward’s smallpox vaccine had saved millions of lives. In 1980, the World Health Organization declared that smallpox had been completely wiped out. Today, there are lots of different vaccines available that protect us from many dangerous diseases. 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 describes Edward Jenner’s life, linking to the topic Animals including humans. Edward discovered that people who had been infected with cowpox didn’t catch smallpox. Within twenty years of its discovery, Edward’s smallpox vaccine had saved millions of lives. In 1980, the World Health Organization declared that smallpox had been completely wiped out. Today, there are lots of different vaccines available that protect us from many dangerous diseases. This downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. A reading comprehension question and answer sheet.

This non-chronological report for year 6, linking to the topics Animals including humans , investigates llamas. Llamas are domestic animals that live mainly in South America. They are sometimes used to help improve people’s mental health but that’s not their only medical superpower. Scientists have discovered that llamas could help in the fight against diseases such as Covid-19! This downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheets.

Asthma inhalers are life-saving devices that help millions of people around the world control the symptoms of asthma, a respiratory condition where the airways in the lungs become narrowed, making it harder to breathe. This explanation text for year 6, linking to the topic animals including humans, explains how they work. This downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheets.

This non-chronological report for P7, linking to the topic , investigates llamas. Llamas are domestic animals that live mainly in South America. They are sometimes used to help improve people’s mental health but that’s not their only medical superpower. Scientists have discovered that llamas could help in the fight against diseases such as Covid-19! This downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheets.