Reading and Viewing
Understand that different types of texts have identifiable text structures and language features that help the text serve its purpose
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Comprehension - Three Billy Goats Gruff
A fun script and set of questions to help students develop reading and comprehension strategies.
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Comprehension Keys Board Game
A fun comprehension strategy board game for students to play during literacy rotations.
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Making Predictions with Pictures - Worksheet
A worksheet to use when teaching students how to make predictions when reading.
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Silent Letters Worksheet Pack
A set of five worksheets to consolidate students' understanding of silent letters.
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Viewing Response Template
A useful template to encourage students to make careful observations and interpretations while viewing visual prompts.
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Hansel and Gretel Retelling Activity Cards
Teach your students about retelling with this set of sequencing cards for Hansel and Gretel.
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'All About Me' Selfie - Writing Worksheet
A worksheet to use when learning to write a paragraph.
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The Power of One Noun
A worksheet that can be used when studying nouns or as a getting to know you activity.
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Alphabetical Order Icosahedron
An engaging way for your students to consolidate their understanding of alphabetical order.
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Gender Nouns Worksheets
Two worksheets for lower grades to use when learning about the gender of nouns.
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Gender Nouns Posters
A set of educational posters showing common gender nouns in the English language.
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Word Family Slide Activity
A set of 12 word families are used to create this fun individual or small group activity using planes.
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Exploring Informative Texts Unit Plan - Year 1 and Year 2
This English unit has been designed to introduce the informative genre to younger students; specifically, the purpose, structure and language features of information reports.
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Introduction to Personal Recounts Unit Plan
This English unit has been designed to introduce the recount text type to younger students; specifically, the purpose, structure and language features of personal recounts.
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Exploring Persuasive Texts Unit Plan - Year 1 and Year 2
This English unit has been designed to introduce the persuasive genre to younger students; specifically, the purpose, structure and language features of persuasive texts.
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Exploring Narrative Texts Unit Plan - Year 1 and Year 2
This English unit uses fairy tales to introduce the narrative text type to younger students. It addresses the structure, characters and language features of a narrative.
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Exploring Procedural Texts Unit Plan
This English unit has been designed to introduce procedural texts to younger students. It addresses the purpose, structure and language features of instructions and recipes.
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Building Compound Sentences
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify that a compound sentence is made up of two or more main clauses joined together by a conjunction.
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Let's Build a Sentence Unit Plan
This English unit has been designed to introduce the key components of simple and compound sentences to younger students; specifically, capital letters and punctuation; verbs, nouns, adjectives and conjunctions.
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Informative Texts - Text Structure
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and explore the structure of information reports.
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Introducing Simple Narrative Structure
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify the structure of a narrative text using fairy tales.
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Informative Texts - Language Features
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and explore the language features of informative texts.
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Using Descriptive and Comparative Language
A 60 minute lesson in which students will understand how descriptive and comparative language is used in informative texts.
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Exploring Simple Narrative Structure
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore the structure of a narrative text.
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Just the Facts!
A 60 minute lesson in which students will use facts to describe people, places, animals and objects.
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Sequencing Ideas Using Time Connectives
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate how events can be sequenced using time connectives.
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Strong Words Make Strong Opinions
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore how word choice can be used to strengthen an opinion.
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On the Weekend
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Persuasive Language Features
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and explore the language features of persuasive texts.
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Using Adjectives to Describe a Character
A 60 minute lesson in which students will use adjectives to describe the personality and appearance of characters.
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Dressing Up Sentences for Narrative Writing
A 60 minute lesson in which students will use descriptive language to add additional detail to sentences.
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Fact or Opinion?
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify the difference between a fact and an opinion.