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Matariki – Haiku Poetry Writing – Make a feather korowai
Celebrate the Māori New Year with this writing/art activity.
Write a haiku poem on the feather template. Add colour and cut it out. Join the class feathers together to make a korowai (Māori cloak).
Included:
♦ Haiku framework chart
♦ Example poem
♦ Feather template – with lines for writing
♦ Feather template – without lines
Please note that information/instructions are not included for the making of the korowai. To see examples, please do an image search online (Matariki feather cloaks).
The Haiku Poem:
The haiku poem is a simple, 3-line poem that involves counting syllables. The framework is: 5 syllables, 7 syllables, 5 syllables.
Early finishers can use the feather template without the lines to create additional decorative feathers that can then be interspersed between the haiku feathers.
Made on A4 size paper. Two feathers per sheet.
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Anzac Day, Armistice Day, Remembrance Day - Acrostic Poetry Writing (Bunting)
A poetry writing activity for your students that can be used for war remembrance days such as:
♦ Anzac Day
♦ Remembrance Day
♦ Armistice Day
♦ Memorial Day
♦ Veterans Day
Write the acrostic poem, add colour, cut and display as bunting.
Simply trim the flap off if you don’t want to display it as bunting.
There are 5 different styles of poppy headers for each of the words listed below. (80 different templates altogether).
The 16 Words:
SOLDIER
PLATOON
BATTLE
REMEMBER
POPPIES
SACRIFICE
MILITARY
CONFLICT
TRENCHES
WEAPONRY
VETERAN
FREEDOM
WAR
PEACE
ANZAC DAY (for NZ and Australian classrooms)
GALLIPOLI (for NZ and Australian classrooms)
Provided in 2 Paper Sizes:
♦ A4 paper size
♦ Letter paper size
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Anzac Day, Armistice Day, Remembrance Day - Diamante Poetry Writing
A poetry writing activity for your students that can be used for war remembrance days such as:
♦ Anzac Day
♦ Remembrance Day
♦ Armistice Day
♦ Veterans Day
The Diamante Poem looks at nouns, verbs, adjectives and synonyms/antonyms.
This resource contains 2 different frameworks for your students to use.
Included in this Resource:
♦ 2x framework charts
♦ Example poems for both of the frameworks
♦ 15 different publishing templates.
Provided in 2 Paper Sizes:
♦ A4 size paper
♦ Letter size paper
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Anzac Day, Armistice Day, Remembrance Day – Poetry in a Pocket
A creative way to present some poetry on war remembrance days such as:
♦ Anzac Day
♦ Remembrance Day
♦ Armistice Day
♦ Memorial Day
♦ Veterans Day
Write the acrostic poem in the square and then cut it out. Fold the pocket template and glue the poem in centre, under the flaps.
Template Options:
♦ Acrostic Poem – 8 templates to choose from (see list below).
♦ Ode of Remembrance – this is not a writing activity, it is just a copy of the poem that students can glue in and learn.
♦ ‘Thank you for …’ – write a list of things you appreciate about the men/women who serve in the military.
♦ Blank – decide on your own writing (or drawing) activity.
The Acrostic Poem Templates:
MILITARY
SOLDIER
WAR VETERAN
WAR
REMEMBER
ANZAC DAY
ANZAC COVE
GALLIPOLI
Approximate size (once folded): 9cm x 8.5cm.
Two Paper Sizes:
♦ A4 paper size
♦ Letter paper size
Please note that with the letter size paper, the pocket template is on one piece of paper and the square that gets glued in the middle is on another piece of paper (4 squares per sheet).
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Anzac Day, Armistice Day, Remembrance Day - Haiku Poem on a Poppy Bookmark
A poetry writing activity for your students that can be used for war remembrance days such as:
♦ Anzac Day
♦ Remembrance Day
♦ Armistice Day
♦ Memorial Day
♦ Veterans Day
This poem has the format of 5 syllables, 7 syllables, 5 syllables.
Write the poem then add colour, cut, fold in half and glue together. Laminate if desired.
