Reading Comprehension Teaching Resources for Year 6
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Colour-Coding Summarising Nonfiction Text Worksheets
Practise summarising small nonfiction texts with this fun colour-coding set of worksheets.
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I Am Sorry – Poem and Discussion Questions
A poem to promote thoughtful discussion around issues of reconciliation on National Sorry Day.
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Interesting Idioms Worksheet
A worksheet using common idioms.
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The Poet's Lament - Comprehension
A comprehension activity using a poem.
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Inference vs Prediction - Presentation
A teaching presentation outlining the similarities and differences between inference and prediction.
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120 Comprehension Strategy Question Cards
A set of 120 open-ended question cards to help students apply comprehension strategies when reading.
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Monitoring Comprehension Worksheet
A 2 page worksheet focusing on the reading comprehension strategy of monitoring.
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Reading Comprehension Strategies PowerPoint - Questioning
A 15 slide editable PowerPoint template explaining the reading comprehension strategy of questioning.
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Inference vs Prediction Poster
A poster outlining the similarities and differences between inference and prediction.
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Figurative Language Posters – Onomatopoeia
Help young readers and writers recognise onomatopoeias with a set of onomatopoeia classroom posters.
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Summarising Fiction Texts Teaching Slides
Build summarising skills with fiction texts using these teaching slides.
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Summarising Nonfiction Graphic Organiser Pack
Help students summarise nonfiction texts with this set of graphic organisers.
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Reading Response Retelling Important Events– Template
A comprehension template for students to revise important parts of a text.
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Inference Car Classifieds - Worksheet
A series of car classifieds worksheets to use when teaching your students how to infer information from written texts.
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Comprehension - What are Earthquakes?
A comprehension activity about 'What are Earthquakes?'
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Australian Conservationists: Ian Kiernan – Comprehension Worksheet
Learn about Ian Kiernan and his conservation work with this 2-page reading passage and accompanying comprehension questions.
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Echidna Adaptations – Reading Worksheet Pack
Discover the adaptations of the echidna with a printable reading passage and comprehension worksheet pack.
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Summarising Fiction Task Cards
Guide students along their summarising journey with this set of Fiction texts on task cards for students to summarise.
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Reading Response Template – Inferring and Predicting
Guide your students to make inferences and predictions with a piece of text using the one-page template.
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Women In World War One Reading Comprehension Worksheet
Read to learn about women in World War I with a printable reading passage and comprehension worksheet.
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Comprehension - What Are Coding Systems?
Discover the history of technologies and coding systems with a reading comprehension activity.
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Reading Comprehension Strategies Anchor Charts
Provide young readers with concrete examples of reading strategies with a set of 18 ready-made reading comprehension strategy anchor charts.
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Comprehension Worksheets - The Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Read to learn about the Great Pacific Garbage patch with a printable reading comprehension worksheet pack.
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Figurative Language Telephone Game
Play this figurative language game with a group to practise recognising and inventing metaphors, similes and personification.
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Comprehension Task Cards - Identifying Author's Purpose
A set of comprehension task cards to help students identify the author's purpose when reading.
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A Thinker Like Me - Read and Respond Worksheet
A comprehension activity related to a poem.
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Reading Response Journal – Comprehension Templates
A journal with comprehension sheets designed for students to study texts.
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Letter to the Editor: Social Media – Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a persuasive article about social media.
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Literature Study Task Cards (Upper Primary)
Explore the wonders of children's literature with this set of 14 literature study task cards for upper primary students.
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Design Your Own Book Cover Template
Design a new book cover and summarise a book using this one-page, printable template.
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Making Connections - Worksheet
Allow your students to record their connections to a particular text with this Making Connections Worksheet.
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Reading Comprehension Strategies PowerPoint - Monitoring
A 14 slide editable PowerPoint template explaining the reading comprehension strategy of monitoring.