Teach your students 20 essential reading strategies. The 30 graphic organisers (colour and blackline) will help your students practise key reading strategies with any text they read. Each graphic organiser provides an explanation of the reading strategy in focus. Students will be able to successfully document their findings via the writing prompts. The eye-catching graphics and student-friendly organisation will surely motivate the most reluctant. ITEMS INCLUDED ✅ 30 BLACK AND WHITE graphic organisers to document the application of the reading strategies ✅ 30 COLOUR graphic organisers to document the application of the reading strategies ✅ 1 cover sheet (featuring name and grade) to compile all organisers into a booklet ✅ 2 page writing template The reading strategies in focus are: ⭐ Author’s Purpose ⭐ Asking Questions ⭐ Cause and Effect ⭐ Characterisation ⭐ Compare and Contrast ⭐ Context Clues ⭐ Determining Importance ⭐ Drawing Conclusions ⭐ Fact and Opinion ⭐ Main Idea and Details ⭐ Making Connections ⭐ Making Inferences ⭐ Making Predictions ⭐ Problem and Solution ⭐ Setting ⭐ Sequencing ⭐ Story Elements ⭐ Summarising ⭐ Synthesising ⭐ Visualising SUGGESTED USE: Focus on one reading strategy at a time. Have students record their responses on the specific graphic organiser as they read. Use the writing templates if you would like students to write a paragraph/page from information documented in the organiser. This resource will also be very useful to teach, review and apply the reading strategies in preparation for Naplan. THIS RESOURCE IS INCLUDED IN THE BUNDLE:https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/reading-strategies-bundle-11614333

Are you teaching your students all about the four types of sentences? Use this collection of interactive notebook templates and posters to reinforce the understanding of the four sentence types: Declarative, Imperative, Interrogative, and Exclamatory. Both US and British English spellings and terminolgy included. Items Included Interactive Notebook Templates 1 Pdf file (US spelling & terminology) Interactive Notebook Templates 1 Pdf file (British English spelling & terminology) 8 Posters Style 1 (color and blackline) featuring definitions and examples of the four types of sentences. 8 Posters Style 2 (color) featuring definitions and examples of the four types of sentences. Posters come in two sizes: 8.5x11 inches and A4

If you are born on Leap Day, will you have to wait four years to celebrate your next birthday? Although, both years are century years, why was the year 2000 a leap year and not the year 1900? What are babies born on Leap Day called? Your students will enjoy knowing the answers to these and many more interesting questions with this 20 Scavenger Hunt Fun Facts pack on Leap Year. WHAT’S INCLUDED ✓ 20 Fact Cards on Leap Year ✓ 3 Recording Sheets ✓ 3 page Answer Key ✓ 13 Writing Templates featuring Leap Year images; 1 blank template included for students to self-illustrate. ACTIVITY ⇒ Place the 20 fact cards on Leap Year around the classroom. Students can work individually, in pairs, or in small groups to find the answers to all 20 questions on their response sheets. They must read the fact card to find the answer for each corresponding fact question on their response sheets. ⇒ Early finishers who complete the Scavenger Hunt can design their writing posters. Wrap-up the activity by getting students together and asking them to share the facts they found the most interesting. They may refer to their recording sheets and posters.

