This biography text for year 6 , linking to the topic evolution and inheritance , describes the lives of palaeontologists William Buckland and Mary Morland. One of their biggest breakthroughs was studying bones that had been found in a local quarry in Oxfordshire years earlier. For more than 150 years, no one at the museum knew how to label them. Were they from an elephant? Or perhaps a giant human? In 1824, William announced his own theory – that they were from a huge, extinct reptile! He named this ancient creature Megalosaurus, meaning ‘great fossil lizard’. It was the very first dinosaur ever to be named and described! This downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. A reading comprehension question and answer sheet.

This interview text for P7, linking to the topic biodiversity and interdependence, explains what Professor Kristi Curry Rogers does in her job as a vertebrate palaeontologist. Kristi studies dinosaur fossils to find out more about how they grew. She explains how she slices up a fossilised bone to find out information, what inspired her to become a palaeontologist and her favourite moment when she discovered a tiny baby sauropod in a drawer! The downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheets.

This interview text for year 6, linking to the topic Evolution and inheritance , explains what Professor Kristi Curry Rogers does in her job as a vertebrate palaeontologist. Kristi studies dinosaur fossils to find out more about how they grew. She explains how she slices up a fossilised bone to find out information, what inspired her to become a palaeontologist and her favourite moment when she discovered a tiny baby sauropod in a drawer! The downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheets.

This explanation text for P4, linking to the topic Forces, explains how animatronic dinosaurs work. Each part of the man-made dinosaur is labelled with an expanded caption - frame, electric motor, computer control system, pneumatic system, hydraulic system, infrared sensors and much more. 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 explanation text for year 3, linking to the topic Forces, explains how animatronic dinosaurs work. Each part of the man-made dinosaur is labelled with an expanded caption - frame, electric motor, computer control system, pneumatic system, hydraulic system, infrared sensors and much more. 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 topic light for year 6 and P7. This interview with Gregg Suaning, a Professor of Biomedical Engineering, explains how his team is developing a bionic eye called Phoenix99 that could help people who have lost their sight to see again. This downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheet.

This biography text for year 6 , linking to the topic light, describes how Patricia Bath invented the ‘Laserphaco Probe’. This invention uses lasers to help break up and remove cataracts through a cut in the eye just 1 mm long. It has been used by eye doctors around the world. This downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. A reading comprehension question and answer sheet.

In this non-fiction text for P7, linking with the topicbiodiversity and interdependence, discover how animals and plants adapt to survive in fires. Wildfires can be devastating to the environment, but some animals, insects and plants have adapted to survive, and even flourish in fire. The downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheets.

In this non-fiction text for year 6 , linking with the topics Evolution and inheritance , discover how animals and plants adapt to survive in fires. Wildfires can be devastating to the environment, but some animals, insects and plants have adapted to survive, and even flourish in fire. The downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheets.

In this interview text for P5, linking to the topic Earth’s materials, Brendan McCormick explains what he does in his job as a volcanologist. Brendan studies the gases emitted by volcanoes, looking for clues about when they might erupt. He explains how difficult it can be to collect samples, his first visit to a volcano as a scientist as well as 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.

In this interview text for year 4, linking to the topic states of matter , Brendan McCormick explains what he does in his job as a volcanologist. Brendan studies the gases emitted by volcanoes, looking for clues about when they might erupt. He explains how difficult it can be to collect samples, his first visit to a volcano as a scientist as well as 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 explanation text for P3, linking to the topic Everyday materials, explains how fire engines work. Each part of the vehicle is labelled with an expanded caption - crew compartment, engine, water tank, water pump, hoses 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 explanation text for year 2, linking to the topic Everyday materials, explains how fire engines work. Each part of the vehicle is labelled with an expanded caption - crew compartment, engine, water tank, water pump, hoses 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 text for year P3 linking to the topicProperties and uses of substances, describes how the city of London was destroyed by fire and then rebuilt by science. Scientists Robert Hooke and Sir Christopher Wren were responsible for building the monument that stands in London today to commemorate the Great Fire Of London. What most people don’t know is they built a secret science lab inside it! 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.

This text for year 2 linking to the topic Everyday materials describes how the city of London was destroyed by fire and then rebuilt by science. Scientists Robert Hooke and Sir Christopher Wren were responsible for building the monument that stands in London today to commemorate the Great Fire Of London. What most people don’t know is they built a secret science lab inside it! 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.

This interview text for P7, linking to the topicbiodiversity and interdependence, explains what Dr Jackie Litzgus does in her job. She loves reptiles and amphibians and gets to study them, including snapping turtles. She talks about her teaching and how she runs a 75-year-old wildlife research station. The downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheets.

This interview text for year 6 , linking to the topics living things and habitats , explains what Dr Jackie Litzgus does in her job. She loves reptiles and amphibians and gets to study them, including snapping turtles. She talks about her teaching and how she runs a 75-year-old wildlife research station. The downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheets.

This non-chronological report for P6, linking to the topicbiodiversity and interdependence, tells you everything you would like to know about the mammals, bears. The text features: the biggest and smallest bears, what they eat, where they live and why they hibernate. 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 5, linking to the topics living things and habitats, tells you everything you would like to know about the mammals, bears. The text features: the biggest and smallest bears, what they eat, where they live and why they hibernate. 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.

In this non-fiction text for P5, linking with the topics living things and habitats , discover the unusual sleeping habits of ten different animals. All animals need sleep to rest and recharge, but that sleep can come in many forms, from fleeting naps to months of hibernation. 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.