Stormzy – Reading Comprehension

Introduce children to the inspiring story of Stormzy with this engaging Year 1 reading comprehension activity. Designed to support early reading development, this simple and accessible resource helps children learn about an influential Black British artist while developing their comprehension, vocabulary and information retrieval skills. Children will read a short, child-friendly text about Stormzy before completing activities that encourage them to identify key information and respond to simple questions. Pupils will spot key words from the text and answer comprehension questions, helping them build confidence in reading and understanding what they have read. This resource is differentiated three ways, making it suitable for a range of reading abilities within Year 1 classrooms. It is ideal for use during Black History Month, literacy lessons, guided reading sessions, independent activities or as part of a topic on significant and inspirational people. This engaging activity gives children the opportunity to celebrate diversity, learn about a successful Black role model and develop essential early reading skills through a meaningful and accessible text. This resource includes: Stormzy themed reading comprehension passage Key word spotting activity Simple reading comprehension questions Three differentiated versions to support different abilities Ready-to-print worksheets Perfect for: Year 1 reading lessons Black History Month activities Guided reading sessions Literacy centres Independent reading practice Significant people topics Diversity and inclusion lessons Homework activities Learning opportunities: Develop reading comprehension skills Retrieve information from a text Recognise and discuss key vocabulary Build confidence answering questions Learn about an inspirational Black British role model Celebrate diversity, creativity and achievement A simple and engaging way to introduce children to Stormzy while supporting early literacy skills and encouraging childr