This graphic organiser, ‘Exploring Fables’ supports the teaching of reading and writing by giving students a template for identifying characters and purposes in fables.
This history article, ‘Exposing Nessie’ features the Loch Ness monster and the hoax photographs that made the Scottish creature famous. It provides factual background information and instructions on how to make an origami Loch Ness monster and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness in a fun and engaging manner.
This history article, ‘In the Dreamtime’ features stories based on the Dreamtime from different Aboriginal nations. It includes stories from four different nations and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness.
This editing and revising learning activity, ‘Johnny Appleseed’ encourages students to recognise capitalisation and spelling errors, correct tense, punctuation and sentence structure. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This Reading Comprehension worksheet, ‘Lake Monsters’, features two editorials offering different opinions about legendary lake creatures. It encourages students to use a variety of strategies to interpret the texts and includes questions about detail, reasoning, making a judgment, predicting outcome, and categorising.
This history poster ‘Loch Ness Monster’ features important factual background information about the legendary sea monster that is said to live in the depths of the Scottish Loch Ness. This is a great resource for broadening students’ knowledge of mythological figures in British culture and could be used as a prompt for further discussion or …More
This history article, ‘Saint George and the Dragon’ features the mythical legend of Saint George. It provides factual information about Saint George and the fierce dragon, and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness.
This editing and revising learning activity, ‘The Eagle and the Bear’ encourages students to recognise spelling errors, correct tense, punctuation and sentence structure. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This Reading Comprehension worksheet, ‘The Kraken Sea Monster’, features an informational text about a legendary sea creature and the colossal squid. It encourages students to use a variety of strategies to interpret the text and includes questions about comparison/contrast, reasoning, detail, cause and effect, drawing a conclusion, and presentation. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This history poster, ‘Bigfoot’, features important factual background information about the legendary creature that has been spotted all over the United States and Canada. This is a great resource for broadening students’ knowledge of mythological figures in Canadian culture and could be used as a prompt for further discussion or study of Canada and myths …More
This history poster, ‘Ogopogo’, features important factual background information about the legendary lake monster that is said to live in Okanagan Lake, BC. This is a great resource for broadening students’ knowledge of mythological figures in Canadian culture and could be used as a prompt for further discussion or study of Canada and myths and …More
This fun and engaging worksheet ‘Leprechaun or Banshee’, uses the popular Would You Rather game as a writing prompt for students to consider which of these two iconic Irish fairies they would rather be and why. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of the symbols and icons associated with Irish culture and can be …More
It�s that easy!