This kids news activity, ‘England’s Future Monarch Born In 2013’ reports on the media and public interest in the lead up to the birth of a new royal baby.
This kids news activity, ‘EU Donates Peace Prize Money To Children Affected By War’ is about the Nobel Peace Prize 2012, and the decision to give the funds to organisations helping children in war zones.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Exercise Your Right to a Healthier Future’ asks students to answer comprehension questions about exercise and leading a healthy life. It is aimed at developing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages them to form opinions and think about the author’s purpose.
This kids news activity, ‘Extreme Skydiver Breaks World Records With Dive From Near Space’ is about Felix Baumgartner’s record-breaking high-altitude jump and his other daring feats.
This kids news activity, ‘First Human Colony Planned For Mars’ reports on an international project to establish a human settlement on Mars.
This kids news activity, ‘Four Year Old Becomes Mayor Of Small Town’ is about a child selected to be mayor of a small US community.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘French Toast’ asks students to answer questions about how to make French toast. It is aimed at increasing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages students to recall information and draw conclusions.
This Readers Theatre activity, ‘Frogs’ encourages students to summarise and paraphrase information in texts. It also builds reading fluency. This activity includes a script for 6 readers.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Frogs’ asks students to answer questions about frogs and tadpoles. It is aimed at increasing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages them to look critically at words in order to ascertain their particular meaning in context. It also encourages students to recall information.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Future Science Today’ asks students to answer comprehension questions about how science fiction ideas can become a reality. It is aimed at developing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages them to recall information, draw conclusions and form opinions.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Gail Devers: The World’s Fastest Woman’ asks students to answer comprehension questions about the famous American runner Gail Devers. It is aimed at developing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages them to form opinions and think about the author’s purpose.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Glass Blowing’ asks students to answer questions about the process of glass blowing. It is aimed at increasing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages students to recall information.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Glow-worms’ asks students to answer comprehension questions about glow-worms. It is aimed at developing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages them to think about the text organisation, draw conclusions and form opinions.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Going Underground’ asks students to answer questions about Mammoth Cave in Kentucky in the United States. 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 reading comprehension activity, ‘Great American Buffalo’ asks students to answer questions about bison. It is aimed at increasing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages students to recall information, make comparisons and think about word meanings.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Great Taste’ asks students to answer comprehension questions about taste buds. It is aimed at developing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages them to draw conclusions and make judgements.
This kids news activity, ‘Hadfield Brings Space Life Down To Earth’ is about how technology and social media enable an astronaut to communicate from space.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Harriet Beecher Stowe’ asks students to answer questions about Harriet Beecher Stowe, the author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin. It is aimed at increasing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages students to recall information, make judgements, form opinions and think about personification as well as author purpose.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Helpful Tips for Camping Trips’ asks students to answer comprehension questions about camping, preparation and safety. It is aimed at developing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages them to look critically at the language used in an informative text in order to ascertain the meaning and usage of individual words and …More
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Henry Bergh: Founder of the ASPCA’ asks students to answer comprehension questions about the founder of the American SPCA. It is aimed at developing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages them to recall information and form opinions.
This article, ‘Hive of Activity’, provides information about the internal structure of man-made beehives. It describes the purpose of the various sections and describes how the bees use them. The text is supported by detailed illustrations.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘How Can I Help My Child Eat Better?’ asks students to answer questions about food and nutrition. It is aimed at increasing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages students to recall information, draw conclusions and form opinions.
This article, ‘How Deep are Sharks Found?’, provides information about various species of sharks and at what depths they are likely to be found. The text is accompanied by diagrammatic illustrations.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘How Do They Do It?’ asks students to answer questions about people who lose weight and keep it off. It is aimed at increasing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages students to recall information, make comparisons and think about word meanings.
This kids news activity, ‘How Reading The News Helped Craig Kielburger Change The World’ is about how a 12-year-old activist from Canada was inspired to start an international charity for children.
This reading comprehension exemplar, ‘How to Build a Pueblo’ provides a model of a completed reading comprehension worksheet. It is aimed at increasing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages them to consider the author’s purpose, to make predictions and to think about text conventions, such as bulleted lists.
This reading comprehension exemplar, ‘How to Make a Pinhole Camera’ 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 activity, ‘How to Make a Suncatcher’ helps students make a suncatcher and asks students to answer comprehension questions about making a suncatcher. It is aimed at developing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages them to look critically at the language used in informative and instructional text, as well as to draw conclusions …More
This reading comprehension activity, ‘How Will Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Help Me?’ asks students to answer questions about how to eat healthily and get exercise. It is aimed at increasing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages students to recall information and draw conclusions.
