

Support pupils in exploring the incredible variety of life with this engaging Classifying Life: From Microorganisms to Mammals reading comprehension resource. Perfect for Year 5/6, this non-fiction text explains how scientists use classification to organise living things, introduces the five kingdoms, explores vertebrates and invertebrates, and shows how classification keys work. It also highlights the role of microorganisms and why classification is important for science and medicine.
With a dyslexia-friendly text, comprehension tasks, and a complete teaching pack, this resource develops retrieval, inference, and vocabulary skills while linking directly to the science curriculum.
What’s Included:
- 2 Pages of Non-Fiction Text (Dyslexia-friendly font)
- 2 Pages of Reading Comprehension Questions
- “Just Tick It” Adaptive Reading Task (Perfect for emerging or reluctant readers)
- Extension Activities for reflection, research, and creative response
- 5-Lesson Teaching Presentation (40+ slides, easy-to-teach and structured)
- 5-Day Lesson Plan with pedagogy notes and teaching strategies
- Audio Support of the text (ideal for EAL/SEND access)
- Answer Keys for all questions and tasks
- Assessment Tracker to monitor reading objectives and progress
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