Close Reading Comprehension Practice Papers (Looking At Lives) 9-12 years

A SATs-style comprehension booklet for ages 9 to 12 built on three texts: Ellie's rescue of her pony from a river, a Thomas Edison biography, and dolphin facts with an advert for a dolphin centre.
Year groups
Years 5–7 (Key Stages 2–3)
File type
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Updated Sep 26, 2026

Subject
Reading, English
Topic
Reading Comprehension, Close Reading
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Close Reading Comprehension Practice Papers (Looking At Lives)

The Close Reading Comprehension Practice Papers (Looking At Lives) for children aged 9-12 years is a dynamic teaching resource designed specifically to cultivate and enhance the reading comprehension skills of students within Years 5–7. Unlike ordinary instructional materials, this resource offers exercise papers that encourage learners to read and actively engage with the texts presented, concurrently developing their ability to identify key details.

Made available in a convenient PDF format, this is an excellent tool that can be used regardless of whether learning happens in person or at a distance. Being digital means it's accessible on multiple platforms and can be easily distributed - making it suitable as a homework assignment or for group work during class hours.

Focusing on English

  • Focusing on English – particularly reading – these comprehension papers cover various direct aspects of competency such as working out answers through inferring or predicting using evidence from the text.
  • In addition, learners have the opportunity to explain vocabulary within context; all fundamental elements that parallel real examination texts.

A Comprehensive Tool

Comprising 42 pages filled with relevant content, this educational resource also includes suggested answers. This feature aids educators in tracking their students' progress while providing instant feedback on any areas which need further improvement. In essence, the Close Reading Comprehension Practice Papers (Looking At Lives) is more than just an assessment tool but rather an effective educational aid suited for preparing Years 5–7 students not only for examinations but most importantly fostering life-long learning skills which will benefit them way beyond academic pursuits.

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Retrieve key details from a story and an informational text

  • Support inferences about characters with evidence from the passage

  • Distinguish true and false statements about a non-fiction text

Skills covered

  • Extended responses — students write longer answers where a question carries more marks

  • Vocabulary explanation — students explain what chosen words mean in the passage

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Core concepts

  • Reading comprehension

  • Fiction and non-fiction

  • Inference

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