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…
Hook your students into reading with our Halloween Reading Comprehension Passages and Activities. This activity pack includes TWO differentiated non-fiction passages suitable for Year 5-8. We have also included six pages of unique and engaging text-dependent questions and higher-order thinking tasks. A FULL DIGITAL SET IS INCLUDED. These activities are great for your guided reading…
Embrace the multicultural classroom and improve reading comprehension with our Ramadan and Eid Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions. This pack includes two non-fiction passages with six pages of unique and engaging text-dependent questions and higher-order thinking tasks. These activities are great for your guided reading program, or as homework tasks. Ramadan 2024 begins on…
Let us save you time this St. Patrick’s Day with our St. Patrick’s Day Reading Comprehension pack! These Year Five and Six (Grade Four and Grade Five) St. Patrick’s Day-themed close reading passages will engage your students while reinforcing important reading skills – great reading comprehension activities for your guided reading program. This resource would…
Liven up your classroom for Uike Kātoanga’i ‘o e Lea Faka-Tonga – Tonga Language Week with these engaging daily teaching slides! This comprehensive set of PowerPoint slides covers Monday to Friday, providing a full week of language and cultural immersion for your whole class. No prep needed – just project and go! What’s Inside? Each…
Enhance your students’ reading comprehension and knowledge of NZ history content with this comprehensive resource, focused on Chinese New Zealanders from the Level 4 November 2019 School Journal. This teaching tool is great as an addition to your structured literacy program. It engages students in deep comprehension strategies, vocabulary building, grammar, syntax, sentence structure,…
This resource is designed as a decodable text for older readers (year 4 – Year 8). It focuses on storms and contains factual information about what you may see in a storm, what to do and what could happen afterwards. Focus Phonemes and Graphemes: It has a particular focus on: /or/ represented by or…
This resource is designed as a decodable text for older readers (year 4 – Year 8). It is a narrative about going away on a camping trip with friends. Focus Phonemes and Graphemes: It has a particular focus on: /k/ phoneme represented by –ck, c and k /oa/ phoneme represented by oa, ow and…
Support vocabulary development and extend students’ reading comprehension and writing skills by explicitly teaching semantics: synonyms, antonyms, context clues, shades of meaning, homophones, homographs and homonyms. These semantics 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…
We’ve put together a bundle of reading response activities for the 2022 NZ School Journals. This bundle has everything you need to dive into the story and articles within the June and November 2019 Level 2, 3, and Level 4 School Journals. Both a paper-based and digital option are included so you can use this…
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…
This resource is a comprehension, discussion and activity guide to accompany the novel The Dragon Defenders by James Russell. Paddy and Flynn live on The Island that holds an incredible secret: dragons live there! This book is action-packed, with themes of family, resourcefulness, problem-solving, teamwork and standing up for others and your own beliefs….
Stop teaching literacy skills in isolation! This comprehensive unit brings a pivotal moment in Aotearoa New Zealand’s history to life while systematically building the reading and writing skills your students need. Grounded in the Science of Learning, this Women and the Vote unit is more than just a set of activities. It’s a carefully sequenced,…
Introducing our comprehensive teaching pack all about commas – the ultimate resource for educators aiming to help students master one of the fundamental forms of sentence punctuation. This pack is loaded with engaging materials, equipping you with all the necessary tools to identify and use commas. Unlock the full potential of your lessons…
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…
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