This resource is a 25 page PDF document with activities to do based on the book A to Z Mysteries - The Absent Author by Ron Roy. The activities allow the students to reflect on the story and extend their understanding of the themes within this text. For each chapter there is one page of comprehension questions. There is also one other worksheet for each chapter which is either a writing task or language / vocabulary activities. There is also a ‘Witness Statements Notebook’ worksheet for students to fill in at certain stages as they progress through the book. Answer sheets are included for the comprehension questions. Education Australia has other resources available for purchase.

This resource is a 28 page PDF document with activities to do based on the book The Littles by John Peterson. The activities allow the students to reflect on the story and extend their understanding of the themes within this text. For each chapter there is a page of comprehension questions. There is also one other worksheet for each chapter which is either language / vocabulary activities or a writing / drawing / puzzle task. Answer sheets are included for the comprehension questions. Education Australia has other resources available for purchase.

This resource is a 37 page PDF document with activities to do based on the book Francine Poulet Meets the Ghost Raccoon by Kate DiCamillo and Chris Van Dusen. This book is part of the Tales from Deckawoo Drive series. The activities allow the students to reflect on the story and extend their understanding of the themes within this text. There are nine chapters in this book. For each chapter there is one page of comprehension questions, one vocabulary worksheet and one other worksheet which is either a writing / drawing task or a puzzle. Vocabulary topics covered are dictionary work, synonyms, adjectives, adverbs, contractions, tense, word meanings, alphabetical order, antonyms, compound words, comparatives and superlatives and suffixes and prefixes. Answer sheets are included for the comprehension questions. Education Australia has other resources available for purchase.

This resource is a 27 page PDF document with activities to do based on the book Hardy Boys Clue Book - The Missing Playbook by Franklin W. Dixon. This is book number 2 in the series. The activities allow the students to reflect on the story and extend their understanding of the themes within this text. For each chapter there is one page of comprehension questions. There is also one other worksheet for each chapter which is either language / vocabulary activities or a writing / drawing task. There is also a "Sleuth Journal’ worksheet for students to fill in at certain stages as they progress through the book. Answer sheets are included for the comprehension questions. Education Australia has other resources available for purchase.

This resource is a 32 page PDF document with activities to do based on the book Tashi and the Wicked Magician by Anna Fienberg and Barbara Fienberg. The activities allow the students to reflect on the story and extend their understanding of the themes within this text. This book is divided into the following stories (as per the contents page): Tashi and the Wicked Magician Tashi and the Burning House Tashi and the Orchid Thieves Tashi the Brave, Part One Part Two, Face to Face For each story there are two pages of comprehension questions, two vocabulary worksheets and one other worksheet which is either a writing or drawing task. Vocabulary topics covered are suffixes and prefixes, synonyms, contractions, compound words, adjectives, complex sentences, comparatives and superlatives, antonyms and alphabetical order. Answer sheets are included for the comprehension questions. Education Australia has other resources available for purchase.

This resource is a 35 page PDF document with activities to do based on the book Leroy Ninker Saddles Up by Kate DiCamillo and Chris Van Dusen. This book is part of the Tales from Deckawoo Drive series. The activities allow the students to reflect on the story and extend their understanding of the themes within this text. There are nine chapters in this book. For each chapter there is one page of comprehension questions, one vocabulary worksheet and one other worksheet which is either a writing / drawing task or a puzzle. Vocabulary topics covered are adverbs, compound words, comparatives and superlatives, suffixes, antonyms, adjectives and word building. Answer sheets are included for the comprehension questions. Education Australia has other resources available for purchase.

This resource is a 38 page PDF document with activities to do based on the book The World’s Worst Monsters by David Walliams and Adam Stower. There are 30 worksheets for students included in this resource. The activities allow the students to reflect on the story and extend their understanding of the themes within this text. For each story (of which there are ten in the book) there are three worksheets. Each story has one page of comprehension questions, one vocabulary worksheet and one other worksheet which may be a writing or drawing task. Answer sheets are included for the comprehension questions. Education Australia has other resources available for purchase.

