Mangrove 9 comprehension activities with quick questions focusing on retrieval, vocabulary, summarising, author choice, prediction and inference. Two part - one focusing on the march and one on the trial. Each part should only take 5 minutes to complete, so it’s ideal as a morning or afternoon starter activity or as a basis for a more detailed comprehension session.

60 Second Read activity - 124-word comprehensionn aimed at UKS2 / LKS3. Questioning focuses on summarising, prediction, inference and vocabulary. Ideal as a whole class discussion stimulus or as a super-quick comprehension activity.

KS2 60 second read - introduction to climate change. Questions use the VIPERS format and can be answered in any order, allowing the child to feel greater ownership over the learning.

Based on the Green Alliance’s 2020 report Net Zero Policy Tracker, this 60 Second Read focuses on the Green Alliance’s response to the UK’s attempts to reduce carbon emissions. The comprehension questions follow the VIPERS format. The questions are designed to be answered in any order, allowing pupils to take greater ownership of their learning.

Two free 60 second read comprehensions which look at the Rule of Law and the House of Commons. Each comprehension is accompanied by questions covering most of the content domains. These can be used for online learning as well as for guided reading sessions .