KS2 Instructional Text Comprehension – Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe (Differentiated + Answers)

This engaging Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe Comprehension Pack is perfect for teaching instructional texts and reading for meaning in a fun and relatable way. Learners read a clear, step-by-step cookie recipe and answer comprehension questions that test understanding of structure, vocabulary, sequencing, and author intent.

The pack includes both easier and harder versions of the comprehension, making it ideal for differentiation across a range of abilities. Complete answer sheets are also included for quick marking or guided reading discussion.

WHAT’S INCLUDED:

Easier Comprehension Worksheet (child-friendly vocabulary and recall questions)

Harder Comprehension Worksheet (inference, author’s purpose, and language analysis)

Answer Sheet Pack for both versions

Full recipe text with hygiene and safety reminders

Editable Word documents in Comic Sans MS – ready to print or adapt

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

Identify features of instructional texts

Understand and sequence steps in a recipe

Retrieve and infer information from a text

Analyse language choices and their effects

Develop vocabulary related to cooking and safety

IDEAL FOR:

KS2 English (Years 4–6)

Lower KS3 Literacy or EAL groups

Guided Reading sessions

Cross-curricular lessons in English, Food Technology or PSHE

Homework or independent reading tasks

FILE FORMAT:
Microsoft Word (.docx) – fully editable
Differentiated versions and answer sheets included

KEYWORDS:
KS2 comprehension, instructional text, recipe comprehension, differentiated reading, cooking comprehension, literacy worksheet, English reading, KS3 literacy, reading for inference, food technology resource, comprehension with answers, editable Word document

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