Comprehension Teaching Resources
Students will apply a range of comprehension strategies to locate key information and link ideas when reading a variety of texts. Use this collection of comprehension texts in the classroom for independent and group literacy tasks when teaching different comprehension strategies. Also included are PowerPoints, question cards and comprehension task cards for each of the main comprehension strategies.
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Decodable Text Worksheets – Common Consonant Digraphs (Set 2)
A set of 10 decodable text worksheets for early readers.
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5 Fascinating Facts About Sound – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a magazine article from the Year 1 magazine (Issue 3).
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Year 4 Magazine - What's Buzzing? (Issue 1)
A beautifully designed, 24-page reading magazine specifically designed for Year 4 students.
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10 Fascinating Facts About Minibeasts – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a fascinating facts article from the Year 2 magazine (Issue 2).
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Letter to the Editor (Sugary Snacks Ban) – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a letter to the editor from the Year 5 magazine (Issue 3).
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Five Wonders Theme Park: Induction Booklet – Project
A project where students study the Five Wonders Theme Park stimulus poster to understand and use real world learning skills.
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The Olympic Games - Comprehension Task
A comprehension task that encourages students to apply a range of comprehension skills when finding out interesting fun facts about the Olympics.
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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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Let's Research! Reindeer Facts for Lower KS2 – PowerPoint
Use this instructional Google Slide or PowerPoint to guide your pupils through a reindeer research project!
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Monster Magic - Reading Comprehension Activity
A fun reading comprehension activity in which students follow a set of instructions to create their own magic monster.
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Reading Response Journal – Comprehension Templates
A journal with comprehension sheets designed for students to study texts.
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Fascinating Facts About Animals Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a magazine article about animals.
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Novel Study - How Thinking Changes Worksheet
A worksheet allows students to examine how events in a novel can change the main character's thinking.
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Novel Study - Important Events Worksheet
A worksheet for students to explore how decision making in a story changes the course of the plot.
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Liquid Ice – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a fake advertisement from the Year 5 magazine (Issue 3).
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Novel Study - Draw a Scene Worksheet
A worksheet which helps students explore important scenes from a class novel.
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Angry Outbursts – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a comic from the Year 3 magazine (Issue 3).
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Novel Study - Making Predictions Worksheet
A worksheet to assist students in making predictions before reading a novel.
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The 'Oops' Opportunity – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a comic from the Year 2 magazine (Issue 2).
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Letter to the Editor (Indoor Play) – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a letter to the editor from the Year 3 magazine (Issue 3).
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Welcome to Australia! – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a country profile from the Year 3 magazine (Issue 2).
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Dr Mae Jemison Biography – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a biography from the Year 4 magazine (Issue 2).
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Earth Watch – Drowning in Plastic Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a magazine article about plastic pollution in our oceans.
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Healthy Body, Healthy Mind: Find Your Sport – Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a comic about the importance of physical activity to a healthy lifestyle.
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Earth Watch: Protecting Native Plants and Animals – Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for an article about ways to keep our native animals and plants safe.
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Decodable Text Worksheets – Common Consonant Digraphs (Set 1)
A set of 10 decodable text worksheets for early readers.
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Decodable Text Worksheets - Single Graphemes (Set 1)
A set of 10 decodable text worksheets for early readers.
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Novel Study - Chapter Summary Worksheet
A worksheet to help students reflect on their thoughts after reading a chapter in a class novel.
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Comprehension - The Great Pacific Garbage Patch
A comprehension activity about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
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What are Floods? - Comprehension Task
A comprehension task to use when learning about flooding.
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Chinese New Year Comprehension Worksheet
Read and learn about Chinese New Year with a reading comprehension passage and worksheet.
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A Swiss Christmas – Christmas Around the World Mini Book
Introduce your pupils to Christmas in Switzerland with a printable Christmas Around the World mini book