This writing unit will help you scaffold the structural components of an persuasive essay and facilitate your students to write persuasively on given topics. There are four lessons that will scaffold writing at every stage of the persuasive essay on a given topic. Each lesson features a booklet cover. All the individual lessons can also be combined into one whole booklet with a general cover. ITEMS INCLUDED: 1. Posters on Persuasive Writing x 3: definition, key points, structure 2. Sample Text: All lessons revolve around this sample text. Students will colour code the parts of the text as the lessons are delivered. 3. Sample Text: targeting differentiation for higher ability students 4. Mini Lessons x 4: Deconstructing the Introduction, Deconstructing the Body, Deconstructing the Conclusion 5.Peer-editing checklist 6.Self-editing checklist 7.Teacher Marking Rubric 8.Six posters on Persuasive Writing Signal Words 9.Blank Writing Sheets on a topic of choice 10.Two page mini booklet featuring the sample text. Have students refer to this booklet when attempting lesson 1 on deconstructing structure. Assembly instructions included in file. ABOUT MINI LESSONS: LESSON 1: DECONSTRUCTING STRUCTURE 20 questions that target the key components in terms of structure, language, and vocabulary of a persuasive piece of writing. LESSON 2: DECONSTRUCTING THE INTRODUCTION: HOOK, OPINION, THESIS Focus on two major hooks: strong statement, hypothetical question. Students will write their own hooks, opinions and thesis statements on given topics based on sample. LESSON 3: DECONSTRUCTING THE BODY: TOPIC SENTENCE, DETAILS, CONCLUDING SENTENCE A sample body paragraph is provided for students to colour code the topic sentence, supporting details and the concluding sentence. A graphic organiser enables students to brainstorm their ideas of body paragraphs on a given topic. These ideas are then written out in succeeding organisers marked: first body paragraph, second body paragraph and third body paragraph. This is an opportunity for students to also make revisions and edit their work as they write. LESSON 4: DECONSTRUCTING THE CONCLUSION A sample concluding paragraph is provided for students to colour code the parts of a conclusion: summary statement, brief restatement of three reasons given in body, and a call to action.

Use this fun hands-on spinner wheels pack to document the life cycles of 8 animals. Both black and white and coloured wheel templates included. There are 3 different base templates to accompany each black and white and coloured wheel cover template. with labels of the life-cycle stages and images with just images for students to label the stages with just images and blank lines for students to label and write a brief overview of each stage in the animal’s life cycle The wheels turn easily anti-clockwise and feature the life cycles of the following animals: Bat Frog Platypus Rabbit Sea Turtle Cow Mouse Sheep Please note these wheel templates do not feature detailed information on the life cycle of the above animals, but are a tool to document student’s findings on the life cycles from books, videos and/or the internet.

BUDGETING: FINANCIAL PLANNING AND GRAPHING: FINANCIAL LITERACY This fun unit on budgeting features interactive activities to enable students to plan a budget taking into account earned income, expenses and a short-term spending goal. All written content in this unit is editable providing you with the flexibility to modify the resource to meet your students’ needs. You will be able to change all written content (spellings, currency format etc) - simply type inside the text box in the editable Power Point file. A Pdf file is also included if you do not wish to make any changes. All clipart is locked in accordance with the artists’ terms of use. Font is embedded. Content This unit comprises of the following activities:Four tasks that facilitate an understanding of what it means to budget wisely. ➀ My Lucky Week (editable) Planning expenses with no relation to income. Students get a feel of expenses and work with decimal numbers to calculate total cost. ➁ On a Budget (editable) Planning expenses in relation to a stipulated income. Students need to determine how to best budget to keep their expenses less than the given income. ➂ Reaching My Goal (editable) Planning expenses in relation to a given income and achieving a short term goal. Students work out a spending plan to achieve a short-term goal. ➃ My Personal Budget (editable) Drawing up a personal budget plan on the basis of personal income received and wants. Students determine the feasibility of a budget plan through constructed reflection. Other Activities(EDITABLE) ⭐ Creation of Bar Graphs to show differences and comparisons in expenditure for each of the four budgeting activities. ⭐ Making wise choices from the Dream Collection Catalogue to achieve a short term goal. ⭐ Constructive reflection on a budget plan with emphasis on spending patterns. ⭐ Self-assessment, peer assessment and teacher assessment using rubrics as a tool. Choice of two sets of rubrics for each type of assessment are provided. One set has scores allotted to each criteria, while criteria in the other set can be ticked or highlighted. ⭐ Flashcards featuring key mathematical vocabulary when working with planning a financial budget. ⭐ Task sheets feature both coloured and blackline versions. ⭐ Booklet cover (2 options) and a poster defining a ‘budget’ (3 options). Duration Each of the four activities in this unit can be completed in one and a half hours over five days. Students may write their reflections and complete self and peer assessments on the fifth day.

