Teach students the power of perseverance with this clear and engaging Year 5/6 reading comprehension text, A Famous Failure That Led to Success. This nonfiction passage explains that failure is a normal part of learning and shows how famous people succeeded by not giving up.

Students will learn about Thomas Edison, J.K. Rowling and Michael Jordan, and how each faced rejection or disappointment before reaching success. The text helps children understand that mistakes can teach important lessons and help people grow stronger and more confident.

This resource works well for whole-group instruction, small-group reading, literacy centers, or social-emotional learning lessons. It builds key reading skills such as identifying key details, understanding vocabulary, sequencing events and making simple inferences. The message also supports classroom discussions about effort, motivation and believing in yourself.

Designed to be inspiring and easy to teach, this year 5/6 reading comprehension encourages students to see challenges as opportunities and to keep trying, even when things feel difficult.

• What’s Included:
• 2 Pages of Explanation / How-To Text (Dyslexia-friendly font)
• 2 Pages of Reading Comprehension Questions
• “Just Tick It” Adaptive Reading Task – perfect for emerging or reluctant readers
• Extension Activities for winter science, instruction writing, and creative design
• 5-Lesson Teaching Presentation (40+ slides, structured and easy-to-teach)
• An additional 3 Worksheets to support teaching and learning
• Now includes “Mixed Up!” – gives teachers extra flexibility (e.g. assessment, variety, reusability)
• 5-Day Lesson Plan with pedagogy notes and teaching strategies
• Audio Support of the text (ideal for EAL/SEND/ESL learners)
• Answer Keys for all questions and tasks
• Assessment Tracker to monitor reading objectives and progress

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Free Supporting Video
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