Draw connections between personal experiences and the worlds of texts, and share responses with others
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This unit is based around the text, Dreaming Soldiers. The text presents a variety of themes that have been addressed throughout the unit’s...
This unit explores how authors create characters, events and settings in different contexts and their influence on the atmosphere of stories...
This unit invites students in Years 3-6 to explore how imagery, symbolism and connotation shape meaning in stories. Using Leila and the Blue...
This presentation has been created to be used alongside the reading of ‘Dreaming Soldiers’ by Catherine Bauer. The presentation includes co...
A visually engaging presentation, this resource will support the teaching and learning of responding to literature. The presentation begins...
This resource provides thought-provoking discussion questions to guide students through an in-depth analysis of the Indigenous Australian st...
Students cut and rearrange examples of persuasive texts to help cement their understanding of the structure of persuasive texts.
This collection of Easter activities is a great way of engaging students before the Easter break. This workbook covers a variety of topics f...
This pack is great to use for an orientation day or the beginning of a new school year. The pack includes all the necessary items to welcome...
This worksheet has been designed as a resource activity, alongside reading the text, Dreaming Soldiers by Catherine Bauer. The activity en...
This worksheet has been designed as a resource activity, alongside reading the text, Dreaming Soldiers by Catherine Bauer. The activity enco...
This worksheet has been designed as a resource activity, alongside reading the text, Dreaming Soldiers by Catherine Bauer. This generic comp...
This worksheet has been designed as a spelling activity, alongside reading the text, Dreaming Soldiers by Catherine Bauer. The activity en...
This worksheet has been designed as a figurative language activity. The worksheet encourages students to match each subject to the human fea...
This worksheet has been designed as a figurative language activity. The worksheet encourages students to choose the most appropriate word to...
This worksheet is a handy comprehension task when learning about First Nations Australians in Service. This can be used in conjunction wit...
This worksheet has been created as part of our Dreaming Soldiers (Catherine Bauer) text unit plan. Students create an acrostic poem for ‘Fo...
This worksheet has been created as part of our Dreaming Soldiers (Catherine Bauer) text unit plan. Students are encouraged to research infor...
This worksheet has been created as part of our Dreaming Soldiers (Catherine Bauer) text unit plan. Students complete the find a word based o...
This worksheet can be used as an end of book study or book review activity where students can demonstrate their understanding of the text. T...
These Text Connection posters provide a clear and easy to understand explanation of the 3 types of text connections. They are a terrific res...
This is a great poster to introduce and reinforce the concept of compound words. Use this in conjunction with the unit and worksheets. Th...
These posters were created to support student learning of Literary Devices and Language Features. They feature a description and a clear exa...
This game is designed to help students with similes and metaphors. It is a part of a larger unit designed to help your students identify and...
This worksheet encourages students to make connections by finding links between what they read, to self, other texts and the world during th...
This worksheet encourages students to write a postcard home to their families, depicting experiences of war they have learnt about during th...
This student reference card is a handy tool for students to refer to when working through the unit ‘Responding to Literature- Year 3’. Pr...
Students learn how authors from different parts of the world put their unique twists on the same stories. By exploring different versions of...
A fantastic activity to encourage students to explore different contexts and character portrayals. Students are divided into groups and...
Students compare the similarities and differences of the portrayal of characters in different stories.
A fantastic way to combine visual arts with literary analysis. Using one of the prompts or a text being explored in class, students identify...
Students examine a description of a setting and the atmosphere that is created from it. They then rewrite the description to change the mood...
Students create an artwork to represent a character with whom they share a personal connection.
Students read different texts, The Tortoise and the Hare or The Beach, before answering questions that will help them examine the language u...
Students create book reviews and share their personal preferences about their favourite texts.
This 10-question quiz makes a wonderful whole class warmup, review or formative assessment tool to gauge students’ level of understanding ab...
Use this check-in to assess student understanding of how authors make stories engaging when carefully selecting language to portray characte...
This engaging worksheet for middle primary focuses on connecting literature to personal experiences. Using Blueback by Tim Winton, students...
These creative writing prompt cards are inspired by the Dreamtime story "The Emu and the Jabiru" and are designed to deepen students’ connec...
The Simple and Complex Sentence Sorting activity helps students develop sentence-level grammar awareness using content from the Dreamtime st...
This slide deck of 12 discussion questions encourages thoughtful exploration of the Dreaming story The First Boomerang. Students reflect on...
The Word Meaning Pairs resource is designed to deepen students’ understanding of key vocabulary from the Dreaming story The First Boomerang....
This writing prompt card pack includes 16 imaginative prompts designed to deepen student engagement with the Dreaming story The First Boomer...
The Sentence Builder worksheet is an engaging literacy activity that supports students in constructing meaningful sentences based on the Dre...
The Fix the Sentence presentation set supports grammar and editing skills through the context of The First Boomerang Dreaming story. With 50...
The Simple and Complex Sentence Sorting activity is based on the Dreamtime story The Emu and the Jabiru and supports students in building se...
This Simple and Complex Sentence Sorting activity allows students to practise sentence structure using content drawn from the Dreamtime stor...
This Simple and Complex Sentence Sorting activity is based on the Dreamtime story Tiddalik the Frog and helps students develop their underst...
The Sentence Builder activity allows students to create meaningful, grammatically correct sentences using word cards based on The Emu and th...
This Book Tasting Pack is a beautifully designed and engaging way to introduce students to a variety of books across genres. Suitable for cl...
This pack of 32 Fiction Task Cards is designed to deepen students’ comprehension, analysis, and reflection when responding to fiction texts....
This student-friendly worksheet pack supports students in analysing poems through the role of a “Poetry Detective.” Each page prompts close...
This engaging Book Week bingo resource encourages middle primary students to explore a wide range of reading experiences in a fun and intera...
This printable bunting display features the slogan “Book an Adventure” and is perfect for classroom or library decoration during Book Week o...
This bold and eye-catching classroom banner displays the slogan “Book an Adventure” and is ideal for Book Week celebrations or setting up a...
This full display set includes a bold “Book an Adventure” banner, bunting, and editable PowerPoint letters to create a vibrant classroom or...
This set of colourful and motivational reading bookmarks includes themes such as I Love Reading, My Reading Goal, and Genre Explorer. Ideal...
This fun and interactive worksheet encourages students to explore different genres and text types by searching the classroom or library for...
The Leila and the Blue Fox & Migrants unit title page introduces students to the theme of visual storytelling through rich imagery, symbolis...
The Teaching Notes page supports the implementation of the Leila and the Blue Fox & Migrants Imagery and Symbolism Unit for Years 3-6. It ou...
This worksheet set helps students in Years 3-6 compare symbols from Leila and the Blue Fox with those in other texts or films. Through scaff...
This worksheet supports students in Years 3-6 to explore how imagery is used in written and visual texts. Using Leila and the Blue Fox and M...
This reflective resource invites students in Years 3-6 to consolidate their understanding of symbolism and visual storytelling. Designed to...
The Leila and the Blue Fox & Migrants Suggested Answers booklet offers sample responses for all key activities across the unit. These includ...
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