This comprehension crusher reading scheme pack includes two list poems. The first text is a humorous poem about a dream in which animals do funny things.  It has been written to meet the Year 2 expected standard and comes with three sets of comprehension questions, based on two curriculum content domains (retrieval and inference). The teaching slides provided, along with the questions sets, allow for in depth practice of each individual question type.

The second text is another humorous poem about the thoughts of a dog. This text has been written to meet the Year 2 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 2: Pupils should be taught to retrieve information and use inference skills.

This text focuses on developing retrieval and inference skills.

Level of this pack:
Age: 6-7

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