Science Fiction - Whole Class Reading Bundle!

These whole class reading sessions aim to develop children’s comprehension skills whilst introducing them to an interesting range of texts from the science fiction genre.

The three sessions include the extracts/ texts and presentations for the whole class reading sessions on:

-Frankenstein - Mary Shelley (adapted by Gill Tavner);
-The Time Machine - H.G. Wells (adapted by Eric Brown);
-Journey to the Centre of the Earth - Jules Verne.

Each whole class reading session contains a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. There is also a vocabulary check immediately after each extract is read to clarify any unfamiliar/ difficult language.

The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions and deeper thinking activities.

The sessions are best suited for children in years 5-8, although with minor adaptations they could feasibly be used with slightly younger and older year groups.
These resources are suitable for home/ remote learning.