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For the past 13 years, TheSchoolRun has been run by a small team of mums working from home, dedicated to providing quality educational resources to primary school parents. Unfortunately, rising supplier costs and falling revenue have made it impossible for us to continue operating, and we’ve had to make the difficult decision to close. The good news: We’ve arranged for another educational provider to take over many of our resources. These will be hosted on a new portal, where the content will be updated and expanded to support your child’s learning.

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  • As a thank you for your support, we’ll also be sending you 16 primary school eBooks (worth £108.84) to download and keep.

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Reading comprehension worksheets

People I love portrait

People I love portrait

In February, many people worldwide celebrate Valentine’s Day and show someone how much they love them. This activity will help you to think about all the people and things in your life that you love and make you feel loved.
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The Enormous Turnip: read and respond

The Enormous Turnip: read and respond

Read the story of “The Enormous Turnip’ to your little learner, then cut out the story characters and retell the story.
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Reading comprehension: the ‘ue’ and ‘ew’ graphemes (Phase 5 phonics)

Reading comprehension: the ‘ue’ and ‘ew’ graphemes (Phase 5 phonics)

A Year 1 teacher-created reading comprehension activity on the ‘ue’ and ‘ew’ graphemes in Phase 5 phonics.
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Reading comprehension: the ‘ee’ and ‘ea’ graphemes (Phase 5 phonics)

Reading comprehension: the ‘ee’ and ‘ea’ graphemes (Phase 5 phonics)

Practise the ‘ee’ and ‘ea’ graphemes with this reading comprehension – read the passage with your child and then ask them the questions that follow.
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Reading comprehension: the /ow/ sound (Phase 3 phonics)

Reading comprehension: the /ow/ sound (Phase 3 phonics)

Practise the /ow/ sound with this reading comprehension – read the passage with your child and then ask them the questions that follow.
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Reading comprehension: the /oo/ and /oo/ sound (Phase 3 phonics)

Reading comprehension: the /oo/ and /oo/ sound (Phase 3 phonics)

Practise spotting words with ‘oo’ in them with this reading comprehension. Read the passage with your child and then ask them the questions that follow.
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Reading comprehension: the /oi/ sound (Phase 3 phonics)

Reading comprehension: the /oi/ sound (Phase 3 phonics)

Practise the /oi/ sound with this reading comprehension – read the passage with your child and then ask them the questions that follow.
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Reading comprehension: the /oa/ sound (Phase 5 phonics)

Reading comprehension: the /oa/ sound (Phase 5 phonics)

Practise the /oa/ sound with this reading comprehension – read the passage with your child and then ask them the questions that follow.
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Reading comprehension: the /igh/ sound (Phase 5 phonics)

Reading comprehension: the /igh/ sound (Phase 5 phonics)

Practise the /igh/ sound with this reading comprehension – read the passage with your child and then ask them the questions that follow.
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Reading comprehension: the /er/ sound

Reading comprehension: the /er/ sound (Phase 5 phonics)

Practise the /er/ sound with this reading comprehension – read the passage with your child and then ask them the questions that follow.
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Reading comprehension: the /air/ sound

Reading comprehension: the /air/ sound (Phase 5 phonics)

Practise the /air/ sound with this reading comprehension – read the passage with your child and then ask them the questions that follow.
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Reading comprehension: the /ai/ sound (Phase 3 phonics)

Reading comprehension: the /ai/ sound (Phase 3 phonics)

Practise the /ai/ sound with this reading comprehension – read the passage with your child and then ask them the questions that follow.
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Working with timelines

Working with timelines

Listen to a story about Sasha's exciting day, then tell a story about a brilliant day you've had in pictures!
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Speak and listen story

Speak and listen story

This activity is lots of fun! It’s all about listening very carefully. You are going to make up some actions or sound effects for words in a story. Then, when you hear the words, remember to do the actions you have made up.
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Remembering story facts

Remembering story facts

How good is your memory? Listen to this popular story then see if you can remember some of these facts from the story.
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Reading and discussing stories

Reading and discussing stories

Books are amazing and can take you on some incredible adventures. Ask a grown-up to read one of your favourite stories, then see if you can answer some questions with the help of an adult.
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Suggest the ending of a story

Suggest the ending of a story

Help your child read a text and then imagine how it might continue. They'll be taking their first steps into creative writing and story telling!
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Finding information in pictures and texts

Finding information in pictures and texts

Books and pictures contain lots of information. Practise being an information detective! Look at the picture on the worksheet, then answer the questions on the next page.
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Be an information detective

Be an information detective

Compare a text and a picture and spot the inconsistencies between the two, in this simple exercise to help develop children's reading comprehension skills.
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Your 11 Plus Exam Prep Reading Adventure

Your 11+ Exam Prep Reading Adventure

Reading is an 11+ exam preparation superpower! Each of the 40 books in our 11+ exam prep reading adventure has been chosen to act as a story-filled portal to new vocabulary and will help your child get to grips with challenging texts the fun way – no flashcards required!
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