Reading Comprehension Teaching Resources for Year 1
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Story Setting or Not? Cut and Paste Worksheet
Explore the difference between story settings and non-settings with this cut-and-paste worksheet.
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Character or Not? Cut and Paste Worksheet
Explore the difference between characters and non-characters with this cut-and-paste worksheet.
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Story Settings - Graphic Organisers
Encourage your students to write and draw about story settings with this set of differentiated graphic organisers.
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Story Settings - Brochure Template
Encourage your students to identify story settings in the books they read with this brochure template.
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Story Elements Interactive Activity
Introduce your kindergarten and first-grade students to the elements of a story using this interactive digital activity.
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Character Profile Flip Book - Lower Primary
Explore story characters with this flipbook template for lower primary students.
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5 Fascinating Facts About Dinosaurs – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a fascinating facts article from the Year 1 magazine (Issue 2).
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Time Jigger Remote – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a fake advertisement from the Year 2 magazine (Issue 2).
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Art Attack! Shape – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a magazine article from the Year 2 magazine (Issue 3).
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Guided Reading Folder - Cover and Dividers
Use this collection of templates to organise your guided reading folder.
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Before, During and After Reading Non-Fiction Questions - Wheel
5 different versions of wheels to use when asking questions before, during and after reading.
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Author's Purpose - Sorting Worksheet
A teaching resource to help teach your students the different reasons authors may write.
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Guided Reading Groups - Retelling a Text Template
Use this template during a guided reading session for a scaffold to help your students retell a text.
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Character Emotions Worksheet
Make inferences about character's feelings with this one-page worksheet.
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Reading Detectives Name Tags
8 colourful reading detective name tags to assign students during guided reading sessions.
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Reading Detectives Bookmarks
8 colourful reading detective bookmarks to use during guided reading sessions in the classroom.
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Story Bag Surprise - Story Elements Digital Activity
Introduce and explore different story elements with this story bag surprise digital activity for the whole class to enjoy.
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Find the Print Features Task Cards
Use these task cards with young readers to help them in recognising print features and concepts of print.
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Year 1 Magazine - "What's Buzzing?" (Issue 2) Task Cards
A set of five literacy rotation task cards to be used in conjunction with Issue 2 of Teach Starter’s Year 1 magazine.
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Purpose of Imaginative Text Worksheets
Help young readers understand the purpose of imaginative texts with this engaging poster and worksheet pack.
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Environmental Print Activities
Use these Environmental Print Activities to introduce early readers to the power of everyday words and logos.
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Free Making Predictions When Reading Journal
Encourage deeper thinking with this Making Predictions When Reading Journal template.
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Predictions Questions for Reading Flashcards
Encourage active reading with Predictions Questions for Reading Flashcards, a versatile resource including question prompts for students to use during reading.
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Making Predictions Comprehension Strategy: Digital Task Cards
Enhance reading comprehension with these Making Predictions Comprehension Strategy Digital Task Cards, where students read short stories, predict what happens next, and justify their thinking using text evidence.
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Three Levels of Reading Posters
Teach your students to read beyond the lines, between the lines and on the lines with a set of printable 3 Levels of Reading posters.
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Character Interview Task Cards
Use these book character interview questions to extend your students' learning about the narrative elements.
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Basic Elements of a Story Spinner Template
Learn the basic elements of a story using this fun and engaging story spinner template for your students.
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Story Elements Four Corners
Engage your students in exploring key story elements with this Four Corners activity!
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Story Retell Brochure Template
Explore retelling a story with this brochure template covering the major elements of a retell.
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Bird Book Report Template
Explore the elements of a book with this fun and engaging book report template in the shape of a bird.
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Remembrance Day Worksheet - 5 Ws Summary
Uncover the history and reason for commemorating Remembrance Day with a 5 Ws graphic organiser.
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Story Retell Interactive Graphic Organisers
Explore the elements of a retell with your students using this digital activity.