Early Reading Comprehension Early Level Anchor Charts

Help young learners build confidence in understanding what they read with this colourful set of Early Level Reading Comprehension Anchor Charts.

Designed in a bright, child-friendly primary style, these posters introduce simple comprehension strategies using clear explanations, visual prompts and easy examples. They are ideal for whole-class teaching, guided reading, small-group work, literacy displays and early reading support.

This resource includes 8 separate anchor charts:
What Is Reading Comprehension? – introducing comprehension as thinking about and understanding what we read
Who? – identifying the people, animals or characters in a story
What Happened? – recalling key events and talking about what happened in the story
Where? – identifying the setting or place where the story happens
Look at the Pictures for Clues – using illustrations to help understand meaning
What Happened First? – sequencing events and identifying the beginning of a story
What Might Happen Next? – making simple predictions using clues from the text and pictures
Talk About the Story – sharing ideas, answering questions and retelling parts of the story

Why you’ll love this resource:
Bright and engaging Early Level design
Clear, child-friendly explanations
Supports early reading comprehension
Encourages children to think and talk about texts
Reinforces who, what and where questions
Develops sequencing and prediction skills
Makes good use of picture clues
Ideal for whole-class, guided reading and intervention work
Perfect for literacy walls and reading corners

Each anchor chart is presented on its own page for easy printing and display
This resource is ideal for Early Level / EYFS / Reception / P1 learners who are beginning to develop confidence in talking about stories and demonstrating their understanding.

Format: PDF
Pages: 8 anchor charts
Suitable for: Early Level, EYFS, Reception, P1, reading comprehension, guided reading, early literacy and reading support

A colourful, practical resource to help children look, think, predict, talk and understand what they read!