The paired texts, ‘Alone in the Sky’ and ‘Twice’ describe the pioneering flights of Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart as they flew between North America and Europe. They provide opportunities for students to practise vocabulary and comprehension skills. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Amelia Earhart’ asks students to answer questions about the famous American aviator Amelia Earhart. It is aimed at increasing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages students to recall information and form opinions.
This history article, ‘America Invaded’ features a radio play that sent America into a panic on October 30, 1938. It provides factual information about the reaction to the broadcast and the author behind it and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness in a fun and engaging manner.
This Readers Theatre activity, ‘Biography: Abraham Lincoln’ encourages students to summarise and paraphrase information in texts. It also builds reading fluency. This activity includes a script for 5 readers.
This Readers Theatre activity, ‘American History: The American Revolution’ encourages students to organise events in a story into sequential order using a timeline. It also builds reading fluency. This activity includes a script for 7 readers.
This Readers Theatre activity, ‘The Great Depression’ encourages students to use text organisers to determine the main ideas and to locate information in texts. It also builds reading fluency. This activity includes a script for 5 readers.
This Readers Theatre activity, ‘World War 2’ encourages students to summarise and paraphrase information in texts. It also builds reading fluency. This activity includes a script for 4 readers.
The article, ‘An American Architect’ describes the life and career of famous American architect Frank Lloyd Wright. It includes the thinking behind his practice, and describes two of his most famous houses. It provides opportunities for students to practise vocabulary and comprehension skills. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This article, ‘An American Slave’ tells about the life of an American slave who escaped and campaigned to end slavery. It provides opportunities for students to practise vocabulary and comprehension skills. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘An Even Grander Old Flag’, asks students to answer comprehension questions on the history of the American anthem flag.
This Reading Comprehension worksheet, ‘An Oral History of My Grandmother’, features a narrative about a girl who records her grandmother’s childhood memories of visiting an uncle in the country. It encourages students to use a variety of strategies to interpret the text and includes questions about drawing a conclusion, sequence, emotional reaction, importance, making a …More
This worksheet, ‘An Outline of Easter’ is a great resource to supplement Christian teaching at Easter. Students are given the opportunity to outline the events that occurred from when Jesus Christ rode into Jerusalem on a donkey, to Jesus ascending into Heaven.
This reading comprehension exemplar, ‘Ancient Egyptian Pyramids’ 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 interpret map information.
This illustration, ‘Ancient Greek Olympic Torch’ is available in PNG format at 300 DPI resolution with a transparent background for classroom use. This illustration is also available in black and white which makes it ideal for photocopying and colouring-in. The clip art is fast and easy to download, and can be reproduced for use on …More
This illustration, ‘Ancient Greek Olympic Torch B&W’ is available in PNG format at 300 DPI resolution with a transparent background for classroom use. This black and white illustration is ideal for photocopying and colouring-in. The clip art is fast and easy to download, and can be reproduced for use on bulletin boards and student handouts, …More
This illustration, ‘Ancient Greek Olympic Wreath’ is available in PNG format at 300 DPI resolution with a transparent background for classroom use. This illustration is also available in black and white which makes it ideal for photocopying and colouring-in. The clip art is fast and easy to download, and can be reproduced for use on …More
This illustration, ‘Ancient Greek Olympic Wreath B&W’ is available in PNG format at 300 DPI resolution with a transparent background for classroom use. This black and white illustration is ideal for photocopying and colouring-in. The clip art is fast and easy to download, and can be reproduced for use on bulletin boards and student handouts, …More
This illustration, ‘Ancient scroll’ is available in PNG format at 300 DPI resolution with a transparent background for classroom use. This illustration is also available in black and white which makes it ideal for photocopying and colouring-in. The clip art is fast and easy to download, and can be reproduced for use on bulletin boards, …More
This illustration, ‘Ancient scroll B&W’ is available in PNG format at 300 DPI resolution with a transparent background for classroom use. This black and white illustration is ideal for photocopying and colouring-in. The clip art is fast and easy to download, and can be reproduced for use on bulletin boards and student handouts, and in …More
This illustration, ‘Anglo-Saxon axe’ is available in PNG format at 300 DPI resolution with a transparent background for classroom use. This illustration is also available in black and white which makes it ideal for photocopying and colouring-in. The clip art is fast and easy to download, and can be reproduced for use on bulletin boards, …More
This illustration, ‘Anglo-Saxon axe B&W’ is available in PNG format at 300 DPI resolution with a transparent background for classroom use. This black and white illustration is ideal for photocopying and colouring-in. The clip art is fast and easy to download, and can be reproduced for use on bulletin boards and student handouts, and in …More