Included:
♦ 2 x poppy bookmark templates – with and without lines for writing
♦ 1 x soldier silhouette bookmark template – with and without lines for writing
♦ Poem Framework
♦ Example poem
2 paper sizes:
♦ A4 size paper
♦ Letter size paper
Approximate size: 19cm x 7 cm (once folded)
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Anzac Day, Armistice Day, Remembrance Day - Cinquain Poetry Writing
A poetry writing activity for your students that can be used for war remembrance days such as:
♦ Anzac Day
♦ Remembrance Day
♦ Armistice Day
♦ Memorial Day
♦ Veterans Day
This poem has a noun, 2 adjectives, 3 verbs, a 4 word phrase and a synonym.
Write the poem and then colour the poppy and border. They look great cut out and displayed on the classroom wall.
There are 5 different styles of poppies.
Included:
♦ 5x publishing templates - with lines for writing
♦ 5x publishing templates – no lines
♦ Poem Framework
♦ Example poem
2 paper sizes:
♦ A4 size paper
♦ Letter size paper
Approximate size: 18cm x 22cm.
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Junior Word Work Pack – For Relief Teachers
Are you looking for a few activity sheets for working with junior students? This pack contains a selection of resources that I sell in individual larger packs.
10 different activities. 3 sheets for each activity.
Sight Word Activity Sheets
3 activity sheets for the words like, looking and asked.
Sight Word Graphs
3 sight word graphs.
Graph 1 – see so looked where with
Graph 2 – father when back play take
Graph 3 – better bring push these thought began
Font-astic Activity Sheets
3 activity sheets. Read the words written in different fonts. Cut and glue them in the correct places.
Sheet 1 – ice creams – we get put with
Sheet 2 – drinks – play ran do take
Sheet 3 – pencils – run have last now
Trace, Write, Cut and Paste
3 activity sheets – because, your, father.
Colour By Code
Sheet 1 – is like look I mum going the am
Sheet 2 – went dad like here my for sat said
Sheet 3 – she you this he are was where
Sentence Building
Sheet 1 – Here is my toothbrush.
Sheet 2 – My dad likes spiders.
Sheet 3 – Look at my butterfly.
Blends and Digraphs
3 activity sheets – br ch fl
Handwriting Sheets
3 activity sheets for the letters: b m s
Spelling Activity Sheets
3 activity sheets: there house could
Read, Roll, Write
Sheet 1 - the to was we and it
Sheet 2 – into just like mum not one
Sheet 3 – made man more morning name never
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New Zealand Essential Spelling Words – Mystery Codes
A high-interest activity to assist your students with learning their essential spelling words.
Students use a ‘Secret Code Alphabet Sheet’ to decode the 5 mystery words on their worksheet. Then they complete the other activities using these 5 words.
Activities:
♦ Decode the mystery words using the secret code alphabet sheet.
♦ Write the words in the letter boxes.
♦ Write the words in alphabetical order.
♦ Select one (or more) words and write it in a fancy way (word art).
Included:
♦ 58 activity sheets for all of the words in Lists 1-7.
♦ Secret code alphabet sheets
♦ Answers
♦ Teacher notes
♦ Materials for teaching the ‘letter boxes’ activity
58 Worksheets:
♦ List 1 - 2 sheets
♦ List 2 - 4 sheets
♦ List 3 - 6 sheets
♦ List 4 - 10 sheets
♦ List 5 - 10 sheets
♦ List 6 - 14 sheets
♦ List 7 - 12 sheets
The Secret Codes:
♦ List 1 & 2 – flowers (the same code)
♦ List 3 - circles
♦ List 4 - faces (emotions)
♦ List 5 - tribal patterns
♦ List 6 - heads
♦ List 7 - ice blocks
The ‘Alphabet Code Sheets’ are designed to be laminated and used multiple times. There are 2 on each A4 size page. Print and cut.
Sheets are labelled with the list number in the top left corner (eg 4e)
The code breaking activity works on important skills such as comparing/contrasting, predicting and skimming/scanning.
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Matariki - Reading comprehension activity and paper lantern craft
Celebrate the Māori New Year with this literacy and craft resource. Read the article in the NZ School Journal, complete the follow-up comprehension activity and then make a paper lantern.
The School Journal article is not provided in this resource.
