Y4 Reading Comprehension: Paper Boat

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Year 4 reading comprehension: an original set of instructions with 10 multiple-choice questions, KS2 reading domains and a full answer key. No prep needed.

How to Make a Paper Boat – Clear, friendly instructions for folding a paper boat that really floats, from a paper hat to a finished boat, with a ‘You will need’ list, numbered steps, a testing section and top tips. A perfect model of instructional writing, with bossy verbs, time order and helpful layout features.

What’s included (9-page PDF):

• Original set of instructions (677 words) with numbered paragraphs, written for Year 4 readers
• Word bank of useful vocabulary
• Pupil question sheet: 10 multiple-choice questions (A–E), with no answers showing
• Quick-mark answer grid with every question tagged to its KS2 reading content domain (2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2f, 2g)
• Full teacher answer key explaining why each answer is right and why every other option is wrong

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Skills covered:

• Retrieval
• Vocabulary in context
• Inference about the reasons for each step
• Features of instructions
• Imperative (bossy) verbs
• The writer’s purpose

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Ideal for: guided reading, whole-class reading lessons, reading assessment, homework, intervention groups, tutoring and cover lessons.

Questions build from straightforward retrieval to inference and language, so the pack works for a range of readers. British English throughout.

Written by Word Harbour Reading. Original text, created for educational use.