COMPREHENSION

DOJO FIND AND COPY True or False

Underline / Highlight LABel
sequencing multiple choice
Matching Fill in the GAP

World war I
 The Comprehension
By Vocabulary Ninja
DOJO 8 Core
Welcome Grasshopper! To the The Comprehension Dojo by Vocabulary Ninja! Much like a
standard Dojo, The Comprehension Dojo is a place where reading skills can be acquired, practised,
Skills
and in time…mastered!
• Matching
We all know it is nearly impossible to fit in everything we need to in a school day, and reading often
ends up becoming the poor relation in terms of time spent. The Comprehension Dojo will help
schools embed reading skills into foundation subject and topic subjects, as well as increase topic
• Sequencing
subject knowledge. Win, Win! • Fill in the Gap
Comprehension Dojo packs have been created to give pupils opportunities to learn and master
essential reading retrieval skills that they will encounter in KS1 and KS2 SATs. Questions have
been designed to closely match SATs questions.
• Find and Copy
In this pack you will find a high-quality non fiction text and 8 different reading retrieval activities • Multiple Choice
based on the 8 core comprehension skills. These can all be printed and easily turned into a handy
booklet. All answers have been provided too, reducing teacher workload! • Underline
KEY SKILL 1 - SKIM AND SCAN KEY SKILL 2 - KEYWORDS
• Label
Reading comprehension relies on how efficiently
a pupil can navigate a text and locate information.
Train pupils to identify a keyword in a question. A
keyword is usually a topic specific word/phrase that
• True or False
The ability to skim and scan is therefore vital. stands out in the question. By identifying this word
and then locating it, pupils will locate the information
Skim - Try to remember a general area, use headings that they require to answer the question.
and topic sentences to locate the correct paragraph
or section of the text. Example: When did education become important?
Scan - Once the correct section has been located, Education would be considered the key word, pupils
pupils then scan that paragraph to locate a should then use KEY SKILL 1 to locate the keyword
KEYWORD that was identified/used in the in the text. Pupils must then read the surrounding
question (Be careful, as this could be a synonym sentences carefully to determine the correct answer.
of a different tense). Beware: Pupils will often just read on from the key
Pupils should then read the sentences word. Teach them to read the sentence the word is in
before, in and after to retrieve/locate the answer and even the sentence before!
or information.
'Words unlock the doors to a world of understanding...'
 BOOKLET
The following pages have been organised so
that the resource can be printed two-sided
as a stapled booklet.

Only print pages 4 to 9 to print the booklet.

 SCORE CENTRE
Comprehension
Skills
Score NINJA DETAILS
Name:
WORLD WAR I
True or False /5
Label /6
Final Score:
Matching /5
Underline /5 / 44
Fill in the Gap /8 Reading Skill Level:
Find and Copy /5
Sequencing /5
Date:
Multiple Choice /5
Total / 44 / /

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skills with The Comprehension Dojo.
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are! Then think about which skills you need to develop and train! Embed reading Meet the needs Questions that Engaging topics to
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World War 1 (WW1) was an international conflict which lasted for 4 years LABel
between 1914 and 1918. It started when Germany invaded Belgium, and as the Labelling often focuses on organisational features and requires a pupil to
United Kingdom had promised to help should the invasion happen, the world re-present the information.
was at war.
Trenches. Label the table below with the correct statistic.
Trenches were dug into the land and used as shelter and corridors to safely
manoeuvre and live. Soldiers would spend their days doing chores, firing at the
enemy, playing cards and writing letters home. Over 5 million people lived and
fought in the trenches. Amazingly, 90% of the men in trenches survived. Everyday
life was smelly and grim, there were millions of giant rats, over-flowing lavatories
and sometimes discarded, injured or dead bodies.

(Left) Two soldiers in a

war torn trench.