You will need access to: New Zealand School Journal – Part 1 – Number 3 – 2005
The article is about 2 children who find old kamokamo shells under their Gran’s hedge. They plant the seeds and wait for the new kamokamo to grown. They make lanterns out of the dried shells during Matariki.
Reading Comprehension Activity:
After reading the article in the school journal, students make a kamokamo flip book to show the order that events happened in the article. There are a total of 14 events plus a title page and a back page to colour. The kamokamo are on two A4 pages. There are 2 sets of activity sheets – one set has clues in the stalk of the picture to indicate ‘beginning, middle or end’ (B, M, E). This set is suitable for your students that require some extra support to complete the task. Answers are provided.
Paper Lantern Activity:
There are various templates that you can choose from to print and use. Please click on the ‘Look Inside’ button above to see examples of all templates. Some are for colouring only, and others require your students to add further decoration/patterns. A ‘handle’ template is also included however you may just wish to use scrap paper for this. Instructions are provided.
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New Zealand Sight Words – Mystery Word Cards
Mystery Sight Words! Students work out the starting letter of each image and place an alphabet manipulative underneath it to work out the secret word. A great hands-on activity that supports both reading and spelling of high frequency words.
Use alphabet manipulatives such as magnetic letters or letters written on milk bottle lids. Alternatively your students could ‘write and wipe’ the letters with a whiteboard marker (laminate first).
Included:
♦ 45 x 3 letter word cards
♦ 45 x 4 letter word cards
♦ 30 x 5 letter word cards
♦ Teaching aids (little flashcards to ensure your students know what each image is).
Made on A4 size paper. 3 word cards per sheet.
Words Used:
3 letter words: mum, the, dad, and, can, sat, for, get, put, was, you, she, are, too, not, but, big, see, one, all, day, out, ran, him, saw, his, got, yes, her, let, had, end, now, fun, bag, did, run, use, old, new, how, who, our, man, dog.
4 letter words: like, look, said, went, here, come, with, they, this, will, down, when, came, make, back, into, play, take, that, then, from, baby, have, help, home, need, soon, find, very, were, your, walk, girl, last, what, goes, next, than, cake, good, know, them, want, feel, just.
5 letter words: going, today, where, likes, there, again, laugh, could, under, about, their, right, still, water, after, think, other, these, began, never, first, found, night, small, three, every, bring, catch, brown, funny.
Images Used:
Apple, ball, car, dog, egg, frog, guitar, hammer, ice-cream, juice, key, lamp/light, mouse, nine/number, orange, pig, queen, rainbow, sun, tortoise, umbrella, violin, whale, xylophone, yacht, zip.
The same image is used throughout the cards (a is always apple, b is always ball …)
(Note: the letters q and z do not appear in any of the words.)
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Zoo Animals – Basic Report
A fun concertina booklet to present information about 27 different zoo animals.
The Report Headings:
What do I look like?
What do I eat?
Who are my enemies?
What do I like to do?
Where do I live?
Interesting fact.
What type of animal am I? (amphibian, bird, fish, mammal, reptile – tick the correct box)
Cover page – give the animal a name; write your own name; colour the animal.
How To Construct:
1. Trim around the outside of the page.
2. Fold in half and glue.
3. Concertina fold to make a booklet.
Included:
♦ Template for 27 different zoo animals.
♦ Blank template (to make for other animals).
♦ Construction instructions.
The Animals:
Bear
Cheetah
Crocodile
Elephant
Flamingo
Frog
Giraffe
Gorilla
Hippopotamus
Kangaroo
Koala
Lion
Lizard
Monkey
Panda
Parrot
Peacock
Penguin
Polar Bear
Rhinoceros
Sloth
Snake
Tiger
Toucan
Tortoise
Walrus
Zebra
Designed on A4 size paper. Can be enlarged to allow additional room for writing.
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Zoo Animals – are… can… have…
Activity sheets for students to complete to show their knowledge of 27 different animals that are commonly found in zoos.
Suggestions for use:
* showing current knowledge before commencing an animal unit.
* recording knowledge during research.
Included:
• Activity sheet for 27 different animals.
