Challenge your students to group and classify these dinosaurs by their common/uncommon characteristics with this FUN AND FREE Dichotomous Key Dinosaurs worksheet! Allow students to practice their skills in drawing visual (pictorial) and writing text-based dichotomous keys by discerning between 5 dino-organisms. Perfect for consolidation, quick-finishers, extra credit assessment, sub plans or just for fun! Enjoy and don’t forget to leave feedback! ✂ Contents Teacher notes: Ideas and tips for teaching dichotomous keys and a brief explanation on how students can achieve success with the included practice problems. Labelled Dinosaur Diagrams (Characteristics): Perfect for a quick refresher of dinosaur parts and to address key dinosaur vocabulary. Dinosaur Dichotomous Key Problem: The worksheet tasks students to classify the 5 organisms by their characteristics first via a table of similarities and differences. This then scaffolds them to create text and visual dichotomous keys. I’ve provided you with two versions of the problem (characteristics given or no characteristics) for easy differentiation. Answer Keys: Provided for your convenience! Blank Master: For your own personal use in creating more practice problems, or for students to create their own, or even as an assessment piece. ✂ Teaching Suggestions & Ideas Students should have prior knowledge of reading and drawing dichotomous text and visual keys prior to attempting this task. Print the single-sided problem individually, or print two copies back to back for the extra challenge (make TWO DIFFERENT keys of these 5 organisms!). Great for revision, homework, content work (handed straight to students after introducing the topic) or even assessment!

How does the fairy tale, Cinderella, align to the steps and stages of the Hero’s Journey or Monomyth? Identifying and analyzing the acts and stages of the Hero’s Journey can be difficult for students, so why not introduce the monomyth via much-loved children’s fairy tales, myths and fables? With this handy resource you can query your students, “Are there patterns within common childhood stories?” – and if there are: where, why and how do they differ? Contents 1 page mini-unit summary of necessary resources, suggested outline and possible assessment pieces 1 double-sided worksheet for identifying the stages of the Hero’s Journey based the included fairy tale, Cinderella 1 teacher answer key analysis of Cinderella 1 compare & contrast graphic organizer to analyze any 3 narratives

Who says vocabulary study can’t be fun? Get students spelling, vocalizing and enjoying key Hero’s Journey (Monomyth) words with this Word Search! Three options are provided – Beginner (29 words), Hard (65 words!) and Make Your Own (students are prompted to fill in a grid). Students will be scouring the find a word to locate vocab like: monomyth, transformation, protagonist, climax, threshold and archetype + more! Or making their own by answering Hero’s Journey prompts about the class text! ✂ Contents Beginner Word Search: 29 words Hard Word Search: 65 words Make Your Own Word Search Challenge: Minimum 33 Words

This Murder Mystery Roll-A writing prompt resource will get your students writing clever mysteries with exciting twists! With over 7770 unique possible combinations, you could use this year after year and never get tired of the outcomes! Students roll a dice to decide the victim, suspect, murder weapon, scene of the crime and the victim’s shocking secret with this handy writing prompt resource. ☸ Example Rolls ⚀ -1- Victim: Wealthy entrepreneur ⚁ -2- Suspect: Known criminal ⚂ -3- Murder Weapon: Bottle of poison ⚃ -4- Scene of Crime: Behind the stables ⚄ -5- Victim’s Secret: Was an impostor ✂ Contents ✏ Teacher notes explaining how to implement Roll A Writing Prompt resource in the classroom ✏ Grading/marking rubric should you wish to use this resource as an assessment item ✏ Student-friendly instructional slideshow presentation that will hype up the activity and explain every aspect of Roll A Writing Prompts to ensure student success with the activity ✏ A full-page grid detailing the options for each side of a dice, in colour or black and white master ✏ Recording and story writing sheet ✏ Challenge vocabulary - can students use the included words in their stories? Easy differentiation, with beginner, intermediate and expert vocabulary levels. ✏ Story starters for those who need the little extra nudge! ✏ Printable dice template with instructions (two sizes: large and small) ▶ Teacher Preparation Instructions Ensure students understand the basics of narrative writing before implementing in the classroom. You could print a copy to add to writing centers, display the color version on the board for a class activity or hand out individual copies to students. Children can view on any digital device and type into a Word document if distance learning.

