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9 August 2022

A reading comprehension passage with comprehension and grammar questions, an extension task, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the famous English author, A.A. Milne, who wrote the Winnie the Pooh stories. The NO PREP informational text worksheets are perfect for students in Year 3 or Year 4. Students will learn key facts about the author whilst working on their comprehension skills.

Included in this PDF printable resource:

An informational text
A comprehension activity with eight questions
Two grammar questions about the text
An extension writing activity
An answer sheet for self-assessment or teacher use
A crossword puzzle to consolidate learning
A wordsearch puzzle

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This resource is great for:

In class learning
Independent work
Homework
Guided reading sessions
Assessment practice
Reading interventions
Emergency sub plans

The activity requires NO PREP; it has a body of text that students need to read through thoroughly; then they can use the text to find the comprehension and grammar answers. All texts then have an extension activity for those fast finishers and answers, for teacher use, are on the final page of the document.

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Time allowance to complete:
5 minutes - read through the text individually.
40 minutes - answer questions using the text as guidance (including extension activity)
15 minutes - Teacher and students go through the text and answers.

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