• Blank template
• Alternative spelling for the plural of flamingo (flamingos / flamingoes)
The Animals:
Bear
Cheetah
Crocodile
Elephant
Flamingo
Frog
Giraffe
Gorilla
Hippo
Kangaroo
Koala
Lion
Lizard
Monkey
Panda
Parrot
Peacock
Penguin
Polar Bear
Rhino
Sloth
Snake
Tiger
Toucan
Tortoise
Walrus
Zebra
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New Zealand Sight Words – Colour by Code – Yellow and Blue
A set of 10 activity sheets for students working at the Blue and Yellow levels on the NZ reading colour wheel.
Colour the words according to the code to reveal a mystery picture.
Included:
♦ 5 x yellow activity sheets
♦ 5 x blue activity sheets
♦ 10 x answer sheets
♦ Colour chart to help your students read the colour words
Each worksheet has a space for your students to write their name.
A ‘colour swatch’ box is included next to the colour word to help your students work on this activity with independence.
Yellow Pictures:
♦ beach (7 words)
♦ bear (8 words)
♦ barn (7 words)
♦ chicks (8 words)
♦ breakfast (7 words)
Blue Pictures:
♦ sheep (7 words)
♦ car (9 words)
♦ bird (8 words)
♦ bug (7 words)
♦ monkey (6 words)
Also available:
♦ MAGENTA & RED colour by code (available in my store)
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New Zealand Sight Words – Mystery Mirror Words
Discover the mystery sight words by reading them in a mirror. Simply place the word card on the table in front of you and hold a mirror on the line at the top of the card. Look into the mirror and read the word. (Optional: write the word on the worksheet).
This is a super-fun, hands-on activity that will keep your students engaged during literacy time.
Included:
♦ Word cards for 6 different levels (Magenta to Orange on the colour wheel)
♦ Worksheet (to write the words on after reading them)
♦ Teacher notes
Each level has a different border design so you can easily identify which group of words they belong to if they get mixed up.
8 word cards per A4 size page.
Black/white.
233 word cards in total.
Each word card measures approximately 8.5cm x 6cm.
You will need to provide the mirror.
Please note that this is a large file size and it will take a little while to download.
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New Zealand Sight Words – Colour by Code – Magenta and Red
A set of 10 activity sheets for students working at the Magenta and Red levels on the NZ reading colour wheel.
Colour the words according to the code to reveal a mystery picture.
Included:
♦ 5 x magenta activity sheets
♦ 5 x red activity sheets
♦ 10 x answer sheets
♦ Colour chart to help your students read the colour words
Each worksheet has a space for your students to write their name.
A ‘colour swatch’ box is included next to the colour word to help your students work on this activity with independence.
Magenta Pictures:
♦ flowers (8 words)
♦ octopus (7 words)
♦ pig (6 words)
♦ umbrella (7 words)
♦ tractor (8 words)
Red Pictures:
♦ duck (8 words)
♦ fish (7 words)
♦ train (9 words)
♦ sun (5 words)
♦ elephant (6 words)
Also available:
♦ YELLOW & BLUE colour by code (view in my store)
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Zombies - Stick Puppet Templates
10 zombie boys/girls to make stick puppets. (5 boys and 5 girls).
Provided in colour and black/white.
Also included is a blank template to make additional characters/props.
2 formats for your printing convenience:
♦ 10 small zombie templates on one page (one of each character).
♦ 4 large zombie templates on one page (four different characters).
A super-fun activity to encourage oral language development. Great for literacy centres, imaginative play, drama activities, story retells, etc. Perfect for Halloween fun.
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Stick Puppet Templates – Party People
10 boy/girl templates to make stick puppets. (5 boys and 5 girls).
Students decide what sort of emotion they would like their person to have and draw the face accordingly (eg happy, excited, sad, surprised, angry …)
If desired, your students could draw a different emotion on two of the templates (same person) and then stick them back to back with the craft stick in between. Then they can simply turn the puppet around during their performances to show a different emotion.
Blank templates are also included for you to make additional characters/props.
2 sizes:
♦ Large – 4 per page
♦ Small – 9 per page
A super-fun activity to encourage oral language development.
