Make Year 2 reading comprehension more engaging with Reading Detective – a differentiated KS1 comprehension pack that turns reading into a series of exciting detective cases.

Designed for Year 2 pupils, this ready-to-use resource encourages children to become “Reading Detectives”, searching texts for clues, finding evidence and answering comprehension questions.

Each case uses a fun detective theme to make comprehension practice feel purposeful and engaging, while still developing key reading skills.

The pack includes:

• Differentiated Support, Core and Stretch activities
• Original reading passages
• Comprehension questions
• Vocabulary and clue-word activities
• Evidence-finding tasks
• Reading Detective case tracker
• Achievement certificate
• Attractive, child-friendly detective-themed design

Perfect for:

• Year 2 / KS1 English
• Reading comprehension lessons
• Guided reading
• Independent reading activities
• Intervention and additional practice
• Homework or home learning

The differentiated structure makes it easy to choose an appropriate level for different learners, while the detective theme encourages children to read carefully and use evidence from the text.

Simply download, print and start investigating!