The First Boomerang - Fix the Sentence
The Fix the Sentence presentation set supports grammar and editing skills through the context of The First Boomerang Dreaming story. With 50 rich, themed sentences featuring spelling, punctuation, and capitalisation errors, students are encouraged to correct and rewrite them—developing fluency, editing accuracy, and deeper engagement with the story’s themes and vocabulary.
This resource blends literacy practice with cultural literacy, ideal for daily warm-ups, rotations, or writing mini-lessons.
Learning goals
- We are learning to identify features, such as characters and settings, of different literary texts and give reasons for personal preferences.
- We are learning to draw connections between personal experiences and the worlds of texts and share responses with others.
- We are learning to identify aspects of different types of literary texts that entertain and give reasons for personal preferences.
- We are learning to draw connections between personal experiences and the worlds of texts, and share responses with others.
- We are learning to select and discuss texts that satisfy our personal preferences and providing reasoning.
Curriculum alignment
Australian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.
Differentiation
Modifications
• Assign fewer sentences for emerging writers or create mini-sets by theme.
• Provide visual clues or word banks to support correction.
• Read sentences aloud and allow oral corrections before writing.
Extensions
• Have students create their own “Fix the Sentence” based on the story.
• Turn the activity into a partner or group editing challenge.
• Use corrected sentences as the basis for retelling or story extension writing.