Introduce pupils to the essential stages of the water cycle with this engaging and fully differentiated comprehension pack designed for Year 4. Through clear explanations and structured questions, students explore how water moves through the environment and why it’s vital for life.
What’s Included:
• Three differentiated reading passages (LA, MA, HA) exploring each stage of the water cycle
• 10 comprehension questions per level targeting key skills in reading
• Glossary of scientific vocabulary to support understanding
• Answer sheets included for quick and easy marking
• Editable Word documents for full flexibility
Key Features:
• Supports KS2 science and reading curriculum objectives
• Promotes independent learning and vocabulary development
• Perfect for homework, guided reading, science lessons, or interventions
• Clear structure for all reading levels
Ideal for:
• Year 4 science and literacy classrooms
• Mixed-ability groups and individual readers
• Homework and revision
National Curriculum Links:
• Describe the processes in the water cycle
• Develop reading comprehension through scientific texts
• Build vocabulary and use it in context
Explore how sound works with this three-level differentiated comprehension pack, perfect for Year 4 science lessons. Pupils learn how sound is made, how it travels, and how we hear it — while developing key reading and vocabulary skills.
What’s Included:
• 3 differentiated reading texts (HA / MA / LA)
• 10 comprehension questions per level (30 total)
• Glossary of scientific vocabulary to support tricky terms
• Answer sheets for easy marking
• Editable Word version for flexible use
Key Features:
• Perfectly aligned with Year 4 science and English objectives
• Builds knowledge of key concepts like vibration, pitch, and volume
• Ideal for independent reading, science homework, or guided comprehension
• Suitable for mixed-ability classrooms
Perfect For:
• KS2 Science and English lessons
• Homework or independent comprehension practice
• Science topics on sound, hearing, and the senses
• Cover lessons, interventions, or extra challenges
National Curriculum Links:
• Identify how sounds are made, associating some with vibration
• Recognise that vibrations from sounds travel through a medium to the ear
• Find patterns between pitch, volume, and the object producing the sound
• Develop vocabulary and inference skills through engaging scientific texts
Help your Year 4 learners explore the world of pushes and pulls with this engaging, three-tier comprehension resource. Pupils will investigate gravity, friction, contact and non-contact forces, and magnetism, all while developing their reading and scientific vocabulary.
What’s Included:
• 3 differentiated reading texts (HA / MA / LA)
• 10 comprehension questions per level (30 total)
• Glossary of scientific vocabulary to support key terms
• Answer sheets for all questions
• Editable Word version for full flexibility
Key Features:
• Curriculum-aligned with Year 4 science objectives
• Improves scientific knowledge while building reading and inference skills
• Perfect for whole-class, small groups, or homework tasks
• Supports cross-curricular learning in science and literacy
Perfect For:
• KS2 Science and Guided Reading sessions
• Literacy integration with science topics
• Homework, interventions, and cover work
• Stretching higher ability readers or supporting LA pupils
National Curriculum Links:
• Explore how forces affect movement
• Identify the effects of friction and magnetic forces
• Describe gravity as a non-contact force
• Develop comprehension and vocabulary through scientific reading
Explore how plants grow and make food with this detailed and accessible three-level reading comprehension pack for Year 4 pupils. Through engaging texts and carefully designed questions, students learn about seeds, roots, stems, leaves, flowers, and the vital process of photosynthesis.
What’s Included:
• Three differentiated reading passages (LA, MA, HA) covering plant growth and photosynthesis
• 10 comprehension questions per level focused on retrieval, inference, and explanation
• Glossary of key scientific vocabulary to support understanding
• Answer sheets for easy marking and feedback
• Editable Word documents for flexible use
Key Features:
• Supports KS2 science and literacy curriculum objectives
• Encourages independent reading and comprehension across different ability levels
• Ideal for guided reading, science lessons, homework, or intervention groups
• Highlights key scientific processes and vocabulary
Ideal for:
• Year 4 science and literacy classes
• Mixed-ability classrooms requiring differentiated materials
• Independent reading practice and homework tasks
National Curriculum Links:
• Understand the life processes of plants, including photosynthesis
• Develop comprehension and vocabulary skills through scientific texts
• Make inferences and explain scientific processes clearly
Explore the world of human and animal teeth with this fully differentiated comprehension pack, ideal for Year 4 science or guided reading lessons. Children will learn about the types of teeth, their functions, and how diets affect tooth structure across species.
