Guided Reading KS2

Available in this section are a range of challenging and original non-fiction texts with a geography focus for KS2.

Within each reading pack includes differentiated non-fiction texts, with varied follow-up activities and teacher answer sheets. Topics for these texts are aligned with the new Geography National Curriculum.

These resources would work beautifully during a guided reading session with lower KS2 students, or for pupils in upper KS2 to use during independent or shared reading. The texts make for strong exemplars to use when studying news articles, persuasive and informative  texts. These resources can equally be used during geography lessons. 

Teacher notes are included in each pack and provide you with additional information. See below for the range of titles now available for you to download. 

NEWS ARTICLES

PALM OIL – THE ISSUES – Related topics: Topical news PREVIEW - DOWNLOAD

MIGRANT CRISIS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN – Related topics: Europe, Mediterranean, topical news PREVIEW - DOWNLOAD

SAVE THE AMAZON – Related topics: South America, Brazil, rainforests PREVIEW - DOWNLOAD

SECOND EARTHQUAKE HITS NEPAL – Related topics: Natural disasters, earthquakes, Asia, Nepal PREVIEW - DOWNLOAD

PERSUASIVE BROCHURES

VISIT THE MEDITERRANEAN – Related topics: Europe, Mediterranean PREVIEW - DOWNLOAD

READY, GET SET, GO … TO RIO! – Related topics: South America, Brazil, Olympics PREVIEW - DOWNLOAD

TOUR THE ROCKIES – Related topics: North America, mountains, economic activity PREVIEW - DOWNLOAD

INFORMATIVE TEXTS

HURRICANES FACT-FILE – Related topics: Extreme weather  PREVIEW - DOWNLOAD

CLIMATE ZONES FACT-FILE – Related topics: Climate zones and the weather  PREVIEW - DOWNLOAD

EARTHQUAKES FACT-FILE – Related topics: Natural disasters and the angry earth PREVIEW - DOWNLOAD

VOLCANOES FACT-FILE – Related topics: Natural disasters and the angry earth PREVIEW - DOWNLOAD

THE EU REFERENDUM – Related topics: Current events and Europe PREVIEW - DOWNLOAD

THE OLYMPICS 2016 FACT-FILE – Related topics: The 2016 Olympics, South America and Brazil PREVIEW - DOWNLOAD

UK ENERGY FACT-FILE – Related topics: United Kingdom, energy, resources PREVIEW - DOWNLOAD

THE RIVER NILE FACT-FILE – Related topics: (Ancient and modern) Egypt, rivers PREVIEW - DOWNLOAD

FAIRTRADE FACT-FILE – Related topics: Related topics: Fairtrade, food, farming, economic activity, Global Marketplace PREVIEW - DOWNLOAD

HOW ARE OUR NEIGHBOURHOODS CHANGING? – Related topics: Local area, settlements PREVIEW - DOWNLOAD

CONTINENT FACT-FILES

AFRICA: FACT-FILE PREVIEW - DOWNLOAD

ANTARCTICA: FACT-FILE PREVIEW - DOWNLOAD

ASIA: FACT-FILE PREVIEW - DOWNLOAD

EUROPE: FACT-FILE PREVIEW - DOWNLOAD

NORTH AMERICA: FACT-FILE PREVIEW - DOWNLOAD

OCEANIA: FACT-FILE PREVIEW - DOWNLOAD

SOUTH AMERICA: FACT-FILE PREVIEW - DOWNLOAD

RIVER FACT-FILES

Amazon, Congo, Mississippi, Nile, Ob-Irtysh, Yangtze, Yellow and Yenisei PREVIEW - DOWNLOAD

SEVEN SUMMIT FACT-FILES

Aconcagua, Carstensz Pyramid, Denali, Elbrus, Everest, Kilimanjaro and Vinson Massif PREVIEW - DOWNLOAD

RAINFOREST FACT-FILES

The Amazon PREVIEW - DOWNLOAD

The Congo PREVIEW - DOWNLOAD

VOLCANO FACT-FILES

Mauna Loa, Mount Etna, Mount St Helens, Mount Vesuvius and Popocatépetl  PREVIEW - DOWNLOAD