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.
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Monitoring Comprehension Symbols Poster
A poster of symbols students can use to monitor their understanding of a text.
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Reading Comprehension Strategies PowerPoint – Making Connections
A 14 slide editable PowerPoint template explaining the reading comprehension strategy of making connections.
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Super Stamina Reading Posters
A set of 6 reading stamina posters that highlight strategies students can use to read for longer periods of time.
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'I take it you already know' - Poster
A poster displaying 'I take it you already know', a poem describing the difficulties in the English language.
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Year 3 Magazine – "What's Buzzing?" (Issue 3) Task Cards
A set of five literacy rotation task cards to be used in conjunction with Issue 3 of Teach Starter’s Year 3 magazine.
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Year 6 Magazine – “What’s Buzzing?” (Issue 2) Task Cards
A set of five literacy rotation task cards to be used in conjunction with Issue 2 of Teach Starter’s Year 6 magazine.
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Year 6 Magazine - What's Buzzing? (Issue 2)
Issue 2 of our beautifully designed, 24-page reading magazine specifically designed for Year 6 students.
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Colossal Cinemas: Movie of the Times – Project
An inquiry project where students compare and contrast movies from today to a chosen decade.
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Colossal Cinemas: Save the Seat – Project
A project where students interact with grid reference systems for a realistic movie cinema context.
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Making Connections with Text Poster
A poster showing the concepts of text to self, text to text and text to world.
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Colossal Cinemas: Which Flavour Will Be Popular? – Project
A project where students get to design and write a persuasive advertisements for their own popcorn flavour and 3D popcorn container.
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Pencil Themed - Book Report Template and Poster
A fun pencil themed poster with 3 book report templates to use when responding to literature.
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Shark Themed - Book Report Template and Poster
A fun shark themed poster with 3 book report templates to use when responding to literature.
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Newspaper Themed - Book Report Template and Poster
A fun newspaper themed poster with 3 book report templates to use when responding to literature.
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Frog Themed - Book Report Template and Poster
A fun frog themed poster with 3 book report templates to use when responding to literature.
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Detective Themed - Book Report Template and Poster
A fun detective themed poster with 3 book report templates to use when responding to literature.
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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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Home Reading Challenge #1 – Year Foundation – 2
A set of reading activities that parents can use to educate children remotely or that teachers can send to students working at home when schools are closed.
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Rocket Themed - Book Report Template and Poster
A fun rocket themed poster with 3 book report templates to use when responding to literature.
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Penguin Themed - Book Report Template and Poster
A fun penguin themed poster with 3 book report templates to use when responding to literature.
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Home Reading Challenge #1 – Years 3-6
A set of reading activities that parents can use to educate children remotely or that teachers can send to students working at home when schools are closed.
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Year 4 Magazine – "What's Buzzing?" (Issue 3) Task Cards
A set of five literacy rotation task cards to be used in conjunction with Issue 3 of Teach Starter’s Year 4 magazine.
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Three Levels of Reading Posters
Beyond the lines, between the lines and on the lines posters for the three levels of reading.
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Novel Study - Chapter Summary Worksheet
A worksheet to help students reflect on their thoughts after reading a chapter in a class novel.
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Year 1 Magazine - "What's Buzzing?" (Issue 1) Task Cards
A set of five literacy rotation task cards to be used in conjunction with Issue 1 of Teach Starter's Year 1 magazine.
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5 Fun Facts About Ants - Read and Respond Worksheet
A '5 fun facts ...' information sheet and worksheet.
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Malala Yousafzai Biography – Read and Respond Worksheet
A comprehension activity related to a biographical text.
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5 Fun Facts About Cats - Read and Respond Worksheet
A '5 fun facts ...' information sheet and worksheet.
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Five Wonders Theme Park: Wonderful Expansion – Project
An engaging project where students can design their own additional theme for Five Wonders Theme Park.
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Human Histories: Amazing Achievements - Read and Respond Worksheet
A comprehension activity related to a biographical text.
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Five Wonders Theme Park: Fresh Start – Project
A project for students to use their literacy skills and creativity to re brand Five Wonders Theme Park.
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Comprehension - Creepy Cat Club
A fun script and set of questions to help students develop reading and comprehension strategies.