What’s Included:
• Three differentiated reading texts (LA, MA, HA)
• 10 comprehension questions per level (30 in total)
• Glossary of scientific vocabulary for support
• Complete answer sheets
• Editable Word version for full flexibility
Key Features:
• Supports Year 4 science curriculum objectives
• Promotes reading, inference, and vocabulary development
• Perfect for guided reading, homework, or cross-curricular learning
• Suitable for all ability levels with tiered resources
Ideal For:
• KS2 science and literacy integration
• Mixed-ability classroom work
• Reading comprehension and scientific understanding
• Homework, revision or cover work
National Curriculum Links:
• Identify the different types of teeth and their simple functions
• Compare the teeth of herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores
• Develop scientific vocabulary and reading comprehension skills
This engaging and fully differentiated resource teaches pupils how animals are grouped based on their characteristics. It includes a clear glossary, structured comprehension questions, and support for all learners.
What’s Included:
• Three differentiated reading texts (HA, MA, LA)
• 10 questions per level
• Full answer sheets
• Glossary of key vocabulary
• Editable Word format for easy adaptation
Key Features:
• Explains key animal classification groups: mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, invertebrates
• Designed for the Year 4 Science curriculum
• Perfect for whole-class use, interventions, or homework
• Supports independent reading and comprehension development
National Curriculum Links:
• Recognise that living things can be grouped in a variety of ways
• Explore and use classification keys
• Identify and name animals in their habitats
Perfect for:
• Year 4 Science or Reading lessons
• Homework or independent tasks
• Guided reading sessions
This Year 4 comprehension pack introduces pupils to food chains, food webs, and the roles of producers, consumers, and decomposers in ecosystems. The three differentiated reading passages support all learners with accessible texts, while helping them practise key reading and science skills.
Includes:
• Three extended reading passages (HA, MA, LA)
• 10 comprehension questions per level
• Full answer sheets for self or peer marking
• Glossary of key scientific terms
• Editable Word documents – easy to adapt for your class
Ideal For:
• Science–English cross-curricular lessons
• Homework or independent reading
• Whole class or small group reading tasks
National Curriculum Links (Science – Year 4):
• Recognise that living things can be grouped in a variety of ways
• Explore and use classification keys to help group, identify and name living things
• Recognise that environments can change and this can sometimes pose dangers to living things
• Construct and interpret food chains, identifying producers, predators and prey
This detailed, three-way differentiated reading comprehension pack explores how animals adapt to survive in different environments. Covering both physical and behavioural adaptations, the resource supports vocabulary development and scientific understanding in line with the Year 4 curriculum.
What’s Included:
• Three differentiated reading passages (HA, MA, LA)
• 10 targeted comprehension questions per level
• Full answer sheets for quick marking
• Glossary of scientific vocabulary
• Editable Word documents for classroom or homework use
Perfect For:
• Guided reading and science integration
• Homework or independent study
• Mixed-ability classrooms and SEND support
National Curriculum Links:
• Describe how animals are suited to their environment in different ways and that adaptation may lead to evolution
• Develop scientific vocabulary and use it to explain concepts clearly
• Ask relevant questions and use different types of scientific enquiries to answer them
Explore the wide variety of global habitats with this in-depth, three-level differentiated reading comprehension pack. Covering rainforest, desert, polar, ocean, and grassland environments, the resource helps children understand how animals and plants adapt to different conditions around the world.
