KS2 Comprehension – Reading Classic Texts – Treasure Island, Great Expectations, The War of the Worlds

This download contains a 17-page illustrated PDF featuring brief passages from three classic works of literature, a series of KS2 reading comprehension questions and an accompanying answers sheet. The passages are taken from the following novels:

• Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
• Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
• The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells

Each passage is accompanied by its own comprehension worksheet, featuring questions that focus on the key skills of inference, information retrieval and vocabulary use. Ideal for morning activities, short reading sessions or for sparking student’s interest in a particular classic text.

National Curriculum English programme of study links

Comprehension skills develop through pupils’ experience of high-quality discussion with the teacher, as well as from reading and discussing a range of stories, poems and non-fiction.

This resource is part of the Reading Comprehension collection.
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• Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson - extract and questions
• Great Expectations by Charles Dickens - extract and questions
• The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells - extract and questions
• Answer sheets