KS2 Comprehension Book 1: Year 3, Ages 7-8

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how lessons might focus on one particular reading strategy or skill: Should We Teach Reading Strategies In Isolation Or In Combination? If you don’t have the information anywhere else to hand, you’ll find them detailed in the mark scheme of a recent KS2 SATs paper listed as ‘content domains’.

By using the CGP Online Edition or accessing an Online Edition title you agree to be bound by the full Terms and Conditions. So, spending lesson after lesson focusing on ‘how meaning is enhanced through choice of words or phrases’ might not be the most efficient use of your teaching resources. Comprehension is also dependent on background knowledge so pupils who have a knowledge deficit in a particular area may find comprehension difficult in that area. In my first blog post in this series I explored the difference between reading comprehension strategies and reading skills. Sadly, these days, many households cannot afford or do not value the importance of having a good selection of suitable reading books at home.In any case, exposure to classic children’s literature is not just a stated requirement, it’s an excellent reminder of why they are so enduringly popular. All you need to develop children's reading comprehension skills and prepare them for their KS2 reading assessments. Written by a team of expert authors, it provides you with everything you need to develop the individual comprehension skills identified in the National Curriculum, alongside the broader vocabulary and background knowledge required for effective reading comprehension. The fractions games are great, as I’m often looking for alternative ways of making the subject more engaging for my pupils. So, is there a way to teach comprehension strategies that prepares children well for the KS2 reading test?

We have included some fiction passages from well known books to encourage reading and understanding. The biggest favour you can do for your class, however, is to acclimatise them to the types of questions that they can expect to face. This practice should further enhance the quality of students’ responses, as written answers are available for review, reevaluation, and reconstruction (Emig, 1977). Children usually ask questions incessantly so try encouraging them to use this as a method of developing comprehension.A KS2 comprehension with a range of inferential, vocabulary-based and literal questions with an early-finisher activity included. Just because they are designed to mimic official assessments, that doesn’t mean that SATs preparation resources need to be stuffy.