Expedition Reading Mystery | KS3 Inference

Build KS3 reading comprehension, inference and discussion as teams investigate a missing Amazon expedition using seven contrasting evidence sources.

Who can be trusted, and what really happened? Pupils piece together a newspaper report, a letter home, an elder’s note, a biography, a journal, a novel extract and an investigation report. They compare accounts, spot contradictions and justify a theory with evidence.

WHAT IS INCLUDED

• One complete, print-ready 26-page PDF
• Seven evidence sources with their individual newspaper, letter and journal designs
• Nine pages of scaffolded reading questions
• A final-deductions worksheet
• Teacher guidance, the intended solution and a print guide

USE IT FOR
KS3 English, collaborative reading, inference practice and speaking and listening. Also suitable as a supported challenge for confident Year 5 and Year 6 readers. Choose a whole-team investigation or an expert-group reading activity using the teacher guidance.

The revised edition brings the complete pack together in one bookmarked PDF. Print only the pupil pages you need and keep the teacher solution separate. Colour printing preserves the visual details. This download is the PDF printing edition.

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