If you're looking for a few recommendations on which resource to start with, take a look at the next section. Recommended KS1 60 Second Reads:

As you can see, drama and role play can support teachers to deepen children’s understanding of text in varied and engaging ways. This means you can avoid the temptation to only teach reading comprehension through the model of teacher questioning.Each of thereading comprehension KS1 primary resources in this collection helps children improve their reading skills with the help of a secret weapon. If you aren't already familiar with our favourite canine helpers, let us introduce you to the Totally Pawsome Reading Gang! The members of the gang are: Some children often say that they don’t enjoy reading, or enjoy completing reading comprehension activities, but we’ve thought of that! We’ve designed our reading comprehensions specifically for reluctant readers and have included some slightly off the wall topics including an axolotl reading comprehension and a unicorn reading comprehension that are specifically designed to appeal to children. Some of our reading comprehension activities have actually been co-authored by our own children – who know a lot more about computer games than we do! Reading comprehensions linked to topics This is why I use the application section of the lesson to make sure children truly apply their knowledge – that they are able to understand, as well as decode, what they are reading. These are only three of our KS1 60 Second Reads (12 different texts). There are loads more you can use, so why not browse our collection now? Benefits of our KS1 60 Second Reads Collection:

Each of the reading comprehension texts also comes with a set of greater depth reading questions that help KS1 students develop their vocabulary, reading skills and inference skills. Using role play as part of your teacher’s toolkit can be significantly enhanced when you get involved yourself (oh, there’s that familiar stomach lurch!). Comprehension questions, based on short extracts from the book, will develop pupils’ understanding of what they have read, focusing on: retrieval, vocabulary, inference, sequencing and making predictions.

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Because our resources are made by experienced teachers, you're guaranteed to receive reliable content to pass onto your pupils. So, whether it’s traditional stories,religious eventsor details aboutscience, our materials are ideal for boosting your pupils' reading comprehension skills and for helping them to become confident, fluent readers. They're also beautifully illustrated and accessible to keep children engaged and eager to read on. Why not dive into a particular book with these Bear Hunt Activities? What kinds of questions are in our printable literacy worksheets?