The reading is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. Raufġ2.The Boy Who Sailed the Ocean in an Armchair - Laura WilliamsonĮach resource pack includes the extract and all of the activities for the session, which the class are guided through via a comprehensive PowerPoint presentation. Included is everything that you need to teach 12 whole class reading sessions, based on the following texts:Ģ.The Lion Above the Door - Onjali Q. These whole class reading sessions aims to develop children’s comprehension skills through a reading of extracts from a range of modern fiction texts. Year 5-6 Modern Fiction - Whole Class Reading Bundle! The session is also suitable for home/ remote learning.

I originally used this with Year 5-6 children, although with minor adaptations it could feasibly be used with slightly younger and older year groups. The session is best suited for children in upper KS2. The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions and deeper thinking activities. It also contains a vocabulary check immediately after the extract is read to clarify any unfamiliar/ difficult language. The resource pack includes the extract and all of the activities for the session, which the class are guided through via a comprehensive PowerPoint presentation. This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s comprehension skills through a reading of the opening chapter of Katherine Rundell’s ‘The Good Thieves.’

The good thieves katherine rundell