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,…
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…
Introducing our comprehensive Grammar Teaching and Activities Bundle – the ultimate resource to help students master many of the fundamental building blocks of sentences. Packed with engaging materials, this bundle equips educators with all the tools necessary to ensure a deep understanding of grammar and syntax concepts. Unlock the potential of your lessons with…
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…
The purpose of this resource is to explain they key roles that Meri Te Tai Mangakāhia and Kate Sheppard played in the women’s suffrage campaign in Aotearoa, New Zealand. This Women and the Vote resource features: Two non-fiction texts: Meri Te Tai Mangakāhia Biography Kate Sheppard Biography Two sets of reading comprehension questions…
We’ve put together a set of reading response activities for the NZ School Journal Level 2 June 2018. Our School Journal Level 2 June 2018 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…
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…
The Day I… Creative Writing Activities Year 2-3 This activity focuses on creative writing, particularly on writing to entertain. This resource includes: six creative writing prompts a planning guide (graphic organiser) self-assessment activities an exemplar creative writing text Students complete engaging writing prompts, focusing on sharing what, where, and why something happened, and…
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…
Learn about the country of France with these print-and-go worksheets. In this set of reading comprehension and literacy activities, pitched at Year 2-4 learners, students will learn about the country of France – great in the lead-up to the 2023 Rugby World Cup and the 2024 France Summer Olympics. In this France Country Study…
Engage your students with these easy-to-use reading packs. We’ve put together a bundle of fantastic reading comprehension activities exploring Pets, Zoo Animals, Ocean Creatures, and Sports. These reading passages are pitched at Year Three (Grade 2 and 3) learners. The resources are provided in both print and digital form – great for Google Classroom or…
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