This early learning activity, ‘Spring Surprise’ provides instructions on how to make a tree and animal stick puppets followed by an accompanying story.
This graphic organiser, ‘Story Circle’ consists of three circles within each other and is a great resource to model the complex elements of the narrative structure. Within the two inside circles students are prompted to summarise the title, characters, setting, conflict and solution. Within the outside circle students are given the opportunity to explore the …More
This graphic organiser, ‘Story Map’ is a great resource to model the structure of a narrative. Students are prompted to identify the title and author, the main and supporting characters and the setting, problem and solution. This blank scaffold can be used during a whole class pre-writing brainstorm or during post-reading comprehension activities.
This graphic organiser, ‘Story Structure’ provides students with a scaffold to logically order parts of a story. Understanding the need to sequence events for accurate comprehension can be a challenging concept for some students. This resources segments the story into plot sections with prompts of, beginning, middle and end so that students can recognise the …More
This graphic organiser, ‘Storyboard’ combines skills in brainstorming and mind mapping to visually represent the relationship between sequential events. It can be used as a pre-writing task, to logically organise ideas, or a post-reading comprehension activity.
This graphic organiser, ‘Storyboard’ encourages students to visually represent the relationship between sequential events using four illustrations. This resource is particularly useful when working with younger or lower ability levels and can be a great tool when exploring a sequence of events with students learning English as their second language. It can be used as …More
This understanding text exemplar ‘Text Structure and Genre’ shows students how to identify the structure and genre of a story. It is aimed at encouraging students to identify details from the beginning, middle and end of the sample text, as well as identifying whether the story is an example of narrative or informational text.
This graphic organiser, ‘5 Ws and How’ provides a structured diagram that helps students identify who, what, when, where, why and how of a situation or event. It is a great visual tool that can be used as either a pre-writing task to logically brainstorm ideas or a post-reading, comprehension activity.
In this story, ‘The Big Brother’, problem is solved when Analina’s brother finds instructions on his computer. It provides opportunities for students to practise vocabulary and comprehension skills. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This story, ‘The Bike Man’ tells what happens when Daniel’s bike is stolen and a mystery is solved. It provides opportunities for students to practise vocabulary and comprehension skills. Answer sheet provided with file download.
In the story, ‘The Bird Feeder’ readers learn how Dad helps Pat solve a garden problem by helping her build a bird feeder. It includes a procedure and provides opportunities for students to practise vocabulary and comprehension skills. Answer sheet provided with file download.
The story, ‘The Bus Ride’ recounts the journey of a young boy and his mother into the city. It provides opportunities for students to practise vocabulary and comprehension skills. Answer sheet provided with file download.
In this story, ‘The Business’ two friends set out to raise worms to sell as fishing bait. When a problem arises at the last minute, they have to find another way to sell their goods. It provides opportunities for students to practise vocabulary and comprehension skills. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This fictional newspaper report, ‘The Cake Stall’ records how a community group plans to raise money for a playground slide. It includes a flyer for the stall, and provides opportunities for students to practise vocabulary and comprehension skills. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This graphic organiser, ‘The Family’s Strongest Word’ supports students in editing and revising their family writing draft, focusing on their use of verbs to create stronger meanings.
This Reading Comprehension worksheet, ‘The Indy 500’, features a narrative text about a boy watching the famous car race held each year in Indianapolis, Indiana. It encourages students to use a variety of strategies to interpret the text and includes questions about detail, fact/opinion, validity, vocabulary, reasoning, character, genre, and drawing a conclusion. Answer sheet …More
In this story, ‘The Job’ Jeff has to deliver papers but he finds his bike has a flat tyre. His little brother helps him solve the problem. The story provides opportunities for students to practise vocabulary and comprehension skills. Answer sheet provided with file download.
In these paired texts, ‘The Long Journey’ and ‘Coral Reefs’ readers learn about baby sea turtles and the coral reefs that are part of their habitat. They provide opportunities for students to practise vocabulary and comprehension skills. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This Reading Comprehension worksheet, ‘The Making of a Hero’, features a narrative about classmates who learn about teamwork when their teachers introduce a problem-solving approach to selecting players. It encourages students to use a variety of strategies to interpret the text and includes questions about figurative language, validity, fact/opinion, detail, cause and effect, drawing a …More
This story, ‘The Parade’ concerns a boy who needs his brother’s help to mend a puncture so he can take part in a parade. It provides opportunities for students to practise vocabulary and comprehension skills. Answer sheet provided with file download.
In this story, ‘The Puzzle’ a girl follows clues to discover a surprise. It provides opportunities for students to practise vocabulary and comprehension skills. Answer sheet provided with file download.
In these paired stories, ‘The Reluctant Tent’ and ‘Up Went the Tent’ readers find that two girls had very different experiences as they put up their tents at camp. They provide opportunities for students to practise vocabulary and comprehension skills. Answer sheet provided with file download.
In this story, ‘The Ride’, a young girl travels with her grandmother by bus across the city to meet her mother. It provides opportunities for students to practise vocabulary and comprehension skills. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This graphic organiser, ‘The Strongest Word’ supports students in editing and revising their writing, focusing on their use of verbs to create stronger meanings.
In this story, ‘The Trail’ readers follow the journey of a young boy as he overcomes his fears to take the family’s banana crop to market. It provides opportunities for students to practise vocabulary and comprehension skills. Answer sheet provided with file download.
The paired texts, ‘The Woodcutter’ and ‘The Stranger’ give two versions of a folk tale in which a good person is rewarded with a daily pot of soup. They provide opportunities for students to practise vocabulary and comprehension skills. Answer sheet provided with file download.
The story, ‘Think Fast’ describes the meeting between a fun-loving girl who wants to be a photographer and a woman in her nineties who has many memories. Photography helps connect the two characters. It provides opportunities for students to practise vocabulary and comprehension skills. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This Reading Comprehension worksheet, ‘Walking Star’s Story’, features a Native American fable about a young brave who manages to visit the Sun God’s home with the help of a spider. It encourages students to use a variety of strategies to interpret the text and includes questions about making a judgment, character, classification, vocabulary, cause and …More
In this story, ‘What’s For Dessert?’ the reader is left to guess what Bradley makes for a healthy dessert. It provides opportunities for students to practise vocabulary and comprehension skills. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This story, ‘Which Plant Will Grow Tallest?’ tells how a girl found and carried out an experiment for a school project. It includes instructions for the experiment. It provides opportunities for students to practise vocabulary and comprehension skills. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This Reading Comprehension worksheet, ‘Wishes and Dreams’, features a narrative text about two boys dreaming of becoming famous football players. It encourages students to use a variety of strategies to interpret the text and includes questions about vocabulary, detail, sequence, making an inference, drawing a conclusion, theme, and genre. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This Reading Comprehension worksheet, ‘You Never Can Tell’, features a narrative text about prejudice encountered in a soccer team. It encourages students to use a variety of strategies to interpret the text and includes questions about setting, character, sequence, mood/tone, reasoning, detail, cause and effect, fact/opinion, making a judgment, drawing a conclusion, and the main …More
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