2022 World Cup Resources: Key Stage 1 Comprehension Pack

The FIFA Men’s World Cup 2022 takes place in Qatar and begins on the 20th November. Using this reading comprehension pack, pupils will learn about the history of the World Cup. They will learn when it was established as an event, some of the winners and where it has been hosted.

The simple PowerPoint can be used to teach pupils in Year 1 and Year 2 about the World Cup. Pupils can answer simple questions, displayed on the PowerPoint, to check their understanding of what has been read.

This could be used as a whole class reading activity using the PowerPoint. Alternatively, more fluent readers could use the PDF version of the text and comprehension independently or in groups during guided reading sessions.

What is the FIFA Men’s World Cup?

The FIFA Men’s World Cup (also known as the World Cup) is a football event that takes place every four years. It is the most widely watched sporting event in the world, with 32 teams taking part.

What is included in this Key Stage 1 resources pack?

• The FIFA Men’s World Cup text and comprehension - PowerPoint
• The FIFA Men’s World Cup text and comprehension - PDF version

National Curriculum programme of study links

Reading

• Year 1 – Pupils should be taught to develop pleasure in reading, motivation to read, vocabulary and understanding by listening to and discussing a wide range of poems, stories and non-fiction at a level beyond which they can read independently.
• Year 2 – Pupils should be taught to understand both the books that they can already read accurately and fluently and those that they listen to by answering and asking questions.

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• The FIFA Men's World Cup text and comprehension - PowerPoint
• The FIFA Men's World Cup text and comprehension - PDF version