Year 3 4 Reading Intervention Comprehension Fluency 30 Lessons

SparkRoot Reading Rescue Enhanced Edition 1.3
A structured, adult-led reading comprehension intervention designed for Years 3 4 pupils who can access short texts but need explicit teaching of comprehension strategies.
This Enhanced Edition expands the original six-week programme into a flexible ten-week route with 30 sessions, new transfer checks, and a full digital lesson companion.
What’s Included
Core Programme (18 sessions)
• 18 original lesson topics across 6 key skills: Retrieval, Vocabulary in context, Inference & evidence, Main idea, Sequence & summary, Purpose & audience
• Three differentiated text versions per lesson (Support / Core / Stretch)
• Full teaching guide with scripted plans, modelling, and answer keys
• 18 fresh exit checks
• Four assessment forms (A–D) with scoring guidance
• 30-pupil Excel tracker
• Printable records and A5 pupil passport
• 20 editable parent/carer communication templates
Enhanced Extension (12 additional sessions)
• 12 new shared-text extension lessons
• Three teaching routes (Support / Core / Stretch)
• New transfer checks (T1 T2)
• 30-session Excel tracker covering the full route
• Digital Lesson Companion (offline HTML viewer with text-to-speech support)
Total: 30 structured sessions with differentiated texts, complete assessment and tracking system, digital + printable resources.
Who is this for?
• Teachers and Teaching Assistants working with Years 3–4
• Small group intervention (recommended 2–4 pupils)
• Pupils who can decode short texts but struggle with comprehension
• Schools looking for a structured, research-informed approach that complements (not replaces) systematic phonics provision
Key Features
��� Original, carefully written texts (British English)
• Clear differentiation without public ability labels
• Explicit modelling and gradual release of support
• Fresh exit checks to check understanding of new text
• Honest about limitations: internal assessments only, not standardised or trialled
• Fully printable + offline digital companion
• Ready-to-use parent communication templates
Important Notes
• This is not a complete phonics programme.
• Assessments are original and non-standardised. They support instructional decisions and do not provide reading ages or diagnoses.
• Best used alongside your school’s existing decoding provision when word reading is a barrier.
• One educator licence for individual purchase. School sharing requires a school licence.
File Formats
PDF (print-ready) | XLSX (Excel trackers) | DOCX (parent templates) | HTML (offline digital companion) | CSV (optional manual records)