This resource’s purpose is to explore what we know about the range of people who were at Waitangi around the time of the Treaty of Waitangi signing, and the key people involved in the signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. This Key People at the Treaty of Waitangi Signing Year 1-3 resource features: …
The purpose of this resource is to explore how iwi and hapū participated (or not) in the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, the people who were present and what was debated, and the range of views expressed by Māori rangatira at the signings of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. A full set of digital activities…
Chances are you have heard of (or you yourself are playing) Fortnite! Fortnite Battle Royale is the most popular of the battle royale genre, and its popularity is only growing. That means your students are either playing the game or at least know about it! So, why not hook them into reading by learning more…
Non-Fiction Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions You can grab these reading comprehension activities and relax because we’ve done the hard work for you! This resource features 20 engaging non-fiction texts and a wealth of reading comprehension strategies. Higher-order thinking questions challenge students to read deep and think critically about the passages. These activities meet many…
The Ancient Olympics Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions You can grab these reading comprehension activities and relax because we’ve done the hard work for you! This resource features six engaging ancient Olympics non-fiction texts and a wealth of reading comprehension strategies. Higher-order thinking questions challenge students to read deep and think critically about the passages….
Do your students love video games? Engage them in reading with our History of Video Games Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions. This pack includes one Year Five and Six (Grade Four and Grade Five) non-fiction informational text with six engaging text-dependent higher-order thinking tasks. These activities are great for your reading program, or as homework…
Engage your students in the October holiday of Halloween with our interactive scavenger hunt puzzle and response sheets! Perfect for reading comprehension, your students will learn about the history of Halloween, bats, candy corn, jack-o-lanterns and trick or treating. The completed puzzle posters will brighten your classroom walls or bulletin boards. Engage your students’ artistic…
Explore Maori Myths and Legends (Pūrākau) and the mythical world of Māori Gods and Supernatural Beings with our Maori Myths and Legends Activities Bundle. Your students will be engrossed while learning with our Who am I? and Bingo games and be challenged to think outside the square with our higher-order thinking activities. Our character analysis…
Dive deep into New Zealand’s collective history with our New Zealand History Reading Bundle. Imagine your students have been taken back in time in a time machine. To get back to the present day, they need to complete tasks and collect mosaic tiles. Once their mosaic tiles are complete, they can use the time machine to…
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