HUGE Resource Bundle - Worse Things - Sally Murphy -Workbook -Task Cards Stage 3

This is a 50+ page resource bundle based on the inspirational picture book Worse Things by Sally Murphy.

Worse Things by Sally Murphy is a poignant and beautifully crafted narrative that delves into the lives of three distinct characters, each grappling with their own challenges and searching for a sense of belonging. Blake, Jolene, and Amed are from different backgrounds but are linked by their struggles on and off the sports field. Through lyrical free verse, this book explores themes of resilience, friendship, and the power of connecting with others.

This book was selected to be a mentor text to teach the Stage Three NESA Unit (14): Perspective and Context. The resources are designed both to provoke deep thinking about the text, but also to be completely independent. The only prep you need to do is printing or uploading to google classroom or a similar platform.

This bundle of resources consists of:

• a 39-page comprehension guide. The guide is organised chapter-by-chapter with two full pages for every chapter. This guide focuses on a range of skills, such as literal and inferential understanding, text-to-self connections, author purpose, cause and effect and much much more. Each chapter also has an associated Creative Response, designed not only to consolidate learning about the book but to provide fun and engaging links for students.

• a set of ten full-colour literacy centre task cards based on the text. These include a range of Creative and Practical Arts integrated tasks, as well as informative, imaginative and persuasive writing prompts. Task cards are given both in PDF and PowerPoint formats.

• all associated printables linked to the task cards, which can be used for a range of literature. These are a set of high-interest, high-choice worksheets.

• a bonus printable writing prompt based on the themes of the book.

When used in conjunction with the book, this is weeks of learning, covering reading, writing and speaking and listening.

This book would be suitable for a whole class read-aloud, or as a reading group text for Stage Three or Stage Four students.

I have many other literature-based resources in my store (most of them Australian) so feel free to check them out.

Happy reading!