English: Reading
Reading in Key Stage 2 grows from decoding to deep understanding. Children read widely, work out unfamiliar words from their roots, and learn to retrieve, infer and summarise — the exact skills tested in the Year 6 reading SATs. Every resource here is written by teachers and curriculum-aligned.
- Word Reading, Etymology & Morphology
Strong readers work out new words from their parts. This topic builds word reading through etymology and morphology — prefixes, suffixes and roots — so children unlock unfamiliar vocabulary independently.
- Text Retrieval & Scanning
Many SATs marks come from finding answers directly in the text. This topic develops fast, accurate retrieval and scanning so children locate evidence with confidence.
- Inference & Deduction
Good readers read between the lines. This topic teaches inference and deduction — drawing conclusions and justifying them with evidence from the text.
- Summarising, Structuring & Text Organisation
Understanding the whole text matters. This topic develops summarising main ideas and recognising how writers organise and structure their writing.
- Authorial Intent & Language Choice
Writers make choices for a reason. This topic explores authorial intent and language choice — how and why writers pick particular words for effect.
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