This reading comprehension activity, ‘Mount St Helens Erupts’ asks students to answer questions about the eruption of Mount St Helens in the state of Washington in the United States. It is aimed at increasing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages students to recall information, make comparisons, draw conclusions and think about word meanings.
This geography article, ‘Mount Taranaki’ features the famous symmetrical volcano also known as Mount Egmont, which is found in the North Island of New Zealand. It provides factual background information and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural, geographical and historical awareness in an engaging manner.
This analysing text worksheet ‘National Parks’ supports students to use various strategies to understand a narrative text about the history of American national parks. It is aimed at encouraging students to deconstruct the text in order to gain a deeper understanding of its purpose, to recall specific details from the text and to look critically …More
This worksheet, ‘Natural Australian Attractions’ is an upside-down tree diagram used to organise details that stem from the umbrella concept of natural Australian attractions. Students can use this graphical scaffold to explore three natural Australian attractions and expand on their location, their age and any interesting facts about them. It is a fun resource that …More
This writing prompt, ‘Nature and Poetry’ helps students to write about what in nature might inspire them to write a poem. It encourages students to think about nature and its beauty and is aimed at broadening students’ writing and language skills.
This geography article, ‘Ninety Mile Beach’ features this special beach, which is officially a public road, located at the top of New Zealand’s North Island. It provides factual background information and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural, geographical and historical awareness in an engaging manner.
This Earth Science worksheet, ‘Noisy Volcano!’ asks students think about the actions and sounds of a volcano. It supports an understanding of the natural environment.
This Earth Science worksheet, ‘Now and Then’ asks students to consider the changes in their environment over time. It supports an understanding of the natural environment.
This science article, ‘Ocean Migration’ features animals that migrate across our vast oceans. It provides factual information about why they migrate and how far they travel. It is aimed at broadening students’ scientific and geographical awareness in an engaging manner.
This science article, ‘Ocean Pollution’ features the plight of plastic in our oceans. It provides factual information about the harm plastic can cause marine life. It is aimed at broadening students’ scientific and geographical awareness in an engaging manner.
This science article, ‘Ocean Zones’ features the three different zones of the ocean. It provides factual information about the sunlight, twilight and midnight zones. It is aimed at broadening students’ scientific and geographical awareness in an engaging manner.
This worksheet, ‘Oceans Acrostic Poem’ is a fantastic quick activity to celebrate Oceans Day or to supplement an Under the Sea themed teaching unit. It is a fun resource that can be used without preparation across all age groups and abilities. Students are required to use the letters of the word ‘Oceans’ to brainstorm concepts …More
This worksheet, ‘Oceans Crossword’ provides students with the opportunity to use skills including vocabulary, reasoning and spelling to find the correct ocean themed words to complete the puzzle. It encourages students to identify and understand the terms being used and to build on their vocabulary of key words used when studying oceans or celebrating World …More
This worksheet, ‘Oceans Figure Match-Up’ is a fun and engaging activity to explore interesting facts and figures about oceans and could be used as a great supplement to an Under the Sea themed teaching unit. Students must match each fact to its corresponding figure by either cutting out or drawing links. This resource encourages students …More
This worksheet, ‘Oceans True or False’ is a thought-provoking activity that requires students to asses the truth of facts about oceans. Many students may presume the answers quickly only to realise their assumptions were not correct which can lead to interesting discussions and further research. This is a great resource to encourage students to learn …More
This worksheet, ‘Oceans Unscramble’ is a great activity that encourages students to study the sounds and spellings of words associated with oceans. Students will be challenged to unscramble letters to find common words used when studying this topic. This is a great resource to encourage students to learn about oceans or to supplement an Under …More
This worksheet, ‘Oceans Word Search’ gives students the opportunity to learn new vocabulary and improve their spelling of words associated with oceans. Students must scrutinise the spelling of each word on their list, ensuring new vocabulary is committed to memory with the correct spelling. This is a great resource to encourage students to learn about …More
This worksheet, ‘Oceans Word Shapes’ is a great resource that encourages students to examine the spelling and letter shapes of words associated with the topic of oceans. Students must use the word bank to match the letter shapes to the correct words. This is a great resource to encourage students to learn about oceans or …More
This analysing text worksheet ‘One Country’s Treasures’ supports students to use various strategies to understand a narrative text about Costa Rica. It is aimed at encouraging students to deconstruct the text in order to gain a deeper understanding of its purpose, to recall specific details from the text, to look critically at words in order …More
This article, ‘All About Reptiles: Our Reptile Past’, provides information about reptiles that lived during the dinosaur age. It features interesting facts about these ancient reptiles and includes colourful and engaging photographs.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Outdoors Match the Picture’ asks students to write words to match pictures that relate to the outdoors. It is aimed at developing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages them to recognise the association between a picture and a word describing it.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Outdoors Match the Word’ asks students to identify words and pictures that relate to the outdoors. It is aimed at developing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages them to recognise the association between a picture and a word describing it.
