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Reading comprehension: The myth of Theseus and the Minotaur
Read this story about the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur. Look at the part of the story in bold. The fight between Theseus and the Minotaur is not described in detail. Can you write a paragraph explaining what happened? Here are some of powerful verbs you could use.
Reading comprehension: The blue planet
Read this story about what happens to Billy when he wakes up on a strange, blue planet, then answer the questions.
Reading comprehension: Baba Yaga
Baba Yaga is a traditional story that comes from Russia. It is a story that has been used to scare children for many decades! Can you read the story and then answer the questions at the end.
Reading comprehension: An argument for zoos
A zoos a good place for animals to live or not. Here is an argument for zoos. Read it and see if you agree with the writer's viewpoint or not.
Reading comprehension: the ‘ue’ and ‘ew’ graphemes (Phase 5 phonics)
Practise the ‘ue’ and ‘ew’ graphemes with this reading comprehension – read the passage with your child and then ask them the questions that follow.
Reading comprehension: the ‘ee’ and ‘ea’ graphemes (Phase 5 phonics)
Practise the ‘ee’ and ‘ea’ graphemes with this reading comprehension – read the passage with your child and then ask them the questions that follow.
Reading comprehension: the /ow/ sound (Phase 3 phonics)
Practise the /ow/ sound with this reading comprehension – read the passage with your child and then ask them the questions that follow.
Reading comprehension: the /oo/ and /oo/ sound (Phase 3 phonics)
Practise spotting words with ‘oo’ in them with this reading comprehension. Read the passage with your child and then ask them the questions that follow.
Reading comprehension: the /oi/ sound (Phase 3 phonics)
Practise the /oi/ sound with this reading comprehension – read the passage with your child and then ask them the questions that follow.
Reading comprehension: the /oa/ sound (Phase 5 phonics)
Practise the /oa/ sound with this reading comprehension – read the passage with your child and then ask them the questions that follow.
Reading comprehension: the /igh/ sound (Phase 5 phonics)
Practise the /igh/ sound with this reading comprehension – read the passage with your child and then ask them the questions that follow.
Reading comprehension: the /er/ sound (Phase 5 phonics)
Practise the /er/ sound with this reading comprehension – read the passage with your child and then ask them the questions that follow.
Reading comprehension: the /air/ sound (Phase 5 phonics)
Practise the /air/ sound with this reading comprehension – read the passage with your child and then ask them the questions that follow.
Reading comprehension: the /ai/ sound (Phase 3 phonics)
Practise the /ai/ sound with this reading comprehension – read the passage with your child and then ask them the questions that follow.
Working with timelines
Listen to a story about Sasha's exciting day, then tell a story about a brilliant day you've had in pictures!
Speak and listen story
This activity is lots of fun! It’s all about listening very carefully. You are going to make up some actions or sound effects for words in a story. Then, when you hear the words, remember to do the actions you have made up.
Remembering story facts
How good is your memory? Listen to this popular story then see if you can remember some of these facts from the story.
Reading and discussing stories
Books are amazing and can take you on some incredible adventures. Ask a grown-up to read one of your favourite stories, then see if you can answer some questions with the help of an adult.
Suggest the ending of a story
Help your child read a text and then imagine how it might continue. They'll be taking their first steps into creative writing and story telling!
Finding information in pictures and texts
Books and pictures contain lots of information. Practise being an information detective! Look at the picture on the worksheet, then answer the questions on the next page.
Be an information detective
Compare a text and a picture and spot the inconsistencies between the two, in this simple exercise to help develop children's reading comprehension skills.
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