This story, ‘A Night Under the Stars’ describes the preparation and excitement as a class explores the night sky. It provides opportunities for students to practise vocabulary and comprehension skills. Answer sheet provided with file download.
In this article, ‘A Poet’s Life’, readers learn about the life and inspirations of the Black American poet, Langston Hughes. It provides opportunities for students to practise vocabulary and comprehension skills. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This fictionalised journal, ‘A Race Against Time’ tells how and why the Pony Express operated before it was replaced by the telegraph. It provides opportunities for students to practise vocabulary and comprehension skills. Answer sheet provided with file download.
The paired texts, ‘A Ride on the Wind’ and ‘Diary of a Balloon Pilot’ give two perspectives on hot air balloon flight. They provide opportunities for students to practise vocabulary and comprehension skills. Answer sheet provided with file download.
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.
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.
The article, ‘An American Conservationist’ describes the life and work of the man who was responsible for the establishment of Yosemite National Park and many other conservation projects in the United States. It provides opportunities for students to practise vocabulary and comprehension skills. Answer sheet provided with file download.
The fictional newspaper article, ‘Annual Kite Day’ reports on a high school kite day. The report includes instructions for making a simple kite. It provides opportunities for students to practise vocabulary and comprehension skills. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This report, ‘Big Cousins’ describes prehistoric animals that were the ‘cousins’ of the elephant. It provides opportunities for students to practise vocabulary and comprehension skills. Answer sheet provided with file download.
The report, ‘Bonnie Blair’ tells readers about the speed skater who once held the record for the most gold medals won by an American athlete at the Olympic Games. It provides opportunities for students to practise vocabulary and comprehension skills. Answer sheet provided with file download.
The article, ‘Cesar Chavez’ describes the life and work of the Mexican American farm worker who was inspired by great thinkers of the past to fight for the rights of farm workers in America. It provides opportunities for students to practise vocabulary and comprehension skills. Answer sheet provided with file download.
The report, ‘Driving Cattle to Market’ describes the cattle drives of the American south in the 1860s to 1880s, when cattle had to be herded for long distances by cowboys to reach the trains that would take them to market. It provides opportunities for students to practise vocabulary and comprehension skills. Answer sheet provided with …More
The biography, ‘Eleanor Roosevelt’ tells of the life, times, and achievements of an important American first lady. It provides opportunities for students to practise vocabulary and comprehension skills. Answer sheet provided with file download.
The article, ‘Fireworks’ gives a brief history of fireworks then explains how they are made and how different effects are created. A poster advertises a fireworks show. It provides opportunities for students to practise vocabulary and comprehension skills. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This report, ‘George Washington’ describes the early life of America’s first president. It provides opportunities for students to practise vocabulary and comprehension skills. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This story, ‘All About Animal Families: How the Kangaroo Got Her Pouch’, tells a legend of how the kangaroo got her pouch. It includes colourful and engaging photographs.
The article, ‘It’s a Baby!’ tells of the journey a group of students take down the Baja Peninsular to observe grey whales and their babies. It provides opportunities for students to practise vocabulary and comprehension skills. Answer sheet provided with file download.
In the fictional ‘Kanye’s Diary’, readers find out how Kanye makes friends and has fun at summer camp. It provides opportunities for students to practise vocabulary and comprehension skills. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This letter, ‘Kathy’s Letter’ is from a schoolgirl to the author of a textbook. It provides opportunities for students to practise vocabulary and comprehension skills. Answer sheet provided with file download.
The article, ‘Leonardo da Vinci’ tells about the life of this famous fifteenth century artist in Italy. It provides opportunities for students to practise vocabulary and comprehension skills. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This article, ‘Old Bones’ tells about the life of Mary Anning, an English woman who discovered many important fossils. It provides opportunities for students to practise vocabulary and comprehension skills. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This report, ‘Rachel Carson’ describes the life of the American scientist whose writing alerted people to the need to care for the Earth. It provides opportunities for students to practise vocabulary and comprehension skills. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This article, ‘Sacagawea’ describes the life of a Native American woman who helped early settlers find a route across America to the Pacific Ocean. It provides opportunities for students to practise vocabulary and comprehension skills. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This article, ‘She Made It On Her Own’ tells the story of an African American woman who rose from very poor beginnings to become a successful business woman and philanthropist. It provides opportunities for students to practise vocabulary and comprehension skills. Answer sheet provided with file download.
The article, ‘Shipwreck’ explains why ships are wrecked and why people want to explore them. It includes a description of diving into a shipwreck. It provides opportunities for students to practise vocabulary and comprehension skills. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This report, ‘Smokejumpers’ tells how firefighters put out forest fires that can’t be reached on the ground. It provides opportunities for students to practise vocabulary and comprehension skills. Answer sheet provided with file download.
The article, ‘Sojourner Truth’ describes the life and work of a woman who fought for equality in America of the 1800s. It provides opportunities for students to practise vocabulary and comprehension skills. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This reading activity, ‘Synonyms’ provides opportunities for practice with choosing synonyms to replace words within the paragraph.
This article, ‘Table Tennis’ describes the history of table tennis and explains its rules. 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 article, ‘The Ideas Man’ tells readers about events in the life of the inventor Thomas Edison. It provides opportunities for students to practise vocabulary and comprehension skills. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This article, ‘Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.’ describes the childhood and adult achievements of an American president. It provides opportunities for students to practise vocabulary and comprehension skills. Answer sheet provided with file download.
In this extract from ‘Tom’s Journal’ Tom writes about his daily routines. It provides opportunities for students to practise vocabulary and comprehension skills. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This Reading Comprehension worksheet, ‘True Heroes’, features a newspaper report about a dog that sounds the alarm when two boys fall through the ice, and a persuasive letter to the mayor about celebrating heroic dogs. It encourages students to use a variety of strategies to interpret the text and includes questions about sequence, detail, cause …More
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