-KS2 whole class reading comprehension lessons
-reading templates, assemblies and inspiration -
As Year 6 teachers, we found ourselves in need of comprehension resources that bring texts to life.
YES, we want our comprehension lessons to be rigorous in preparation for the SATs, BUT we also want them to be engaging and fun!
Our aim is to get children excited about comprehension lessons, eager to talk about books and confident in interrogating a text.
-KS2 whole class reading comprehension lessons
-reading templates, assemblies and inspiration -
As Year 6 teachers, we found ourselves in need of comprehension resources that bring texts to life.
YES, we want our comprehension lessons to be rigorous in preparation for the SATs, BUT we also want them to be engaging and fun!
Our aim is to get children excited about comprehension lessons, eager to talk about books and confident in interrogating a text.
Years 4, 5 & 6
Book recommended age 7+
30-page dyslexia-friendly PowerPoint
3 lessons
4 x PDF activities
exploring the poet’s word choices, discussing understanding of a poem, exploring figurative language, prediction, sharing personal responses to a poem.
Extract included.
Available on our website for £3 or as part of our school subscription.
3 whole class reading comprehension lessons based on an extract from the Blue Peter book award winner, ‘Podkin One-Ear’ by Kieran Larwood.
Whole class reading, paired reading, pre-teaching vocabulary
Reading Skills foci: visualise, infer, question
31-page dyslexia-friendly PowerPoint, 2 x printable PDF activities.
Extract not included.
Suitable for ages 9+
3 whole class reading comprehension lessons based on page 5, and pages 18-19 ‘Exploring the Rio Negro’ and the ‘Collector’s Equipment’ of ‘Darwin’s Rival’ by Christiane Dorion.
Whole class reading, paired reading, memory game
Reading Skills foci: infer, retrieve and summarise
25-page dyslexia-friendly PowerPoint, 3 x printable PDF activities.
Extract not included separately from PowerPoint.
Suitable for ages 9+
3 whole class reading lessons based on Chapter 1 and 2 from ‘A Library of Lemons’, by Jo Cotterill
Whole class reading, paired reading, lesson 3 – PSHE friendships
Reading Skills foci: infer
30-page dyslexia-friendly PowerPoint, 2 x printable PDFs
Recommended for age 8+
Extract included
Available for £3 on our website.
3 whole class reading comprehension lessons based on Chapter 1 and the first letter in Chapter 2 of ‘Daddy Long-Legs’ by Jean Webster.
About the author and the book, vocabulary, whole class reading, paired reading
Reading Skills foci: imitating the writer’s style, summarise, retrieve, infer and clarify
42-page dyslexia-friendly PowerPoint, 1 x printable PDF activities.
Extract included.
Suitable for ages 10+
3 whole class reading comprehension lessons based on two chapters of ‘Messi Ultimate Football Heroes’ by Matt and Tom Oldfield
About the footballer, whole class reading, paired reading
Reading Skills foci: predict, retrieve, summarise, infer, clarify
21-page dyslexia-friendly PowerPoint, 2 x printable PDF activity (other activities featured on the PowerPoint slides) Extract included.
Suitable for age 7+
3 whole class reading comprehension lessons based on two chapters of ‘Mbappé Ultimate Football Heroes’ by Matt and Tom Oldfield
Vocabulary, about the footballer, whole class reading, paired reading
Reading Skills foci: retrieve, infer, discuss
28-page dyslexia-friendly PowerPoint, 1 x printable PDF activity (other activities featured on the PowerPoint slides) Extract included.
Suitable for age 7+
3 whole class reading comprehension lessons based on three chapters of ‘Neymar Ultimate Football Heroes’ by Matt and Tom Oldfield
About the footballer, whole class reading, paired reading
Reading Skills foci: retrieve, summarise, clarify
26-page dyslexia-friendly PowerPoint, 3 x printable PDF activity (other activities featured on the PowerPoint slides) Extract included.
Suitable for age 7+
3 whole class reading comprehension lessons based on two chapters of ‘Kirby Ultimate Football Heroes’ by Charlotte Browne
Vocabulary, about the footballer, whole class reading, paired reading
Reading Skills foci: retrieve, infer, clarify, words’splore
24-page dyslexia-friendly PowerPoint, 2 x printable PDF activity (other activities featured on the PowerPoint slides) Extract included.
Suitable for age 7+
3 whole class reading comprehension lessons based on three chapters of ‘Ronaldo Ultimate Football Heroes’ by Matt and Tom Oldfield
Vocabulary, whole class reading, paired reading
Reading Skills foci: feature’splore, infer, retrieve, discuss, word’splore, clarify
31-page dyslexia-friendly PowerPoint, 4 x printable PDF activity (other activities featured on the PowerPoint slides) Extract included.