This Halloween Writing Prompt resource will get your students writing creative and spooky stories, with thrills that chill! With over 3x 7770 unique possible combinations, you could use these All Hallows Eve writing prompts year after year and never get tired of the outcomes! Students roll a dice to decide a range of story elements across the 3 editions: characters, villains/monsters, setting, problem, scary moments, key item/props and MORE for a harrowing Halloween tale! The three different editions make this resource perfect for classroom differentiation. ☸ Example Rolls [First Edition] ⚀ -1- Main Character: A young child ⚁ -2- Villain: A wailing ghost ⚂ -3- Setting: A theme park ⚃ -4- Problem: The hero makes a bad decision ⚄ -5- Item/Prop: A lunch box ☸ Example Rolls [Second Edition] ⚀ -1- Setting: Home “alone” ⚁ -2- Myth: I call you, and then I come for you ⚂ -3- Monster: Alien ⚃ -4- Character: Paranormal investigator ⚄ -5- Terrifying Moment: Movement out the corner of your eye… ☸ Example Rolls [Third Edition] ⚀ -1- Character: You ⚁ -2- Item: A vampire’s cape ⚂ -3- Setting: A nearby playground ⚃ -4- Creepy Event: A shadowy figure disappears… ⚄ -5- Thrilling Twist: The character’s reflection in the mirror doesn’t move! ✂ Contents ✏ Teacher notes explaining how to implement Roll A Writing Prompt resource in the classroom ✏ Grading/marking rubric should you wish to use this resource as an assessment item ✏ Student-friendly instructional slideshow presentation that will hype up the activity and explain every aspect of Roll A Writing Prompts to ensure student success with the activity ✏ A full-page grid detailing the options for each side of a dice, in colour or black and white master ✏ Recording and story writing sheet ✏ Challenge vocabulary - can students use the included words in their stories? Easy differentiation, with beginner, intermediate and expert vocabulary levels. ✏ Printable dice template with instructions (two sizes: large and small) ▶ Teacher Preparation Instructions Ensure students understand the basics of narrative writing before implementing in the classroom. You could print a copy to add to writing centers, display the color version on the board for a class activity or hand out individual copies to students. Children can view on any digital device and type into a Word document if distance learning.

Teach the Hero’s Journey (or Monomyth) with these background teacher notes, student presentation, and fun handout quiz! Presentation The presentation (PDF file) explains the stages and parts of the Hero’s Journey and breaks them down in step-by-step analysis in 50 full-color slides. Examples of each stage are included, highlighting four well-known narratives. Student Handout/Worksheet Use this fun handout/worksheet accompaniment alongside the presentation for students to note-take during your delivery and record their answers for the “guess the examples” quiz! Teacher Notes Discover the origins of the Hero’s Journey and the multiple variations developed over the years. A nice supplement to your teacher bank of knowledge and a good starting point if you’re new to the idea of a “common narrative template”! You could also introduce students to the Monomyth with these slides, as a time saver!

Hero’s Journey graphic organizer that allow students to compile their knowledge and understanding of the monomyth (in the traditional 12-step cycle that most narratives follow) in a doodle notes style! Give your students a welcome change of pace by leading them through the ideas and concepts underpinning the Hero’s Journey and then gift them with time to doodle and make those connections! This graphic organizer would be great for an interactive notebook, too! ⚠ What are Doodle Notes? It’s a method of revising or introducing a topic, coined by TpT Author Math Giraffe that increases student memory, learning and focus. Doodle notes are basically graphic organizers or guided note/work sheet, but with “brain-friendly upgrades” that allow students to make connections to the text/content in ways they normally wouldn’t. Students make these connections by color-coding, drawing patterns, doodling and otherwise owning the information in front of them. There is no “right way” to utilize doodle note resources, but it is recommended that the teacher models how to complete the sheet and the students follow along at the same time. Students should be doodling while the teacher is lecturing to create those neural pathways. Doodle Notes is a trademarked term used with permission. Please see doodlenotes.org for more information.

