Based on unit VBQU144 from the Australian CGEA course (Certificate of General Education). Introduces types of texts followed by a novel study: "The Simple Gift". Fully editable.

The Blind Side comprehension, analysis and application tasks

Two news articles related to the movie The Blind Side with comprehension and application tasks

An engaging set of activities to enhance the capacity of emerging readers to identify, read in context and use these sight words: that,the, was, and, you. Please see my TES shop for more sets as they are published.

Worksheet: Figurative language, vocabulary and writing tasks for The Boy Who Was Afraid

The Great Noun “S or Q” Challenge is a board game developed to provide opportunities for learners to practise using countable and uncountable nouns with the correct determiner or quantifier in sentences and questions. This activity encourages learners to use these grammatical structures orally and in writing as per game instructions which direct players to maintain a written record of each of the sentences or questions they create during the game and submit that record to the teacher for feedback. This feedback will provide vital information to guide subsequent instructional goals. The nouns selected for this activity feature a range of consonant blends and vowel sounds and variety in word length. To avoid ambiguity and maintain emphasis on the grammar focus of the game, the noun picture cards include the image and word. Instruction in the target grammatical structures is pre requisite for successful participation in the game, however, a review of the essential concepts prior to the game will facilitate application of those concepts.

Set of worksheets to complement study of the novel "The Simple Gift" at middle secondary level

An engaging set of activities to enhance the capacity of emerging readers to identify, read in context and use these sight words: all, said, but, for, are. Please see my TES shop for more sets as they are published.

A lesson plan to teach the parts of a plot and the literary elements of a story with follow up task.

Two worksheets to provide scaffolding to produce a movie review for The Blind Side

The 5W1H cube is an exceptionally versatile tool that can be used to help students analyse, plan and produce informational and narrative texts in visual, oral, written, digital and multimodal text types.