This reading comprehension activity, ‘After the Spill’, asks students to answer comprehension questions on a text about a shipwreck near Alaska.
This geography article, ‘Kaikoura’ features the world-famous destination of Kaikoura in the South Island of New Zealand. It provides factual background information and is aimed at broadening students’ cultural, geographical and historical awareness in an engaging manner.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘People Should Not Capture Whales’, asks students to read a story and answer comprehension questions about whales.
This Reading Comprehension worksheet, ‘Sunk by a Whale’, features an informational text about the 1819 sinking of a whaling ship. It encourages students to use a variety of strategies to interpret the text and includes questions about detail, character, making a judgment, cause and effect, drawing a conclusion, and reasoning. Answer sheet provided with file …More
How fast do animals travel in the sea? Which sea creatures are fastest and slowest? The learning activity, ‘Time It Right’ asks students to solve word problems by comparing the speeds of different animals. Students then write word problems of their own for classmates to solve. The accompanying answers and teaching notes have suggestions for …More