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Ks2 Reading comprehension worksheets
Free worksheets: Reading comprehension, KS2
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Reading comprehension: The myth of Theseus and the Minotaur
This reading comprehension PDF worksheet was created by a primary school teacher to support KS2 literacy and help Year 2 children develop their reading skills.
Read this story about the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur. Look at the part of the story in bold. The fight between Theseus and the Minotaur is not described in detail. Can you write a paragraph explaining what happened?
Read this story about the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur. Look at the part of the story in bold. The fight between Theseus and the Minotaur is not described in detail. Can you write a paragraph explaining what happened?
Reading comprehension: The blue planet
Read this story about what happens to Billy when he wakes up on a strange, blue planet, then answer the questions.
Reading comprehension: Baba Yaga
Baba Yaga is a traditional story that comes from Russia. It is a story that has been used to scare children for many decades! Can you read the story and then answer the questions at the end.
Reading comprehension: An argument for zoos
A zoos a good place for animals to live or not. Here is an argument for zoos. Read it and see if you agree with the writer's viewpoint or not.
Reading comprehension: Amy and Aunt March
Little Women is an American novel about the lives of four sisters growing up during the American Civil War in the 1860s. In this passage the youngest sister, Amy, is working as a carer to her aunt (a job previously done by her older sister, Jo). Read this passage and then answer the questions below.
Motte and bailey castles: reading comprehension
Can you read this text carefully and then answer the questions below?
King Alfred and the cakes: reading comprehension
Read this text about the legend of King Alfred carefully then see if you can answer the questions.
Reading comprehension: The Tinder Box by Hans Christian Anderson
Read this extract from The Tinder Box by Hans Christian Anderson then carefully answer the questions below.
Reading comprehension: Peter and Wendy by JM Barrie
Read this extract from Peter and Wendy by JM Barrie then carefully answer the questions.
Reading comprehension: more Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde
Read this second extract from The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde and then answer the questions.
Reading comprehension: The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde
Read this passage from The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde then carefully answer the questions below.
Reading comprehension: Martin and Margot by Amy Le Feuvre
First read this extract from Martin and Margot by Amy Le Feuvre, then carefully answer the questions.
Reading comprehension: Sara Crewe by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Carefully read this passage from Sara Crewe, an early version of A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett, then answer the questions.
Re-ordering words to make sentences
Each of these groups of words makes up a sentence. Can you re-order them to reveal the sentence? You could cut the words out to help you.
Cloze test: The wood at night
All these words belong in this text. Can you insert them correctly?
Reading comprehension: school uniform pros and cons
Does school uniform promote discipline and a sense of belonging, or is it an unimaginative tradition that should be scrapped? Two pupils argue each side of the case. Read their arguments then answer the questions.
Reading comprehension: An argument for zoos
A zoos a good place for animals to live or not. Here is an argument for zoos. Read it and see if you agree with the writer's viewpoint or not.
Reading comprehension: An argument against zoos
Do you think zoos are a good thing? Read this interesting argument against zoos and see if you agree with the writer's opinion or not.
Reading comprehension: The goblin’s curse
A KS2, Year 6 reading comprehension worksheet created by an experienced teacher for your child to practise at home.
Reading comprehension activity: biography of Winston Churchill
This KS2 reading comprehension activity was created by an experienced teacher to help build your primary-school child's comprehension strategies and skills.
Winston Churchill is an important figure in history because he was Prime Minister of Britain during the Second World War. Read this biography and then see if you can answer the questions.
Winston Churchill is an important figure in history because he was Prime Minister of Britain during the Second World War. Read this biography and then see if you can answer the questions.
Summarising paragraphs
The author of ‘The stolen spy kit’ has split the story into eight paragraphs. Read through the story again and think about why the text has been split up this way. Can you write a phrase that sums up each paragraph in these boxes?
Reading comprehension: The stolen spy kit
Read this tense tale about a stolen spy kit and then see if you can answer the questions.