This comprehension crusher reading scheme pack includes two persuasive adverts. The first text is all about London.  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 (vocabulary, 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 a persuasive text to advertise a circus. This text has been written to meet the Year 2 expected standard and is accompanied by one set of comprehension questions, which includes the 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 introduced to texts that are structured in different ways, discuss and clarify the meanings of words and retrieve information. They should be able to make inferences on the basis of what is being said and done.

This text focuses on developing understanding of vocabulary, retrieval and inference skills.

Level of this pack:
Age: 6-7

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