Complete Comprehension Book 3 (Year 3)

Comprising six books of teacher’s notes and photocopiable resources, Schofield & Sims Complete Comprehension is a whole-school programme designed to support children from their first steps in comprehension through to secure ownership and confident application of comprehension skills.

Written by a team of expert authors, the series breaks down the complex process of reading comprehension into separate skills that closely match the curriculum requirements for Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2. Each teaching unit targets one comprehension skill, which is introduced through a modelling session and then practised using test-style questions. Children engage with these skills through captivating texts that have been carefully selected by experienced teachers for each age group and are complemented by a wealth of enrichment activities, ensuring a well-rounded learning experience that encourages reading for pleasure and produces strong and successful readers. 

Each book contains: 

• a Skills guide, providing in-depth explanations for each comprehension skill
• engaging text passages from a range of genres, including high-quality contemporary fiction
• a Lesson plan for each unit, including a Language toolkit to support vocabulary teaching
• extensive discussion and enrichment activities to build background knowledge
• photocopiable Target-skill questions and Mix it up! questions
• three informal Progress check assessments.

Complete Comprehension Year 3 is designed to help children grasp the new comprehension skills required at Key Stage 2, such as summarising, word choice and comparison, while also gaining confidence in applying their reading skills to more challenging and varied texts. Pupils will enjoy extracts from authors such as James Berry, Michael Morpurgo and Patricia Cleveland-Peck as they explore a variety of fiction, non-fiction and poetry texts. Texts in Complete Comprehension Year 3 are frequently accompanied by illustrations to support children’s understanding and engagement. A selection of free supporting downloads is also available from the Schofield & Sims website, including printable texts and modelling slides for each unit.