VC2E4LY09
use comprehension strategies, such as visualising, predicting, connecting, summarising, monitoring and questioning, to expand topic knowledge and ideas, and begin to evaluate texts to build literal and inferred meanings
- making connections between information in print, images and sound
- reading or listening for key topic-specific vocabulary words to build understanding
- reading or listening to interpret the main idea and supporting ideas
- identifying evidence and reasoning used by authors to support points or arguments
- applying self-monitoring strategies such as re-reading, pausing and questioning, and self-correction strategies such as confirming and cross-checking
- connecting the use of colours, images, symbols and patterns in texts by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander authors and illustrators
- evaluating an author’s use of evidence to support arguments
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The Park - Comprehension
A comprehension activity using poetry.
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Procedural Writing Sequencing Worksheet – How to Wash Your Dog
Use this procedural writing worksheet to teach your students about the importance of sequence in procedure texts.
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Christmas Reading Comprehension Check – The Christmas Pickle
Engage your students with this Christmas reading comprehension passage that explores the fun and quirky Christmas pickle tradition.
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Author’s Purpose to Inform Flipbook
Help students explore the Author’s Purpose to Inform with this engaging and interactive flipbook!
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Author’s Purpose Sorting Activity
Use this author’s purpose sort to teach your students the difference between persuasive, informative and narrative writing.
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Author’s Purpose Game - Movement Activity
Explore Author’s Purpose in texts through movement using this fun and engaging Author’s Purpose Game.
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What is the Author's Purpose? Escape Room
Get your students excited to practise understanding what is the author’s purpose with this engaging escape room activity.
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Context Clues - Printable Word Meaning Worksheet
Download a Context Clues - Printable Word Meaning Worksheet to help your students practice finding word meaning in context.
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Read & Comprehend Worksheets - Celebrity Biography Passages
Download our celebrity biography reading comprehension worksheets to help your Year 4 and 5 students practise reading comprehension skills.
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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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How to Summarise Nonfiction Mini Book
Explore the elements needed for a good summary of nonfiction texts with this How to Summarise Nonfiction mini-book.
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Inferencing Worksheet
Use this worksheet with your students when teaching them how to make an inference.
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The Force of Friction Comprehension Worksheets
Download this friction worksheet to teach your Year 4 students about the force of friction and its impact on our daily lives.
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Compare and Contrast Worksheets - Neil Armstrong vs. Amelia Earhart
Compare and contrast Neil Armstrong and Amelia Earhart with differentiated reading comprehension worksheets.
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Australian Inventions — The Black Box Comprehension Worksheets
Discover amazing Australian inventions like the Black Box In-Flight data recorder with a printable reading comprehension activity.
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Summarising Nonfiction Teaching Slides
Build summarising skills with nonfiction texts using these teaching slides.
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Summarising Nonfiction Interactive Activity
Help your students easily summarise nonfiction texts with this interactive activity.
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Main Idea Task Cards
Practise finding the main idea and supporting detail in a passage with these task cards.
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Main Idea and Details in Nonfiction - Interactive Activity
Help your students easily find the main idea and support details in a nonfiction text with this interactive activity.
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Main Idea Kettle Writing Template
Create a cute kettle template to help students understands the main idea and supporting detail while reading.
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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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Main Idea and Details Burger Template
Consolidate knowledge of the main idea and supporting detail with this main idea hamburger template.
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Finding the Main Idea - Graphic Organiser Templates
A worksheet to use when teaching students how to find the main idea of a text.
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Main Idea and Supporting Details Bookmarks
Learn about how to find the main idea and supporting detail in texts with these printable bookmarks.
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Finding the Main Idea Graphic Organiser - Beehive
A graphic organiser to help students work out the main idea and supporting detail of a text.
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Mars vs. Earth - Differentiated Paired Passage Worksheets
Learn about the planets with differentiated compare and contrast passages, activities and writing opportunities.
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Fantastic Forces Comprehension Worksheet
Download this forces reading comprehension worksheet to teach your Year 4 students about push and pull forces.
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Letter to the Editor (Family Fun Day) – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a letter to the editor from the Year 3 magazine (Issue 2).
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Jamie Oliver Biography – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a biography from the Year 3 magazine (Issue 2).
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Dr Mae Jemison Biography – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a biography from the Year 4 magazine (Issue 2).
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Frida's Fiesta: Open for Business - Inquiry Project
An inquiry project where students get the opportunity to design their own restaurant.
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Frida's Fiesta: Layout Confusion – Projects
A project where students apply their measurement and fraction knowledge to determine where furniture goes in a restaurant.