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Reading comprehension: The Cat and the Mouse

Reading comprehension: The Cat and the Mouse

Here is the story of The Cat and the Mouse. Can you read it with your mum or dad? Underline any important words or names you might need to remember then have a go at answering the questions.
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First reading comprehension worksheets

First reading comprehension

Use this teacher-created reading comprehension activity to help your child with reading aloud and answering questions on a text.
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Reading comprehension practice: Growing vegetables worksheet

Reading comprehension practice: Growing vegetables

With this worksheet, have your child answer questions after reading about how to grow their own vegetables.
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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 /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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Year 2 English Challenge Pack

Year 2 English Challenge Pack

Challenging reading comprehensions and activities for Year 2 readers and writers, designed to stretch your child and offer them the opportunity to explore their year-group topics in greater depth.
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Year 1 English Challenge Pack

Year 1 English Challenge Pack

Challenging reading comprehensions and activities for Year 1 readers and writers, designed to stretch your child and offer them the opportunity to explore their year-group topics in greater depth.
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Book reviews activity pack

Book reviews activity pack

Help your child explore books and language with TheSchoolRun's Book reviews activity pack, a huge collection of reading comprehension and creative writing resources for Year 1 to Year 6.
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Year 2 Cloze test: the oak and the reeds

Year 2 Cloze test: the oak and the reeds

Look at the words at the bottom of the page. Can you work out where they should go in the text?
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Year 2 Cloze test: the mouse and the lion

Year 2 Cloze test: the mouse and the lion

Look at the words at the bottom of the page. Can you work out where they should go in the text?
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Year 2 Cloze test: the cat and the mice

Year 2 Cloze test: the cat and the mice

Look at the words at the bottom of the page. Can you work out where they should go in the text?
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Reading comprehension: THE TRAVELLERS AND THE PURSE

Reading comprehension: THE TRAVELLERS AND THE PURSE

Read this short passage and then have a go at answering the questions below.
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Reading comprehension: THE OAK AND THE REEDS

Reading comprehension: THE OAK AND THE REEDS

Read this short passage and then have a go at answering the questions below.
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Reading comprehension: THE LION AND THE MOUSE

Reading comprehension: THE LION AND THE MOUSE

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Reading comprehension: THE LION AND THE FLY

Reading comprehension: THE LION AND THE FLY

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Reading comprehension: THE FOX AND THE CRANE

Reading comprehension: THE FOX AND THE CRANE

Read this short passage and then have a go at answering the questions below.
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Reading comprehension: THE FARMER AND THE SPARROW

Reading comprehension: THE FARMER AND THE SPARROW

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Reading comprehension: THE FARMER AND THE ANGEL

Reading comprehension: THE FARMER AND THE ANGEL

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Reading comprehension: THE DONKEY AND THE PAINTING

Reading comprehension: THE DONKEY AND THE PAINTING

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