Hi, I’m the creator of SavvyTeaching and a long-time educational content writer with a passion for making learning fun and engaging. I've been creating printable resources for primary learners for over 15 years, and now I’m starting my own shop to share the resources I love to create. My aim is to offer practical, well-designed activities that support learning at home or in the classroom. SavvyTeaching is just getting started, with lots more to come soon. Thanks so much for visiting!
Hi, I’m the creator of SavvyTeaching and a long-time educational content writer with a passion for making learning fun and engaging. I've been creating printable resources for primary learners for over 15 years, and now I’m starting my own shop to share the resources I love to create. My aim is to offer practical, well-designed activities that support learning at home or in the classroom. SavvyTeaching is just getting started, with lots more to come soon. Thanks so much for visiting!
Dive into the world of sea life with this printable workbook featuring 30 non-fiction reading comprehension passages all about amazing water creatures! Perfect for KS1 learners, each page includes a short, child-friendly passage followed by three simple comprehension questions and a fun fact.
From octopuses and dolphins to jellyfish, lobsters and sea horses, children will enjoy building key reading skills while learning fascinating facts about the animals that live in oceans, rivers, and ponds.
What’s Included:
30 reading comprehension worksheets
Topics include whales, crabs, sea turtles, stingrays, narwhals and more
3 questions per passage to support retrieval and understanding
Bonus fun fact on every page
Great for Year 1, Year 2, EYFS extension or science-themed units
Ideal for independent reading, topic work or early finishers
This workbook is part of the popular SavvyTeaching animal reading comprehension series.
Also available:
Insects
Farm Animals (Free Sample)
Feathered Creatures
Wild Animals
This printable workbook includes 20 reading comprehension passages all about birds and feathered animals from around the world. Children will love learning about owls, flamingos, penguins, parrots and more — while practising early reading skills in a fun, fact-filled way.
Each page features a short, age-appropriate non-fiction passage, followed by three simple comprehension questions and a fun fact to keep young readers engaged.
What’s Included:
20 bird-themed comprehension worksheets
A wide mix of familiar and fascinating birds: robin, eagle, toucan, ostrich, and more
3 questions per passage to check understanding
Bonus fun fact on every page
Ideal for Year 1, Year 2, EYFS extension or lower KS2 support
Great for animal topics, science, or reading fluency practice
Perfect for classroom work, home learning, or topic-linked reading.
Don’t forget to explore the full animal reading comprehension series in the SavvyTeaching shop, including:
Insects Reading Comprehension Workbook
Water Creatures Reading Comprehension Workbook
Wild Animals Reading Comprehension Workbook
Farm Animals Reading Comprehension Workbook (Free Sample)
Explore the animal kingdom with this 42-page reading comprehension workbook all about wild animals! Each worksheet features a short, child-friendly non-fiction passage, followed by three simple comprehension questions and a fun fact to keep young readers engaged and curious.
From lions and elephants to meerkats, pandas and armadillos — this printable workbook helps children develop key reading skills while discovering amazing creatures from around the world.
What’s Included:
42 wild animal-themed comprehension worksheets
A mix of familiar and lesser-known animals (e.g. tiger, giraffe, sloth, tapir, aardvark)
3 simple questions per passage to reinforce understanding
Fun fact on every page
Supports Year 1 and Year 2 reading fluency and retrieval skills
Great for independent work, science topics or reading rotations
This is the largest workbook in the SavvyTeaching animal series, perfect for classrooms, home learning or topic work.
Also available in the series:
Insects
Farm Animals (Free Sample)
Feathered Creatures
Water Creatures
This free printable workbook includes 17 non-fiction reading comprehension passages all about farm animals — ideal for EYFS, Year 1, Year 2 or early readers. Each passage is followed by three simple questions and a fun animal fact to help children build reading fluency, vocabulary, and confidence.
Animals include cows, pigs, rabbits, hens, goats, ducks, llamas and more — written in a friendly tone that supports understanding for young learners.
What’s Inside:
17 farm animal-themed comprehension worksheets
Short nonfiction texts (1 paragraph per animal)
3 questions per page to support understanding
Fun fact included to keep children curious
Designed for KS1, EYFS extension, or lower KS2 support
PDF format – just print and go!
This workbook is a great way to introduce animal-themed nonfiction reading in the classroom or at home.
If you enjoy this freebie, don’t miss the full animal reading comprehension series in the SavvyTeaching shop!
Other topics include:
Insects
Feathered Creatures
Water Creatures
Wild Animals