This science article, ‘Pacific Ocean’ features different aspects of the Pacific Ocean. It provides factual information about islands in the Pacific, the Pacific’s Ring of Fire and the deepest part of the Pacific Ocean. It is aimed at broadening students’ scientific and geographical awareness in an engaging manner.
This geography article, ‘Piercy Island’ features the rocky landmark also known as ‘Hole in the Rock’, which is located in the Bay of Islands of New Zealand. It provides factual background information and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural, geographical and historical awareness in an engaging manner.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Planting a Flower Garden’ asks students to answer questions about how to plant a flower garden. It is aimed at increasing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages students to recall information and think about word meanings and word families.
This geography article, ‘Pohutu Geyser’ features the famous geyser in Rotorua, New Zealand. It provides factual background information and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural, geographical and historical awareness in an engaging manner.
This article, ‘Protecting the Seas’, provides information about Australia’s network of marine reserves. It is aimed at broadening students’ environmental and geographical awareness and includes colourful and engaging photographs.
This short nonfiction text ‘R: Rock Art’ features important factual background information relating to the rock art of the San people. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of the traditional artwork and symbols of the people that make up South Africa’s diverse population and also features an activity for students to practise their handwriting.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Racing a Tornado!’, is available at two different reading levels to allow for differentiated instruction. It asks students to answer comprehension questions on a text about escaping a tornado.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Rainbow’ asks students to answer questions about a short poem, which is about the colours of the rainbow. It is aimed at developing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages them to recall details from the poem.
This science article, ‘Rock Formations’ features the rocky formations that ocean waves can erode and create. It provides factual information about sea caves, sea arches and sea stacks. It is aimed at broadening students’ scientific and geographical awareness in an engaging manner.
This article, ‘All About Dinosaurs: Sauropods’, provides information about sauropod dinosaurs. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of natural history and includes colourful and engaging images.
This analysing text worksheet ‘Save the Manatee’ supports students to use various strategies to understand opposing letters to the editor about manatee conservation. It is aimed at encouraging students to deconstruct the text in order to gain a deeper understanding of its purpose, to recall specific details from the text, to look critically at words …More
This Readers Theatre activity, ‘ Saving the Red-Eyed Tree Frog’ encourages students understanding the main idea and to find supporting details in the text. It also builds reading fluency. This activity includes a script for 5 readers.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Seashells’ asks students to answer questions about seashells and where they come from. It is aimed at increasing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages students to recall information, draw conclusions and think about word meanings.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Seasons Change’ asks students to answer questions about a short story, which is about the four seasons. It is aimed at developing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages them to recall details from the text.
This article, ‘Serpent Dreaming’, provides information about a snake that is featured in many Aboriginal creation stories. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of Aboriginal culture and history and includes colourful and engaging images.
