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4 August 2025

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Take a tour of the sights, sounds, and celebrations of Washington, D.C. in this engaging capital city reading pack!

Perfect for curious learners, this resource takes students on a journey through famous landmarks, local foods, seasonal weather, and a celebration that lights up the sky each year. With three reading levels included (Starter, Standard, and Stretch), the pack builds confidence step by step from early facts and retrieval to higher-level thinking and opinion.

Reading skills develop progressively throughout the pack. Early levels focus on simple facts, sequencing, and key vocabulary. Higher levels introduce inference, explanation, and opinion-based questions that support deeper comprehension. A simple traffic light self-assessment helps students reflect on their understanding.

Across all levels, students will learn that Washington, D.C. is the capital of the United States, explore its well-known monuments, observe weather details, and discover what makes this city a popular destination for visitors.

What’s included:

  • 3 reading passages: Starter, Standard, and Stretch
  • Matching comprehension questions
  • Skills covered: retrieval, sequencing, vocabulary, inference, explanation, and opinion
  • Black-and-white printable format
  • Traffic light self-assessment system
  • Full answer key with skills tagged

Perfect for geography topics, cross-curricular learning, or sparking curiosity about global cities through reading!

© Peann Jan 2025 - For classroom use only

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Year 2 Comprehension - Capital Cities GROWING Bundle

**What makes a capital city unique? ** From local landmarks to traditional foods, this growing comprehension bundle takes children around the world with age-appropriate texts that build global awareness and reading confidence. Each resource introduces one capital city with a short, accessible text and a matching comprehension set. Children learn key facts about food, landmarks, language, celebrations, and weather in each location, helping them spot both differences and similarities across countries. As a growing bundle, you'll receive all current and future Capital City comprehension packs at no extra cost once purchased. It's ideal for classrooms exploring geography, culture, or global citizenship through structured, differentiated reading tasks. Included so far: 1. Capital City: London 2. Capital City: Paris 3. Capital City: Rome 4. Capital City: Tokyo 5. Capital City: Washington, D.C. 6. Capital City: Cairo 7. Capital City: Nairobi 8. Capital City: Canberra 9. Capital City: Beijing 10. Capital City: Ottawa **What’s included in each pack:** * Differentiated non-fiction text per city * Three tiered comprehension levels (Starter, Standard, Stretch) * Differentiated question sets with skill tags * Black-and-white format for easy printing * Full answer keys * Traffic light self-assessment system **A ready-to-print bundle that brings global learning to life…and it’s still growing!** © Peann Jan 2025 - For classroom use only

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