What’s Included:
• Three extended reading texts (HA, MA, LA)
• 10 comprehension questions per level
• Full answer sheets
• Glossary of key terms
• Editable Word files
Perfect For:
• Science and English cross-curricular work
• Homework or independent tasks
• Reading interventions and whole-class guided reading
National Curriculum Links:
• Recognise that environments can change and this can pose dangers to living things
• Identify that animals are suited to their habitats in different ways
• Use reading comprehension skills to retrieve and infer information
• Develop and apply scientific vocabulary in context
Explore the role of bones and muscles in the human body with this engaging and fully differentiated reading comprehension resource. Designed for Year 4, this resource supports learning about the skeleton, joints, and how muscles work in pairs to create movement.
What’s Included:
• Three differentiated reading passages (HA, MA, LA)
• 10 comprehension questions per level
• Glossary of key scientific terms
• Full answer sheets for self or peer marking
• Editable Word format for ease of use
Perfect For:
• KS2 science lessons
• Homework and revision
• Guided reading sessions
• Mixed-ability groups
National Curriculum Links:
• Science – Animals, including humans
o Identify that humans and some animals have skeletons and muscles for support, protection, and movement.
o Describe the simple functions of the basic parts of the skeletal and muscular systems.
Discover the fascinating stages of a butterfly’s life with this engaging and accessible three-level reading comprehension pack for Year 4 pupils. Through detailed texts and targeted questions, students explore metamorphosis and the important role butterflies play in nature.
What’s Included:
• Three differentiated reading passages (LA, MA, HA) covering butterfly life stages from egg to adult
• 10 comprehension questions per level focused on retrieval, inference, and explanation
• Glossary of key scientific vocabulary to support understanding
• Answer sheets for easy marking and feedback
• Editable Word documents for flexible use
Key Features:
• Supports KS2 science and literacy curriculum objectives
• Encourages independent reading and comprehension across different ability levels
• Ideal for guided reading, science lessons, homework, or intervention groups
• Highlights key scientific processes and vocabulary
Ideal for:
• Year 4 science and literacy classes
• Mixed-ability classrooms requiring differentiated materials
• Independent reading practice and homework tasks
National Curriculum Links:
• Understand life cycles of animals, including metamorphosis
• Develop comprehension and vocabulary skills through scientific texts
• Make inferences and explain processes clearly
Explore the journey of food through the body with this three-way differentiated comprehension pack on the digestive system. Designed to support science and English curriculum objectives, it helps pupils develop vocabulary, understanding, and key inference skills.
What’s Included:
• 3 differentiated reading texts (HA / MA / LA)
• 10 comprehension questions per level (30 total)
• Glossary of scientific vocabulary
• Full answer sheets for all levels
• Editable Word version included
Key Features:
• Designed to align with Year 4 Science and Reading objectives
• Encourages clear explanation and retrieval skills
• Supports mixed-ability classrooms
• Ideal for independent work, guided reading or homework
Perfect For:
• KS2 Science and Literacy
• Topic work on the human body or healthy living
• Reading for information tasks
• Homework, cover work, or intervention
National Curriculum Links:
• Describe the simple functions of the basic parts of the digestive system in humans
• Develop scientific vocabulary and understanding through non-fiction reading
• Make inferences and answer questions based on scientific texts
Help your Year 4 learners master the science of solids, liquids, and gases with this three-way differentiated reading comprehension resource. Designed to build key vocabulary, understanding, and explanation skills, this pack is ideal for both science and English lessons.
