This explanation text for year 5, linking to the topic earth and space, explains how solar panels create clean electricity from nothing more than sunlight. From rooftops to space stations, solar panels are an increasingly important source of renewable energy. This text explains the following technical vocabulary: phosphorus, photovoltaic cells and boron. This downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheets. Sign up at whizzpopbang.com/schools to access all of the teaching resources.

A non-fiction biography text for year 6 , linking to the topic Living things and habitats . Despite facing enormous challenges, zoologist Charles Henry Turner made some incredible discoveries about insect behaviour. This downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheets.

A non-fiction biography text for P7, linking to the topicBiodiversity and interdependence. Despite facing enormous challenges, zoologist Charles Henry Turner made some incredible discoveries about insect behaviour. This downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheets.

In this instructional text for Year 2, linking to the topics living things and habitats , pupils learn how to make eco-friendly food wraps. They use one of bees’ amazing creations to reduce plastic waste! 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.

In this instructional text for P3, linking to the topic and biodiversity and Interdependence, pupils learn how to make eco-friendly food wraps. They use one of bees’ amazing creations to reduce plastic waste! 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.

A non-fiction text linking to the topic biodiversity and interdependence for P4, this interview with Dr Nicola Bradbear explains the work she does with bees. Nicola founded the charity Bees for Development in 1993 and it has been helping people in different countries look after their bees. Small snippets of text, ideal for reluctant readers. 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.

A non-fiction text linking to the topics plants for year 3, this interview with Dr Nicola Bradbear explains the work she does with bees. Nicola founded the charity Bees for Development in 1993 and it has been helping people in different countries look after their bees. Small snippets of text, ideal for reluctant readers. 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 year 2 , linking to the topic Living things and habitats , explains how beehives work. There’s nothing quite like honey on a hot slice of toast – but how does this super sweet and tasty nectar get from bees to your breakfast table? The answer lies inside wooden boxes called beehives where honey bees make their homes and store their honey. 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 P3, linking to the topic biodiversity and interdependence, explains how beehives work. There’s nothing quite like honey on a hot slice of toast – but how does this super sweet and tasty nectar get from bees to your breakfast table? The answer lies inside wooden boxes called beehives where honey bees make their homes and store their honey. 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 3 , linking to the topic rocks , describes in detail how replica fossils are made. When you see a massive dinosaur skeleton in a museum, you are usually looking at a replica rather than the actual fossilised remains of the dinosaur. These amazingly realistic models allow visitors and scientists to see how a complete dinosaur skeleton would have looked, as many real fossils are incomplete or too delicate to move. 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 P4, linking to the topic Earth’s materials, describes in detail how replica fossils are made. When you see a massive dinosaur skeleton in a museum, you are usually looking at a replica rather than the actual fossilised remains of the dinosaur. These amazingly realistic models allow visitors and scientists to see how a complete dinosaur skeleton would have looked, as many real fossils are incomplete or too delicate to move. 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 rocks, tells you about Tyrannosaurus rex. Tyrannosaurus rex was a species of giant carnivorous dinosaur that lived in the late Cretaceous Period, just before the mass extinction event that wiped out almost all of the dinosaurs. The text features what they ate, who they were related to, where the first T. rex fossils were found 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 biography text for year 3, linking to the topics Rocks , describes the life of the historical scientist William Smith. Meet the engineer who created the first maps of the rock layers beneath the ground and became known as ‘the father of English geology’. 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 P4, linking to the topicEarth’s materials, tells you about Tyrannosaurus rex. Tyrannosaurus rex was a species of giant carnivorous dinosaur that lived in the late Cretaceous Period, just before the mass extinction event that wiped out almost all of the dinosaurs. The text features what they ate, who they were related to, where the first T. rex fossils were found 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 biography text for P4, linking to the topicEarth’s materials, describes the life of the historical scientist William Smith. Meet the engineer who created the first maps of the rock layers beneath the ground and became known as ‘the father of English geology’. 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 4, linking to the topic living things and habitats, investigates the chameleon. This amazing reptile can change the colour of its skin, not only to camouflage itself but also to communicate with its fellow chameleons. The text explains what they eat, their amazing eyes and how and why they change colour. 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. Sign up at whizzpopbang.com/schools to access all of the teaching resources.

This non-chronological report for year 4, linking to the topic living things and habitats, investigates sharks. Sharks are a group of over 470 species of fish that are found in seas and oceans. The text explains how fast they swim, where they live, if they are as dangerous as their reputation suggests, and how they reproduce. 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. Sign up at whizzpopbang.com/schools to access all of the teaching resources.

This biography for year 6, linking to the topic evolution and inheritance, explains how the famous scientist Charles Darwin discovered artificial selection. Darwin used pigeons to see for himself how different features could be ‘selected’ by deciding which birds got to breed and which didn’t. This report also explains the difference between artificial selection and natural selection. This downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question sheet. An answer sheet including the objective for each question, which is taken from the reading national curriculum. Sign up at whizzpopbang.com/schools to access all of the teaching resources.

An explanation text for year 4 about the Victorian invention of London’s sewerage system by Joseph Bazalgette. He designed a network of wide brick-walled sewers that collected dirty water from street sewers and underground rivers, carrying it further down the Thames so it could be washed out to sea. The low-level sewers were housed inside newly built embankments. They also cleaned up the riverbanks and changed the way London looked forever. 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. Sign up at whizzpopbang.com/schools to access all of the teaching resources.

This explanation text for P4 and P5 describes in detail how catapults work. For more than 2,000 years, mechanical catapults have been used in wars around the world. The Romans were masters at using these fearsome machines to attack and destroy their enemies’ strongholds. The text also includes instructions to make a simple catapult! 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.