(Right) A soldier stays

low in a trench, so as
not to be shot by enemy
snipers. How many people
% of men in the Number of jobs
died on the first
Animals in WW1. trenches that given to women
Animals had an important role to play in WW1. Almost one million horses were day of the Battle of
survived. during the war.
involved in the war, used to carry soldiers, transport goods, pull huge guns and the Somme.
they even acted as an ambulance, transporting injured soldiers to safer places.
Dogs were also used to carry messages from one place to another by
concealing letters and messages in a pouch on their collars. The dogs were fast, Age of the youngest Number of tanks
difficult to shoot at and would also kill rats. Pigeons were also used in a similar Number of years the
soldier to fight in the produced by Britain
way but carried messages much further distances. war lasted.
war. for the war effort.
Weaponry and technology.
Warfare looked very different in the First World War to modern day warfare,
however WW1 pioneered many new advancements in weaponry and
communications. Britain used tanks in WW1 for the first time in 1916,
producing 2,600 for use in the war effort. Poisonous gas was used during WW1
and would affect a person’s sight and breathing, killing them in a few minutes.
Gas masks were developed to filter out poisonous gases and worn by many
people to survive. There were even gas masks developed for horses and mules
to save them from perishing. Aeroplanes were only just being invented and used
for the first time, France only had around 140 at the start of the war, and by the
end of the war they had 4,500. The developments and advancements were a
huge factor in the eventual triumph and victory of the First World War.
WORLD WAR I
 True or False Children.
Children also played a part in WW1. They were used for growing vegetables;
True or false questions rely on a pupils ability to decide whether a statement is
delivering milk, collecting eggs and delivering messages. Some children even
correct or not. To do this they need to be able to locate evidence accurately.
carried secret messages on behalf on MI5, the British security service. Some
Decide if the statement is True or False. boys, who were eager to fight for their country, lied about their age and went
Put a tick in the correct box. off to fight. The youngest was just 12 years old.
The Christmas truce.
Late on Christmas Eve in 1914 as it began to
STATEMENT TRUE FALSE get dark, soldiers from both sides were
singing Carols and sharing stories in their
trenches. Messages were passed and shouted
between the trenches. The next day, on
Christmas Day, the soldiers gathered in no
Animals played an
man’s land (the part of land between the two
important role in World
trenches where shooting and fighting would
War I. (Above) An artists depiction of the occur) and played a game of football. This act
Christmas truce. German soldiers in grey
are seen sharing food and drink, is seen as symbolic to the peace which
conversing and playing football games. soldiers ultimately wanted in a war which
Enemy soldiers played their Governments had sanctioned by law.
football together on The women’s land army.
Christmas Day. With many men on the frontline battling the enemy, there
were lots of jobs which needed doing. The Government
decided women could fill this gap and so 23,000 women
were employed during the war to complete jobs. They
Children as young as 12
were expected to do all of the same jobs needed on farms
fought in the war. to feed and look after their families: running, ploughing,
drainage and tractor driving. Their uniform was considered
‘revolutionary’ at the time as it gave women the same
The Battle of the Somme physical support, movement and comfort that a man would
sustained 1,000,000 get. A typical land girl poster.
(Above)
casualties. Battle of the Somme.
World War 1 had some bloody battles; one of the largest was the battle of the
Somme near the river Somme in France which lasted from July 1 until
Horses wore gas masks to November 18 in 1916. On the first day of the battle there were approximately
help them to survive gas 60,000 British and French causalities including 20,000 dead. Despite this, the
British and French never gave up fighting the Germans and eventually the British
attacks.
and French allies prevailed. However, the casualties were huge with 430,000
British men killed and 200,000 French. In total, there were 1,000,000 casualties
Ninja Tip:
from both sides making this one the largest and bloodiest battles.
WORLD WAR I Skim and Scan to locate
information efficiently!
 Matching Underline / Highlight
Matching is an essential retrieval skill. Matching is where associated Underline/Highlight is usually a word or phrase and can be linked to a pupil’s
information is identified! understanding of meaning.

Draw a line to the information that is linked in the text.

