Ks2 Reading comprehension worksheets
Free worksheets: Reading comprehension, KS2
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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: adders
This sheet consists of a text on adders for your child to read. They then need to make notes in the boxes to show that they understand how to group information by theme.
Establishing time and place
Children need to look at two diary entries and then comment on the features that give clues as to the period in which the diary was written.
Word choice
Children are given a list of sentences with one word missing; they are then prompted to choose a word from the list given to improve the sentence.
Perspective in writing
A passage of text that includes the perspective of three characters; children need to answer questions prompting them to think about the different points of view.
Illustrating a text
Children need to read a paragraph of text and then use the imagery in it to guide them to draw a picture of what is described.
Creating dramatic effects: drama and tension
An extract of text in which the writer has built up drama and suspense; children need to think about the ways in which this has been achieved.
Creating comic effect
An extract from a playscript. Children are asked to read the text and think about the techniques used to create a comic effect.
Analysing perspective
A passage of text that shows the writer has a clear perspective on a proposed supermarket. Children are encouraged to write an explanation of the writer's point of view about the development.
Using figurative language: similes and metaphors
A passage of text containing similes and metaphors. Children need to read the definition of each and then highlight each in different colours.
Using figurative language: hyperbole and personification
A passage of text containing hyperbole and personification. Children need to read the definition of each and then highlight each in different colours.
Reading comprehension: The night watch
A passage of text along with questions designed to prompt your child to retrieve information and infer ideas about characters' feelings. Answers are included.
Figurative language review
This challenging worksheet includes a description of hyperbole, metaphor, simile and personification. It then includes a piece of text containing all four types of figurative language for children to consider and highlight.
Understanding non-fiction text
This information text on guitars comes with questions for your child to practise to help them with retrieval of information and naming features of such a text.
Understanding characters
This reading comprehension gives a passage of fiction text for children to read. The questions then encourage children to retrieve information and infer the way that characters are feeling.
Reading comprehension: Visit from outer space
This reading comprehension encourages children to think about the feelings and behaviour of characters in a text. It includes answers to the questions.
Reading comprehension: Billy's guitar
This reading comprehension includes a passage of fiction which is followed by questions designed to prompt children to retrieve information and infer characters' feelings. It also includes answers.
Reading comprehension: A new life in London
This reading comprehension consists of a passage of fiction which is then followed by questions prompting children to retrieve information from the text and infer characters' feelings. Answers are also included.
Instruction text
Use this reading comprehension to help your child think about the way instruction texts are set out and also to help them get used to retrieving information from a text.