Becoming a Scientist: Asking Questions and Investigating | Reading Comprehension | Year 5/6

Inspire pupils to think like scientists with this engaging reading comprehension resource on working scientifically. Perfect for Year 5/6, this non-fiction text explains the steps of scientific investigation—asking questions, making predictions, planning fair tests, observing and measuring, recording results, and drawing conclusions.

Pupils also explore why scientific enquiry is important and see real-life examples of investigations in action. With dyslexia-friendly text, structured comprehension questions, and extension activities, this pack develops retrieval, inference, and vocabulary skills while preparing pupils for upper KS2 science.

**What’s Included: **

• 2 Pages of Non-Fiction Text (Dyslexia-friendly font)
• 2 Pages of Reading Comprehension Questions
• “Just Tick It” Adaptive Reading Task (Perfect for emerging or reluctant readers)
• Extension Activities for reflection, research, and creative response
• 5-Lesson Teaching Presentation (40+ slides, easy-to-teach and structured)
• 5-Day Lesson Plan with pedagogy notes and teaching strategies
• Audio Support of the text (ideal for EAL/SEND access)
• Answer Keys for all questions and tasks
• Assessment Tracker to monitor reading objectives and progress

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