Reading Teaching Resources for Year 6
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Write a Short Story – The Quest
Get your students analysing and writing a quest story with this engaging and fully scaffolded writing project booklet.
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Book an Adventure! Book Week Word Search
Kick off this year’s ‘Book An Adventure’ Book Week festivities with a printable Book Week Word Search.
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Idioms Poster
Hang this idioms poster in your classroom to give your students a reference for this important piece of figurative language.
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Australian Conservationists: The Irwins – Comprehension Worksheet
Learn about the Irwin family and their conservation work with this 2-page reading passage and accompanying comprehension questions.
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Year 4 Reading Comprehension - The Day of the Dead Reading Passage
Read and learn about the Mexican holiday, Dia De Los Muertos, with a reading passage and Year 4 reading prose comprehension test.
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The History of Codes - Comprehension Worksheet
Learn about the history and development of Morse code with a comprehension worksheet.
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Australia's Voting System – Comprehension Worksheets
Explore the history and systems of voting in Australia with this differentiated reading comprehension activity.
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Library Scavenger Hunt – Upper Primary
Explore the school library with a scavenger hunt!
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Figurative Language Sorting Activity
Explore figurative language in context with this set of 28 sorting cards.
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Compare and Contrast - Venn Diagram Template
A template to use when teaching students how to compare and contrast.
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60 Comprehension Strategy Task Cards
A 144 page comprehension resource pack to help students apply comprehension strategies when reading.
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The Escape Key - Story and Task Cards
An exciting short story about escaping a maze with a set of task cards to explore after the text has been read.
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Readers' Theatre - Scripts Tracker
A document listing all of Teach Starter's scripts for Readers' Theatre.
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Year 5 Reading Worksheets - The Business of Bees
Read and learn about bees, pollination and honey production with a reading comprehension passage and worksheet pack.
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Word Origins Inquiry Project
Download this word origins project where students will investigate a Greek or Latin root word and use their research to create an engaging museum-style exhibit.
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What Is Etymology? Teaching Slides
Explore word origins with this teaching presentation that helps students unlock the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary by learning how Greek and Latin roots shape thousands of words in English.
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Book an Adventure Bookmarks - Free Printable Colouring Bookmarks
Give your students brand new Book Week Bookmarks with our free printable colouring bookmarks template.
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Interesting Idioms Worksheets
Teach figurative language with these idioms worksheets that will introduce your students to many of the most commonly used idioms.
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The Olympic Games - Comprehension Task
Encourage students to apply a range of comprehension and writing skills when finding out interesting fun facts about the Olympics with a printable reading comprehension task.
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Printable Graphic Organiser Worksheets
A collection of 14 different blank graphic organisers to use in a variety of ways in all subject areas.
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Comprehension - Should Smart Phones Be Allowed in Classrooms?
Decide if cellphones should be allowed in class and boost comprehension skills with a reading passage and comprehension test.
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The History of Australia's Parliamentary System - Comprehension Worksheets
Explore the ins and outs of Australia’s parliamentary history with this reading comprehension activity.
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Greek and Latin Roots – Vocabulary Notebook
Enhance vocabulary containing Greek and Latin roots with a Google Slides Interactive vocabulary notebook. Also available in print format.
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Malala Yousafzai Biography for Students with Worksheets
Introduce young learners to an inspiring changemaker with this Malala Yousafzai biography for students with accompanying worksheets.
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Reading Response Journal Task Cards
9 reading comprehension task cards focusing on a different skill.
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Advertisement Worksheet – Milton Mentor
A comprehension worksheet for a persuasive magazine advertisement about a digital personal assistant.
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Car Listings Inference Practice Worksheets
Download these inference practice worksheets featuring five imaginary car listings to help your students build critical reading skills and make evidence-based inferences.
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Comprehension - Tia's Tantrum
A comprehension activity using a narrative text.
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Analysing Sound Devices in Literature Worksheets
Teach sound devices in literature with three engaging passages and accompanying worksheets that help students identify, analyse and explain the effect of key sound devices in meaningful reading contexts.
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Plate Tectonics Worksheets
Review content vocabulary with printable Plate Tectonics Worksheets.
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The Effects of Urban Lighting Worksheet Pack
Read and learn about the impact of light pollution with our Effects of Urban Lighting Worksheet Pack.
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Write a Short Story – Overcoming Obstacles
Get your students analysing and writing overcoming obstacles short stories with this engaging and fully scaffolded writing project booklet.