This reading comprehension activity, ‘James Blake’ asks students to answer questions about James Blake, a well-known American tennis player. It is aimed at increasing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages students to recall information, form opinions and think about author purpose.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘James P. Beckwourth, Mountain Man’ asks students to answer questions about a famous African American mountain man. It is aimed at increasing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages students to recall information, form opinions and think about word meanings.
This editing and revising learning activity, ‘Jean-Jacques Rousseau’ encourages students to recognise capitalisation and spelling errors, correct tone, punctuation and sentence structure. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This editing and revising learning activity, ‘Jimi Hendrix’s Rise and Fall’ encourages students to recognise capitalisation and spelling errors, correct tense, punctuation and sentence structure. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This editing and revising learning activity, ‘John Calvin’ encourages students to recognise capitalisation and spelling errors, punctuation and sentence structure. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This editing and revising learning activity, ‘John Coltrane’ encourages students to recognise capitalisation and spelling errors, correct tense, punctuation and sentence structure. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This editing and revising learning activity, ‘John F. Kennedy’ encourages students to recognise capitalisation and spelling errors, correct tense, punctuation and sentence structure. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This history article, ‘Katie Taylor’ features Ireland’s Olympic gold medal-winning boxer who is breaking down barriers for women both inside and outside the ring. It provides factual information about Katie Taylor along with a glossary of unfamiliar words and terms from the text. It is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness and can …More
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Kristine Lilly’ asks students to answer questions about a famous American soccer player. It is aimed at increasing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages students to recall information, make judgements, form opinions and think about author purpose.
This kids news activity, ‘Lance Armstrong Confesses’ is about the cycling champion Armstrong admitting to using performance-enhancing drugs.
This Editing Task worksheet, ‘Larry’s Visit to Manila’, features the rough draft of a story about a family’s holiday in the Philippines. The worksheet encourages students to identify spelling, capitalisation, punctuation, and usage errors in the text and then to write out a correct version. The purpose of this task is to develop students’ accuracy …More
This Editing Task worksheet, ‘Letter to a Driving School’, features the rough draft of a letter seeking further information about a new learn-to-drive system. It encourages students to identify spelling, grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure errors in the text and then to write out a correct version. The purpose of this task is to develop …More
This Reading Comprehension worksheet, ‘London in Ashes’, features a text in the form of a newspaper report about the Great Fire of London. It encourages students to use a variety of strategies to interpret the text and includes questions about making a judgment, cause and effect, classifying, validity, reasoning, cause and effect, and predicting outcome. …More
This reading comprehension exemplar, ‘Louis Armstrong’ provides a model of a completed reading comprehension worksheet. It is aimed at increasing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages students to recall information and think about word meanings.
This Reading Comprehension worksheet, ‘Lucianne’s Mind at Work’, features a narrative text about a girl who wants to improve the design of motor vehicles. It encourages students to use a variety of strategies to interpret the text and includes questions about making an inference, classifying, mood/tone, comparison/contrast, cause and effect, reasoning, and making a judgment. …More
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Madame C.J. Walker’ asks students to answer questions about a hardworking, driven African American woman who built up a thriving business. It is aimed at increasing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages students to recall information, make comparisons, form opinions and think about word meanings and author purpose.
This editing and revising learning activity, ‘Margaret Atwood’ encourages students to recognise capitalisation and spelling errors, punctuation and sentence structure. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Maria DeCastro Blake’ asks students to answer questions about a woman who spent her life helping others. It is aimed at increasing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages students to recall information, draw conclusions and think about author purpose.
This editing and revising learning activity, ‘Medgar Evers’ encourages students to recognise capitalisation and spelling errors, correct tone, punctuation and sentence structure. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This article, ‘All About Space: Meet an Astronaut’, features an interview with astronaut Andy Thomas. Andy describes what it is like to be an astronaut and provides advice for young people who want to follow their dreams.
This article, ‘All About Space: Meet an Astronomer’, features an interview with astronomer Fred Watson. Fred describes what it is like to be an astronomer and shares some interesting facts about astronomy.
