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Free Year 6 Reading Comprehension Worksheets

4 free reading comprehension resources for Year 6: 4 worksheets. Answers included.

Reading passages with questions that build literal, inferential and evaluative understanding. In Year 6, Year 6 consolidates primary maths: operations with fractions and decimals, percentages, integers, order of operations and probability.

Students will practise: locating information under subheadings; explaining cause and effect in a scientific text; interpreting the author's purpose and tone; summarising a process in your own words; following plot clues to understand a twist; inferring characters' thoughts and feelings; analysing how an author builds suspense; writing in role from a character's point of view.

Recommended learning path

  1. 1The Great Barrier Reef — Reading Comprehension
  2. 2The Bottle — Reading Comprehension
  3. 3Open the Door to Another Language — Speech Comprehension
  4. 4Wattle Creek Holiday Park Brochure — Reading Comprehension

Comprehension Exercises

A passage with questions.

  • Comprehension Exercise

    The Great Barrier Reef — Reading Comprehension

    An information report on the world's largest coral reef system, from how coral is built to the causes of bleaching. Students locate facts…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    30 min
    Questions
    15 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Comprehension Exercise

    The Bottle — Reading Comprehension

    After a storm, Lena finds a message in a bottle on the beach, and the address inside is one she knows very well. Students track the clues,…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    30 min
    Questions
    14 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Comprehension Exercise

    Open the Door to Another Language — Speech Comprehension

    A persuasive speech by a Year 6 student council representative asking the school to start a language program. Students identify the…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    25 min
    Questions
    14 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Comprehension Exercise

    Wattle Creek Holiday Park Brochure — Reading Comprehension

    A holiday park brochure, complete with slogans, testimonials, a special offer and fine print. Students find factual details, work out what…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    25 min
    Questions
    14 questions
    Answers
    Answers included

Common questions

What do Year 6 students learn about reading comprehension?

Reading passages with questions that build literal, inferential and evaluative understanding. At Year 6, our resources focus on: locating information under subheadings; explaining cause and effect in a scientific text; interpreting the author's purpose and tone; summarising a process in your own words.

Where should we start?

Start with the Level 1 or Level 2 worksheet, then move up a level. Finish with the topic test if there is one.

Are answers included?

Yes — every worksheet has an answer sheet. Maths answer sheets show the working; English tasks include model answers or success criteria.

How to use these resources

  1. Pair a reading comprehension with a writing prompt on a similar text type.
  2. Use the model answers and success criteria on the answer sheet to talk through what 'good' looks like.
  3. Keep spelling practice short and daily; test on Friday.
  4. Edit a piece of writing together using the grammar worksheet for the skill they're learning.

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