This comprehension crusher reading scheme pack includes non-chronological reports focusing on two different peninsulas. The first non-chronological report, that accompanies the teaching slides, is a detailed text which gives an overview of the Arabian Peninsula, its geography, religion and climate. It has been written to meet the Year 3 expected standard and comes with three sets of comprehension questions, based on three curriculum content domains (vocabulary, retrieval and summary). The teaching slides provided, along with the questions sets, allow for in depth practice of each individual question type.

The second model text is also a non-chronological report, this time with a concentrated focus on the Yucutan Peninsula. This text has been written to meet the Year 3 expected standard and is accompanied by 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 independently. The answers to all questions are included.

National curriculum objectives:
Year 3: Pupils should be taught to answer a variety of comprehension questions across a mixture of genres. This text focuses on developing vocabulary and retrieval skills.

Level of this pack:
Age: 7-8...