This comprehension crusher reading scheme pack includes two texts based on well-known folk tales. The first text is a narrative about a traveller’s encounter with a snake. It has been written to meet the Year 5 expected standard and comes with three sets of comprehension questions, based on three curriculum content domains (vocabulary, summarise and inference). The teaching slides provided, along with the questions sets, allow for in-depth practice of each individual question type. 

The second model text is a narrative about Lord Krishna. This text has been written to meet the Year 5 expected standard and comes with one set of comprehension questions, which includes the three styles of question, previously practised. This provides an ‘unseen’ text and additional questions to practise these same skills more independently. The answers to all questions are included.

National curriculum objectives:Year 5: Pupils should be taught to answer a variety of comprehension questions across a mixture of genres. This text focuses on developing vocabulary, summarise and inference skills.  

Level of this Pack:Age: 9- 10
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