Just Jokes – Working with Words Activities | Morphology, Syllables, Rhyme This activity is a fun way to explore parts of words: morphology (prefixes and suffixes), syllables, and also rhyme, synonyms and adjectives. In this Just Jokes activity, we have provided: 10-page set of worksheets Teacher’s guide for how this resource can be…
Just Jokes – Working with Words Activities – Morphology, Syllables, Rhyme This activity is a fun way to explore parts of words: morphology (prefixes and suffixes), syllables, and also rhyme, synonyms and adjectives. In this Just Jokes activity, we have provided: 10-page set of worksheets Teacher’s guide for how this resource can be…
Develop your students’ reading comprehension with this comprehensive resource, focused on the traditional Tongan tale The Sons of Ma’afu from the Level 2 October 2015 School Journal. Great as an addition to your structured literacy program. Enhance Your Students’ Reading Comprehension with Science of Reading Principles. This teaching tool engages students in deep comprehension…
This Women and the Vote 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 Suffragist’s Secret! The task card scavenger hunt is designed so students must visit/read each of the ten fact cards! That means…
Develop your students’ reading comprehension with this comprehensive resource, focused on Tahu and the Dancing Feathers from the Connected Phase 2 Year 4 2024 text. Great as an addition to your structured literacy program. Enhance Your Students’ reading comprehension with Science of Reading Principles. This teaching tool engages students in deep comprehension strategies, vocabulary building,…
Our Emotions Vocabulary Slides and Hands-On Activities are a dynamic and effective tool for exploring word meanings. These slides, flashcards and visual aids are a great companion to your structured literacy programme. Expanding students’ vocabulary is crucial for improving their reading and writing skills. Studies have shown that students with larger vocabularies perform better in school, especially in reading. …
Explore the structure and design of pā in New Zealand with this dynamic teaching resource. These print and digital independent activities are pitched at Year 5-8 learners and align with the Science of Reading and the principles of a knowledge-rich curriculum. In this Structure and Design of Pā independent activities pack, you receive: …
Learn about the history and design of pā in Aotearoa, NZ, with this engaging resource! In this History, Reading Comprehension & Literacy Activities pack, pitched at Year 4 learners, students will learn what pā are, their origins, and design and structure. This resource is provided in both print and digital form – great for Google…
Our activity sheets will help your students learn about the Philippines. They feature five pages of activities and are ready to PRINT and GO! Activities included are: 1. Reading comprehension passage with QR Code links 2. Reading comprehension questions Finding specific information Make inferences Vocabulary Critical thinking 3. Activity sheets Mix…
We’ve put together a set of reading response activities for the NZ School Journal Level 4 October 2015. 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…
Enhance your students’ reading comprehension and scientific understanding with this comprehensive resource, focused on How Vaccines Work from the Level 4 November 2022 School Journal. This teaching tool is a great addition to your structured literacy program. It engages students in deep comprehension strategies, vocabulary building, grammar, syntax, sentence structure, verbal reasoning, and content knowledge…
This resource is designed as a decodable text for older readers (Year 4 – Year 8). It focuses on Slugs and Snails (minibeasts) and contains information about the differences between the bugs and some non-fiction information about them. Focus Phonemes and Graphemes: It has a particular focus on long /ā/ sounds, represented by ‘ai’ and…
This resource is designed as a decodable text for older readers (year 4 – Year 8). It focuses on a fictional narrative about a trip to a shop and includes details about what the children bought and saw. Focus Phonemes and Graphemes: It has a particular focus on: digraphs: sh, ch, th, -ng and…
This resource is a comprehension, discussion, and activity guide accompanying the New Zealand CHAPTERS series. This series supports Year 3 students in transitioning to reading longer texts. The resource supports the teaching and reading of Papa Pasi’s Fabulous Birthday by Victor Rodger. Niva’s family have arrived from overseas. They’ve come to surprise Papa Pasi…
Develop your students’ reading comprehension and writing skills with this comprehensive resource, focused on the pūrākau (Māori legend) How Māui Discovered Fire. Great as an addition to your structured literacy program. Enhance Your Students’ reading comprehension skills with Science of Reading Principles. This reading and writing teaching tool engages students in deep comprehension strategies,…
Enhance your students’ reading comprehension and cultural understanding with this comprehensive resource, focused on Brave from the Year 7-8 November 2025 School Journal. This teaching tool is a great addition to your structured literacy program. It engages students in deep comprehension strategies, vocabulary building, grammar, syntax, sentence structure, verbal reasoning, and content knowledge—key elements…
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