This explanation text for year 3, linking to STEAM, describes in detail how a cuckoo clock works. For nearly 300 years, skilled craftspeople in Germany’s Black Forest have been making these very special clocks. They come in many shapes and sizes, but they all feature a carved cuckoo bird that pops out of the clock face every hour. 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. Discussion questions for the whole class or to be used with a partner.

This explanation text for P4, linking to STEAM, describes in detail how a cuckoo clock works. For nearly 300 years, skilled craftspeople in Germany’s Black Forest have been making these very special clocks. They come in many shapes and sizes, but they all feature a carved cuckoo bird that pops out of the clock face every hour. 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. Discussion questions for the whole class or to be used with a partner.

This explanation text for P4, linking to STEAM, describes in detail how a cuckoo clock works. For nearly 300 years, skilled craftspeople in Germany’s Black Forest have been making these very special clocks. They come in many shapes and sizes, but they all feature a carved cuckoo bird that pops out of the clock face every hour. 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. Discussion questions for the whole class or to be used with a partner.

A listicle of ten ancient living things for year 3, linking with the topic animals including humans . From a shark born before Sir Isaac Newton to a 1000-year-old giant tube worm, find out about the oldest living things on Earth! 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. Discussion questions for the whole class or to be used with a partner.

Ever wondered why an enormous ship that weighs thousands of tonnes and is loaded with cargo doesn’t sink to the bottom of the sea? Find out what buoyancy, density, air and gravity have to do with it. This explanation text is for year 5 and P6 and links to the topic Forces. 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 set of discussion questions to use as a whole class or with a partner.

Meet the inspiring scientist who taught herself geology and anatomy – and discovered some incredible fossils! Mary has been recognised as a very important scientist. Even though she never went to school and never left Lyme Regis, Mary and her fossils changed the way the history of the world was understood. These non-fiction texts are for year 6 and P7 linking to the topic *Evolution and Inheritance’. This downloadable reading pack includes: Two A3 reading spreads for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheets. Discussion questions for the whole class or to be used with a partner.

In this non-fiction text for year 6 and P7, linking to the topics living things and habitats and biodiversity and interdependence, discover ten tiny creatures that lived in the prehistoric ocean. This downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheets. Discussion questions for the whole class or to be used with a partner.

This non-chronological report for P6, linking to the topicbiodiversity and interdependence, investigates Arctic foxes. The text explains how they have evolved and adapted to live in the Arctic tundra. This downloadable reading pack includes: 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. Discussion questions for the whole class or to be used with a partner.

This non-chronological report for year 5 , linking to the topic living things and habitats, investigates Arctic foxes. The text explains how they have evolved and adapted to live in the Arctic tundra. This downloadable reading pack includes: 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. Discussion questions for the whole class or to be used with a partner.

This explanation text for year 5 linking to the topic properties and changes of materials explains how Thermos flasks work. When the weather’s cold, there’s nothing better than a hot drink to warm you up, and thanks to these clever vacuum flasks, it’s easy to keep your hot chocolate hot when you’re out and about. 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. Discussion questions for the whole class or to be used with a partner.

This explanation text for P6 linking to the topic properties and uses of substances explains how Thermos flasks work. When the weather’s cold, there’s nothing better than a hot drink to warm you up, and thanks to these clever vacuum flasks, it’s easy to keep your hot chocolate hot when you’re out and about. 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. Discussion questions for the whole class or to be used with a partner.

This explanation text for P6 linking to the topicproperties and uses of substances explains how Thermos flasks work. When the weather’s cold, there’s nothing better than a hot drink to warm you up, and thanks to these clever vacuum flasks, it’s easy to keep your hot chocolate hot when you’re out and about. 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. Discussion questions for the whole class or to be used with a partner.

An interview with a snow scientist for year 5, linking to the topic properties and changes of materials . Dr Sirpa Rasmus specialises in studying northern snow conditions and climate, how northern people cope in these conditions, and how snow is used as an insulator. 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. Discussion questions for the whole class or to be used with a partner.

In this non-fiction text for P7, linking to the topicbiodiversity and interdependence, discover ten animals with amazing adaptations to living in a cold climate. From extra-thick fur to taking a long winter sleep, animals have developed some incredible adaptations to help them live through the harshest winters. This downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheets. Discussion questions for the whole class or to be used with a partner.

In this non-fiction text for year 6, linking to the topic living things and habitats , discover ten animals with amazing adaptations to living in a cold climate. From extra-thick fur to taking a long winter sleep, animals have developed some incredible adaptations to help them live through the harshest winters. This downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheets. Discussion questions for the whole class or to be used with a partner.

An interview with a snow scientist for P6, linking to the topic properties and uses of substances. Dr Sirpa Rasmus specialises in studying northern snow conditions and climate, how northern people cope in these conditions, and how snow is used as an insulator. 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. Discussion questions for the whole class or to be used with a partner.

This biography text for year 2, describes the life of Amelia Earhart. She was the first women to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean and worked tirelessly to promote the future of aviation for female pilots. Her first experience of ‘flying’ was when she engineered a rollercoaster in her garden! 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 interview text for year 4 , linking to the topic animals including humans, Dr Pratap Pullammanappallil explains how he discovered he could turn poo into rocket fuel. NASA was planning to build a base on the Moon where astronauts would spend long periods of time. Enormous energy is required for lifting rockets into space. After a Moon mission, how would the astronauts return to Earth? They would have to carry fuel to the Moon for the return journey. This is where his experience of using microorganisms to convert waste into fuel would help. Astronauts would generate waste whilst living on the Moon base so he decided to convert it into fuel. 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 6, linking to the topics living things and habitats, investigates the mysterious reptiles of the ocean, turtles. The text explains why they have shells, what they eat, how baby turtles hatch and why they are endangered. The downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. A reading comprehension question and answer sheet.

This non-chronological report text for year 6, linking to the topic biological systems, tells you everything you would like to know about chickens. The text features: how they are artifically selected, how they have evolved from dinosaurs and much more! This downloadable reading pack includes: An A3 reading spread for you to print. Reading comprehension question and answer sheets. Discussion questions for the whole class or to be used with a partner.