KS2 News Comprehension: Fossils and the moon

This lower KS2 comprehension looks at two incredible science stories concerning fossils in Buckingham Palace and a huge cave on the moon. These stories allow students to work on their reading and literacy skills while getting inspired by science news.

First News comprehensions are excellent for guided reading, SATS preparation, and improving critical literacy in the classroom.

*First News *reading comprehensions use current event to make literacy relevant and exciting in the classroom. Each comprehension contains an article taken from First News, the award-winning weekly newspaper for children, and a selection of engaging questions written by education experts.

**This is a First News Level One activity aimed at Lower KS2 (Years 3 and 4). Each week, First News creates three levels of literacy activities based on news stories: **

Level One for Lower KS2 (Y3 & Y4)
Level Two for Upper KS2 (Y5 & Y6)
Level Three for KS3.