Comprehension

Find out how reading comprehension is taught throughout primary school, and take a look at our books, advice, and free activities to help at home.

Nelson Comprehension: Fantasy worlds

Year 1 | Age 5–6. Read and analyse two fantasy texts.

Nelson Comprehension: Finding facts

Year 2 | Age 6–7. Read and anaylse two non-fiction texts.

Nelson Comprehension: Understanding characters’ feelings

Year 3 | Age 7–8. Read three texts and analyse how they show characters' feelings.

Nelson Comprehension: Exploring stage playscripts

Year 4 | Age 8–9. Read and analyse three playscripts.

Nelson Comprehension: The roles of heroes and heroines

Year 5 | Age 9–10. Read and anaylse three texts that involve heros and heroines.

Nelson Comprehension: Looking at personification

Year 6 | Age 10–11. Read and analyse three poems that use personification.

Nelson Comprehension: Answers

Answers to the activity sheets from Nelson Comprehension.

Supporting your child to develop their reading comprehension skills

Some tips to support your child as they begin to understand the concept of a story and start improving their reading comprehension.

Comprehension: Highlight the words

Highlight the words that tell us how the character is feeling.

Reading Comprehension Workbook 8–9 Years

Bond SATs Skills

Bond SATs Skills Reading Comprehension Workbook for Age 8-9 has been developed to help children to begin their preparation for the increased focus on these core English comprehension skills, demanded by the National Curriculum and tested in SATs assessments. View product

Reading Comprehension Workbook 9–10 Years

Bond SATs Skills

This reading comprehension workbook ensures your child makes progress towards the reading skills demanded by the National Curriculum and tested in SATs assessments. View product

Reading Comprehension Workbook 10–11 Years

Bond SATs Skills

Bond SATs Skills Reading Comprehension Workbook for Age 10-11 has been developed by Bond to develop the core reading comprehension skills and knowledge required by the National Curriculum for SATs success. View product

Reading Comprehension Workbook 10–11 Years Stretch

Bond SATs Skills

Bond SATs Skills Reading Comprehension Workbook for Age 10-11 Stretch has been developed by Bond to develop the higher levels of comprehension skills and knowledge sought by the National Curriculum for SATs success. View product

Comprehension Age 6–7

Progress with Oxford

This activity book will encourage your child to develop their comprehension skills while having fun. It will focus on building children’s understanding of text, something essential not only for school but life more generally too. Includes stickers and a progress chart. View product