4 creative writing activities - 9 pages - ready to print, with the theme ‘Mothers’ Day’. Whole class, group work or use as part of a learning centre. Children can use Mum or insert a name. The writing about mum, the Acrostic poem and the Rhyming Couplets could be framed as Mothers’ Day gifts or used as part of a card. Contents: • Mothers’ Day Writing Activity – using Sentence Starters (Mum or insert Name) • Create an Acrostic Poem – template including list of Adjectives (insert name) • Poetry – interpreting a poem – multiple choice Naplan style questions (includes Answers) • Writing Rhyming Couplets (Mum or Insert Name) Children were highly engaged with these writing activities

4 Ready to print worksheets about Fathers’ Day. Perfect for independent work, group work or even whole class. 2 versions are offered where children can use Dad or insert the name of a special person. Contents: Writing using Sentence Starters Acrostic Poem – differentiated with a page of Adjectives to choose from Rhyming Couplets – finish the sentence starting with I would rather Interpreting a poem – multiple choice with answers provided Activities can be illustrated and trimmed and used as card inserts or framed as part of a craft activity or copied onto card and laminated. Lots of options.

4, 2 page Ready to Print Comprehension Worksheets covering Australia Day and the events that led up to Settlement. Children can gain meaning from text, answer True/False questions, give opinions and complete vocab and research activities. Easy to differentiate. Comprehensions 2,3 and 4 have corresponding word searches and crosswords using the vocab and information found in the text. Ideas for Differentiation are also included. Australia Day Resources and Activities Includes: 4 Comprehension Worksheets (8 pages) What is Australia Day all About? Captain Cook’s Voyage to Australia? Why Botany Bay? The Settlement at Sydney Cove and its Effect on the Indigenous People 3 Word Searches (3 pages) 3 Crosswords (3 pages) Ideas for Differentiation (1 page)

Seven ready to print engaging worksheets about Anzac Day suitable for Year 5 upwards. Ideas for research and answers are included. The thought-provoking questions stimulated many interesting class discussions and extension work. The Spelling/Grammar worksheet and the Poetry worksheet have a Naplan style question format. Now includes Modified Worksheets Contents: Anzac Day Activities Pack Vocab Activities worksheet + answers - 4 pages + Vocab Activities B and C Modified worksheets + answers - 4 pages Comprehension worksheet + answers - 3 pages Modified Comprehension worksheets B and C + answers - 5 pages Cloze Activity + answers - 2 pages Modified Cloze Activity B and C + answers - 4 pages Word Search + answers - 2 pages Modified Word Search B and C - less words, simpler vocab + answers - 4 pages Crosswords A + answers - 6 pages +Modified Crossword B and C (answers to choose from provided) + answers - 2pages Spelling and Grammar Activities Worksheet (Naplan style question format) + answers - 2 pages Modified Spelling Activity B + answers - 2 pages Poetry worksheet (Naplan style question format) + answers - 4 pages

A handy little resource which offers alternatives to using ‘and then’ and ‘then’ when children are writing. Now includes space for children to add more of their own! Simply print out (now 2 per page makes this even easier) trim and glue into students’ books. Alternatively print and laminate for students’ folders for a lasting resource.