Easter Story Detective

Make reading fun this Easter with the Year 3 Easter Word Detective comprehension task , designed to develop pupils’ reading comprehension, vocabulary, and spelling in a seasonal and engaging way. Children read Easter-themed paragraphs and identify key Easter words in the text, practising reading for meaning, attention to detail, and word recognition. This resource supports vocabulary building , spelling accuracy, and independent learning, making it ideal for guided reading sessions, small group work, early finisher tasks, or homework activities . The task is differentiated across three levels of challenge , indicated by the number of Easter bunnies: 🐰 = Working towards expected level (shorter sentences, simpler vocabulary) 🐰 🐰 = Working at expected level (longer sentences, trickier words and concepts) 🐰 🐰 🐰 = Working at greater depth (complex sentences and inference questions) Perfect for teachers seeking a fun, educational, and seasonal literacy activity that encourages confidence, independent learning, and curriculum-aligned reading comprehension practice for Year 3 pupils.