Understanding and Responding to Literature
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Reading Comprehension Strategies PowerPoint – Making Connections
A 14 slide editable PowerPoint template explaining the reading comprehension strategy of making connections.
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Activating Prior Knowledge - Comprehension Strategy Poster
A poster explaining how to activate prior knowledge before reading.
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Procedural Recount Text Type Poster With Annotations
A poster about the procedural recount text type, including an annotated example.
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NAPLAN-Style Assessment Rubric - Historical Recounts
A NAPLAN-style rubric designed to help teachers to assess students' historical recounts.
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QAR Generic Question Cards
A set of 28 generic QAR question cards for students to use as a comprehension task after reading.
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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.
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Voice in Narrative Writing Prompts
Explore voice in narrative with this set of engaging worksheets that require students to write literary passages in different points of view.
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Style of an Author Inquiry Project
Explore the style of an author with this engaging classroom project that helps students analyse, understand and present what makes an author’s writing unique.
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Author Style Teaching Slides
Teach your students about author style with this engaging slide deck that helps students understand the different elements that make up an author’s unique voice.
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Social Context in Literature Graphic Organiser
Support students to explore social context in literature with this two-page graphic organiser that helps them explore societal norms in a piece of literature.
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Using Context Clues Worksheet
Try a ‘Using Context Clues’ Worksheet to help your students determine the meaning of unfamiliar words based on the surrounding text.
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Finding Word Meaning In Text - Context Clues Activity Sheet
Use context clues to determine word meaning in text with a printable Context Clues Activity Sheet.
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Making Prediction Sentence Starter Flashcards
Use these Making Prediction Sentence Starter Flashcards to guide students in making accurate predictions using prompts.
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Three Levels of Reading Posters
Teach your students to read beyond the lines, between the lines and on the lines with a set of printable 3 Levels of Reading posters.
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Australian Conservationists: Ian Kiernan – Comprehension Worksheet
Learn about Ian Kiernan and his conservation work with this 2-page reading passage and accompanying comprehension questions.
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Australian Conservationists: Tim Flannery – Comprehension Worksheet
Learn about Tim Flannery and his conservation work with this 2-page reading passage and accompanying comprehension questions.
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The History of Halloween – Comprehension Worksheet
Learn about the history of Halloween with a printable reading comprehension passage and questions.
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Nonfiction Summary Checklist
Give your students a checklist when summarising nonfiction texts to make sure they include everything required.
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Main Idea Ice Cream Cones Sorting Activity
Practise distinguishing the main idea and the supporting detail with this fun ice cream sorting activity.
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King Charles III Biography Planner Flipbook
Research and learn about King Charles III and discover biography writing.
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Roll and Find – Figurative Language Worksheet
Explore, identify and interpret figurative language with this engaging roll and find activity.
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Fun With Nonfiction Task Cards
Solidify your nonfiction reading response lessons with this set of 12 comprehension task cards.
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Life Without Tacos – Comprehension Task
A comprehension passage and accompanying worksheet about cultural diffusion.
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Sound Devices PowerPoint
An editable PowerPoint to use when teaching sound devices to your students.
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Letter to the Editor (Huckle Finn Park Disgrace) – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a letter to the editor from the Year 6 magazine (Issue 2).
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Personal Response Text Type Poster With Annotations
A poster about personal responses, including an annotated example.
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Literature Task Cards
A set of 30 literature tasks to assist your students with examining and responding to literature.
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Editing and Revising Anchor Chart
Use this editing and revising anchor chart to remind your students of the steps involved in revising and editing their writing.
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Reading Comprehension Strategies PowerPoint - Questioning
A 15 slide editable PowerPoint template explaining the reading comprehension strategy of questioning.
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Reading Comprehension Strategies PowerPoint - Activating Prior Knowledge
A 13 slide editable PowerPoint template explaining the reading comprehension strategy of activating prior knowledge.
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NAPLAN Reading Magazine – Year 5 - PowerPoint
5 reading texts with multiple choice questions for NAPLAN Reading Year 5 on PowerPoint.
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Comprehension Chatterbox
A fun reading comprehension strategy activity for students to use after reading a text.