
Support young readers with this colourful set of 8 First Level Reading Comprehension anchor charts, designed with the Scottish Curriculum for Excellence (CfE) in mind.
These child-friendly posters break key comprehension skills into clear, manageable steps, helping learners understand texts, answer questions and explain their thinking with greater confidence.
Included in this pack:
Who, What, Where, When, Why & How – using key question words to understand a text
Finding the Main Idea – identifying what the text is mostly about
Finding Important Details – spotting key facts and information that support the main idea
Sequencing Events – putting events in the correct order using first, next, then and finally
Using Evidence from the Text – finding proof in the words and pictures to support an answer
Making Simple Inferences – using clues and prior knowledge to work out information that is not directly stated
Fact or Opinion – recognising the difference between something that can be proven and something someone thinks or feels
Checking My Understanding – stopping, rereading, questioning and asking for help when something does not make sense
Key skills developed:
reading comprehension • questioning • main idea • key details • sequencing • inference • textual evidence • fact and opinion • independent reading
Perfect for:
First Level / P2–P4
Scottish Curriculum for Excellence
Guided reading
Comprehension lessons
Literacy displays
Reading working walls
Whole-class teaching
Independent reading
Small-group support
ASN and additional support
Revision and visual reminders
Each anchor chart is supplied on its own full page, making the set easy to print, laminate and display individually around your classroom.
A bright and practical resource for helping learners become more confident, thoughtful and independent when understanding and responding to texts.
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