This comprehension crusher reading scheme pack includes two narratives. The first text is a story about two friends who change or go through metamorphosis.  It has been written to meet the Year 2 expected standard and comes with three sets of comprehension questions, based on three curriculum content domains (retrieval sequencing 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 a pirate story. 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, sequence ideas and use inference skills.

This text focuses on developing retrieval, sequencing and inference skills.

Level of this pack:
Age: 6-7...