Comprehension and Guided Reading
This series offers a versatile range of comprehension and guided reading texts with accompanying questions and activities. They can be used for comprehension practice as well as for groups working independently during guided reading sessions. The scheme provides teachers with a range of age-appropriate, differentiated texts to help children to become confident, proficient readers.
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Comprehension and Guided Reading:
About this series...
Each year group includes: Book 1 (containing the reading texts and activities) and Book 2 (containing the comprehension question book and the comprehension answer book).
Book 1:
- comprehension and guided reading texts and activities
- Year 1 features a reading page and two levels of differentiated activities for the Red Readers (lower ability) and the Blue Readers (higher ability)
- Year 2 features a reading page and a separate activity page for the Red Readers (lower ability) and a reading page with guided reading tasks at the foot of the page for the Blue Readers (higher ability)
- in Key Stage Two, all years feature a reading text differentiated for three different levels of ability – Red Readers (lower ability), Green Readers (middle ability) and Blue Readers (higher ability)
- though the text is differentiated for different reading abilities, the content remains the same, allowing less-able children to access the same story or information as the rest of the class
- ideal for Guided Reading sessions
- reduces preparation time for busy teachers
- covers all genres recommended in the National Curriculum
- encourages children to become confident readers
Book 2:
- an extensive library of comprehension questions and answers
- covers all content domains of the National Curriculum
- KS1 has two levels of differentiated questions
- KS2 has three levels of differentiated questions
- excellent preparation and practice for SATs
Year 1 Guided Reading Resources
Flipbooks for whiteboard displays
BOOK 1 – Texts & Activities
Autumn Term Texts & Activities
Spring Term Texts & Activities
Summer Term Texts & Activities
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly
BOOK 2 – Comprehension Questions & Answers
Autumn Term Comprehension Questions
Spring Term Comprehension Questions
Summer Term Comprehension Questions
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly
ANSWERS
Autumn Term Comprehension Answers
Year 2 Guided Reading Resources
Flipbooks for whiteboard displays
BOOK 1 – Texts & Activities
Autumn Term Texts & Activities
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Spring Term Texts & Activities
The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse
Summer Term Texts & Activities
Little Red, The Wolf and the Bears
BOOK 2 – Comprehension Questions & Answers
Autumn Term Comprehension Questions
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Spring Term Comprehension Questions
The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse
Summer Term Comprehension Questions
Little Red, The Wolf and the Bears
ANSWERS
Autumn Term Comprehension Answers
Year 3 Guided Reading Resources
Flipbooks for whiteboard displays
BOOK 1 – Texts & Activities
Autumn Term Texts & Activities
Spring Term Texts & Activities
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
The Diary of a Beanstalk Climber
Summer Term Texts & Activities
BOOK 2 – Comprehension Questions & Answers
Autumn Term Comprehension Questions
Spring Term Comprehension Questions
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
The Diary of a Beanstalk Climber
Summer Term Comprehension Questions
ANSWERS
Autumn Term Comprehension Answers
Year 4 Guided Reading Resources
Flipbooks for whiteboard displays
BOOK 1 – Texts & Activities
Autumn Term Texts & Activities
‘Twas the Night before Christmas
Spring Term Texts & Activities
Summer Term Texts & Activities
BOOK 2 – Comprehension Questions & Answers
Autumn Term Comprehension Questions
‘Twas the Night before Christmas
Spring Term Comprehension Questions
Summer Term Comprehension Questions
ANSWERS
Autumn Term Comprehension Answers
Year 5 Guided Reading Resources
Flipbooks for whiteboard displays
BOOK 1 – Texts & Activities
Autumn Term Texts & Activities
Spring Term Texts & Activities
Summer Term Texts & Activities
BOOK 2 – Comprehension Questions & Answers
Autumn Term Comprehension Questions
Spring Term Comprehension Questions
Summer Term Comprehension Questions
ANSWERS
Autumn Term Comprehension Answers
Year 6 Guided Reading Resources
Flipbooks for whiteboard displays
BOOK 1 – Texts & Activities
Autumn Term Texts & Activities
Mobile Phones – The School Debate
Spring Term Texts & Activities
Macbeth & A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Summer Term Texts & Activities
BOOK 2 – Comprehension Questions & Answers
Autumn Term Comprehension Questions
Mobile Phones – The School Debate
Spring Term Comprehension Questions
Macbeth & A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Summer Term Comprehension Questions
ANSWERS
Autumn Term Comprehension Answers