Remember to look back at the text to find the answer. Weaponry and technology.
Warfare looked very different in the First World War to modern day
Used to carry warfare, however WW1 pioneered many new advancements in
messages long dogs weaponry and communications. Britain used tanks in WW1 for the first
distances time in 1916, producing 2,600 for use in the war effort. Poisonous gas
was used during WW1 and would affect a person’s sight and breathing,
killing them in a few minutes. Gas masks were developed to filter out
poisonous gases and worn by many people to survive. There were even
Used to transport
pigeons gas masks developed for horses and mules to save them from perishing.
goods
Aeroplanes were only just being invented and used for the first time,
France only had around 140 at the start of the war, and by the end of
the war they had 4,500. The developments and advancements were a
huge factor in the eventual triumph and victory of the First World War.
Helped to kill rats
in the trenches aeroplanes

Underline (U) or Highlight (H) Questions.

Only just invented Underline or Highlight a word that means to create or use things
and first used in 1
trenches for the first time.
this war
Underline or Highlight a word that means capable of causing death
2
or illness.
Underline or Highlight a word that means to remove unwanted
Provided shelter to 3
parts or impurities.
soldiers horses
4 Underline or Highlight a word that means to die.

Underline or Highlight a word that means a great victory or

5 achievement.
ip:
Ninja Tcan to
S
Skim andformation
in
locate iently!
WORLD WAR I effic WORLD WAR I
 Fill in the GAP
Requires completion of a sentence or phrase with words drawn from the
FIND AND COPY
Requires pupils to locate information by skimming and scanning. Then
text. locating words based on meanings or suggested synonyms.
Retrieve the exact word from the text.

Soldiers would spend their days doing ______________, firing at Find and copy the words for the suggested meaning.
1
the enemy, playing cards and writing letters home. Look at the first paragraph. Find and copy a word that suggests
1
that lots of different nations were involved from across the world.
It started when Germany invaded Belgium, and as the United
2 Kingdom had promised to help should the _________________
happen, the world was at war.
Look at Trenches. Find and copy the word that suggests that
Everyday life was smelly and grim, there were millions of giant rats, 2
the rats found in the trenches were very large.
3 over flowing _____________________ and sometimes
discarded injured or dead bodies.

World War 1 had some bloody battles; one of the largest was the
Look at The Christmas truce. Find and copy a word that
4 battle of the ________________ near the river Somme in France
3 suggests that both governments had given permission for their
which lasted from July 1 until November 18 in 1916.
countries to be at war.

Poisonous gas was used during WW1 and would affect a person’s
5
sight and _________________, killing them in a few minutes.

Look at The women’s land army. Find and copy a word

Children also played a part in WW1. They were used for
4 that suggests the change in women’s clothing would cause dramatic
6 growing vegetables; delivering milk, collecting eggs and delivering
changes.
___________________.

The Government decided women could fill this gap and so 23,000
7 _____________________ were employed during the war to
complete jobs. Look at The Battle of the Somme. Find and copy a word
5
that suggests people have been injured or killed.
Despite this, the British and French never gave up fighting the
8 Germans and eventually the British and French allies
__________________.

WORLD WAR I WORLD WAR I

 sequencing multiple choice
Sequencing requires pupils to put events/information in chronological Multiple choice requires pupils to choose from a range of options.
or other specific order. They must refer back to the text to find the key information.

First LAST 1 . How many women were employed during the war: (Circle one answer)
Draw a line to identify the order in which these events
occur. 2,300 23,000 20,000 230

The British and the

1st French never gave up 2. What were invented and used for the first time in WWI: (Circle the answer)
fighting
Armour
Tank Artillery Aeroplane
Plating
This act is seen as
2nd
symbolic to the peace
3. The date the Battle of the Somme ended: (Circle one answer)

November November November November

90% of men in 18, 1916 16, 1918 18, 1918 16, 1916
3rd trenches survived

4. Helped MI5, the British secret service: (Circle the answer)

It started when
4th Germany invaded Dogs Women Birds Children
Belgium

5. How many aeroplanes did France have at the beginning of the war:
(Circle the answer)
By the end of the war
5th they had 4,500
15 40 140 450
Ninja Tip:
Find these facts in the text! Then put
symbols next to them in the order
WORLD WAR I that they happen! WORLD WAR I
SEPARATE SHEETS
The following pages are organised so
that you can print the text and specific skill sheets
separately.