What is an “archetype” and how can your class benefit from an archetype analysis when studying the Hero’s Journey (or Monomyth)? Introduce students to the following primary and secondary archetypes most commonly present in narratives: heroes, mentors, threshold guardians, tricksters, shadows, heralds, shapeshifters and allies. Teacher notes, student presentation with fun quiz and archetype note-taking pages that could be used for ANY novel or film analyzed in class! ✂ Contents Brief teacher notes for those unfamiliar with archetypes and why you should consider analyzing archetypes when deconstructing a text for steps/stages/acts of a Hero’s Journey 10-slide presentation outlining the common archetypes in the Monomyth narrative, with fun critical-thinking prompts for each archetype, “for each trickster below, can you determine how they trick the hero or cause mischief?” followed by trickster archetype examples such as Cheshire Cat, Loki, Gollum and Dobby. Lined and unlined versions of the worksheet/graphic organizer for easy differentiation, giving students the choice to note-take, write sentences/paragraphs or doodle and draw ideas!

An “ordinary” boy who makes things happen when he is angry or scared, the strong-willed daughter of a chief of a Polynesian village and our friendly neighborhood high school student bitten by a radioactive spider – they’re all heroes of their own narratives, or if you like, protagonists within a Hero’s Journey. Identifying and analyzing the acts and stages of the Hero’s Journey can be difficult for students if not modeled first. This resource includes plot summaries from the above three well-known narratives, which you can deconstruct with students to show how universal the steps of the Hero’s Journey can be – and where, why and how the stages may differ from story to story. Contents 1 double-sided worksheet for identifying the stages of the Hero’s Journey based on the included plot summaries of each narrative Varied for easy differentiation (lined or unlined for drawers and doodlers) 1 teacher answer key/example of completed work per narrative 1 blank worksheet for you or your students to create and/or analyze their own or provided narrative plot summaries

This Hero’s Journey Writing Prompt resource will get your students writing creative and well-planned stories! With over 2 BILLION unique possible combinations, you could use this year after year and never get tired of the outcomes! Students roll a dice to decide the plot points of the twelve parts of a Hero’s Journey with this handy Hero’s Journey writing prompt resource. ☸ Example Rolls ⚀ Ordinary World … A discontent older sibling. ⚀ Call to Adventure…… A stranger calls for help. ⚀ Refusal…… Indecision. ⚀ Mentor…… Helpful rival. ⚀ Crossing the Threshold…… A frightening unfamiliar place. ⚀ Tests…… Riddles and beasts. ⚀ Approach…… Through the veil. ⚀ Ordeal…… A great loss. ⚀ Treasure…… Knowledge and wisdom. ⚀ Road Back…… The environment collapses. ⚀ Atonement…… What has been gained. ⚀ Reward/Return…… A final peace/rest.

Teach the Hero’s Journey (or Monomyth) with these stunning graphic organizers! Whether you decide to teach an abbreviated and adapted Campbell’s 4 Act, 12 Stage version, Cousineau’s 3 Act, 8 Stage version or Vogler’s 3 Act, 12 Stage version, these graphic organizer clip art pieces will help you do it! 1. Campbell’s Version (Character Arc Model) This chart details the 4 parts and 12 stages of the Hero’s Journey. There are 4 designs: full chart, partially completed chart, highlighted/removed sections and quartered. Text and no next. All files are PNG with transparent backgrounds, which means you can incorporate these images in PowerPoints, worksheets, exams etc. This graphic organizer is perfect for students to grasp the stages of a hero’s journey, and the simple design will look stunning in a student’s book or on a wall. Multiple color options to choose from, or plain black and white! Included is some basic information about this version of the Hero’s Journey for your perusal. 2. Cousineau’s Version This chart has spaces for your own take on Cousineau’s version with 3 Acts and 8 stages. 5 different coloured versions and a blank version. 3. Vogler’s Version This chart has spaces for your own take on Vogler’s version with 3 Acts and 12 stages. 5 different coloured versions and a blank version. Ideas for the Classroom How many of us teach the Hero’s Journey as if it is a definitive set of steps, stages or acts? Why not show students the crossovers between the above 3 versions? Such a great way of opening discussion as to how the monomyth theory has developed over time and how it can be adapted to suit the narrative being studied.

