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Bring science to life with this engaging story-based reading comprehension pack from the Jamie and the Science Notebook series. Designed to cover the topic of plants, this resource takes pupils on a journey through the magical Science Notebook, where Jamie explores how plants grow, reproduce, adapt, and sustain life on Earth.

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 1–2: seeds, roots, stems, leaves, flowers.
Year 3–4: photosynthesis, pollination, seed dispersal.
Year 5–6: fertilisation, adaptations, oxygen production.
Year 7: the carbon cycle, ecosystems, interdependence.
• 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 (Plants): growth, functions of parts, life cycles, reproduction, adaptations.
• English (Reading Comprehension): retrieving information, inference, using evidence, building vocabulary.
• Supports cross-curricular learning by blending science with literacy.

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