Letters from the Lighthouse –Reading Comprehension Pack (KS2–KS3, Year 4-8)

Bring Emma Carroll’s Letters from the Lighthouse to life in your classroom with this ready‑to‑use comprehension resource, perfect for KS2 and KS3 learners (Years 4–8).

This pack includes a carefully chosen excerpt from Chapter 1 (The Cinema Bombing) alongside a full suite of comprehension activities designed to build key reading skills:

• Retrieval Questions
• Inference Questions
• Vocabulary Tasks meaning
• Discussion Prompts
• Teacher Answer Key

Features:

• Aligned to British curriculum standards (KS2/KS3)
• Differentiated for Years 4–8, making it flexible across upper primary and lower secondary
• Ready to print and teach, no prep required
• Ideal for guided reading, whole‑class comprehension, or homework tasks
• This resource not only supports literacy skills but also helps students connect with historical context, symbolism, and character development in a gripping WWII novel.