Boost reading skills for Years 5-6 with 12 exciting extracts from well-loved children's classics. Packed with SATs and 11+ style questions, this book is perfect for building vocabulary, stamina and a love of reading - ideal for school or home learning!
Inspire pupils with this vibrant collection of 12 engrossing extracts from the world of classic children's literature. Specially chosen for readers aged 9-11, this book is the ultimate toolkit for building advanced reading comprehension skills - perfect preparation for KS2 SATs, 11+ exams, and for developing a lifelong love of literature.
Each extract is paired with expertly crafted questions mapped to the KS2 Reading Content Domains and the National Curriculum, helping pupils tackle tricky vocabulary, explore rich language, and develop the stamina to take on longer texts with confidence.
Whether you're a teacher looking to enrich your classroom, a parent supporting learning at home or a tutor preparing for exams, this book offers:
- High-quality, age-appropriate texts from well-known authors
- Clear guidance on how to teach each question type
- Ideas for weaving these texts into your broader English curriculum
- Support for all levels of teaching experience - from NQTs to seasoned educators
Featured titles include:
- Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder
- The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C S Lewis
- Swallows and Amazons by Arthur Ransome
- The Call of the Wild by Jack London
- The Hobbit by J R R Tolkien
- Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery
- Black Beauty by Anna Sewell
- The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
- The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling
- Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
- Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
- A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Whether you're boosting classroom provision or enriching a home education journey, Developing Reading Comprehension Skills Years 5-6: Classic Children's Literature is a must-have resource that combines classic storytelling with targeted skill-building.
Make reading meaningful. Make comprehension powerful. Start today!
Table of Contents:
CONTENTS: Chapter Titles
About the Author
Introduction
How to Use this Book
Reading Content Domain
Vocabulary
Retrieval
Summary
Inference
Prediction
Text Meaning
Author's Use of Language
Compare and Contrast
Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe byC.S. Lewis
Swallows and Amazons by Arthur Ransome
The Call of the Wild by Jack London
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Answers
Acknowledgements
References
About the Author :
Kate's passion for literacy and her desire to help children find the same appreciation for reading and writing lead to a career in teaching with a specialism in English. Now with over 20 years teaching experience, Kate Heap is a Primary English Consultant in Leeds. She's loved supporting other teachers through a variety of roles including Initial Teacher Training, NQT Mentor, English & Assessment Lead and Advanced Skills Teacher. Now she's excited to be able to share her expertise more widely with the Developing Reading Comprehension Skills series.
Review :
Fantastic! This is a super resource for Y5/6. More often than not many comprehension resources have limited text types but this book has a really wide range of classic texts for pupils to access. It is really helpful for teachers as there is clear guidance with regards to content domain and an overview of text types. The questions are varied and match the types of questions that pupils might come across in KS2 SATS. As a headteacher, we are always on the hunt for good resources and my teachers love it! (Miss S, Head Teacher) --Brilliant Publications website
"This book of reading comprehension has clearly been written by an experienced and passionate upper KS2 English teacher. Each section is so well planned: taking children through challenging questions that develop learning in key areas such as inference, authorial use of language and vocabulary. This should scaffold teachers to bring brilliant teaching of reading into every classroom - great for NQTs, RQTs and experienced teachers alike. The introductory sections are useful too to explain how the book could be used and the thinking behind the different question types."
"I would recommend this book to parents who want to give a bit more stretch, those preparing for e.g. 11+ exams and (having spent 4 years home educating ourselves) home educators who want to start to explore reading comprehension in a more formal way. I am also very tempted to buy a few books from the series as something different for an end-of-year gift for teachers."