This resource is a 30 page PDF document with activities to do based on the book Little Manfred by Michael Morpurgo and Michael Foreman. This resource contains 24 worksheets for students. The activities allow the students to reflect on the story and extend their understanding of the themes within this text. Worksheets included are divided into the following sections: Part One - 2 pages of comprehension questions, 2 pages of vocabulary activities and a comparing and contrasting activity Part Two - 2 pages of comprehension questions, 2 pages of vocabulary activities and a making connections activity Part Three - 2 pages of comprehension questions, 2 pages of vocabulary activities and a drawing activity Part Four and Twenty-five Years Later - 2 pages of comprehension questions, 2 pages of vocabulary activities and a Imperial War Museum activity Afterword - a cause and effect worksheet Extra Time - a writing activity There is also a reflection worksheet for students to complete after finishing the book. Answer sheets are included for the comprehension questions. Education Australia has other resources available for purchase.

This resource is an 18 page PDF document with activities to do based on the book Zanzibar by Catharina Valckx. The activities allow the students to reflect on the story and extend their understanding of the themes within this text. For most of the chapters there is one page of comprehension questions. There is also one other worksheet for most chapter which is either a writing task or language / vocabulary activities. A couple of the chapters have been combined for the comprehension questions and activities as they are quite short. Chapters 2 and 3 have been combined as have Chapters 8 and 9. Answer sheets are included for the comprehension questions. Education Australia has other resources available for purchase.

This resource is a set of phonics / sound crosswords. The PDF is 52 pages long and the sounds in the set are: ai as in train ar as in star aw as in draw ch as in match ck as in sock ea as in bread ea as in seal ee as in sheep er as in tiger ge as in bridge ie as in tie ing as in ring ir as in shirt kn as in knee nk as in drink oa as in boat oi as in coin oo as in broom oo as in foot or as in horse ou as in cloud ow as in arrow ow as in crown sh as in shell ur as in surf wr as in write Each crossword features pictures of the sound words. Students have to work out how to spell that word and write it into the crossword. Also included is a second page of each crossword with the actual words written underneath the pictures. This second page can be used as a teacher reference page or to simplify the activity for struggling students by providing the support of the spelling of the word. These sheets could easily be laminated for using year after year. Great for differentiating in the classroom. Education Australia has other resources available for purchase.

This resource is a 41 page PDF document with activities to do based on the book Where Is the Great Barrier Reef by Nico Medina. This book is part of the Where Is? series. The activities allow the students to reflect on the story and extend their understanding of the themes within this text. For each chapter there are two pages of comprehension questions. There are also two other worksheets for each chapter and these are activities such as vocabulary tasks, writing activities, a puzzle, a research task, timeline sequencing activity etc. Answer sheets are included for the comprehension questions the the puzzle. Education Australia has other resources available for purchase.

This resource is a 39 page PDF document with activities to do based on the book Emily Eyefinger by Duncan Ball and Craig Smith. The activities allow the students to reflect on the story and extend their understanding of the themes within this text. For each chapter there is one page of comprehension questions. There are also two other worksheets for each chapter and these are activities such as vocabulary tasks, writing activities, a puzzle etc. Answer sheets are included for the comprehension questions and the puzzle. Education Australia has other resources available for purchase.

This resource is a set of phonics / sound worksheets. The PDF is 29 pages long and the sounds in the set are: ch as in chips sh as in fish th as in three wh as in whale ee as in bee oo as in moon ck as in duck or as in horse ar as in farm all as in ball ow as in flower ai as in rain oo as in foot ea as in sea ur as in nurse ay as in tray ir as in bird ow as in snow aw as in claw oa as in road oy as in boy ou as in mouse er as in mother y as in fly ew as in chew long i as in five long o as in bone long u as in cube long a as in snake Education Australia has other resources available for purchase.