This illustration, ‘Anglo-Saxon blacksmith’ is available in PNG format at 300 DPI resolution with a transparent background for classroom use. This illustration is also available in black and white which makes it ideal for photocopying and colouring-in. The clip art is fast and easy to download, and can be reproduced for use on bulletin boards, …More
This illustration, ‘Anglo-Saxon blacksmith B&W’ is available in PNG format at 300 DPI resolution with a transparent background for classroom use. This black and white illustration is ideal for photocopying and colouring-in. The clip art is fast and easy to download, and can be reproduced for use on bulletin boards and student handouts, and in …More
This illustration, ‘Anglo-Saxon carpenter’ is available in PNG format at 300 DPI resolution with a transparent background for classroom use. This illustration is also available in black and white which makes it ideal for photocopying and colouring-in. The clip art is fast and easy to download, and can be reproduced for use on bulletin boards, …More
This illustration, ‘Anglo-Saxon carpenter B&W’ is available in PNG format at 300 DPI resolution with a transparent background for classroom use. This black and white illustration is ideal for photocopying and colouring-in. The clip art is fast and easy to download, and can be reproduced for use on bulletin boards and student handouts, and in …More
This illustration, ‘Anglo-Saxon farming’ is available in PNG format at 300 DPI resolution with a transparent background for classroom use. This illustration is also available in black and white which makes it ideal for photocopying and colouring-in. The clip art is fast and easy to download, and can be reproduced for use on bulletin boards, …More
This illustration, ‘Anglo-Saxon farming B&W’ is available in PNG format at 300 DPI resolution with a transparent background for classroom use. This black and white illustration is ideal for photocopying and colouring-in. The clip art is fast and easy to download, and can be reproduced for use on bulletin boards and student handouts, and in …More
This illustration, ‘Anglo-Saxon flag’ is available in PNG format at 300 DPI resolution with a transparent background for classroom use. This illustration is also available in black and white which makes it ideal for photocopying and colouring-in. The clip art is fast and easy to download, and can be reproduced for use on bulletin boards, …More
This illustration, ‘Anglo-Saxon flag B&W’ is available in PNG format at 300 DPI resolution with a transparent background for classroom use. This black and white illustration is ideal for photocopying and colouring-in. The clip art is fast and easy to download, and can be reproduced for use on bulletin boards and student handouts, and in …More
This illustration, ‘Anglo-Saxon helmet’ is available in PNG format at 300 DPI resolution with a transparent background for classroom use. This illustration is also available in black and white which makes it ideal for photocopying and colouring-in. The clip art is fast and easy to download, and can be reproduced for use on bulletin boards, …More
This illustration, ‘Anglo-Saxon helmet B&W’ is available in PNG format at 300 DPI resolution with a transparent background for classroom use. This black and white illustration is ideal for photocopying and colouring-in. The clip art is fast and easy to download, and can be reproduced for use on bulletin boards and student handouts, and in …More
This illustration, ‘Anglo-Saxon potter’ is available in PNG format at 300 DPI resolution with a transparent background for classroom use. This illustration is also available in black and white which makes it ideal for photocopying and colouring-in. The clip art is fast and easy to download, and can be reproduced for use on bulletin boards, …More
This illustration, ‘Anglo-Saxon potter B&W’ is available in PNG format at 300 DPI resolution with a transparent background for classroom use. This black and white illustration is ideal for photocopying and colouring-in. The clip art is fast and easy to download, and can be reproduced for use on bulletin boards and student handouts, and in …More
This illustration, ‘Anglo-Saxon shield’ is available in PNG format at 300 DPI resolution with a transparent background for classroom use. This illustration is also available in black and white which makes it ideal for photocopying and colouring-in. The clip art is fast and easy to download, and can be reproduced for use on bulletin boards, …More
This illustration, ‘Anglo-Saxon shield B&W’ is available in PNG format at 300 DPI resolution with a transparent background for classroom use. This black and white illustration is ideal for photocopying and colouring-in. The clip art is fast and easy to download, and can be reproduced for use on bulletin boards and student handouts, and in …More
This illustration, ‘Anglo-Saxon sword’ is available in PNG format at 300 DPI resolution with a transparent background for classroom use. This illustration is also available in black and white which makes it ideal for photocopying and colouring-in. The clip art is fast and easy to download, and can be reproduced for use on bulletin boards, …More
This illustration, ‘Anglo-Saxon sword B&W’ is available in PNG format at 300 DPI resolution with a transparent background for classroom use. This black and white illustration is ideal for photocopying and colouring-in. The clip art is fast and easy to download, and can be reproduced for use on bulletin boards and student handouts, and in …More
This illustration, ‘Anglo-Saxon thatched house’ is available in PNG format at 300 DPI resolution with a transparent background for classroom use. This illustration is also available in black and white which makes it ideal for photocopying and colouring-in. The clip art is fast and easy to download, and can be reproduced for use on bulletin …More
