The Renaissance - KS2 Whole Class Reading Bundle!

These whole class reading session aims to develop children’s fluency and comprehension skills whilst reading engaging and informative texts related to ‘The Renaissance.’

Included in the bundle are three complete whole class reading resource packs, with everything that you need to teach the whole class reading lessons on:
-The Renaissance Period (non-fiction text);
-The Mona Lisa (original information text);
-Romeo and Juliet (Andrew Matthews/ Tony Ross adaptation).

All of the extracts/ readings that are needed for the lessons are provided (in both Word and PDF), as are the step-by-step Powerpoints containing all of the activities. These aim to develop children’s VIPERS skills: vocabulary, inference, prediction, explanation, retrieval, sequencing and summarising. Each lesson also contains a vocabulary check immediately after the 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 across KS2 - they have been tried and tested with children in years 4 to 6. Hope that you find them useful!