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Football World Cup Reading Comprehension Activities | Year 5 or Year 6

Football World Cup Reading Comprehension Activities | Year 5 or Year 6

Subject: English

Age range: 7-11

Resource type: Worksheet/Activity

Last updated

10 June 2026

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Help your students explore the exciting history of the world’s biggest football tournament with this engaging Men’s FIFA World Cup Reading Comprehension Activity. This nonfiction resource introduces students to the history of the Soccer World Cup, famous tournaments, legendary players, and memorable moments from football history.

This World Cup reading comprehension packet includes a detailed informational text alongside a variety of engaging activities. Students will complete short-answer comprehension questions, grammar tasks, a multiple-choice quiz, a crossword puzzle, and a word search, helping to reinforce understanding while building essential literacy skills.

A teacher presentation is also included to support instruction, guide discussion, and deepen student knowledge of the FIFA World Cup, historic champions, and the growth of international football over time.

These NO PREP informational text worksheets are perfect for upper key stage 2. Students will develop their reading comprehension, vocabulary, and critical thinking skills while learning about one of the most famous sporting events in the world.

Everything you need for a low-prep, high-engagement lesson is included!

Included in this PDF printable resource:

  • A teacher presentation to introduce the subject
  • An informational text
  • A comprehension activity with ten questions
  • Two grammar questions about the text
  • An extension writing activity
  • A multiple choice quiz with seven questions
  • An answer sheet for self-assessment or teacher use
  • A crossword puzzle to consolidate learning
  • A wordsearch puzzle

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This resource is great for:

  • In class learning
  • Independent work
  • Homework
  • Guided reading sessions
  • Assessment practice
  • Reading interventions
  • Emergency sub plans

The activity requires NO PREP; it has a body of text that students need to read through thoroughly; then they can use the text to find the comprehension and grammar answers. All texts then have an extension activity for those fast finishers and answers, for teacher use, are on the final page of the document.

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Help your students explore the excitement, history, and global impact of the 2026 FIFA World Cup with this engaging World Cup 2026 Bundle for Upper Key Stage 2. This comprehensive resource combines reading comprehension, problem-solving, and research activities to help students develop literacy, critical thinking, and social studies skills while learning about the world's most popular sporting event. The bundle includes seven detailed reading comprehension activities with accompanying teacher presentations. Students will learn about the 2026 World Cup tournament as well as six participating nations: England, Argentina, Spain, Brazil, the United States, and France. Each reading activity includes an informational text and a variety of engaging comprehension tasks designed to strengthen reading, vocabulary, and analytical skills. Students will also enjoy a World Cup Escape Room, where they work through a series of challenges and clues linked to the tournament, encouraging teamwork, problem-solving, and engagement. In addition, the bundle includes a World Cup Timeline Activity where students research and sort important events from the history of the tournament. The completed timeline can be displayed in the classroom, creating an interactive and informative World Cup display. Perfect for literacy lessons, social studies units, independent work, early finishers, substitute plans, homeschool settings, and World Cup-themed classroom activities, this bundle provides everything you need for meaningful, high-interest learning. This bundle includes: * World Cup 2026 Reading Comprehension Activity + Presentation * England Reading Comprehension Activity + Presentation * Argentina Reading Comprehension Activity + Presentation * Spain Reading Comprehension Activity + Presentation * Brazil Reading Comprehension Activity + Presentation * United States Reading Comprehension Activity + Presentation * France Reading Comprehension Activity + Presentation * World Cup Escape Room Activity * World Cup History Timeline Research & Sorting Activity * Classroom Display Timeline These NO PREP activities help students develop: * Reading comprehension skills * Vocabulary development * Research skills * Critical thinking * Historical understanding * Problem-solving abilities * Independent learning skills Everything you need for engaging World Cup-themed lessons is included in one exciting bundle!

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World Cup 2026 Reading Comprehension Bundle | Year 5 or Year 6

A bundle of reading comprehension activities focused on the exciting history and teams of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This resource includes engaging informational texts about the history of the men’s Soccer World Cup, as well as major international teams including Argentina, Brazil, England, France, Spain, and the United States. Students will learn about famous tournaments, legendary players, important World Cup moments, and exciting stars preparing for the 2026 competition. Every resource includes a detailed informational text, a teacher presentation, comprehension and grammar questions, a multiple choice quiz, a crossword puzzle, and a word search to reinforce learning in an engaging way. These NO PREP reading comprehension activities are perfect for students in Upper Key Stage 2. Students will build their understanding of international football while developing their reading comprehension, vocabulary, and critical thinking skills. The bundle includes seven individual activities on: * The History of the World Cup * Argentina * France * Brazil * England * Spain * United States ⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻ Included in each of the seven PDF printable resources: * A teacher presentation to introduce the subject * An informational text * A comprehension activity with ten questions * Two grammar questions about the text * An extension writing activity * A multiple choice quiz with seven questions * An answer sheet for self-assessment or teacher use * A crossword puzzle to consolidate learning * A wordsearch puzzle

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