Bring science to life with this engaging, story-based comprehension pack! In this resource, Jamie opens the magical Science Notebook and discovers the fascinating world of animals – exploring classification, habitats, adaptations, food chains, interdependence, and evolution.
What’s Included:
• 7 extended reading passages (one for each UK year group, Year 1–Year 7), all following the same storyline but carefully adapted for age-appropriate vocabulary, content, and challenge.
• Each passage introduces key plant science concepts:
Year 1: Simple introduction to animals, pets, wild animals, and their homes.
Year 2: Exploring groups of animals (mammals, birds, reptiles, etc.) and basic food chains.
Year 3: Habitats around the world – desert, rainforest, ocean, and Arctic.
Year 4: Adaptations – how animals survive in different conditions.
Year 5: Food chains, food webs, and interdependence.
Year 6: Human impact on habitats, adaptations, and survival.
Year 7: Evolution, natural selection, biodiversity, and global environmental challenges.
• Glossary at each level to support scientific vocabulary development.
• 10 comprehension questions per passage (retrieval, inference, explanation, vocabulary, and extension).
• Full answer sheets for self-marking, peer marking, or teacher use.
Key Features:
• Engaging narrative format with scientific facts woven into the plot
• Supports KS1, KS2, and early KS3 literacy and science objectives
• Fully differentiated from emergent readers to confident upper KS2 and Year 7 students
• Vocabulary support through tailored glossaries
Curriculum Links:
• Science (Animals): classification (mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, invertebrates), habitats, adaptations, food chains, interdependence, evolution, and human impact on the environment.
• English (Reading Comprehension): retrieving information, inference, using evidence, building vocabulary, explaining ideas clearly.
• Supports cross-curricular learning by blending science with literacy in a structured, story-based format.
Perfect For:
• Cross-age guided reading
• Progressive skill development in comprehension and scientific literacy
• Teachers looking for high-quality, differentiated resources with cross-curricular impact
• Science and literacy lessons
• International schools, home learning, intervention, or enrichment tasks
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