What’s Included:
• 3 differentiated non-fiction reading passages (HA / MA / LA)
• 10 comprehension questions per level (30 questions total)
• Full glossary of science terms to support understanding
• Complete answer sheets for self- or teacher-marking
• Editable Word format for full flexibility
Key Features:
• Supports KS2 Science and English curriculum objectives
• Ideal for independent work, guided reading, homework or interventions
• Promotes comprehension of scientific processes
• Suitable for mixed-ability classes
• Reinforces key vocabulary and concept knowledge
Perfect For:
• Year 4 classrooms
• Science topic work
• Literacy across the curriculum
• Homework tasks and cover lessons
• Intervention or small group work
National Curriculum Links:
• Compare and group materials based on whether they are solids, liquids or gases
• Observe how materials change state when heated or cooled
• Use reading comprehension strategies to explore non-fiction scientific texts
Support your students’ understanding of electricity with this fully differentiated reading comprehension resource. This three-level pack helps learners grasp key scientific ideas about how electricity works through accessible texts, vocabulary support, and tiered question sets.
What’s Included:
• 3 differentiated reading texts (LA / MA / HA)
• 10 comprehension questions per level (30 questions in total)
• Full glossary of key scientific terms
• Complete answer sheets for all levels
• Editable Word versions included for easy adaptation
Key Features:
• Aligned with KS2 Science and English curriculum objectives
• Encourages independent reading and critical thinking
• Builds key vocabulary and scientific understanding
• Suitable for whole-class, group work, homework or intervention
• Promotes differentiation with tailored questions for each ability level
Ideal For:
• Year 4 science and literacy lessons
• Mixed-ability classrooms
• Reading comprehension or science topic consolidation
• Homework packs or revision
• Guided reading or cover lessons
National Curriculum Links:
• Identify common appliances that run on electricity
• Construct a simple series circuit, identifying components
• Recognise conductors and insulators and their uses
• Develop reading comprehension and explanation skills using non-fiction texts
Bring environmental awareness into your classroom with this ready-to-use, three-level comprehension pack focused on deforestation and its impact on people, animals, and the planet. Designed for Year 4, this resource supports literacy and science objectives through engaging, accessible texts and structured questions.
What’s Included:
• 3 differentiated reading texts (HA, MA, LA) focused on deforestation
• 10 comprehension questions per level (retrieval, inference, vocabulary, explanation)
• Glossary of key scientific and environmental vocabulary
• Full answer sheets for self- or peer-marking
• Editable Word documents – easy to adapt for your class
Curriculum Links:
English – Reading Comprehension (Years 3–4):
• Develop positive attitudes to reading by reading a wide range of texts
• Understand what they read by:
• Asking and answering questions
• Explaining the meaning of words in context
• Drawing inferences and making predictions
• Identifying main ideas drawn from more than one paragraph
Science – Living Things and Their Habitats:
• Recognise that environments can change and that this can sometimes pose dangers to living things
• Explore the impact of human activity on habitats and ecosystems
Geography – Human and Physical Geography:
• Describe and understand key aspects of human geography, including land use, economic activity, and the distribution of natural resources (e.g. forests)
Key Features:
• Fully differentiated: High (HA), Middle (MA), and Lower (LA) ability levels
• Supports cross-curricular teaching (English, Science, Geography)
• Ideal for mixed-ability groups, homework, guided reading or independent tasks
• Encourages environmental awareness and critical thinking
• EAL-friendly structure and vocabulary support included
Perfect for:
• Year 4 guided reading or literacy lessons
• Cross-curricular English/science/geography learning
• Homework or independent comprehension tasks
• Whole-class teaching with built-in differentiation
Explore the invisible force of magnetism with this three-tiered, fully differentiated reading comprehension resource for Year 4 learners. Designed to develop scientific vocabulary and reading comprehension, this pack covers the key concepts of magnets, poles, attraction, and repulsion — as well as real-world uses for magnets.
