Developing Reading Comprehension Skills Year 2: Non-fiction

Help pupils to develop the skills needed in Key Stage 1 to read non-fiction using this collection of carefully selected articles. Ensure a smooth transition to Year 3.

Developing Reading Comprehension Skills Year 2: Non-fiction provides a gentle introduction to more formal comprehension with 22 high-quality authentic non-fiction texts which will inspire children and help them to see that reading has a purpose.

Each of the texts is accompanied by carefully chosen questions to help pupils develop an understanding of all the Key Stage 1 question types: retrieval, inference, vocabulary, sequencing and prediction.

The clear structure and the author's passion for teaching children to read critically make Developing Reading Comprehension Skills Year 2: Non-fiction invaluable for everyone working with 6-7 year olds. Support for teachers and parents is built in with guidance for how to teach the different question types, plus suggestions for embedding these texts in the wider English curriculum.

Children will love discovering new facts when reading the extracts in this book:

Fantastic Book Feast by Katherine Halligan

Toasty Cinnamon Stars by Katherine Halligan

A Day in the Life of a Bee by Mike Barfield and Jess Bradley

A Day in the Life of an Iceberg by Mark Barfield and Jess Bradley

Facts About Pets by Sally Symes and Stephanie Warren Drimmer

Science Fun by Kate Heap

Interview with a Narwhal by Andy Seed

10 Terrifying T.Rex Facts! from National Geographic Kids

Coastlines by Dr Jess French

Sounds of the Wild by Moira Butterfield

Remember, Remember... Hedgehogs by Anna Wilson

Setting up Camp in the Mountains by Goldie Hawk

Olympic Sports: Hockey by Scott Allen

10 Facts About Space from National Geographic Kids

Let's Fight Fire by Caroline Bingham

Air Attack by Caroline Bingham

Olympic Sports: Triathlon by Scott Allen

Pollution Problems by Anna Claybourne

The Great Fire of London by Liz Gogerly

Bears on the Brink by Patricia Hegarty

Grace Darling by Christine Bell

Mary Anning by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara

If you are looking for a comprehensive resource to enhance reading provision and teaching in the classroom or to support home education, Developing Reading Comprehension Skills, Year 2: Non-fiction is exactly what you need.

Introduce pupils to non-fiction. Show that reading has a purpose. Inspire learning!