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Ancient Greek Olympics - Whole Class Reading Session!

Ancient Greek Olympics - Whole Class Reading Session!

Subject: English

Age range: 7-11

Resource type: Lesson (complete)

Last updated

7 November 2026

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This whole class reading session aims to develop children鈥檚 comprehension skills through a reading of a non-fiction information text about the Ancient Greek Olympics.

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 is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop children鈥檚 retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. It 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 session is best suited for children in years 3-5, although with minor adaptations it could feasibly be used with slightly younger and older year groups.

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Ancient Greece Whole Class Reading Bundle!

This engaging bundle of five whole-class reading sessions develops children鈥檚 understanding of Ancient Greece, while strengthening their fluency and comprehension when reading non-fiction texts. Each lesson includes an original, illustrated two-page reading text and an accompanying 12-slide PowerPoint, providing a varied sequence of activities with enough depth for approximately 60-90 minutes of learning. The five lessons are: 1. Ancient Greece: A World of City-States 2. Athens and Sparta: Two Greek Worlds 3. Gods, Myths and Sacred Places 4. Ancient Olympics: Sport, Honour and Rivalry 5. Greek Ideas That Changed the World Together, the lessons explore the communities, beliefs and ideas that shaped ancient Greek life. Children discover how geography influenced independent city-states, compare Athens and Sparta, and investigate how myths and religious practices connected people. They explore the ancient Olympic Games, considering participation, fair competition and the meaning of victory, before examining influential contributions to democracy, philosophy, theatre, medicine and mathematics. Carefully explained examples encourage children to question assumptions, weigh evidence and recognise both the achievements and inequalities of the ancient Greek world. Each session includes a vocabulary check to clarify unfamiliar language, followed by activities developing retrieval, explanation, inference, comparison, evaluation, sequencing and summarising skills. Quick-check questions, solo thinking, partner discussions and deeper-thinking challenges encourage children to justify their answers with evidence. Suggested answers, support prompts and teacher guidance are provided in the slide notes. All five Word reading texts and PowerPoint presentations are fully editable. Best suited to upper KS2 (Years 5-6), the sessions can also be adapted for older learners. Ideal for linking purposeful reading comprehension with an Ancient Greece history unit.

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The Olympics - Whole Class Reading Bundle!

These whole class reading sessions aim to develop children鈥檚 comprehension skills when reading a range of non-fiction texts related to the theme of the Olympic Games. The three sessions include the extracts/ texts and presentations for the whole class reading sessions on: -The Ancient Greek Olympics -London 2012 -Usain Bolt The extracts/ texts needed for each session are included. Each session contains a series of activities aiming to develop children鈥檚 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 KS2, although with minor adaptations they could feasibly be used with slightly younger and older year groups.

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