Cambridge Flyers Reading Worksheets
41 printable reading comprehension worksheets · Flyers (A2)
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About Flyers reading comprehension worksheets
Flyers (A2) is the most demanding Cambridge Young Learners stage, and reading texts are noticeably longer: stories of several paragraphs, diary entries, letters and short factual texts. Learners meet the present perfect, future forms, past continuous and a broader vocabulary covering jobs, the environment, materials and travel.
Worksheets practice reading for gist and detail through tasks similar to the Flyers Reading and Writing paper: matching definitions, choosing words to complete a gapped text, answering comprehension questions on a story and completing sentences with one or more words. Some tasks ask children to write short answers, building the bridge to A2 Key for Schools.
Answer keys and teacher copies are included. Print or download as PDF, or assign online through a class link with no student account needed; a word bank and dyslexia-friendly large print help mixed-ability groups.
Teaching tips: Flyers reading comprehension worksheets
- Teach children to read the questions first so they know what information to look for.
- Model how to check that a word they choose for a gap fits the grammar of the sentence as well as the meaning.
- Ask fast finishers to write one extra question about the text for a partner.
- Link each reading text to a short writing task, such as continuing the story, to practice Flyers writing skills.
Questions teachers ask
How long are Flyers reading texts?
They range from short definitions to stories and letters of roughly 150 to 200 words, which is longer than at Starters or Movers.
What comes after Flyers?
Many learners move on to A2 Key for Schools and then B1 Preliminary for Schools; the A2 reading worksheets are a natural next step.
Do the worksheets include writing questions too?
Some do, because Flyers combines reading and writing. Short written answers are included in the answer key with acceptable alternatives.