The Holocaust | Reading Comprehension | Year 5/6

The Holocaust: When Rights Were Taken Away is a sensitive, age-appropriate non-fiction reading comprehension resource designed to introduce Year 5/6 pupils to the Holocaust, Nazi persecution and the consequences of prejudice, racism and discrimination.

Beginning with Hitler and the Nazi Party’s rise to power in 1933, the text explores how Jewish people’s rights were gradually removed through propaganda, discrimination and the Nuremberg Laws. Pupils learn about Kristallnacht, ghettos, concentration camps, Auschwitz-Birkenau, resistance and liberation. The text also introduces Anne Frank and explores examples of courage shown by victims, resistance groups and people who risked their lives to help others.

Perfect for KS2 Holocaust lessons, World War Two history, Holocaust Memorial Day, reading comprehension, guided reading and whole-class reading, this carefully written resource encourages pupils to consider human rights, prejudice, discrimination, courage and remembrance while developing their understanding of one of the most important periods in modern history.

What’s Included:
2 Pages of Text (Dyslexia-friendly font)
2 Pages of Reading Comprehension Questions
“Just Tick It” Adaptive Reading Task – perfect for emerging or reluctant readers
Extension Activities
5-Lesson Teaching Presentation (40+ slides, structured and easy-to-teach)
An additional 3 Worksheets to support teaching and learning
Now includes “Mixed Up!” – gives teachers extra flexibility (e.g. assessment, variety, reusability)
5-Day Lesson Plan with pedagogy notes and teaching strategies
Audio Support of the text (ideal for EAL/SEND/ESL learners)
Answer Keys for all questions and tasks
Assessment Tracker to monitor reading objectives and progress