This illustration, ‘Anglo-Saxon thatched house B&W’ is available in PNG format at 300 DPI resolution with a transparent background for classroom use. This black and white illustration is ideal for photocopying and colouring-in. The clip art is fast and easy to download, and can be reproduced for use on bulletin boards and student handouts, and …More
This illustration, ‘Anglo-Saxon warrior’ is available in PNG format at 300 DPI resolution with a transparent background for classroom use. This illustration is also available in black and white which makes it ideal for photocopying and colouring-in. The clip art is fast and easy to download, and can be reproduced for use on bulletin boards, …More
This illustration, ‘Anglo-Saxon warrior B&W’ is available in PNG format at 300 DPI resolution with a transparent background for classroom use. This black and white illustration is ideal for photocopying and colouring-in. The clip art is fast and easy to download, and can be reproduced for use on bulletin boards and student handouts, and in …More
This illustration, ‘Anglo-Saxon weaver’ is available in PNG format at 300 DPI resolution with a transparent background for classroom use. This illustration is also available in black and white which makes it ideal for photocopying and colouring-in. The clip art is fast and easy to download, and can be reproduced for use on bulletin boards, …More
This illustration, ‘Anglo-Saxon weaver B&W’ is available in PNG format at 300 DPI resolution with a transparent background for classroom use. This black and white illustration is ideal for photocopying and colouring-in. The clip art is fast and easy to download, and can be reproduced for use on bulletin boards and student handouts, and in …More
This history article, ‘Animals in HistoriCookery’ describes animals’ role in culinary history and includes a recipe for Choux Swans, an elegant French pastry. It is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness in a fun and engaging manner.
This history article, ‘Animals in History’ features a timeline of famous animals in history. It provides factual information about these animals and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural and historical awareness.
This article, ‘All About Space: Animals in Space’, profiles different animals that have been to space. It provides factual information about these animals and includes colourful and engaging photographs.
This history poster ‘Annie Moore’ features important factual background information about the first immigrant to pass through Ellis Island in NY, USA. Annie Moore came to represent emigrants from around the world, not least of which the Irish. This is a great resource for broadening students’ knowledge of significant figures from Irish history and could …More
This fictional magazine article, ‘Annual Neighbourhood Book Sale’ reports on the preparations made to support the public library. It provides opportunities for students to practise vocabulary and comprehension skills. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Antarctic Shipwreck!’, asks students to answer comprehension questions on a text about a shipwreck in Antarctica.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Antarctic Shipwreck!’, asks students to answer comprehension questions on a text about a shipwreck in Antarctica.
This illustration, ‘Aphrodite’ is available in PNG format at 300 DPI resolution with a transparent background for classroom use. This illustration is also available in black and white which makes it ideal for photocopying and colouring-in. The clip art is fast and easy to download, and can be reproduced for use on bulletin boards, student …More
This illustration, ‘Aphrodite B&W’ is available in PNG format at 300 DPI resolution with a transparent background for classroom use. This black and white illustration is ideal for photocopying and colouring-in. The clip art is fast and easy to download, and can be reproduced for use on bulletin boards and student handouts, and in presentations …More
This illustration, ‘Apollo’ is available in PNG format at 300 DPI resolution with a transparent background for classroom use. This illustration is also available in black and white which makes it ideal for photocopying and colouring-in. The clip art is fast and easy to download, and can be reproduced for use on bulletin boards, student …More
This illustration, ‘Apollo B&W’ is available in PNG format at 300 DPI resolution with a transparent background for classroom use. This black and white illustration is ideal for photocopying and colouring-in. The clip art is fast and easy to download, and can be reproduced for use on bulletin boards and student handouts, and in presentations …More
This history poster ‘Archbishop Desmond Tutu’ features important factual background information about this man of faith, his struggle against apartheid and his role in national reconciliation. This is a great resource for broadening students’ knowledge of significant figures from South African history and could be used as a prompt for further discussion or study of …More
This Reading Comprehension worksheet, ‘Arctic Quest’, features two texts about the polar explorers Matthew Henson and Robert Peary. It encourages students to use a variety of strategies to interpret the texts and includes questions about drawing a conclusion, making an inference, character, detail, reasoning, and comparison/contrast.
This illustration, ‘Ares’ is available in PNG format at 300 DPI resolution with a transparent background for classroom use. This illustration is also available in black and white which makes it ideal for photocopying and colouring-in. The clip art is fast and easy to download, and can be reproduced for use on bulletin boards, student …More