What’s Included:
• 3 differentiated reading passages (HA, MA, LA) on magnetism
• 10 comprehension questions per level
• Full glossary of key scientific terms
• Answer sheets for easy marking
• Editable Word files for adaptation and printing
Key Features:
• Ideal for whole-class teaching, guided reading, homework, or intervention
• Cross-curricular links to science and literacy
• Promotes vocabulary acquisition and scientific reasoning
• Fully differentiated to support mixed-ability classrooms
National Curriculum Links – Year 3/4 Science:
• Compare how things move on different surfaces
• Observe how magnets attract or repel each other and attract some materials and not others
• Compare and group together a variety of everyday materials on the basis of whether they are attracted to a magnet
• Describe magnets as having two poles
• Predict whether two magnets will attract or repel each other, depending on which poles are facing
Explore how light works and how we see the world around us in this fully differentiated reading comprehension resource, designed to support Year 4 science objectives. With tiered texts and structured questions, this resource is ideal for classwork, homework, or independent study.
What’s Included:
• Three differentiated reading texts (LA, MA, HA) exploring light, reflection, shadows, and transparency
• 10 comprehension questions per level, with answers
• Glossary of scientific vocabulary
• Editable Word files for easy customisation
Key Features:
• Differentiated for Lower, Middle, and Higher Ability learners
• Ideal for guided reading, science lessons, interventions, or homework
• Builds vocabulary, retrieval, inference, and explanation skills
National Curriculum Links (Year 4):
• Recognise that we need light in order to see and that dark is the absence of light
• Notice that light is reflected from surfaces
• Recognise that shadows are formed when light is blocked by a solid object
• Find patterns in how shadows change
Teach your pupils about energy, sustainability, and environmental impact with this fully differentiated reading comprehension pack. Aligned with the Year 4 National Curriculum, this pack covers the differences between renewable and non-renewable energy sources through three tiered texts and structured questions.
What’s Included:
• Three differentiated reading passages (LA, MA, HA)
• 10 comprehension questions per level
• Glossary of key scientific terms
• Full answer sheets
• Editable Word documents for flexibility
Key Features:
• Suitable for Year 4 guided reading, science, or homework
• Cross-curricular links to science, geography, and literacy
• Perfect for mixed-ability classrooms and independent learning
• Promotes environmental awareness and scientific vocabulary
National Curriculum Links:
• Science: Identify how different sources of energy impact the environment
• English: Develop reading comprehension using non-fiction texts
• Geography: Understand sustainability and environmental issues
This fully differentiated reading comprehension resource introduces the complex but vital topic of climate change in a way that’s accessible and engaging for Year 4 learners. With tiered texts and structured question sets, it’s ideal for classroom use, homework, or independent reading.
What’s Included:
• Three differentiated texts (HA, MA, LA) covering the causes, effects, and solutions to climate change
• 10 comprehension questions per level, plus full answer sheets
• Vocabulary glossary for key scientific terms
• Editable Word files
Perfect For:
• Guided reading and science lessons
• Homework and remote learning
• SATs skills practice (retrieval, inference, explanation, vocabulary)
National Curriculum Links (Science & Geography):
• Describe the simple physical properties of materials (cause and effect of gases)
• Identify the impact of human activity on the environment
• Understand the concept of renewable and non-renewable energy
• Describe weather patterns and environmental change
• Use reading comprehension to support cross-curricular understanding
Help your pupils explore habitats and food chains with this fully differentiated reading comprehension resource designed for Year 4. It includes three levels of reading texts with accompanying comprehension questions, glossary, and answer sheets — perfect for science and cross-curricular literacy lessons.
What’s Included:
• Three differentiated reading texts (HA, MA, LA)
• 10 comprehension questions per level (retrieval, inference, explanation)
• Glossary of scientific vocabulary to boost understanding
• Complete answer sheets for easy marking
• Editable Word files for flexibility
Key Features:
• Covers key Year 4 science objectives
• Builds vocabulary and inference skills
• Excellent for guided reading, science lessons, or homework
• Supports teaching of food chains, habitats, and ecosystems
National Curriculum Links:
• Recognise that living things can be grouped in a variety of ways
• Explore and use classification keys
• Identify that animals depend on each other through food chains
• Understand how environments can change