Exam PrepYears 5–6Extended Comprehension

11+ style non-fiction comprehension

Answer comprehension questions on a 300–500 word non-fiction extract including newspaper articles, information texts

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine reading a page about 🐧 penguins — the text gives you clues to answer questions!

  2. 2

    When you read a non-fiction text, where do you look for the answer?

  3. 3

    Let's read this sentence together and find the answer.

  4. 4

    Read this sentence: 'The Arctic fox has thick fur to keep warm.' Now, tap the word that tells you what keeps the fox warm.

  5. 5

    The text says: 'The Arctic fox has thick fur to keep warm.' What keeps the fox warm?

  6. 6

    Read this: 'A camel can store fat in its hump.' Now build the sentence that tells you where the fat is stored.

  7. 7

    The text says: 'A camel can store fat in its hump.' Where does the camel store fat?

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