Reading comprehension resources for families
Twinkl - Reading comprehension resources
Primary & secondary aged children. Hundreds of free resources – includes fiction and non-fiction. You will need to sign-up for a free account to access downloads. Includes differentiated comprehension passages, activities, questions and answers. Questions cover a range of content domains, as specified by the national curriculum.
Article for parents providing tips on how to encourage ‘Reading for Meaning’. Provides other links to related topics within the article.
National Literacy Trust - Words for Life
National Literacy Trust website providing information for parents alongside games, reading activities and videos for children aged 0 – 12 years. These resources build on a child’s language, literacy and communication skills from home.
Regional Educational Laboratory Program
American website providing family activities and videos with easy-to-follow instructions to help pre-school and primary aged children practice foundational reading skills. Family Activities are designed to encourage children to develop language, link sounds to letters, blend letters and word parts to read and write words, and read for understanding.
Reading Rockets - Inference skills
American website providing information, strategies, tips, videos and activities to support primary aged children’s inferencing skills.
REACH Primary - Powerpoint Presentation
REACH Primary powerpoint presentation providing comprehension activities for 7 – 11 year olds. Explains the REACH intervention strategies and activities with examples.
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Age 6–7 workbook will help children progress with comprehension while having fun. It focuses on building children’s understanding of text whilst at home. Includes colourful activities, fun stickers and a progress chart at the end of each book showing their achievements.
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Age 7-8 workbook will help children progress with comprehension while having fun. It focuses on building children’s understanding of text whilst at home. Includes colourful activities, fun stickers and a progress chart at the end of each book showing their achievements.