Y4 Reading Comprehension: Harbour Song

Year 4 reading comprehension: an original song with 10 multiple-choice questions, KS2 reading domains and a full answer key. No prep needed.

Song of the Harbour – Song lyrics with verses and a chorus about a fishing family. A child waves Grandad and Uncle Jack off at dawn, then waits on the harbour wall as a storm rolls in. A warm, rhythmic text for exploring similes, personification, mood and why songs repeat a chorus.

What’s included (9-page PDF):

• Original song (257 words) with numbered lines, written for Year 4 readers
• Word bank of useful vocabulary
• Pupil question sheet: 10 multiple-choice questions (A–E), with no answers showing
• Quick-mark answer grid with every question tagged to its KS2 reading content domain (2a, 2b, 2d, 2f, 2g, 2h)
• Full teacher answer key explaining why each answer is right and why every other option is wrong

Skills covered:

• Retrieval
• Vocabulary in context
• Similes and personification
• Inference about feelings
• Why a chorus is repeated
• How the mood changes

Ideal for: guided reading, whole-class reading lessons, reading assessment, homework, intervention groups, tutoring and cover lessons.

Questions build from straightforward retrieval to inference and language, so the pack works for a range of readers. British English throughout.

Written by Word Harbour Reading. Original text, created for educational use.