Reading Comprehension Teaching Resources
Students will apply a range of comprehension strategies to locate key information and link ideas when reading a variety of texts. Use this collection of comprehension texts in the classroom for independent and group literacy tasks when teaching different comprehension strategies. Also included are PowerPoints, question cards and comprehension task cards for each of the main comprehension strategies.
- Plus Plan
Reading Response Journal – Comprehension Templates
A journal with comprehension sheets designed for students to study texts.
- Plus Plan
Reading Response Double Entry – Template
A comprehension template for students to practise writing double entries.
- Plus Plan
Reading Response Inferring and Predicting – Template
A comprehension template for students to practise inferring and predicting.
- Plus Plan
The Enigma of AX29 - Read and Respond Worksheet
A comprehension activity related to a narrative text.
- Plus Plan
Reading Response Making Connections – Template
A comprehension template for students to learn how to make connections.
- Plus Plan
Reading Response Personal Review – Template
A comprehension template for students to write a text review about what they have been reading.
- Plus Plan
Reading Response Visualising – Template
A comprehension template for students to practise visualising.
- Plus Plan
Little Tree (Poem) – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a poem from the Reception magazine (Issue 1).
- Plus Plan
Reading Response Questioning – Template
A comprehension template for students to practise questioning.
- Plus Plan
National Tree Day – Why Plant a Tree? Infographic
An infographic poster about the importance of trees in celebration of National Tree Day.
- Plus Plan
The Curious Crusader – Story and Task Cards
A narrative about a little boy and a curious creature, with accompanying activities.
- Plus Plan
Community Helpers: Nurse – Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for an article from the Reception magazine (Issue 2).
- Plus Plan
Community Helpers: Police Officer – Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for an article from the Reception magazine (Issue 1).
- Plus Plan
How to Make a Tessellation Artwork Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a magazine procedure article about making a tessellation artwork.
- Plus Plan
Character Traits Template
A graphic template to record characters traits.
- Plus Plan
Reception Magazine – What's Buzzing? (Bonus Issue)
A bonus issue of our beautifully designed, 16-page reading magazine specifically designed for Reception students.
- Plus Plan
Reception Magazine – What's Buzzing? (Issue 3)
Issue 3 of our beautifully designed, 16-page reading magazine specifically designed for Reception students.
- Plus Plan
Inference Real Estate Advertisements - Worksheet
A series of real estate advertisement worksheets to use when teaching your students how to infer information from written texts.
- Plus Plan
Context Detectives Worksheet
A set of 3 worksheets for students to practise using context clues to identify the meaning of a word.
- Plus Plan
A Colourful World (Poem) – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a poem from the Reception magazine (Issue 2).
- Plus Plan
Year 1 Magazine – What's Buzzing? (Issue 3)
Issue 3 of our beautifully designed, 22-page reading magazine specifically designed for Year 1 students.
- Plus Plan
Year 2 Magazine – What's Buzzing (Issue 3)
Issue 3 of our beautifully designed, 22-page reading magazine specifically designed for Year 2 students.
- Plus Plan
Year 3 Magazine – What's Buzzing? (Issue 3)
Issue 3 of our beautifully designed, 22-page reading magazine specifically designed for Year 3 students.
- Plus Plan
Year 4 Magazine – What's Buzzing? (Issue 3)
Issue 3 of our beautifully designed, 24-page reading magazine specifically designed for Year 4 students.
- Plus Plan
Year 5 Magazine – What's Buzzing? (Issue 3)
Issue 3 of our beautifully designed, 24-page reading magazine specifically designed for Year 5 students.
- Plus Plan
Fantastic Forces – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for an information report from the Year 2 magazine (Issue 3).
- Plus Plan
Fascinating Facts About Animals Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a magazine article about animals.
- Plus Plan
Making Text Connections Graphic Organiser (F–2)
A graphic organiser to use with students when making connections with a text.
- Plus Plan
How to Make a Twirling Spinner Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a magazine procedure article about making a twirling spinner.
- Plus Plan
Making Text Connections Graphic Organiser (Years 3–6)
A graphic organiser to use with students when making connections with a text.
- Plus Plan
Life Without Tacos – Comprehension Task
A comprehension passage and accompanying worksheet about cultural diffusion.
- Plus Plan
Three Bears in the Hot-Seat – Role Play Activity
A role-playing activity where students play the role of a character from the fairy tale, The Three Bears.