WW1 Fictional reading texts based on 5 key moments of the war.

Contained here are a master copy of the texts (Diary entries / letters) and the comprehensions to go with them. (These are purely fictional and should not in any way relate to a real-life person or people.)

WW1 significant dates - including two English, one French, one German, and one American. Fictional texts will be from various points of view and nationalities during the war.

1. The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand (Austria Hungary / Trigger for Britain’s involvement)
   Date: 28 June 1914 - The heir to the Austro Hungarian throne was assassinated in Sarajevo by Gavrilo Princip, a Bosnian Serb nationalist.

2. The First Battle of the Marne (France)
   Date: 6–12 September 1914 - French and British forces launched a decisive counter offensive to halt the German advance toward Paris.

3. The Sinking of the Lusitania (United States)
   Date: 7 May 1915 - A German U boat torpedoed the British passenger liner Lusitania, killing nearly 1,200 people, including 128 Americans.

4. The Battle of the Somme (United Kingdom)
   Date: 1 July – 18 November 1916 - A major Allied offensive launched to relieve pressure on Verdun and break the stalemate on the Western Front.

5. The Fall of Berlin (Germany)
   Date: 9 November 1918 - As Germany faced military collapse and widespread revolution, workers and soldiers rose up across the country. In Berlin, the Kaiser’s authority crumbled, and he fled into exile.

Following each image is a typed version to be used however suitable to meet the needs. Included afterwards are reading comprehension questions; 3 retrieval, 3 inference, 3 vocabulary, 2 explanation (writers reasoning), 1 prediction, and 1 summary question suitable for upper key stage 2 (UK). Following the questions are example answers for a teacher.