Fiction Reading Comprehension

Reading - comprehension

“Discussing words and phrases that capture the reader's interest and imagination”

Question 1, where pupils pick out two phrases that make the garden sound magical.

Reading - comprehension

“Checking that the text makes sense to them, discussing their understanding and explaining the meaning of words in context”

Question 2 asks what 'a tiny somersault' means in this context.

Reading - comprehension

“Drawing inferences such as inferring characters' feelings, thoughts and motives from their actions, and justifying inferences with evidence”

Question 3, where pupils back up their answer about the trembling hand with evidence from the text.

Reading - comprehension

“Predicting what might happen from details stated and implied”

Question 4, a prediction about Mia's next move after the door clicks shut.

Reading - comprehension

“Identifying main ideas drawn from more than one paragraph and summarising these”

Question 5 asks for a summary drawn from all three paragraphs.