If you would like to teach your students a step-by step approach to writing persuasively and also scaffold every stage of the writing process, then you will find this resource very useful. All components in this pack are designed to facilitate students to sit formal writing assessments. The materials adhere to a formal writing style complete with close detail to elements of structure and composition of persuasive texts whereby opinion is supported by relevant details. Further details of lessons included in this pack are outlined below: * All lessons to teach and model the parts of a Persuasive Essay revolve around the mentor text, ‘Dogs Make the Best Pets’ The graphic organisers also enable students to write on other topics of choice. LESSON 1: THE STRUCTURE ✓ Persuasive Writing Anchor Charts x 3 ✓ Mentor Text x 1 on the topic ‘Dogs Make the Best Pets' ✓ Cut and glue parts of the mentor text activity to study structure ✓ Colour-code parts of the mentor text to study the structural components of the introduction, body and conclusion. ✓ Questions to draw attention to structure (to use with mentor text and informative article) ✓ Persuasive Techniques including the ethos, pathos and logos modes of persuasion. LESSON 2: THE INTRODUCTION ♦ Scaffolded activities based on the mentor text to enable students to write the three parts that make-up the introduction: hook, opinion and thesis statement. ♦ Activity focus on the five type of hooks including work with QR Codes, LESSON 3: THE BODY ♦ Cut and glue interactive activities and reference to mentor text to help students better understand the parts of the three body paragraphs: the topic sentence encompassing the reason, supporting details and concluding sentence. LESSON 4: THE CONCLUSION ♦ Reference to colour-coded mentor text and deconstructing parts of a concluding paragraph activity to better understand the parts: summary statement, re-statement of reasons and call to action. ALSO INCLUDED: ✓ Graphic organisers to organise ideas of the introduction, body and conclusion when planning to write on a given prompt are included for all lessons. ✓ Writing templates for published pieces. ✓ Self-editing checklist ✓ Peer-editing checklist ✓ Teacher marking rubric ✓ Booklet cover for all lessons if compiling lesson sheets. ✓ Posters x 6 on Persuasive Writing Signal Words Once you have taught students the style and structure of a Persuasive Essay, the job is half done. All the best! I hope you will have an idea of how I have used this resource with my students via the guided notes for each section. Further instructions on how to use this resource are in file.

*Have your students graph and interpret data in line graphs with these fun centre interactive activities. There are 8 line graph centre activities (blackline and colour) in this pack. * Each graphing activity includes the following: a given scenario or problem visual picture cards a line graph template with scale intervals marked a task card including questions to interpret data collected Answer keys You will find the following line graph centres in this pack: * Chocolate Fundraiser * Hotdog Sales * Temperature Blues * Growing Up * Sprouting Forth * Diet Trial * Test Scores * Pizza Sales CENTRE ACTIVITY: Task sheets require students to interpret created graphs and target a variety of questions related to addition, subtraction and finding the mean of given data. Pack also includes flashcards that feature key mathematical vocabulary when working with Line Graphs. **PREPARATION: ** Cut, laminate and place each set of visual cards in zip-lock bags together with the task card, response sheet and answer key in a file folder for use in math rotation groups and independent centres. A file folder cover (choice of 2) can be pasted on the cover of each file folder.

Scaffold the structural components of a Persuasive Essay with this comprehensive pack of interactive notebook templates, posters, anchor charts, and graphic organisers. FOCUS OF SCAFFOLDED LESSONS ON: * Lesson activities feature the sample text, ‘Fast Food’. 1.The Introduction: hook, opinion, thesis statement 2.Five types of hooks: a strong statement, a scene, a rhetorical question, a definition, and a quotation. 3.The Body Paragraphs: topic sentence (reason), supporting details, concluding sentence 4.The Conclusion: summary statement, re-statement of reasons, call to action SUPPLEMENTARY RESOURCES 1.Graphic organisers on the introduction, body and conclusion (can be used with other topics). 2.6 persuasive writing prompt cards (colour and blackline). 3.Self-editing checklist 4.Peer-editing checklist 5.Teacher Marking Rubric 6.Lined sheets 7.Flipbook (editable) to scaffold structure (maybe used as draft for editing and revising). 8.Posters/Anchor charts on the parts of a Persuasive Essay and persuasive language. 9.Links to four interesting topics for students to gain content knowledge prior to writing their own persuasive essays. Brief Overview of Nature of Work: The Introduction, Body and Conclusion THE INTRODUCTION: Students will read the sample text on fast food (coloured posters) and note the parts of the Introduction. They will also read the sample texts for the five different ways to begin an persuasive essay: a strong statement, a scene, a rhetorical question, a definition, and a quotation. Students will colour-code the parts of the introduction in the five sample texts (interactive notebook templates). Students will then practise writing the five ways of beginning an introduction. They will use a graphic organiser to plan their thesis (interactive notebook templates). THE BODY: Students will read the sample text on fast food (coloured posters) and note the parts of the body: a topic sentence encompassing the reason, supporting details and a concluding sentence. Students will colour-code the parts of the body in the sample text (interactive notebook templates). Students will then practise writing the first body paragraph. They will use a graphic organiser to plan their writing (interactive notebook templates). THE CONCLUSION Students will read the sample conclusion on fast food (coloured poster) and note the parts of the conclusion: a summary statement, re-statement of reasons, call to action. Students will colour-code the parts of the conclusion in the sample text (interactive notebook template). Students will then practise writing the conclusion. They will use a graphic organiser to plan their writing (interactive notebook templates).

