Marley Dias – Reading Comprehension

Description

Develop reading comprehension skills with this engaging Marley Dias Themed Year 4 Reading Comprehension resource. Designed to strengthen key literacy skills, this differentiated activity introduces children to the life and achievements of Marley Dias through an engaging, age-appropriate non-fiction text.

This reading comprehension is differentiated into three levels, making it ideal for supporting mixed-ability classrooms, guided reading sessions, independent literacy work, interventions, or homework. Children read the information before answering comprehension questions, using the provided key words to help them retrieve information from the text and justify their answers.

This resource helps children develop:

Reading comprehension skills
Information retrieval
Vocabulary development
Reading fluency
Understanding of non-fiction texts
Inference and comprehension strategies
Confidence when answering comprehension questions

Perfect for Year 4 pupils and aligned with Lower Key Stage 2 (LKS2) English objectives, this resource encourages children to learn about the inspiring author and activist behind the #1000BlackGirlBooks campaign while strengthening essential literacy skills.

What’s Included:

Marley Dias themed reading comprehension text
3 differentiated versions to support different ability levels
Comprehension questions for each level
Key words to support retrieval and understanding
Ready-to-print PDF resource

Ideal for guided reading, literacy lessons, independent work, morning activities, homework, intervention groups, classroom assessments, and home learning.