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Bring history to life with the Otago Gold Rush Scavenger Hunt! This engaging, cross-curricular reading comprehension activity invites students to move around the classroom, exploring reading passages and solving clues to uncover the mystery of the missing gold nugget. The scavenger hunt includes ten fact cards, each requiring students to read closely and revisit details,…
This resource has been produced to help students consolidate the skill of writing summaries. This Summarising Activities Pack includes: Two summarising posters Four summarising question worksheets for use with any fiction text Three summarising question worksheets for use with any non-fiction text GIST summarising tool graphic organiser (and explainer information) One summarising question worksheet…
We’ve compiled a set of reading response activities for the Connected Level 3 2023 – He Pātaka Kura Huna text. This resource has everything you need to dive into the articles within this publication. Connected supports Aotearoa New Zealand’s histories and Tīkanga ā-Iwi, social sciences, inclusion, and well-being – within integrated literacy programmes. When…
Learn about the popular New Zealand singer Benee with our differentiated reading passages and literacy activities. This resource features a full digital pack – perfect for Google Classroom or Microsoft One Drive. Great for New Zealand’s May Music Month! This Year 4, Year 5-6 and Year 7-8 pack includes a non-fiction passage, reading and…
Support vocabulary development and extend students’ reading comprehension and writing skills by explicitly teaching morphology: Prefixes, Suffixes and Greek and Latin Root Words. These morphology activities align with the Science of Reading (SoR) and are a practical addition to your structured literacy programme. Activities link directly to the New Zealand and Australian Literacy Learning Progressions,…
This colourful set of 142 Prefixes, Suffixes and Greek and Latin Root Word Task Cards help students to build word sense and improve literacy skills and reading comprehension. Print and laminate these cards for regular use! This Prefixes, Suffixes and Greek and Latin Root Word Task Cards Bundle includes the following three resources: 42…
Highlight important moments and people from New Zealand’s history with our New Zealand History Reading Comprehension mega bundle! This features differentiated Reading Comprehension passages and questions with higher order thinking activities based on THREE topic areas: The Treaty of Waitangi and Waitangi Day, Anzac Day and NZ Heroes of Note. Also, receive a FREE resource…
Supercharge your reading programme with this engaging five-pack Reading Skills Check Mega Bundle! Designed for Year Six learners, this resource uses high-interest themes – Big Cats, Cryptids, Ocean Creatures, Weather, and Space – to build comprehension, vocabulary, inference, and analytical skills in a structured, easy-to-implement format. Five weeks included! Each pack offers a week…
Supercharge your reading programme with this engaging five-pack Reading Skills Check Mega Bundle! Designed for Year 5 learners, this resource uses high-interest themes – Big Cats, Cryptids, Ocean Creatures, Weather, and Space – to build comprehension, vocabulary, inference, and analytical skills in a structured, easy-to-implement format. Each pack offers a week of scaffolded activities…
These Punctuation Power-Up activities are a great boost for those who need some extra practice of punctuation skills. This pack focuses on using speech marks. We’ve provided two levels, easily identified by the handwriting or standard lines on the worksheet. This resource includes 22 activity sheets: Using speech marks for enclosing direct speech…
Highlight conservation and care for the environment with our Earth Day reading comprehension scavenger hunt puzzle. The completed puzzle posters will brighten your classroom walls or bulletin boards. Learn about the history of Earth Day, climate change, recycling, the tiny island of Tokelau that uses 100% renewable energy, conserving marine life, and more! Earth Day is…
Celebrate Chinese New Year and improve reading comprehension with our interactive scavenger hunt puzzle. The completed puzzle posters will brighten your classroom walls or bulletin boards. Learn about the history of Chinese New Year, the traditions involved in the celebration, the preparations for the celebrations, fireworks, decorations…and MORE! This Chinese New Year activity is great…
Enhance Your Students’ Reading Comprehension with the Science of Reading Principles. This comprehensive resource, focused on the article “Tupaia: Master Navigator“ from the Level 3 August 2019 School Journal, will help you develop your students’ reading comprehension. It is a great addition to your structured literacy program and perfect for an Aotearoa History and migration…
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