Are you looking for a resource that offers a range of in-depth questions? This reading resource on The Owl Who was Afraid of the Dark by Jill Tomlinson, is a heart-warming story about Plop, the Baby Barn Owl, is like every Barn Owl there ever was, except for one thing - he is afraid of the dark. 'Dark is nasty' he says and so he won't go hunting with his parents.

The Owl Who was Afraid of the Dark Chapter 2 reading comprehension resource has in-depth questions that can be used individually, in groups or as a class and, where needed, content domains can be separated out and focused on, or all of the domains can be covered collectively.

Alongside questions for more in-depth written answer practice, this resource has been organised in two different ways to give teachers flexibility with the way the text is covered.

National Curriculum Objectives:

• English Year 3 & Year 4: Develop positive attitudes to reading and understanding of what is read.
• English Year 3 & Year 4: Understand what they read by explaining the meaning of words in context; drawing inferences and justifying inferences with evidence; predicting what might happen from details stated and implied; identifying main ideas and summarising these; and identifying how language, structure, and presentation contribute to meaning.