Christmas: Christmas Around the World: Christmas Scavenger Hunt Your students will love hunting for these Christmas Around the World Fact Cards! Moreover they will know interesting facts about how Christmas is celebrated in different parts of the world. WHAT’S INCLUDED ✓ 32 Fact Cards on Christmas around the world (USA, England, Australia, France, Italy, Germany, Norway, Iceland, Australia, Brazil, Mexico, Canada, Sweden, Netherlands, Spain). ✓ 4 Recording Sheets ✓ 4 page Answer Key ✓ 25 Poster Templates featuring Christmas images; 1 blank poster included for students to self-illustrate. ✓ Banners (plain and decorated) ACTIVITY ⇒ Place the 32 fact cards on Christmas around the classroom. Students can work individually, in pairs, or in small groups to find the answers to all 32 questions on their response sheets. They must read the fact card to find the answer for each corresponding fact question on their response sheets. ⇒ Early finishers who complete the Scavenger Hunt can design their posters. Wrap-up the activity by getting students together and asking them to share the facts they found the most interesting. They may refer to their recording sheets and posters. ‡ You may break-up the activity and do cards (1-17) or (18-32) depending upon time available.

Your students will enjoy learning about Easter with this 32 QR Code Hunt Fun Facts pack. Please note only Fact Card 1 outlines why Easter is celebrated. The rest of the fact cards all feature fun facts and are not of religious significance. WHAT’S INCLUDED 32 QR Code Cards on Easter 4 Recording Sheets 4 page Answer Key 26 Writing Templates featuring Easter images; 1 blank poster included for students to self-illustrate. Banners (plain and decorated) ACTIVITY Place the 32 QR Code Cards around the classroom. Students can work individually, in pairs, or in small groups to find the answers to all 32 questions on their recording sheets. They must scan the QR Code to find the answer for each corresponding question on their recording sheets. Students make an educated guess about the possible answer prior to scanning. Early finishers who complete the Qr Code Hunt can design their posters. They write 2-3 facts on a template of their choice. EVIDENCE OF LEARNING Wrap-up the activity by getting students together and asking them to share the facts they found the most interesting. They may refer to their recording sheets and posters. ** You may break-up the activity and do cards (1-18) or (19-32) depending upon time available. Copy recording sheets accordingly. ** These cards will assess students’ prior knowledge or alternatively pique their interest for them to want to scan the code to reveal the answer. Some cards also have picture clues (without giving away too much) to set up students for success. ONLINE SECURITY Once a QR code is scanned, students are not directed to a website but rather to a text only link. If the QR Code Reader app attempts to display the answer with a web browser, choose the option of view in ‘plain text’ in settings/preferences.

Prior to requiring students to write a narrative, it is imperative that they know its structural components. This mini unit will help your students understand the purpose of the three main points of view: First Person, Third Person Limited and Third Person Omniscient. WHAT’S INCLUDED: ✓ Cover Sheet for Booklet. ✓ Anchor Chart (colour and blackline) outlining Point of View. ✓ First Person and Third Person Writing Sample. ✓ Venn Diagram to Compare and Contrast First Person Point of View and Third Person Point of View. ✓ Switching from Third Person point of view to First Person point of view for given prompts. ✓ Switching from First Person point of view to Third Person point of view for given dialogues. ✓ Switching a story extract from the Third Person point of view to the First Person point of view. ✓ Switching a story extract from the First Person point of view to the Third Person point of view. ✓ Writing on a given scenario from two different points of view. ✓ Picture Prompts (x 3): writing from the First person and the Third Person point of view. ✓ Summing Up: 11 multiple-choice questions on understanding the effectiveness of Points of View in writing.