This geography article, ‘Shotover Jet’ features the famous Shotover Jet boat ride in Queenstown, New Zealand. It provides factual background information and is aimed at broadening students’ geographical and historical awareness in an engaging manner.
This article, ‘Antarctica: Southern Science’, describes the scientific research that is conducted in Antarctica. It provides factual information and includes colourful and engaging photographs.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Summer All Year Long’ asks students to answer questions about a girl who liked summer, so she wanted it to be summer all year long. It is aimed at increasing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages students to recall information and think about word meanings and word families.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Swept Away by Mitch’, is available at two different reading levels to allow for differentiated instruction. It asks students to answer comprehension questions on a text about Hurricane Mitch that hit Central America.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Swept Away by Mitch’, is available at two different reading levels to allow for differentiated instruction. It asks students to answer comprehension questions on a text about Hurricane Mitch that hit Central America.
This short nonfiction text ‘T: Table Mountain’ features important factual background information relating to the flat-topped mountain that overlooks Cape Town. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of the unique and beautiful natural landmarks of South Africa and also features an activity for students to practise their handwriting.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Telling Time’ asks students to answer questions about how people in the past learned to tell the time. It is aimed at increasing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages students to recall information and think about word meanings.
This article, ‘All About Dinosaurs: The Age of Dinosaurs’, provides information about the time when dinosaurs were alive. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of natural history and includes colourful and engaging images.
This Readers Theatre activity, ‘The Alaskan Wilderness’ encourages students to summarise and paraphrase information given in the text. It also builds reading fluency. This activity includes a script for 7 readers.
This reading activity, ‘The Beach’ provides opportunities for practice with reading a passage about the beach and answering comprehension questions.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘The Everglades Forever?’, asks students to answer comprehension questions on a text about The Everglades in America.
This graphic organiser, ‘The Field Ecosystem Web’ helps students to learn about the ecosystem of a field and then create food webs that so how the animals and plants rely on one another for survival.
This Readers Theatre activity, ‘The Mountain Lion’ encourages students to use text organisers to determine the main ideas and to locate information in a text. It also builds reading fluency. This activity includes a script for 5 readers.
This science article, ‘The Moving Ocean’ features why and how the ocean is always in motion! It provides factual information about ocean currents and waves. It is aimed at broadening students’ scientific and geographical awareness in an engaging manner.
This Readers Theatre activity, ‘The Mudpuppy’ encourages students to use text organisers to determine the main ideas and to locate information in a text. It also builds reading fluency. This activity includes a script for 5 readers.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘The Oak and the Reed’ asks students to answer questions about a tale in which an oak and a reed each think he is stronger than the other. It is aimed at increasing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages students to recall information and draw conclusions.
This science article, ‘The Oceans’ introduces the world or global ocean. It provides factual information about ocean water and the five oceans that make up the global ocean. It is aimed at broadening students’ scientific and geographical awareness in an engaging manner.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘The Outside World Part I’ asks students to match simple sentences to pictures that relate to nature and the outside world. It is aimed at developing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages them to recognise the association between a picture and a sentence describing it.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘The Outside World Part II’ asks students to match simple sentences to pictures that relate to nature and the outside world. It is aimed at developing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages them to recognise the association between a picture and a sentence describing it.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘The Star’ asks students to answer questions about Jane Taylor’s poem called ‘The Star’. It is aimed at increasing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages them to think about word meanings and rhyming words. It also encourages them to recall information from the poem.
This author’s purpose worksheet ‘The World’s Largest Natural Wonder’ supports students to use various strategies to understand a narrative text about the Great Barrier Reef. It is aimed at encouraging students to deconstruct the text in order to gain a deeper understanding of its purpose, to recall specific details from the text, and draw conclusions …More
This article, ‘All About Dinosaurs: Theropods’, provides information about theropod dinosaurs. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of natural history and includes colourful and engaging images.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Trees’ asks students to answer questions about a poem by Joyce Kilmer. It is aimed at increasing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages students to recall information and form opinions.
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