Please only print pages 11 to 16.

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 SCORE CENTRE
Comprehension
Skills
Score NINJA DETAILS
Name:
WORLD WAR I
True or False /5
Label /6
Final Score:
Matching /5
Underline /5 / 44
Fill in the Gap /8 Reading Skill Level:
Find and Copy /5
Sequencing /5
Date:
Multiple Choice /5
Total / 44 / /

Vocabulary Ninja - Reading Skill Level

GRAND-
GRASSHOPPER SHINOBI WARRIOR SAMURAI ASSASSIN MASTER

0-8 9 - 15 16 - 22 23 - 29 30 - 36 37 - 44

Master essential non-fiction reading retrieval

skills with The Comprehension Dojo.
Fill in all of the details in the score centre to discover where your strengths
are! Then think about which skills you need to develop and train! Embed reading Meet the needs Questions that Engaging topics to
Place a tick to show which reading skill level you have comprehension skills of the National mirror KS1/2 spark pupils’
achieved. throughout your Curriculum. examinations. imaginations.
curriculum.

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Vocabulary Ninja Vocabulary Ninja
World War 1 (WW1) was an international conflict which lasted for 4 years Children.
between 1914 and 1918. It started when Germany invaded Belgium, and as the Children also played a part in WW1. They were used for growing vegetables;
United Kingdom had promised to help should the invasion happen, the world delivering milk, collecting eggs and delivering messages. Some children even
was at war. carried secret messages on behalf on MI5, the British security service. Some
boys, who were eager to fight for their country, lied about their age and went
Trenches. off to fight. The youngest was just 12 years old.
Trenches were dug into the land and used as shelter and corridors to safely
manoeuvre and live. Soldiers would spend their days doing chores, firing at the The Christmas truce.
enemy, playing cards and writing letters home. Over 5 million people lived and Late on Christmas Eve in 1914 as it began to
fought in the trenches. Amazingly, 90% of the men in trenches survived. Everyday get dark, soldiers from both sides were
life was smelly and grim, there were millions of giant rats, over-flowing lavatories singing Carols and sharing stories in their
and sometimes discarded, injured or dead bodies. trenches. Messages were passed and shouted
between the trenches. The next day, on
(Left) Two soldiers in a Christmas Day, the soldiers gathered in no
war torn trench. man’s land (the part of land between the two
(Right) A soldier stays trenches where shooting and fighting would
low in a trench, so as (Above) An artists depiction of the occur) and played a game of football. This act
not to be shot by enemy Christmas truce. German soldiers in grey
snipers. are seen sharing food and drink, is seen as symbolic to the peace which
conversing and playing football games. soldiers ultimately wanted in a war which
Animals in WW1. their Governments had sanctioned by law.
Animals had an important role to play in WW1. Almost one million horses were The women’s land army.
involved in the war, used to carry soldiers, transport goods, pull huge guns and With many men on the frontline battling the enemy, there
they even acted as an ambulance, transporting injured soldiers to safer places. were lots of jobs which needed doing. The Government
Dogs were also used to carry messages from one place to another by decided women could fill this gap and so 23,000 women
concealing letters and messages in a pouch on their collars. The dogs were fast, were employed during the war to complete jobs. They
difficult to shoot at and would also kill rats. Pigeons were also used in a similar were expected to do all of the same jobs needed on farms
way but carried messages much further distances. to feed and look after their families: running, ploughing,
drainage and tractor driving. Their uniform was considered
Weaponry and technology. ‘revolutionary’ at the time as it gave women the same
Warfare looked very different in the First World War to modern day warfare, physical support, movement and comfort that a man would
however WW1 pioneered many new advancements in weaponry and get. A typical land girl poster.
(Above)
communications. Britain used tanks in WW1 for the first time in 1916, Battle of the Somme.
producing 2,600 for use in the war effort. Poisonous gas was used during WW1 World War 1 had some bloody battles; one of the largest was the battle of the
and would affect a person’s sight and breathing, killing them in a few minutes. Somme near the river Somme in France which lasted from July 1 until
Gas masks were developed to filter out poisonous gases and worn by many November 18 in 1916. On the first day of the battle there were approximately
people to survive. There were even gas masks developed for horses and mules 60,000 British and French causalities including 20,000 dead. Despite this, the
to save them from perishing. Aeroplanes were only just being invented and used British and French never gave up fighting the Germans and eventually the British
for the first time, France only had around 140 at the start of the war, and by the and French allies prevailed. However, the casualties were huge with 430,000
end of the war they had 4,500. The developments and advancements were a British men killed and 200,000 French. In total, there were 1,000,000 casualties
huge factor in the eventual triumph and victory of the First World War. from both sides making this one the largest and bloodiest battles.
 True or False LABel
True or false questions rely on a pupils ability to decide whether a statement is Labelling often focuses on organisational features and requires a pupil to
correct or not. To do this they need to be able to locate evidence accurately. re-present the information.
Decide if the statement is True or False.
Put a tick in the correct box. Label the table below with the correct statistic.

