This reading comprehension activity, ‘Two Poems with the Same Title: The Wind’ asks students to answer questions about two poems featuring the wind. It is aimed at increasing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages students to recall information, draw conclusions and think about word meanings.
This short nonfiction text ‘U: UNESCO features important factual background information relating to two of the eight UNESCO World Heritage Sites in South Africa. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of the unique and beautiful natural landmarks found in South Africa and also features an activity for students to practise their handwriting.
This article, ‘Understanding Glaciers’, provides information about glaciers. It is aimed at broadening students’ environmental and geographical awareness and includes colourful and engaging photographs.
This Earth Science worksheet, ‘Up In the Air’ asks students to observe things in the sky. It supports an understanding of the natural environment.
This short nonfiction text ‘V: Vredefort Crater’ features important factual background information relating to the largest and oldest impact crater on Earth. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of the unique and beautiful geographical features of South Africa and also features an activity for students to practise their handwriting.
This article, ‘All About Dinosaurs: Walking in Old Forests’, provides information about plants and trees that were alive during the dinosaur age. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of natural history and includes colourful and engaging images.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Wetland: More Than Just a Swamp’ asks students to answer questions about different kinds of wetlands. It is aimed at increasing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages students to recall information and think about homophones.
This article, ‘All About Dinosaurs: What Did Dinosaurs Look Like?’, describes what different types of dinosaurs looked like. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of natural history and includes colourful and engaging images.
This article, ‘All About Dinosaurs: What Is a Dinosaur’, provides information about different types of dinosaurs. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of natural history and includes colourful and engaging images.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘What’s So Great About the Grand Canyon?’ asks students to answer comprehension questions about the Grand Canyon in the United States. It is aimed at developing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages them to draw conclusions and recall information.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Why Is the Sky Blue?’ asks students to answer questions about light and colour. It is aimed at increasing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages students to recall information and think about word meanings.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Why the Evergreen Trees Keep Their Leaves in Winter’ asks students to answer questions about a tale of how some forest trees keep their leaves in winter. It is aimed at increasing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages students to recall information and draw conclusions.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Winds of Destruction’, is available at two different reading levels to allow for differentiated instruction. It asks students to answer comprehension questions on Hurricane Georges, which hit the Caribbean.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Winds of Destruction’, is available at two different reading levels to allow for differentiated instruction. It asks students to answer comprehension questions on Hurricane Georges, which hit the Caribbean.
This article, ‘World Heritage’, provides information about the World Heritage List. It profiles different destinations on the list and features colourful and engaging photographs.
This article, ‘World Heritage Areas’, describes Australian places that are on the World Heritage List. It profiles different destinations on the list and features colourful and engaging photographs.
This science article, ‘Ocean Shores’ features three different seashores. It provides factual information about rocky, muddy and sandy ocean shores. It is aimed at broadening students’ scientific and geographical awareness in an engaging manner.