Developing Reading Comprehension Skills Year 2: Non-fiction - Kate Heap

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 HalliganToasty Cinnamon Stars by Katherine HalliganA Day in the Life of a Bee by Mike Barfield and Jess BradleyA Day in the Life of an Iceberg by Mark Barfield and Jess BradleyFacts About Pets by Sally Symes and Stephanie Warren DrimmerScience Fun by Kate HeapInterview with a Narwhal by Andy Seed10 Terrifying T.Rex Facts! from National Geographic KidsCoastlines by Dr Jess FrenchSounds of the Wild by Moira ButterfieldRemember, Remember… Hedgehogs by Anna WilsonSetting up Camp in the Mountains by Goldie HawkOlympic Sports: Hockey by Scott Allen10 Facts About Space from National Geographic KidsLet’s Fight Fire by Caroline BinghamAir Attack by Caroline BinghamOlympic Sports: Triathlon by Scott AllenPollution Problems by Anna ClaybourneThe Great Fire of London by Liz GogerlyBears on the Brink by Patricia HegartyGrace Darling by Christine BellMary Anning by Maria Isabel Sánchez VegaraIf 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!