STATEMENT TRUE FALSE

Animals played an
important role in World
War I.

How many people

% of men in the Number of jobs
Enemy soldiers played died on the first
football together on trenches that given to women
day of the Battle of
Christmas Day. survived. during the war.
the Somme.

Children as young as 12 Age of the youngest Number of tanks

Number of years the
fought in the war. soldier to fight in the produced by Britain
war lasted.
war. for the war effort.

The Battle of the Somme

sustained 1,000,000
casualties.

Horses wore gas masks to

help them to survive gas
attacks.

Ninja Tip:
WORLD WAR I Skim and Scan to locate
information efficiently! WORLD WAR I
 Matching Underline / Highlight
Matching is an essential retrieval skill. Matching is where associated Underline/Highlight is usually a word or phrase and can be linked to a pupil’s
information is identified! understanding of meaning.

Draw a line to the information that is linked in the text.

Remember to look back at the text to find the answer. Weaponry and technology.
Warfare looked very different in the First World War to modern day
Used to carry warfare, however WW1 pioneered many new advancements in
messages long dogs weaponry and communications. Britain used tanks in WW1 for the first
distances time in 1916, producing 2,600 for use in the war effort. Poisonous gas
was used during WW1 and would affect a person’s sight and breathing,
killing them in a few minutes. Gas masks were developed to filter out
poisonous gases and worn by many people to survive. There were even
Used to transport
pigeons gas masks developed for horses and mules to save them from perishing.
goods
Aeroplanes were only just being invented and used for the first time,
France only had around 140 at the start of the war, and by the end of
the war they had 4,500. The developments and advancements were a
huge factor in the eventual triumph and victory of the First World War.
Helped to kill rats
in the trenches aeroplanes

Underline (U) or Highlight (H) Questions.

Only just invented Underline or Highlight a word that means to create or use things
and first used in 1
trenches for the first time.
this war
Underline or Highlight a word that means capable of causing death
2
or illness.
Underline or Highlight a word that means to remove unwanted
Provided shelter to 3
parts or impurities.
soldiers horses
4 Underline or Highlight a word that means to die.

Underline or Highlight a word that means a great victory or

5 achievement.
ip:
Ninja Tcan to
S
Skim andformation
in
locate iently!
WORLD WAR I effic WORLD WAR I
 Fill in the GAP
Requires completion of a sentence or phrase with words drawn from the
FIND AND COPY
Requires pupils to locate information by skimming and scanning. Then
text. locating words based on meanings or suggested synonyms.
Retrieve the exact word from the text.

