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…
We’ve put together a set of reading response activities for the NZ School Journal Level 3 August 2018, This 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 best…
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…
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…
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…
Spark excitement and develop persuasive writing skills in your classroom with these six sets of writing prompts and scaffolded writing activities. The activities cover argument writing (write to persuade). They include engaging writing prompts, mentor texts, scaffolded material, and planning graphic organisers. This writing resource also includes in-depth teacher notes. This resource aligns with…
This resource is a comprehension, discussion and activity guide to accompany the novel Cuz by Liz Van der Laarse. Cuz is a children’s novel that was published in 2018 and is known to be New Zealand’s version of Hatchet. The novel is a fast-paced survival story set in the wild landscape of Fiordland. It…
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…
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…
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…
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…
This Matariki Mystery Scavenger Hunt is an engaging cross-curriculum reading comprehension activity. Allow your students to move around the room, visit reading passages and answer questions. Solve the mystery of the missing star. The task card scavenger hunt is designed so that students must visit/read each of the ten fact cards! That means they must…
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