I am developing a Reading Comprehension study workbook designed to help students aged 9–11 prepare for selective entry / academic testing.
I am seeking an experienced English teacher, literacy specialist, or curriculum writer to create high-quality written and visual comprehension questions suitable for upper primary students.
This project requires strong understanding of:
•Upper primary literacy outcomes
•Assessment-style questioning
•Differentiated difficulty levels
•Multiple choice construction (4 answer options per question)
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Scope of Work
You will create:
A range of easy, moderate, and challenging comprehension questions
All questions must be multiple choice (4 options)
Clear, well-constructed distractors (plausible but incorrect answers)
Answer keys with brief rationale/explanations
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Content Areas to Cover
Narrative Text
•Literal comprehension
•Figurative language
•Implied meaning
Non-Fiction Text
•Explicit/provided information
•Implied meaning
Text Types
•Interviews
•Historical texts
•Autobiographical texts
•Poetry (structure & meaning)
•Cartoons (imagery & language)
•Punctuation
•Proverbs
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Volume Required
Approximate structure (flexible if quality requires variation):
•6 passages × 15 questions
•8 passages × 18 questions
•6 passages × 12 questions
•8 passages × 35 questions
(Open to fewer passages with more comprehensive question sets.)
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Style Reference
The questions should reflect the format and rigour of selective academic testing. Example style reference:
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Deliverables
•Original passages
•Multiple choice questions (A–D format)
•Clearly identified correct answer
•Short explanation/rationale for each answer
•Questions categorised by difficulty (Easy/Moderate/Hard)
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Ideal Candidate
•Qualified primary teacher or literacy specialist
•Experience writing assessment items
•Strong grammar and punctuation knowledge
•Ability to create age-appropriate but academically rigorous material
•Experience with selective entry / scholarship test prep (highly desirable)
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To Apply
Please include:
•Your relevant teaching or curriculum writing experience
•Samples of similar work (if available)
•Estimated turnaround time
Contract duration of less than 1 month. with 30 hours per week.
Mandatory skills: English, Writing, Academic Writing