Cracking Comprehension

Cracking Comprehension offers complete coverage of the new national curriculum content for reading comprehension, including all the content domains.

• Model the techniques needed to tackle comprehension questions successfully

• Practise key skills using engaging, age-appropriate texts from well-known authors

• Assess strengths and weaknesses to inform planning, teaching and learning

• Prepare your pupils for the new KS1 and KS2 National Tests in Reading

Includes engaging texts from popular authors such as David Walliams and Roald Dahl

"Cracking Comprehension has resulted in all children in Year 6, (56 pupils) achieving a minimum of 100 on the scaled score and an average scaled score for the cohort of 109.1." Mrs Hodgson, Y6 teacher, Blackburn The Redeemer CEP

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Each of the Year Group packs includes:

A CD-ROM for the whiteboard containing interactive teaching texts and questions, audio recordings, printable texts and photocopiable activities. Comes with a permanent whole-school licence.
A Teacher's Book with clear and supportive teacher's notes, further comprehension questions, practice texts, answers, curriculum links and suggestions for further reading
An Assessment Tasks book with 18 easy-to-use assessment for learning activities for reading comprehension within the new National Curriculum

How to use Cracking Comprehension

Step 1: Introduce the text, then read the story with the class – either as a group or using the audio read-through.
Step 2: Use your whiteboard tools to select a question, then discuss and highlight the key parts to ensure understanding.
Step 3: Interrogate the text with the class, highlighting the clues and evidence needed to answer the selected question. Copy these to the notepad.
Step 4: Crack it! Look through the evidence and encourage children to agree and write an answer. Check it against the model response.

For Pupils	Fun practice activities to complete on screen; at home or independently in class Embed the reading comprehension techniques they’ve been learning
For Teachers	Allocate specific activities to each child, based on areas of weakness or where more practice is required Run reports and track progress – by individual, class or comprehension skill Select comprehension practice by assessable element to deepen understanding for the whole class

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Loved by teachers across the country

Cracking Comprehension resources...provide the children of Barry Island Primary School with stimulating and meaningful learning opportunities for the 21st century learner...

Aled Williams, Barry Island Primary School

Cracking Comprehension has resulted in all children in Year 6, (56 pupils) achieving a minimum of 100 on the scaled score and an average scaled score for the cohort of 109.1.

Mrs Hodgson - Year 6 Teacher

It provides the teacher with a step-by-step guide to improve comprehension skills in children whilst increasing both their engagement and motivation levels.

Aled Williams, Barry Island Primary School

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