This comprehensive pack contains 10 high‑quality reading comprehension texts designed specifically for Year 7, each paired with a supportive, differentiated version to ensure accessibility for all learners. The texts span history, science, culture, and fiction, offering a rich variety of genres that build confidence, inference skills, vocabulary, and analytical thinking.

Every reading includes a full set of comprehension questions (retrieval, inference, vocabulary, summary, and extended reasoning), plus a scaffolded version with sentence starters, guided prompts, and simplified language for learners who need additional support.

Perfect for whole‑class teaching, small‑group intervention, homework, or independent reading stations.

• 10 original reading texts across fiction, non‑fiction, history, science, and culture

  • The Day the Romanovs Fell
  • The Mystery of the Mary Celeste
  • Life Inside a Medieval Castle
  • The Boy Who Saw the Aurora
  • The Race to Decode DNA
  • The Great Fire of London: A Survivor’s Account
  • The Secret Life of Coral Reefs
  • The Inventor Who Never Gave Up
  • Voices from the Industrial Revolution
  • The Lost City of Machu Picchu

• 10 supportive versions of each text

  • Simplified language
  • Reduced sentence complexity
  • Guided inference prompts
  • Vocabulary boxes
  • Sentence starters for extended answers

• Full comprehension question sets for every text

• Challenge tasks for higher‑attaining pupils

• Discussion prompts to encourage peer‑talk and reasoning

• Printable, clean layout suitable for classwork or homework

• Provides instant differentiation: every text has a supportive version ready to use
• Covers a wide range of genres to keep Year 7 pupils engaged and motivated
• Builds essential reading skills: inference, evidence‑finding, vocabulary, and summarising
• Ideal for mixed‑ability classes, interventions, or literacy‑boosting programmes
• Ready to print and teach — no preparation required
• Supports whole‑school literacy priorities with structured, high‑quality comprehension practice
• Excellent value: 20 texts in total (10 main + 10 supportive)

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