Year 2 and P3 - reading comprehension on how fire engines work

An explanation text about fire engines

Description

This explanation text for year 2 and P3, linking to the topic Everyday materials, explains how fire engines work. Each part of the vehicle is labelled with an expanded caption - crew compartment, engine, water tank, water pump, hoses and much more. The downloadable reading pack includes:

Two differentiated A3 reading spreads for you to print.
Reading comprehension question and answer sheets, differentiated using our magnifying glasses key (on the bottom right). One magnifying glass indicates easier and two means harder.

Year groups

Year 2

Topics

Everyday materials, Properties and changes of materials

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