This resource is a black and white non-fiction comprehension activity for year 2. It is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper and includes 3 differentiated levels. There are a range of ‘what,’ ‘when’ and ‘why’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. The activity is also laid out in a similar way to the SATs booklets, with four pages of pictures and short written extracts to read and 2-3 questions per page. This comprehension is all about what happens around us in the winter. It covers daylight hours, weather, plants and animals. Perfect for low-cost printing. (A colour version is also available on the Blossoming Minds website.)

***FANTASTIC VALUE*** Save 65% A collection of 39 non-fiction reading comprehension booklets for year 2 - one for every week of the school year! Every booklet comes in 3 differentiated levels and includes answers. They are all based on the SATs reading paper, containing a similar style and range of questions. They are also laid out in the same way as a SATs booklet to provide the children with greater experience of the test format. A very wide range of topics is included in the pack to make the booklets suitable for using throughout the school year. They are sorted into the following categories: Celebrations 1. Harvest Around the World 2. The History of Halloween 3. Bonfire Night Safety 4. Building a Bonfire 5. How to make mince pies 6. Christmas in France 7. Christmas in Italy 8. How to make pancakes 9. Mardi Gras 10. Easter Food 11. Mother’s Day Countries China Japan Germany Spain Historical Figures Rosa Parks Florence Nightingale Tim Berners-Lee Queen Victoria Neil Armstrong Science Food Chains Habitats Keeping Healthy Materials Plants Seasons Autumn Winter Spring Summer Space Aliens Life in Space Transport Cars Planes Trains Wildlife Rainforest Animals Animal Superheroes Minibeasts Ocean Animals Spring Animals Perfect for cross-curricular and topic-based learning, whilst also preparing your class for SATS. Each set of comprehensions is also available individually from our shop. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/blossomingminds PDF file format.

This resource is a non-fiction comprehension activity for year 2. It is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper and includes 3 differentiated levels. There are a range of 'what,' 'who,' 'how' and 'why' questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. The activity is also laid out in a similar way to the SATs booklets, with four pages of pictures and short written extracts to read and 2-3 questions per page. Answers are also included. This comprehension is all about Queen Elizabeth I. Perfect to use as part of a KS1 history topic or just for general interest for comprehension practice. PDF file format.

This resource is a non-fiction comprehension activity for year 2. There are three differentiated sets of instructions on how to carve a pumpkin (with an adult), with differentiated questions. It would be perfect for using in the autumn term around Halloween. Each booklet has a colour and black & white version. There are a range of ‘what,’ ‘where,’ ‘why,’ ‘which’ and ‘who’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions, true and false questions and some that require more detailed answers. There are four pages of pictures with short written extracts to read and 3-5 questions per page. The higher ability booklet has 18 questions in total. The middle ability has 15 questions and the lower ability has 12 questions. Answers are included. All of the booklets are in the zip file. PDF file format. You might also be interested in: The History of Halloween Comprehension - Year 2 Year 2 SPaG booklets - Halloween theme