St George’s Day is normally celebrated on April 23rd - but what do your pupils know about this patron saint of England?
The text within the resource pack introduces who St George was and the stories surrounding how he became England’s patron saint. Comprehension questions are included to develop a range of skills including retrieval and inference.
The resource could be used in whole class, group guided reading sessions or as an independent reading activity.
This resource pack includes:
- St George’s Day text
- St George’s Day comprehension questions
National Curriculum programme of study links
ENGLISH
Pupils should understand what they read by checking that a book makes sense to them, discussing their understanding and exploring the meaning of words in context