Year 2 Non-Fiction Comprehension

Five original texts about animals at night — retrieval, vocabulary and inference questions for early KS1 readers

FOR
Year 2 teachers and parents — non-fiction reading practice aligned to the KS1 reading domain (information texts, fact-finding, simple inference).

WHAT’S INSIDE
• Five original Y2-pitched non-fiction texts (around 150–200 words each)
• Mixed question sets — retrieval, vocabulary, sequencing and ‘why’ inference
• Tier-2 vocabulary box per text with kid-friendly definitions
• ‘True or false’ quick-checks and a ‘fact or opinion’ sorting page
• Full answer key with model retrieval answers and rationale