This comprehension crusher reading scheme pack includes two biographies. The first text is all about Tim Peake, the British astronaut.  It has been written to meet the Year 2 expected standard and comes with three sets of comprehension questions, based on three domains (sequencing, 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 information all about Charles Darwin. 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, retrieve information, make inferences on the basis of what is being said and done and sequence events.

This text focuses on identifying the sequence of events, retrieval skills and making inferences.
Level of this pack:
Age: 6-7...