I am currently a year 5/6 teacher in Devon so I create a great many resources throughout the year - particularly when it comes to that dreaded SAT time of year. Hope you will find many helpful resources here to save you time during the hectic 2 term year that is Year 6!
I am currently a year 5/6 teacher in Devon so I create a great many resources throughout the year - particularly when it comes to that dreaded SAT time of year. Hope you will find many helpful resources here to save you time during the hectic 2 term year that is Year 6!
Two page reading comprehension - contains references to ghosts and witchcraft.
Followed by 18 mark reading comprehension that includes questions on:
retrieval
inference
true/false
fact/opinion
word comprehension/synonyms
ordering events chronologically
Answers are included in a separate file for ease of marking.
Exercise can be conducted independently, in pairs/small groups or as a larger group/whole class guided reading task.
A five stanza poem incorporating many different poetry features - alliteration, simile, metaphor, rhyme, rhythm, meter. A spooky description of a ghostly apparition that appears in a clock tower on a nightly basis.
12 mark reading comprehension quiz includes questions based on:
retrieval
word comprehension/synonym
inference
true and false
ordering events chronologically
Answers are included for ease of marking and the resource is available in both Word and PDF.
A reading comprehension resource suitable for years 5 and 6. The story is a four page short spooky storyin keeping with the Halloween time of year. The reading paper is accompanied by a 2 page comprehension that has a mixture of questions ranging from inference, retrieval, true/false and fact/opinion.
The text can be used for either group guided reading, whole class guided reading or individual independent reading. It is also a good resource in that its questioning is aligned to the style found in year 6 reading SAT papers.
In terms of GPS and story preparation, the story text can also be used to identify different features as it uses a broad variety of the following:
subordination
coordinating and subordinating conjunctions
dialogue
simile
multi-clause sentences
instances where semicolons are used to demarcate main clauses
Answers are enclosed in the package for ease of marking.
Short one page reading comprehension about a guardsman patrolling a castle at night.
9 mark reading quiz (comprehension) included. Questions focus on:
retrieval
inference
word comprehension
Ideal for guided reading, whole class reading, extension task or generally for creative writing teaching.
Answers are included for ease of marking.
Short 1 page poem with 9 mark reading comprehension quiz.
Nice task as a time filler, extension task or as part of a wider poetry exercise.
Features questions on:
retrieval
true or false
word comprehension
inference
Answers are included for ease of marking.
Christmas reading comprehension written from the point of view of a Christmas Tree.
Just over one page of text with a 15 mark reading comprehension quiz.
Questions include:
retrieval
true and false
word comprehension
inference
Answers are included for ease of marking.
2 page reading comprehension where Father Christmas writes his own festive wish-list to the children. Activity is accompanied by a 22 mark reading comprehension quiz consisting of questions based on:
retrieval
Fact or opinion
True of false
Synonyms
Word comprehension
inference
recall
Answers are included in a separate file for ease of marking.
Ten question reading comprehension (comprising of 14 marks) on a poem that discusses lockdown in the past tense. Questions include:
Retrieval
True and false
Synonyms
Antonyms
Inference
Answers are included in a separate document for ease of marking. Good as a time filler, short exercise or welcome back to school task. Can also be paired with artwork or English poetry writing task.
A 24 mark reading comprehension written in non-fiction style. 4 paragraphs for children to read and then answer questions on.
Question types include:
Retrieval
Synonyms
Word comprehension
Inference
Fact and Opinion
True or False
A great resource for SAT preparation, general reading practise, guided reading or all three!
Answer scheme included for ease of marking.
A 32 Mark reading comprehension detailing the early and political life of Winston Churchill. Two pages in non-chronological report style. Question types include:
retrieval
inference
True/false
Synonyms/word comprehension
Justification of answers
Answers included in second file for ease of marking.
Ideal for SATs practice, general reading practice, guided/whole class reading, topic based research.
20 mark non-fiction reading comprehension on trucking. Good practise for SATs preparation. Questions types include:
Retrieval
Inference
True/false
Chronological ordering
Synonyms
Word comprehension
Included as Word and PDF with separate answer file for ease of marking.
2-page reading comprehension River Systems and how they flow from source to mouth. Includes passages on the different river courses, meanders, deposition and erosion.
Question types include:
retrieval
true/false
word comprehension
Answers included for ease of marking.
Year 5 and 6 reading comprehension based on esafety and keeping safe on the internet. 22 mark reading comprehension. Comprehension discusses the stranger dangers associated with online gaming/use, gaming addiction and how to look after yourself during online activities.
Reading comprhension covers the following areas in the questioning.
information retrieval
word comprehension/synonyms
Fact and opinion
inference
Answers are included for ease of marking