This reading comprehension exemplar, ‘Nellie Bly’ provides a model of a completed reading comprehension worksheet. It is aimed at increasing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages students to recall information and supporting details and think about word meanings.
This history article, ‘Nelson Mandela and the Fight Against Apartheid’ features the highly respected leader Nelson Mandela, who fought tirelessly against apartheid and fought for equal rights for all citizens of South Africa. It provides factual information about the life of Nelson Mandela and apartheid in South Africa, as well as a list of apartheid …More
This reading comprehension activity, ‘New Champs Take the Court’, asks students to read a story and answer comprehension questions on a text about American tennis champions, Venus and Serena Williams.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘New Champs Take the Court’, asks students to read a story and answer comprehension questions on American tennis champions, Venus and Serena Williams.
This Editing Task worksheet, ‘Nicky’s Determination’, features the rough draft of a narrative text about a small boy making the rugby team. It encourages students to identify spelling, capitalisation, punctuation, and usage errors in the text and then to write out a correct version. The purpose of this task is to develop students’ accuracy in …More
This kids news activity, ‘Nine-Year-Old Up For Best Actress Oscar’ is about Quvenzhane Wallis, the youngest Academy Award nominee.
This Reading Comprehension worksheet, ‘P.T. Barnum’, features a biographical text about the famous showman who promoted circus sideshow acts. It encourages students to use a variety of strategies to interpret the text and includes questions about character, comparison/contrast, sequence, making a judgment, detail, and reasoning. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Paul Robeson’ asks students to answer questions about a famous man who stood up for what he believed in. It is aimed at increasing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages students to recall information, draw conclusions and form opinions.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Pele’ asks students to answer questions about Pele, one of the world’s greatest soccer players. It is aimed at increasing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages students to recall information, make comparisons and think about word meanings.
This editing and revising learning activity, ‘Poetic Peace’ encourages students to recognise capitalisation and spelling errors, correct tone, punctuation and sentence structure. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Ralph Nader’ asks students to answer questions about Ralph Nader, an American attorney and consumer advocate. It is aimed at increasing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages students to recall information, form opinions and think about word meanings.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Roberto Clemente’ asks students to answer questions about Roberto Clemente, a famous baseball player. It is aimed at increasing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages students to recall information, form opinions and think about author purpose.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Roger Sherman’ asks students to answer questions about Roger Sherman, who was prominent in American politics. It is aimed at increasing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages students to recall information, draw conclusions, form opinions and think about word meanings.
This history article, ‘Rosa Parks’ features the famous civil rights figure Rosa Parks, and how she protested against an unfair law on a bus journey home one day, and in doing so helped to achieve racial equality for other African Americans. It provides factual information about civil rights and a fun maze activity, complete with …More
This Readers Theatre activity, ‘Rosa Parks: An American Hero’ encourages students to relate new information from the text to prior knowledge and personal experience. It also builds reading fluency. This activity includes a script for 4 readers.
This editing and revising learning activity, ‘Sally Ride’ encourages students to recognise capitalisation and spelling errors, correct tense, punctuation and sentence structure. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This Reading Comprehension worksheet, ‘Saving a Village’, features a narrative text about a young man who displays courage during the American Revolution. It encourages students to use a variety of strategies to interpret the text and includes questions about genre, reasoning, character, vocabulary, detail, making a judgment, cause and effect, drawing a conclusion, and predicting …More
This kids news activity, ‘Scientists Find Hidden Mural By Leonardo Da Vinci’ is about the technology used to discover a lost painting by Renaissance artist Leonardo Da Vinci.
This kids news activity, ‘Selena and Justin – Why Do We Care?’ is about the source of rumours and speculation in media reports about celebrities.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Sengbe Pieh (Cinque) Capture, Revolt and Recapture’ asks students to answer questions about a man who was captured and forced into slavery. It is aimed at increasing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages students to recall information, make judgements, make predictions and think about word meanings.
This reading comprehension activity ‘Shipwrecked in Antarctica’, asks students to answer comprehension questions on Ernest Shackleton’s trip to Antarctica.