This useful pack on fractions will help your students to identify and work with wholes and fifths. Included are anchor charts and printables to reinforce conceptual content. All printables may be collated into a booklet for reference. WHAT’S INCLUDED: Student Cover for Booklet Anchor Charts x 8 on Wholes and Fifths Finding Fifths: circling shapes that show fifths Identifying Halves, Fourths, Thirds and Fifths Colouring a fifth of a shape Colouring fifths of shapes to represent the fractions Colouring fifth of groups Colouring visuals to represent the fractions Drawing Fifths: cutting shapes into 5 equal parts Cut and glue fraction visuals to match fractions Equal Shares: fifths (cut and glue) Spinning Fifths and colouring to show fifths spun Showing fifths via cross-sections Identifying visuals of Fifths and writing the fraction Writing fifths as fractions for given visuals Interpreting ‘Fraction of’ problem: fifths

Teach students 20 persuasive techniques of the persuasive writing genre with this interactive fun resource. This pack includes 20 Scavenger Hunt cards, 1 Recording Sheet, and an Answer Key to equip students with necessary content information on persuasive writing techniques that they can apply to their own persuasive essays. The persuasive techniques featured in the 20 hunt cards are: ✓ adjectives ✓ adverbs ✓ alliteration ✓ anecdote ✓ sarcasm ✓ connotations ✓ metaphor ✓ exaggeration ✓ evidence ✓ expert opinion ✓ inclusive language ✓ rhetorical question ✓ simile ✓ emotive words ✓ tone ✓ repetition ✓ imagery ✓ cliché ✓ logic ✓ pun ACTIVITY Place the 20 information cards on Persuasive Writing Techniques around the classroom. Students can work individually, in pairs, or in small groups to find the answers to all 20 questions on their recording sheets. They must read the information on each card to find the answer for each corresponding question on their recording sheets. EVIDENCE OF LEARNING ♦ After the hunt, discuss the answers as a class. I have the pdf version of the hunt open on the interactive whiteboard, so students refer to the information card for each question on their recording sheets. ♦ The interactive nature of the hunt makes it fun for students to learn the persuasive techniques characteristic of a persuasive essay. Students will be more confident to use these techniques when writing. Please note that the 20 Hunt cards feature just a definition of each technique type. Students need to read the definition and identify the persuasive technique. This will enable you to assess prior knowledge and also enable students to consciously think of the answer prior to responding or to make an educated guess. Wish you and your students a successful year!

Wearing the colour red, eating candied crab apples and giving red envelopes with money (hongbao/lai see); these are some of the fascinating traditions in this 32 fun facts pack on Chinese New Year. WHAT’S INCLUDED 32 Fact Cards on Chinese New Year. 4 Recording Sheets 4 page Answer Key 11 Poster Templates featuring New Year images; 1 blank poster included for students to self-illustrate. ACTIVITY Place the 32 fact cards on Chinese New Year around the classroom. Students can work individually, in pairs, or in small groups to find the answers to all 32 questions on their response sheets. They must read the fact card to find the answer for each corresponding fact question on their response sheets. Early finishers who complete the Scavenger Hunt can design their writing posters. Wrap-up the activity by getting students together and asking them to share the facts they found the most interesting. They may refer to their recording sheets and posters. ** You may break-up the activity and do cards (1-17) or (18-32) depending upon time available.

