Five fascinating questions. Five complete nonfiction reading lessons.

This KS2 reading comprehension bundle contains five ready-to-use lessons exploring science, technology and the world around us. Pupils discover why the Earth has seasons, how food can be preserved, how an incredibly black material traps light, how airbags inflate so quickly, and why we get seasick.

Designed for Years 5–6 / Upper KS2, each resource combines an engaging nonfiction passage with comprehension, vocabulary, creative thinking, extension work and homework.

The bundle includes:

Why Does the Earth Have Seasons? — Discover how the Earth’s tilt and orbit create the seasons.
How Do Salting and Pickling Preserve Food? — Explore microorganisms, salt, vinegar and food preservation.
How Black Can Black Be? — Discover Vantablack and how an extremely dark material absorbs light.
How Can an Airbag Inflate So Quickly? — Explore the sensors and technology that allow airbags to respond to a crash in milliseconds.
What Causes Seasickness? — Discover how conflicting information from the eyes and inner ears can make us feel sick.

Each complete lesson includes:

Before You Read activities
An engaging nonfiction reading passage
10 reading comprehension questions
Vocabulary Detective activities
A creative “Your Turn” task
Finished Early? extension work
Extra Challenge
Homework activity
Full answers

The lessons encourage pupils to practise retrieval, inference, explanation, vocabulary in context and application of information, while learning about genuinely interesting real-world topics.

Use the lessons individually or as a sequence of engaging nonfiction reading sessions. They are suitable for whole-class reading, independent reading, guided reading, literacy lessons, cross-curricular work and cover lessons.

5 complete lessons | 50 printable pages | Full answers included

Age range: 9–11 / Years 5–6 / Upper KS2