Reading Comprehension Teaching Resources for Year 1
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Reading Detectives Name Tags
8 colourful reading detective name tags to assign students during guided reading sessions.
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The Three Little Pigs – Comprehension Worksheet
Develop your students' reading comprehension skills with a well-known fairy tale.
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Book Worm Themed - Book Report Template and Poster
A fun book worm themed poster with 3 book report templates to use when responding to literature.
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The Needs of Birds – Comprehension Worksheet
Explore the needs of birds and build reading comprehension skills with a printable Year 1 reading passage and comprehension activity.
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Sorting Text Features Cut and Paste
Build confidence and comprehension with this ready-to-use Text Features Cut and Paste Worksheet!
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Making Connections Worksheet Set
Allow your students to record their connections to a particular text with this Making Connections Worksheet set.
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Making Predictions Poster Pack
Support student learning with these Making Predictions Posters explaining when and how to make predictions.
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Story Structure Sentence Strips
Explore sentences that form the beginning, middle and end of 5 short stories with this sorting activity for younger year levels.
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Making Inferences – Birthday Activity
Teach your students how to make inferences with this birthday invitation activity.
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Fiction vs Non-Fiction Interactive Activity
Explore fiction and non-fiction examples with your students using this digital game for early years students.
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Hansel and Gretel Retelling Activity Cards
Teach your students about retelling with this set of sequencing cards for Hansel and Gretel.
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Story Retell Interactive Graphic Organisers
Explore the elements of a retell with your students using this digital activity.
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Retelling Stories Paper Chains Template
Get crafty with this fun retelling stories activity where students use paper chains to create a chain for a story they have read in class.
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5 Finger Retell Worksheets
Guide your students through using the 5 finger retell strategy with this set of worksheets.
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Jack and Jill Retelling Activity Cards
Teach your students about retelling with this set of sequencing cards for Jack and Jill.
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SCOOP Retell Writing Template
Help students give quality retells by using this SCOOP retell writing template.
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5 Finger Retell Teaching Slides
Teach your students about the 5 finger retell strategy with this set of teaching slides.
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Retelling Caterpillar Writing Template
Help students break down their retells with this cute caterpillar writing template.
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Story Retell Interactive Activity
Use this Interactive activity to practise retelling stories.
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Story Elements Worksheets – The Goose and the Golden Egg
Practise identifying the story characters, settings and main events with this set of worksheets based on a traditional tale.
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Exploring Story Characters - Worksheets
Explore the defining features of story characters with this differentiated worksheet.
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Character or Not? - Colouring Worksheet
Explore the difference between characters and non-characters with this colouring worksheet.
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Story Setting or Not? - Sorting Activity
Explore the difference between story settings and non-settings with this hands-on sorting activity.
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Similes Poster (Early Years)
Show your students an example of a simile using this colourful classroom display poster.
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Explore a Dreaming Story – Worksheet
Use this template to explore First Nations’ Dreaming stories and unlock how they connect to Country.
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Fascinating Facts About Animals Worksheet
Build reading comprehension skills and learn about amazing animals with a printable year 1 reading comprehension worksheet pack.
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Letter to the Editor (Longer Lunchtimes) – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a letter to the editor from the Year 1 magazine (Issue 3).
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A True Champion – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a narrative from the Year 2 magazine (Issue 2).
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Aiming For Inference Posters
Six mini posters showing different scenarios that can be used when encouraging students to use inference.
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Alliteration Poster For Young Students
A poster to use with young students when teaching alliteration.
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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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The Changing Seasons – Worksheet
Read and write about the changing seasons with a comprehension passage and worksheet.