This reading comprehension exemplar, ‘Hummers’ provides a model of a completed reading comprehension worksheet. It is aimed at developing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages them to form opinions and consider the author’s purpose.
This kids news activity, ‘IBM Produces World’s Smallest Movie – Made Of Atoms’ is about a stop-motion film created on an atomic level.
This kids news activity, ‘Ikea Criticised For Airbrushing Women From Its Saudi Arabia Catalogue’ is about an incident where women were airbrushed from Ikea’s Saudi catalogue and the Swedish company’s apologetic response.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘In the Desert’ asks students to answer questions about different kinds of deserts. It is aimed at increasing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages students to recall information, draw conclusions and make predictions.
This kids news activity, ‘Introducing Ukes To Youths’ is about a Canadian program introducing school students to music through learning the ukulele .
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Is This Something to Eat?’ asks students to answer questions about an entomologist who, along with other entomologists, eats insects in Thailand. It is aimed at increasing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages students to recall information.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘It’s All in the Trunk’ asks students to answer questions about how the elephant uses its trunk. It is aimed at increasing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages students to recall information and draw conclusions.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘It’s Always ‘A Beautiful Day’ in Mister Rogers’ Neighbourhood’ asks students to answer comprehension questions about Frederick McFeely Rogers, known as Mister Rogers. It is aimed at developing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages them to recall information and draw conclusions.
This reading comprehension exemplar, ‘Jackie Cochran’ 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 draw conclusions.
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 kids news activity, ‘Japanese Mom Builds Adorable Art Around Sleeping Infant’ is about a mother who photographed her baby in imagined dream scenes.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Jelly’ asks students to answer questions about this popular food made of gelatine. It is aimed at increasing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages students to recall information and think about word meanings.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Jumbo’ asks students to answer questions about a famous elephant named Jumbo. It is aimed at increasing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages students to recall information, form opinions and think about word meanings and author purpose.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Keep Your Food Safe’ asks students to answer questions about ways to keep food safe. It is aimed at increasing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages students to recall information, draw conclusions and think about word meanings.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Killer Whale’ asks students to answer questions about killer whales. 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 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 reading comprehension activity, ‘Lady Judge’ asks students to answer questions about a famous American female judge named Sandra Day O’Connor. It is aimed at increasing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages students to recall information.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘The Ladybird Law’ asks students to answer questions about a true story in which some American children manage to get a law passed. It is aimed at increasing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages students to recall information and draw conclusions.
This kids news activity, ‘Lance Armstrong Confesses’ is about the cycling champion Armstrong admitting to using performance-enhancing drugs.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Laser Eye Surgery’ asks students to answer questions about an eye surgery procedure that helps correct some eye defects. It is aimed at increasing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages students to recall information and draw conclusions.
This Readers Theatre activity, ‘Learn About Ducks’ encourages students to summarise and paraphrase information in texts. It also builds reading fluency. This activity includes a script for 5 readers.
This kids news activity, ‘Lego School Will Be A Bricks And Mortar Reality’ reports on a new international school in Denmark, built by the owner of Lego.
This kids news activity, ‘Lonesome George May Not Have Been The Last Of His Kind’ investigates the discovery of a species of giant tortoise previously thought to be extinct.
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 reading comprehension activity, ‘Make a Collage’ asks students to answer questions about how to make a collage. It is aimed at increasing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages students to recall information and draw conclusions.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Make the Most Out of Your Whale-Watching Experience’ asks students to answer questions about going whale-watching. It is aimed at increasing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages students to recall information, form opinions and think about word meanings and author purpose.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Making Banana Bread’ asks students to answer questions about a recipe. It is aimed at increasing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages them to look critically at words in order to ascertain their particular meaning in context. It also encourages students to recall information from the recipe.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Making Memories’ helps students make memory cards and asks students to answer comprehension questions about making memory cards. It is aimed at developing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages them to look critically at the language used in informative and instructional text, as well as recall information, draw conclusions and form …More
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Making Vegetable Soup’ asks students to answer questions about vegetable soup and a recipe for soup. 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 kids news activity, ‘Many Celeb Chefs’ Recipes Not Healthy’ investigates whether recipes from celebrity chefs actually healthy.
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.
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