This Reading Comprehension worksheet, ‘Soaring Women’, features two biographical texts, one about the American pilot Jacqueline Cochrane and the other about the American astronaut Sally Ride and the Russian cosmonaut Valentina Tareshkova. It encourages students to use a variety of strategies to interpret the texts and includes questions about reasoning, making a judgment, drawing a …More
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Squiggle Art’, asks students to answer comprehension questions on a text about an excursion to art museum.
This editing and revising learning activity, ‘The Best Sports Team Ever’ encourages students to recognise capitalisation and spelling errors, correct tense, punctuation and sentence structure. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This history article, ‘The Conspiracy Files: Did Shakespeare Write His Own Plays?’ features the theory that some academics believe William Shakespeare was not the real author of his famous plays. It provides an introduction to the topic of conspiracy theories, a fun spot the difference game and a glossary of unfamiliar words and terms from …More
This history article, ‘The Conspiracy Files: Is Elvis Presley Still Alive?’ features controversial evidence that suggested Elvis Presley had not died. It provides an introduction to the topic of conspiracy theories and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness, complete with a glossary of unfamiliar words and terms from the text.
This history article, ‘The Curse of a Child King…’ features the discovery of King Tutankhamen’s tomb and explores the theory that it was cursed. It provides factual background information about King Tut’s tomb and its discovery, a fun joke and a ‘Make a Tutankhamen Mask’ activity. It has a glossary of unfamiliar words and terms …More
This writing prompt, ‘The Dinner Party’ helps students to write about which four guests they would invite to a dinner party and the conversations they would have. It encourages students to think about the people whom they admire and is aimed at broadening students’ writing and language skills.
This history article, ‘The Interesting History of Queen Victoria’ features the life and family of Queen Victoria. It provides factual information about Queen Victoria and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness.
This Poetry worksheet, ‘The Perfect Game’, features a poem about a boy who encounters prejudice when he tries to play with the children of his new neighbourhood. It encourages students to use a variety of strategies to interpret the poem and includes questions about drawing a conclusion, vocabulary, reasoning, detail, making a judgment, and theme. …More
This Reading Comprehension worksheet, ‘The Relocation of Japanese Americans’, features an informational text about World War II internment camps in the United States. It encourages students to use a variety of strategies to interpret the text and includes questions about author’s purpose, paraphrasing, emotional reaction, sequence, mood/tone, sequence, validity, importance, visual comprehension, questioning, genre, and …More
This Reading Comprehension worksheet, ‘The Sharpshooter’, features a biographical text about Annie Oakley, who became famous performing in Wild West shows. It encourages students to use a variety of strategies to interpret the text and includes questions about detail, validity, cause and effect, mood, fact/opinion, and reasoning. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This Reading Comprehension worksheet, ‘The Swamp Fox’, features a biographical text about the famous Patriot Francis Marion and his role in the American Revolution. It encourages students to use a variety of strategies to interpret the text and includes questions about detail, making a judgment, sequence, drawing a conclusion, vocabulary, genre, information sources, character, and …More
This analysing text worksheet ‘The United States’ Greatest Athlete’ supports students to use various strategies to understand a narrative text about Jim Thorpe. 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 editing and revising learning activity, ‘Tony Hawk’ encourages students to recognise capitalisation and spelling errors, punctuation and sentence structure. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This Editing Task worksheet, ‘Tornadoes on the Loose’, features the rough draft of a report on tornadoes in the United States. It encourages students to identify spelling, punctuation, usage, and sentence structure errors in the text and then to write out a correct version. The purpose of this task is to develop students’ accuracy in …More
This editing and revising learning activity, ‘Vincent van Gogh’ encourages students to recognise capitalisation and spelling errors, correct tense, punctuation and sentence structure. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Watseka’ asks students to answer questions about a Native American legend about a brave woman named Watseka. It is aimed at increasing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages students to recall information, make comparisons and draw conclusions.
This editing and revising learning activity, ‘Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’ encourages students to recognise capitalisation and spelling errors, correct tense, punctuation and sentence structure. Answer sheet provided with file download.
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