Character development using the framework of the Hero’s Journey – another tool that allows students to compile their knowledge and understanding of what makes our stalwart protagonist tick! This unique set of worksheets ask questions that seek to deeply analyze an existing character, or feed the roots of a new hero designed by your student! Contents 4 unique pages of questions, focusing on character development and linked to the Hero’s Journey Question prompts cover character traits, thoughts, emotions, relationships, growth/changes, quotes and plot significance – what more could you need?!

Each teacher of the common narrative structure known as the monomyth uses language they have developed over time to explain each facet of the Hero’s Journey in a manner that allows their students to experience success. This resource of 9 alternative monomyth graphic organizers and accompanying worksheet versions attempts to bring as many variations of the names of each stage and act as possible, to give students the best chance of understanding that the wording of the steps is not what is important, but the context. Whether it is called “separation”, “awareness” or “departure”, students should be able to understand that this is the stage in which the hero leaves their “ordinary” world (alternatives include “known”, “ordered” and “normal”) to enter that of the “extraordinary” (or “unknown”, “chaos”, “special”). Hence the purpose of these alternative designs (despite being cool extra worksheets and note-taking pages for your students) is to facilitate discussion about how the Hero’s Journey doesn’t change, but can be explained in different ways. ✂ Contents Each of the 9 unique designs is provided blank, filled and structured. The blank versions are great for you to then direct students to use the wording that you prefer. The filled versions can be used as comparison tools, or as worksheets for students to take notes on these steps using the class text. You could also add your own questions to these versions digitally. The structured versions will have simple prompts for students, so they can use the pages as note-taking pages or worksheets for the class text.

This Tomorrow, When the War Began Roll A Writing Prompt resource will get your students writing stories set in the universe of John Marsden’s invasion-torn countryside - which will definitely showcase their creativity! With over 7770 unique possible combinations, you could use this year after year and never get tired of the outcomes! Students roll a dice to decide the two characters in the story or scene, the location, their mission and the type of gear available. The stories your students write will be rich with imagination, for sure! ☸ Example Rolls ⚀ -1- Character 1: Ellie ⚁ -2- Character 2: Mr. Clement (Town Dentist) ⚂ -3- Location: Main Street - Wirrawee’s CBD ⚃ -4- Mission: Travel safely through the area ⚄ -5- Gear: Slingshot

This Legendary Fable Roll A Writing Prompt resource will get your students writing creative and thought-provoking stories with moral lessons! With over 7770 unique possible combinations, you could use this year after year and never get tired of the outcomes! Students roll a dice to decide the moral lesson, creatures, object and (if they’re up for it!) a challenge for tale that is sure to get passed down from generation to generation of students! ☸ Example Rolls ⚀ -1- Moral Lesson: It’s important to think ahead. ⚁ -2- Creature 1: Mouse ⚂ -3- Creature 2: Cat ⚃ -4- Object: A tall tree ⚄ -5- ! Challenge ! Make your fable funny. ⚠ Preview Product Download the PREVIEW to view a demo with student-friendly instructions. ✂ Contents + A full-page sheet detailing the options for each side of a dice + Printable dice template (two dice per page) + British and American English versions + Recording and story writing sheet + Student-friendly instructional presentation ✂ Teacher Preparation Instructions Ensure students understand the basics of narrative writing before implementing in the classroom, in addition to the particulars of the fable genre. ✂ Suggestions for Use in the Classroom You could print a copy to add to writing centres, display the color version on the board for a class activity or hand out individual copies to students.

This Survival Roll-A Writing Prompt resource will get your students writing creative stories about tough survival! With over 7770 unique possible combinations, you could use this year after year and never get tired of the outcomes! Students roll a dice to decide the companions to the survivor, environment, equipment, how nature strikes and what they can get for dinner of their very own Survival Story with this handy Roll-A writing prompt resource. ☸ Example Rolls ⚀ -1- Companions: Tour group ⚁ -2- Environment: Unforgiving jungle ⚂ -3- Equipment: Smart phone (no signal) ⚃ -4- Nature Strikes: Reptiles ⚄ -5- For Dinner: Exotic fruit ⚠ Preview Product Download the PREVIEW to view a demo with student-friendly instructions. ✂ Contents + A full-page sheet detailing the options for each side of a dice + Printable dice template (two dice per page) + British and American English versions + Recording and story writing sheet + Student-friendly instructional presentation ✂ Teacher Preparation Instructions Ensure students understand the basics of narrative writing before implementing in the classroom.