Soldiers would spend their days doing ______________, firing at Find and copy the words for the suggested meaning.
1
the enemy, playing cards and writing letters home. Look at the first paragraph. Find and copy a word that suggests
1
that lots of different nations were involved from across the world.
It started when Germany invaded Belgium, and as the United
2 Kingdom had promised to help should the _________________
happen, the world was at war.
Look at Trenches. Find and copy the word that suggests that
Everyday life was smelly and grim, there were millions of giant rats, 2
the rats found in the trenches were very large.
3 over flowing _____________________ and sometimes
discarded injured or dead bodies.

World War 1 had some bloody battles; one of the largest was the
Look at The Christmas truce. Find and copy a word that
4 battle of the ________________ near the river Somme in France
3 suggests that both governments had given permission for their
which lasted from July 1 until November 18 in 1916.
countries to be at war.

Poisonous gas was used during WW1 and would affect a person’s
5
sight and _________________, killing them in a few minutes.

Look at The women’s land army. Find and copy a word

Children also played a part in WW1. They were used for
4 that suggests the change in women’s clothing would cause dramatic
6 growing vegetables; delivering milk, collecting eggs and delivering
changes.
___________________.

The Government decided women could fill this gap and so 23,000
7 _____________________ were employed during the war to
complete jobs. Look at The Battle of the Somme. Find and copy a word
5
that suggests people have been injured or killed.
Despite this, the British and French never gave up fighting the
8 Germans and eventually the British and French allies
__________________.

WORLD WAR I WORLD WAR I

 sequencing multiple choice
Sequencing requires pupils to put events/information in chronological Multiple choice requires pupils to choose from a range of options.
or other specific order. They must refer back to the text to find the key information.

First LAST 1 . How many women were employed during the war: (Circle one answer)
Draw a line to identify the order in which these events
occur. 2,300 23,000 20,000 230

The British and the

1st French never gave up 2. What were invented and used for the first time in WWI: (Circle two)
fighting
Armour
Tank Artillery Aeroplane
Plating
This act is seen as
2nd
symbolic to the peace
3. The date the Battle of the Somme ended: (Circle one answer)

November November November November

90% of men in 18, 1916 16, 1918 18, 1918 16, 1916
3rd trenches survived

4. Helped MI5, the British secret service: (Circle the answer)

It started when
4th Germany invaded Dogs Women Birds Children
Belgium

5. How many aeroplanes did France have at the beginning of the war:
(Circle the answer)
By the end of the war
5th they had 4,500
15 40 140 450
Ninja Tip:
Find these facts in the text! Then put
symbols next to them in the order
WORLD WAR I that they happen! WORLD WAR I
 ANSWERS
The following pages contain the answers for each
of the comprehension question pages.

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 True or False LABel
True or false questions rely on a pupils ability to decide whether a statement is Labelling often focuses on organisational features and requires a pupil to
correct or not. To do this they need to be able to locate evidence accurately. re-present the information.
Decide if the statement is True or False.
Put a tick in the correct box. Label the table below with the correct statistic.

90% 23,000
STATEMENT TRUE FALSE

20,000
Animals played an
important role in World
War I.
✓
How many people
% of men in the Number of jobs
Enemy soldiers played died on the first
football together on
Christmas Day.
✓ trenches that
survived.
day of the Battle of
the Somme.
given to women
during the war.

Children as young as 12
fought in the war. ✓ Age of the youngest Number of tanks
soldier to fight in the produced by Britain
Number of years the
war lasted.
war. for the war effort.

The Battle of the Somme

sustained 1,000,000
casualties.
✓
2,600
Horses wore gas masks to
help them to survive gas
attacks.
✓ 12 4
Ninja Tip:
WORLD WAR I Skim and Scan to locate
information efficiently! WORLD WAR I
 Matching Underline / Highlight
Matching is an essential retrieval skill. Matching is where associated Underline/Highlight is usually a word or phrase and can be linked to a pupil’s
information is identified! understanding of meaning.

Draw a line to the information that is linked in the text.