Are you looking for writing activities to celebrate Father’s Day in your classroom?There couldn’t be a better gift than these four poem dedication writing activities on Father’s Day. The flipbooks and cards are sure to touch every father’s beating heart! Items Included PowerPoint Presentation (13 slides) informing students of the structural elements of the four poem types: Cinquain, Synonym Diamante, Acrostic, Structured Poem (Love you, Dad!) Posters x 7 (color and black and white) of the four poem types for students’ reference. Flipbook Templates x 5 (color and black and white) featuring the lined structure of the four poem types. There are 33 cover options. 25 Cards (black and white – 2 sheets each card) scaffolding the writing of a Cinquain, a Synonym Diamante, and an Acrostic. Activity Introduce students to the four poem types and written examples with the PowerPoint Presentation. Give students the choice of writing out their poems using the flipbook templates or the cards. Display the Poem Types Posters in the classroom for reference. The posters feature a written example of each poem type. Have students take home their flipbooks or cards to present to their fathers or father figures. Flipbook Book Templates Sections (color and blackline) Template 1: Cover There are 33 flipbook cover options featuring a variety of themed images. Students pick one. Template 2: Cinquain Template 3: Diamante Template 4: Acrostic Template 5: Love You, Dad! Card Templates Each card comprises two sheets that need to be printed or photocopied back to back. Further detailed instructions in download. The sections are: Front: Cover Inside sections 2-3: writing lines for a Cinquain and an Acrostic Back: writing lines for a Synonym Diamante Printing Flipbook Templates Print blackline templates. Have students color, then assemble smallest to largest templates or vice versa after all poems are written. Glue/staple at top tab. Print templates on colored cardstock. Assemble and staple/glue at top tab. Print out the colored templates and assemble. These poems will be a memento for every father/father figure to cherish.

Are you teaching your students all about the four kinds of sentences or the four types of sentences? Use this collection of Cornell-style note templates and the animated PowerPoint Presentation to reinforce the understanding of the four types of sentences: Declarative, Imperative, Interrogative, and Exclamatory. Students will record information on the note-taking sheets while you present the Power Point. The Dragon-theme will make learning all the more interesting for your students! Both US and British English spellings and terminolgy included. Items Included Cornell-style Guided Note Templates x 4 sheets and 21 slide PowerPoint Presentation (US spelling & terminology) Cornell-style Guided Note Templates x 4 sheets and 21 slide PowerPoint Presentation (British English spelling & terminology) 8 Posters Style 1 (color and blackline) featuring definitions and examples of the four types of sentences. 8 Posters Style 2 (color) featuring definitions and examples of the four types of sentences. Posters come in two sizes: 8.5x11 inches and A4 The note-taking takes after Cornell styled guided notes. The PowerPoint presentation will equip your students with key content knowledge and ample practice on the four types of sentences prior to students working on other reinforcing activities. The note-taking sheets require students to fill in the blanks as you present the PowerPoint slides. Content ranges from writing parts of definitions of grammatical terminology in addition to interactive practice examples. Topics Covered in Presentation Definition, Examples, Changing Sentence Type and Practice Quiz Declarative sentence Imperative Sentence Interrogative Sentence Exclamatory Sentence Suggested Use Run through the presentation yourself prior to presenting to students. Present the slides one at a time, students will follow instructions on each slide like filling in the blanks on their note-taking sheets and attempting practice examples. The slides are animated to present information in manageable chunks. Follow-up with task cards, practice sheets or notebook templates available in the bundle.

Get your students out of the four walls of the classroom and into the outdoors with this fun activity. Students will graph the car colours in the Staff Car Park. They will have the opportunity to use tally marks to collect data to construct a bar graph. A set of questions also requires students to interpret the constructed bar graph. Not only will learning be more realistic but also it will be a welcome change, perhaps from the daily routine. See more bar graphs in the Mega Graphs Bundle. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/graphs-mega-bundle-11602681

Students will use card visuals to record pizza sales over a given period of time. They will plot and interpret data on a line graph. ► Items Included: ✓ File folder cover (2 options): if placing all items in a file at a centre ✓ Single large task card (colour and blackline) on a sheet outlining the task ✓ Two small task cards (colour and blackline) on a sheet outlining the task ✓ ine graph sheet to plot data (single- large and two small on a sheet) ✓ esponse Sheet to interpret data (single- large and two small on a sheet) ✓ visual data cards featuring number of pizzas sold ✓ ample Response /Answer Key (single- large and two small on a sheet) ✓ poster defining a Line Graph ►Activity: Students will follow the instructions on the task card to collect data and plot it on the line graph. They will then interpret data collected by answering questions. To save on paper, you have the option to print two templates on a single sheet for all printables in this pack.

Celebrate Australia Day in your classroom with this bright bunting banner reading, ‘Happy Australia Day ’. PREPARATION Cut out each bunting flag and laminate for durability. Staple to a ribbon or display on a bulletin board.