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Help your pupils master skimming and scanning with these high-impact, low-prep Reading Radar challenges.

This resource includes four original texts (two fiction, one non-fiction, one poem), each paired with a set of “Radar Challenges” that guide pupils to locate and mark information. Children are asked to underline, circle, tick or annotate specific words, phrases and sections of text - with three levels of challenge included on each task:

• Spotting Signal: literal retrieval
• Tracking Target: vocabulary and impression
• Locking On: light inference and subtle interpretation

What’s Included:

• Reading Radar 1: The Last Torch (narrative)
• Reading Radar 2: Whispers in the Forest (narrative)
• Reading Radar 3: Secrets of the Deep Sea (non-fiction)
• Reading Radar 4: The Wind’s Tale (poetry)
• Challenge sheet for each text

Designed for marking directly on the page

Why Teachers Love It:

• Quick to deliver with zero prep
• Ideal for test skills, guided reading or morning starters
• Builds confidence in scanning, skimming and precise retrieval
• Great for use with highlighters, colored pens or mini white boards

Recommended Age: Year 5 to Year 6
Pages: 8

Free to download and share within your own setting.

Like this resource?
Check out my full set of Key Stage 2 reading comprehension texts, tests and mark schemes - including fifteen standalone resources and multiple bundles.

All created by a Year 6 teacher, for Year 6 teachers.