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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Applying Reading Comprehension Strategies Worksheets
A collection of worksheets to enable students to apply reading comprehension strategies.
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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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Year 2 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 2 magazine.
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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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My Dog Max – Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a narrative from the Reception magazine (Issue 1).
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Year 2 Magazine - What's Buzzing? (Issue 1)
A beautifully designed, 24-page reading magazine specifically written for Year 2 students.
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Fantastic Forces – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for an information report from the Year 2 magazine (Issue 3).
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Life Without Tacos – Comprehension Task
A comprehension passage and accompanying worksheet about cultural diffusion.
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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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Win a Trip to the Moon – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a fake advertisement from the Year 1 magazine (Issue 3).
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Colossal Cinemas – Stimulus Poster
A stimulus poster which includes a movie cinema screening and menu board.
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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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Glorious Grammar Volume 1 - Worksheet Book
50 activities in one booklet which all revolve around learning grammar in the classroom.
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How to Make a Milkshake – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a procedure 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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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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Earth Watch – Drowning in Plastic Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a magazine article about plastic pollution in our oceans.
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Letter to the Editor (More Screen Time) – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a magazine article from the Year 2 magazine (Issue 3).
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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
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Christmas Around the World Mini Book – Australia
Introduce your pupils to Christmas in Australia with a printable mini book and graphic organiser.
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Christmas Around the World Mini Book – Egypt
Introduce your pupils to Egyptian Christmas traditions with a printable Christmas in Egypt Mini Book.
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Christmas Around the World Mini Book – France
Introduce your pupils to Christmas traditions in France with a printable Christmas Around the World Mini Book.
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Christmas Around the World Mini Book – Germany
Introduce your pupils to Germany's Christmas traditions and decorations with a printable Christmas Around the World Mini Book.
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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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Christmas Around the World Mini Book - Mexico
Introduce your pupils to Mexico's Christmas traditions and decorations with a printable Christmas Around the World Mini Book.
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Bat Facts and Opinions Worksheet
Identify facts and opinions with a Halloween worksheet activity about bats.
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The History of Halloween – Comprehension Worksheet
Learn about the history of Halloween with a printable reading comprehension passage and questions.
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Halloween Display – Wrapped Up in a Good Book
Download a printable Halloween display set for your classroom that showcases your pupils’ insightful book reviews with our Halloween-themed classroom display.
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My Pop! - Read and Respond Worksheet
A cute narrative with accompanying worksheet.
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Year 5 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 5 magazine.
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Playtime Before School – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a comic from the Year 1 magazine (Issue 3).