Great for play based learning, drama activities, story retells, celebration days, etc
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Māori High Frequency Words - Colour by Code – Set 1
A set of 10 activity sheets for students working on reading high frequency sight words in Te Reo Māori.
Colour the words according to the code to reveal a mystery picture.
The words used in this resource are sourced from a list on TKI called ‘1000 frequent words of Māori – in frequency order’. This set contains a selection of words from the first 100 words in this list.
Set 1a – 5x activity sheets (a selection of words from 1-50)
Set 1b – 5 x activity sheets (a selection of words from 51-100)
Included:
♦ 10 activity sheets
♦ 10 answer sheets
♦ Colour chart to help your students read the colour words
Each worksheet has a space for your students to write their name.
A ‘colour swatch’ box is included next to the colour word to help your students work on this activity with independence.
Words Used – Set 1a:
♦ CAR - rawa, atu, tino, ana, rā, ngā, ka, anō
♦ ELEPHANT - kei, mahi, nā, te, he, mā
♦ SUN - ki, rātou, nei, tonu, ko
♦ UMBRELLA - nui, haere, ahau, kōrero, tēnei, roto, noho
♦ PIG - kātahi, tētahi, ia, kore, noa, ai
Words Used – Set 1b:
♦ FLOWERS - reo, koutou, kura, tekau, tātou, rangi, pāpā, kāinga
♦ TRAIN - tēnā, pikitia, manu, iwi, tae, māori, ōna, tū, hoa
♦ SHEEP - whenua, tōku, waka, titiro, rua, kaha, whai
♦ FISH - āhua, rākau, ēnei, kite, whare, reira, iho
♦ TRACTOR - māmā, kāore, mōhio, taea, wāhi, tamariki, tangata, mātau
Please note that these pictures are also used in my NZ Sight Word resources (English).
This resource has been created to support Māori medium education in Aotearoa. A helpful resource for full immersion and bilingual classes.
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Alphabet and Numbers in New Zealand font – ‘Roll and Write’ Activity
A fun activity to reinforce letter and number formation.
The font used is ‘NZ Basic Script’. The letter/number shapes are the same as those recommended in the NZ Ministry of Education Handbook – ‘Teaching Handwriting’.
Students roll a dice, look on the sheet and write the letter/number that corresponds to the number on the dice.
Various templates are available to allow you to differentiate the activity for your students.
Included:
♦ Lower case letters (a-z) – 5 pages
♦ Upper case letters (A-Z) – 5 pages
♦ Lower and upper case letters (Aa-Zz) – 5 pages
♦ Numbers (0-10) – 2 pages
3 Different Formats:
♦ Trace all
♦ Trace 2 and write 3
♦ Write all
Your students can write on the sheets, or you can laminate them and have it as a ‘write and wipe’ activity.
Great for early finishers, literacy station, etc…
* Four of the vowels (a,e,i,u) appear twice in each set. This was done simply because there are 30 spaces and only 26 letters of the alphabet.
* The number zero (0) also appears twice in the set of number sheets as there are 12 spaces and 11 numbers are used (0-10)
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New Zealand Essential Spelling Words – Activity Sheets for Lists 1-4
Activity worksheets for lists 1-4 of the NZ Essential Spelling Words. Practise spelling and handwriting at the same time! Great for a literacy activity, word of the day, homework activity, etc.
A total of 110 worksheets.
Activities on the Worksheets:
♦ Write your name.
♦ Count the number of letters in the word and write the number in the box.
♦ Spell the word out loud 3 times. Tick the boxes to indicate this has been done.
♦ Count how many syllables. Colour the hand to show your answer.
♦ Colour the word.
♦ Write the word in the ‘letter boxes’.
♦ Trace the word (written in light grey font).
♦ Write the word.
♦ Write the word in the bricks on the word wall.
♦ Write the word in a sentence.
The font used is ‘NZ Basic Script’. The letter shapes are the same as those recommended in the NZ Ministry of Education Handbook – ‘Teaching Handwriting’.
The lines for the tracing and writing activities are 14mm high with a 7mm dashed line.
Made on A4 size paper.
Each worksheet has the same format.
Also available: Lists 5-6
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