Reading 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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Finding Word Meaning In Context - Prove Your Thinking Worksheet
A teaching resource to help teach your students how to find word meaning in context.
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Real Or Make-Believe - Sentence And Picture Sorting Worksheet
A teaching resource to help teach your students the difference between real and make-believe.
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The Mysterious Medallion's Paradox – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a narrative from the Year 6 magazine (Issue 2).
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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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Author's Purpose - Puzzle Activity
A teaching resource to help teach your students the different reasons authors may write.
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Author's Purpose Worksheet
A teaching resource to help teach your students the different reasons authors may write.
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Author's Purpose - Sentence Writing Game
A teaching resource to help teach your students the different reasons authors may write.
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Making Inferences - Characters Feelings
A worksheet to use when teaching students how to draw conclusions and make inferences when reading.
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Figurative Language - Self Portrait Activity
A worksheet using figurative language to describe a student's self portrait.
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What's Missing? – Interactive PowerPoint
An interactive presentation where students try to guess what object is missing from the picture.
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Year 4 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 4 magazine.
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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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10 Fascinating Facts About Mauna Kea – Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for an article about ten facts about Mauna Kea in Hawaii.
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Art Attack! Line – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a magazine article from the Year 1 magazine (Issue 3).
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Year 6 Magazine - "What's Buzzing?" (Issue 1) - Task Cards
A set of five literacy rotation task cards to be used in conjunction with issue 1 of Teach Starter's Year 6 magazine.
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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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Year 6 Magazine - What's Buzzing? (Issue 1)
A beautifully designed, 26-page reading magazine specifically designed for Year 6 students.
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The Needs of Birds – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for an article from the Reception magazine (Bonus Issue).
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The Approach to Titan – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a narrative from the Year 3 magazine (Issue 2).
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The Robot Chant – Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet accompanying a rhyming chant about robots.
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Let's Get Ready to Rock! – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for the information report from the Year 3 magazine (Issue 2).
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Recess Rules: The More the Merrier – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a comic about the importance of making a variety of frienships.
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Year 1 Magazine – "What's Buzzing?" (Issue 3) Task Cards
A set of five literacy rotation task cards to be used in conjunction with Issue 3 of Teach Starter’s Year 1 magazine.
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Sensory Chart Graphic Organiser
A graphic organiser for students to use when categorising sensory details.
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Year 5 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 5 magazine.
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Human Histories: Helpful Heroes – Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for an article about people around the world who have dedicated their lives to helping others.
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Year 2 Magazine – "What's Buzzing?" (Issue 3) Task Cards
A set of five literacy rotation task cards to be used in conjunction with Issue 3 of Teach Starter’s Year 2 magazine.
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Digital Warriors: Social Footprints – Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a comic about being safe when sharing photos on digital platforms.
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5 Fun Facts About the Senses – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a narrative from the Reception magazine (Bonus Issue).
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The Adventures of Pirate Nup and Captain Yet – Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a narrative from the Year 4 magazine (Issue 3).
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Spring Is Here Poem – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a poem about the season spring.
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Nothing to Do – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a narrative from the Reception magazine (Issue 3).