An aesthetically pleasing scaffolded novel review worksheet that can be used with ANY book for ANY subject/topic, with plenty of space for students to write notes and answer the question prompts. Then, when students have handed it in, grade their work with the included marking rubric! Easy assessment! Contents Two versions of the worksheet, both versions in British and American English. The worksheet covers the following categories: Feelings when reading the book Rating Liked/Disliked Engagement Characterization Literary Devices Target Audience Instructions for use Ensure students have read the entire book, and then print a copy for each student. You could use this as a note-taking page if a book review is an assessment piece, or you can ask students to fill it in full-sentences and ask them to hand it back in for grading. I find this worksheet is excellent set as homework as a revising tool.

A fun twist on writing fractured fairy tales, this magical writing prompt for scrambled fairy tales will get your students writing creative twisted stories! With over 7770 unique possible combinations, you could use this year after year and never get tired of the outcomes! Students roll a dice to decide the characters, setting, problem and moral of their own scrambled fairy tale based on this handy magical writing prompt resource. ☸ Example Rolls ⚀ -1- Main Character: Rapunzel ⚁ -2- Other Character(s): Goldilocks ⚂ -3- Setting: In the highest room, of the tallest tower. ⚃ -4- Problem: An angry creature stops the main character from making progress. ⚄ -5- Moral: Hard work pays off. ✂ Contents ✏ Teacher notes explaining how to implement Roll A Writing Prompt resource in the classroom ✏ Grading/marking rubric should you wish to use this resource as an assessment item ✏ Student-friendly instructional slideshow presentation that will hype up the activity and explain every aspect of Roll A Writing Prompts to ensure student success with the activity ✏ A full-page grid detailing the options for each side of a dice, in colour or black and white master ✏ Recording and story writing sheet ✏ Challenge vocabulary - can students use the included words in their stories? Easy differentiation, with beginner, intermediate and expert vocabulary levels. ✏ Story starters for those who need the little extra nudge! ✏ Printable dice template with instructions (two sizes: large and small) ▶ Teacher Preparation Instructions Ensure students understand the basics of narrative writing before implementing in the classroom. You could print a copy to add to writing centers, display the color version on the board for a class activity or hand out individual copies to students. Children can view on any digital device and type into a Word document if distance learning.

Tomorrow, When the War Began follows the journey of Australian teenagers during an invasion – these characters undergo significant change in the novel and these character study worksheets seek to analyse the protagonists of the story. Dissect characters based on their first impressions; document behavioural traits (personality and motivation) with simple character profiles; analyse character relationships/connections via a character web; critically break-down events through character lenses; focus on specific characters and their coming-of-age; track character plot points; compile meaningful character quotes; compare and contrast character traits of Ellie, Homer, Lee, Fi, Robyn, Chris, Corrie and Kevin… ALL THIS AND MORE in 15 unique, attractive, single or double-sided worksheets! British English, suitable for Australian classrooms :) This resource is a complete time saver, with quick and easy worksheets just ready to print. Check out the preview for a glance at the resources: character profiles first impressions character relationships web focus on individual characters compare and contrast character traits character quotes character plot analysis event analysis

Need a quick and easy resource to study the vocabulary encountered in John Marsden’s novel, Tomorrow, When the War Began? Look no further! 10 words, of varying difficulty, including Aussie slang, have been chosen carefully from each of the 23 chapters of the novel, for a total of 230 vocabulary words! Take the stress out of organising spelling homework or classwork! Choose between printing all pages double-sided and stapled for students as a booklet (easy evidence of learning to be formally or summatively assessed), or printing individual chapter vocab word worksheets to start the lesson, summarise a chapter or for fast finishers. Chapter 1 Vocab Words Examples concentric, anonymous, colonised, tabbouli, nuggety British English, suitable for Australian classrooms :)