About this worksheet
A day in Roman Verulamium is the setting for this five-page Year 4 reading comprehension. Nine-year-old Lucius walks from his warm townhouse, heated by a hypocaust, along the grid of paved streets to the forum, the basilica and the public baths. Nine questions follow in three sections. Pupils match the three bath rooms to their meanings, find the word intricate, and compare Roman streets with older British tracks. The final question asks whether life in a Roman town was better than in a Celtic settlement, with two reasons. The answer key covers all nine. It follows the England National Curriculum for the Roman Empire and its impact on Britain.
