Support pupils studying The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau with this ready-to-use reading comprehension and novel study resource for Years 5–8 (KS2–KS3). These printable English worksheets cover the whole novel and include full teacher answers.

Resource overview

The resource contains 100 questions arranged into 10 structured reading sets, with 10 questions in each set. Questions progress from retrieval and understanding to inference, explanation, character analysis and critical thinking.

Included:

• 100 reading comprehension questions
• 10 structured reading sets
• 10 questions per set
• Retrieval, inference and critical-thinking questions
• Full teacher answer keys
• Printable PDF worksheets

Why teachers will find it useful:

• Saves planning and preparation time
• Checks understanding throughout the whole novel
• Develops retrieval, inference and analysis skills
• Encourages discussion of characters, themes and key events
• Supports guided reading, independent work, homework and cover lessons

Ideal for whole-class English, guided reading, novel studies, intervention, homework, cover lessons and reading assessment.

Text: The City of Ember
Author: Jeanne DuPrau
Recommended: Years 5–8 / KS2–KS3

The novel itself is not included.