We have a growing range of science-themed reading resources to help you integrate reading, literacy, and science. By exposing students to content areas such as earth science, the planet earth and beyond, and STEM, they increase their prior knowledge which improves reading comprehension.
Explore tools to measure the weather with these differentiated reading passages and science activities. This weather pack includes an informational non-fiction passage, reading and vocabulary questions, and higher-order thinking tasks. This resource features a full digital pack – perfect for Google Classroom or Microsoft One Drive. These activities are great for your guided reading…
Explore how meteorologists forecast the weather with these differentiated reading passages and science activities. This weather pack includes an informational non-fiction passage, reading and vocabulary questions, and higher-order thinking tasks. This resource features a full digital pack – perfect for Google Classroom or Microsoft One Drive. These activities are great for your guided reading…
Explore the fascinating topic of weather with our reading comprehension and science bundle. This bundle includes five differentiated passages, each with a week of unique follow-up activities. This weather pack includes five non-fiction passages, reading and vocabulary questions, and higher-order thinking tasks. This resource features a full digital pack – perfect for Google Classroom…
We’ve put together a set of reading response activities for the School Journal Year 7-8 November 2025. Our School Journal Year 7-8 November 2025 Activities resource has everything you need to dive into the story and articles within this publication. Both a paper-based and digital option are included so you can use this in the…
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This resource is designed as a decodable text for older readers (year 4 – Year 8). It focuses on earthquakes and their impact on New Zealand. Focus Phonemes and Graphemes: It has a particular focus on v_e split digraph words, including a_e, e_e, i_e, and u_e split digraphs. Examples include earthquake, plate, magnitude, shake,…
We’ve put together a set of reading response activities for the NZ School Journal Level 2 November 2014. Our School Journal resource has everything you need to dive into the story and articles within this publication. Both a paper-based and digital option are included so you can use this in the way that suits…
We’ve put together a set of reading response activities for Connected Level 4 2015: Is That So? This resource has everything you need to dive into the articles within this publication. The Connected series promotes content-based literacy. Students are exposed to scientific, technological, and mathematical vocabulary and contexts, and broaden their knowledge and understanding of…
We’ve put together a set of reading response activities for the NZ School Journal Level 4 May 2017. Our School Journal resource has everything you need to dive into the story and articles within this publication. Both a paper-based and digital option are included so you can use this in the way that suits you…
We’ve put together a set of reading response activities for the Connected Level 2, Level 3, and Level 2018 texts. The Connected series promotes content-based literacy. Students are exposed to scientific, technological, and mathematical vocabulary and contexts, and broaden their knowledge and understanding of these areas. The NZ Connected Level 2 2018: Step by…
Develop your students’ reading comprehension with this comprehensive resource, focused on the non-fiction article “Seaweed Solutions” from the School Journal Year 5-6 June 2026. Great as an addition to your structured literacy program. Enhance Your Students’ reading comprehension skills with Science of Reading Principles. This teaching tool engages students in deep comprehension strategies, vocabulary building,…
We’ve put together a set of reading response activities for the Connected Level 3 2015: Fact or Fiction? This resource has everything you need to dive into the articles within this publication. The Connected series promotes content-based literacy. Students are exposed to scientific, technological, and mathematical vocabulary and contexts, and broaden their knowledge and understanding…
We’ve put together a set of reading response activities for the Connected 2016 Level 3: Picture This. This resource has everything you need to dive into the articles within this publication. The Connected series promotes content-based literacy. Students are exposed to scientific, technological, and mathematical vocabulary and contexts, and broaden their knowledge and understanding of…
Develop your students’ reading comprehension with this comprehensive resource, focused on Winning Ways: Presenting Scientific Data from the Connected Level 4 2016 text. Great as an addition to your structured literacy program, especially in the lead-up to your class or school Science Fair. Enhance Your Students’ reading comprehension with Science of Reading Principles. This teaching…
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