Suitable for age 7+
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Reading comprehension resources based on Chapters 8-19 of Varjak Paw by SF Said.
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93-page PowerPoint presentation
Vocabulary cards
Comprehension Questions in line with the KS2 National Curriculum
Reading skill focused activities
For each chapter
A flexible set of resources which could be used for whole class reading, guided reading, individual and group work as well as for home learning.
Text not included.
Suitable for age 7+
Reading comprehension resources based on Chapters 20-35 of Varjak Paw by SF Said.
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82-page PowerPoint presentation
Vocabulary cards
Comprehension Questions in line with the KS2 National Curriculum
Reading skill focused activities
For each chapter
A flexible set of resources which could be used for whole class reading, guided reading, individual and group work as well as for home learning.
Text not included.
Suitable for age 7+
Reading comprehension resources based on Chapters 1-7 of Varjak Paw by SF Said.
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59-page PowerPoint presentation
Vocabulary cards
Comprehension Questions in line with the KS2 National Curriculum
Reading skill focused activities
For each chapter
A flexible set of resources which could be used for whole class reading, guided reading, individual and group work as well as for home learning.
Text not included.
Suitable for age 7+
KS2 Whole class reading comprehension resources based on Rivet Boy by Barbara Henderson.
Ideal read in support of a Victorians topic as recommended by Books for Topics. Based on KS2 National Curriculum for reading. May be suitable for KS3 supported reading.
107-page dyslexia-friendly PowerPoint
50 x printable PDFs
Vocabulary for every chapter
Range of comprehension questions and activities to choose from
Answers included
Extract not included
Suitable for ages 8+
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UPDATED Due to popular demand, resources now cover the whole text.
Whole Class Guided Reading Comprehension resources based on 'Race to the Frozen North’ by Catherine Johnson.
Tells the story of Matthew Henson, an African-American explorer who played a key role in the first successful expedition to the North Pole in 1909.
Story content may be best suited to upper UKS2 class due to the violence depicted in the story.
89-page PowerPoint
38-page PDF comprehension questions and activities
Pre-teaching vocabulary cards
Mixed comprehension questions
Skills-focused activities
Extract not included
Recommended age 9+
KS2 Reading Comprehension Resources for The Final Year by Matt Goodfellow
Resources for the whole book
7 lessons
63-page PowerPoint
28 PDF document including:
Vocabulary for each of the 7 parts of the story
Mixed comprehension questions
Skill-focused activities
Recommended for age 10+
Extracts not included
Available for £5 on our website or as part of a £35 annual personal subscription at myteachinghive.
A powerful and lyrical story about finding your place in the world and the people that matter within it.
Other resources based on Matt Goodfellow books:
Bright Bursts of Colour - poetry
KS2 Reading Comprehension Resources for Grimwood by Nadia Shireen
Resources for the whole book
16 chapters/16 lessons
113-page PowerPoint
57 PDF document including:
Vocabulary for each chapter
Mixed comprehension questions
Skill-focused activities
Recommended for age 7+
Extracts not included
A laugh-out-loud adventure featuring two loveable foxes.
Available for £5 on our website or as part of a £35 annual personal subscription at myteachinghive.
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Whole Class Guided Reading Comprehension resources based on The Explorer by Katherine Rundell
An adventurous story to compliment KS2 rainforests topic work.
Recommended for Year 5
Appropriate for age 9+
3 x teaching PowerPoints - 194 pages
108 x PDF documents
Vocabulary cards for all 31-chapters
Mixed comprehension questions and activities to develop reading skills linked to the KS2 National Curriculum.
The book will need to be purchased separately.
A thorough bundle of reading comprehension resources for Varjak Paw by S F Said.
Ready to use
Answers included
PowerPoints and PDFs
Vocabulary
Comprehension Questions
hands-on activities
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£35
Celebrate the women’s world cup with our football school resources!
15 x whole class reading lessons based on 5 biographies in the Ultimate Football Heroes series:
Ronaldo
Mbappe
Kirby
Neymar
Messi
Lessons suitable for any KS2 class and possibly KS3 Year 7 reluctant readers.
3 lessons per book, dipping in to 2 chapters each.
Ready to use PowerPoints, PDF activities and printable extracts.
Whole class reading, paired reading, lots of book talk and hands on activities to support children in practising their reading comprehension skills in line with the National Curriculum.
Reading skills practised:
predict, retrieve, summarise, infer, clarify, feature’splore (exploring the structure of the text), word’splore (exploring the effect of the author’s choice of words.
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Individual resources £3 each on our website…
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We make whole class reading lessons, dipping into high quality literature, encouraging enthusiastic collaborative comprehension lessons that are easy to use for teachers, improve children’s readiness for the SATs and create a culture of enthusiasm for reading in your school.
