Healthy Eating Reading Comprehension for KS1 / KS2 / ESL learners

This resource includes 10 engaging nonfiction reading texts about nutrition, healthy eating, food groups, hydration, food safety, and balanced meals.

Students will explore how food affects the body while developing reading comprehension, science vocabulary, and critical thinking skills through clear and accessible informational texts.

Perfect for KS1–KS2 (Years 2–6) and ESL/EAL learners, this pack combines science, health, and literacy in an engaging and structured format.

What’s included:
–> 10 nonfiction nutrition reading passages
–> Level 2 (extended texts) – more advanced readers
–> Level 1 (simplified texts) – support level
–> 5 comprehension questions per level
–> “Think Like a Scientist” questions
–> Drawing task for each reading
–> Fun fact included in every passage

Topics covered:
Why people need food
Healthy and unhealthy foods
Protein and the body
Calcium and strong bones
Carbohydrates and energy
Healthy fats
Why water is important
Sugar and the body
Food safety
Balanced meals

Ideal for:

• KS1 / KS2 classrooms
• ESL / EAL learners
• Science lessons
• Nutrition and healthy eating units
• Guided reading
• Independent work and homework

Key features:
Differentiated (2 levels included)
Informational / nonfiction texts
Strong science and health connections
Real-world nutrition topics
Encourages critical thinking
Print-friendly (black and white, ink-saving)
No prep – ready to use

Skills developed:

• Reading comprehension
• Science vocabulary
• Nutrition understanding
• Healthy habits
• Cause and effect
• Critical thinking

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