🏗Year 5
Knights and Castles
Medieval castles, knight training, armour and siege warfare
RetrievalInferenceCreative writing
⚓Year 5
Pirates and the High Seas
Pirate life, ships, the Jolly Roger and the history of piracy
RetrievalInferenceVocabulary
🌩Year 5
Extreme Weather
Hurricanes, tornadoes, droughts and heatwaves around the world
RetrievalInferenceVocabulary
🐛Year 5
Incredible Insects
Insect communication, pollination, defence and conservation
RetrievalVocabularyCreative writing
🍫Year 5
Chocolate: From Bean to Bar
How chocolate is made, from cacao trees to the finished bar
RetrievalInferenceVocabulary
🏆Year 5
The Olympics
The history, traditions and values of the Olympic Games
RetrievalInferenceVocabulary
🦊Year 5
Animal Superpowers
Echolocation, camouflage and other extraordinary animal abilities
RetrievalInferenceVocabulary
🤖Year 5
Robots and Technology
How robots work, artificial intelligence and where robots are used
RetrievalInferenceVocabulary
🚀Year 5
Space Missions
Moon landings, the International Space Station and missions to Mars
RetrievalInferenceVocabulary
🌊Year 5
Secrets of the Seabed
Hydrothermal vents, deep sea creatures and ocean exploration
RetrievalInferenceVocabulary
Frequently Asked Questions
Are these Year 5 comprehensions completely free?▼
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What do the Year 5 comprehensions include?▼
Each comprehension includes a reading passage, comprehension and inference questions with instant feedback, a vocabulary matching activity, grammar exercises and a creative writing task. All activities are self-marking.
Are these suitable for building towards Year 6 SATs?▼
Yes. The Year 5 comprehensions practise retrieval, inference, vocabulary in context, grammar and creative writing — all skills that build towards KS2 SATs at the end of Year 6.
How many Year 5 comprehensions are available?▼
There are 10 interactive Year 5 comprehensions available now, covering Knights and Castles, Pirates, Extreme Weather, Incredible Insects, Chocolate, The Olympics, Animal Superpowers, Robots and Technology, Space Missions and Secrets of the Seabed. All completely free.