Reading Comprehension Teaching Resources for Year 5
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Halloween Printables - Read and Draw Worksheet
Practise comprehension skills with an exciting Halloween reading comprehension worksheet for year 4.
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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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Elements of Poetry Workbook
Explore the wonders of poetry with this set of poems and accompanying worksheets designed specifically for children.
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‘An Impossible Animal’ Platypus Reading Comprehension Worksheet
Explore how scientific study and collaboration allowed for understanding more about an animal species using our ‘An Impossible Animal’ Platypus Reading Comprehension Worksheets.
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Literary Devices Poster Pack
Explore the various literary devices used by authors with the set of colourful classroom posters.
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Elements of Poetry Teaching Slides
Explore the key elements of poetry with your students using this comprehensive and age-appropriate slide deck perfect for your poetry writing unit.
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Drowning in Plastic Pollution - Reading Comprehension Worksheet
Teach your students facts about ocean pollution with this comprehensive article with accompanying comprehension activities.
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Poem Analysis Worksheet Pack – Year 5 and 6
Strengthen poetry analysis skills with this set of engaging poems for upper primary students, accompanied by analysis worksheets exploring purpose, audience, structure, sound devices and figurative language.
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Explanation Text Examples and Analysis Worksheets
Use these explanation text examples with accompanying analysis worksheets to teach your students about the purpose, structure and language features of explanatory writing.
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Figurative Language Poster Pack
Remind your students about the most common types of figurative language with this set of classroom display posters.
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Country Information Report Project
Get your students to create a high-quality country information report with accompanying text features using this fully scaffolded writing project booklet.
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Animal Information Report Project
Get your students to create a high-quality animal information report with accompanying text features with this engaging and fully scaffolded writing project booklet.
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Analysing Figurative Language in Literature Worksheets
Explore figurative language in literature with engaging reading passages and targeted worksheets that help students identify, analyse and explain how authors use figurative devices to create meaning and impact.
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Halloween Reading Comprehension – Fiction Story and Task Cards
Practise reading comprehension skills with an exciting Halloween reading comprehension activity for Year 4 students.
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Figurative Language PowerPoint
Download this figurative language PowerPoint to teach your students how authors use figurative language to create meaning and engage readers.
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Misleading Advertising Examples and Analysis Worksheets
Explore misleading advertising through three engaging fake advertisements with accompanying worksheets that help students identify deceptive techniques, analyse persuasive language, and become more informed consumers.
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Exploring Earthquakes - Comprehension Worksheets
Give your Year 5-6 students a clear, engaging introduction to earthquakes with printable Earthquakes Comprehension Worksheets.
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Critical Literacy Reading Task – Save Gumtree Grove!
Teach critical reading skills with this engaging reading comprehension project that helps students analyse perspectives, evaluate arguments and justify opinions.
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Tropical Cyclone Worksheet Pack - Year 6 Comprehension
Use our Tropical Cyclone worksheet pack to teach your students about natural disasters.
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A Poppy for Remembering - Year 5 Reading Comprehension
Discover the history of the red poppy and its relation to Remembrance Day with printable reading comprehension worksheets for year 5.
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Note-Taking Practice Worksheets
Use this set of note-taking practice worksheets to help your students identify key facts, details and vocabulary when researching information.
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All About Me! - Simile Poem Template & Poster
Get to know your students and explore simile poems at the same time with this All About Me Simile Poem Template and Poster.
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Making Art and Craft – Procedure Writing Project
Get your students to create a high-quality procedural text that teaches others how to make an art or craft creation using this fully scaffolded writing project booklet.
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Prediction in Reading Comprehension Task
Help students to engage with prediction during reading with this predictions in reading comprehension task.
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In My Eyes (Poem) - Comprehension
A comprehension activity using poetry.
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List of Figurative Language
Download this list of figurative language to help your students recognise, interpret and use figurative language when reading and writing.
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The Force of Gravity Comprehension Worksheets
Download this gravity worksheet to teach your Year 4 students about the force of gravity and its impact on our daily lives.
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Phases of the Moon – Comprehension Worksheet
Analyse different moon phases and how their visual appearances change over time with this reading comprehension worksheet.
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Cloze Activities Worksheet Pack
Build confidence and strengthen literacy skills with cloze activities in which students fill in missing words to create meaningful texts.
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‘Dangerous Detergents’ Reading Comprehension Worksheets
Explore the importance of collaboration between scientists and the effects of phosphates on the environment with our printable ‘Dangerous Detergents’ Reading Comprehension Worksheet Pack.
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Poetry Analysis Worksheet Pack
Analyse and comprehend a variety of poetry types with a printable Poetry analysis worksheet pack.
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Figurative Language Flip Book
A flip book template for students to identify examples of figurative language.