Remember to look back at the text to find the answer. Weaponry and technology.
Warfare looked very different in the First World War to modern day
Used to carry warfare, however WW1 pioneered many new advancements in
messages long dogs weaponry and communications. Britain used tanks in WW1 for the first
distances time in 1916, producing 2,600 for use in the war effort. Poisonous gas
was used during WW1 and would affect a person’s sight and breathing,
killing them in a few minutes. Gas masks were developed to filter out
poisonous gases and worn by many people to survive. There were even
Used to transport
pigeons gas masks developed for horses and mules to save them from perishing.
goods
Aeroplanes were only just being invented and used for the first time,
France only had around 140 at the start of the war, and by the end of
the war they had 4,500. The developments and advancements were a
huge factor in the eventual triumph and victory of the First World War.
Helped to kill rats
in the trenches aeroplanes

Underline (U) or Highlight (H) Questions.

Only just invented Underline or Highlight a word that means to create or use things
and first used in 1
trenches for the first time. - pioneered
this war
Underline or Highlight a word that means capable of causing death
2
or illness. - poisonous
Underline or Highlight a word that means to remove unwanted
Provided shelter to 3
parts or impurities. - filter
soldiers horses
4 Underline or Highlight a word that means to die. - perishing

Underline or Highlight a word that means a great victory or

5 achievement. - triumph
ip:
Ninja Tcan to
S
Skim andformation
in
locate iently!
WORLD WAR I effic WORLD WAR I
 Fill in the GAP
Requires completion of a sentence or phrase with words drawn from the
FIND AND COPY
Requires pupils to locate information by skimming and scanning. Then
text. locating words based on meanings or suggested synonyms.
Retrieve the exact word from the text.

Soldiers would spend their days doing chores, firing at the enemy, Find and copy the words for the suggested meaning.
1
playing cards and writing letters home. Look at the first paragraph. Find and copy a word that suggests
1
that lots of different nations were involved from across the world.
It started when Germany invaded Belgium, and as the United
2 Kingdom had promised to help should the invasion happen, the international
world was at war.
Look at Trenches. Find and copy the word that suggests that
Everyday life was smelly and grim, there were millions of giant rats, 2
the rats found in the trenches were very large.
3 over flowing lavatories and sometimes discarded injured or dead
bodies.
giant
World War 1 had some bloody battles; one of the largest was the
4 battle of the Somme near the river Somme in France which lasted Look at The Christmas truce. Find and copy a word that
from July 1 until November 18 in 1916. 3 suggests that both governments had given permission for their
countries to be at war.
Poisonous gas was used during WW1 and would affect a person’s
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sight and breathing, killing them in a few minutes. sanctioned

Children also played a part in WW1. They were used for Look at The women’s land army. Find and copy a word
6 growing vegetables; delivering milk, collecting eggs and delivering 4 that suggests the change in women’s clothing would cause dramatic
messages. changes.

The Government decided women could fill this gap and so 23,000 revolutionary
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women were employed during the war to complete jobs.
Look at The Battle of the Somme. Find and copy a word
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that suggests people have been injured or killed.
Despite this, the British and French never gave up fighting the
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Germans and eventually the British and French allies prevailed.
casualties

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 sequencing multiple choice
Sequencing requires pupils to put events/information in chronological Multiple choice requires pupils to choose from a range of options.
or other specific order. They must refer back to the text to find the key information.

First LAST 1 . How many women were employed during the war: (Circle one answer)
Draw a line to identify the order in which these events
occur. 2,300 23,000 20,000 230

The British and the

1st French never gave up 2. What were invented and used for the first time in WWI: (Circle the answer)
fighting
Armour
Tank Artillery Aeroplane
Plating
This act is seen as
2nd
symbolic to the peace
3. The date the Battle of the Somme ended: (Circle one answer)

November November November November

90% of men in 18, 1916 16, 1918 18, 1918 16, 1916
3rd trenches survived

4. Helped MI5, the British secret service: (Circle the answer)

It started when
4th Germany invaded Dogs Women Birds Children
Belgium

5. How many aeroplanes did France have at the beginning of the war:
(Circle the answer)
By the end of the war
5th they had 4,500
15 40 140 450
Ninja Tip:
Find these facts in the text! Then put
symbols next to them in the order
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