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The Doorbell Rang - A Division Problem
Wombat Stew is a much loved story about some adorable Australian animals. Follow Dingo as he tries to make a stew to eat while the other animals try to trick him.
This book study for ‘Wombat Stew’ contains the following printables
Getting to know the text
Alphabet Key
Parts of speech – classify the words and make a display
What I know, want to know and new learning
Alphabet Wall for a class display
Working through the text tasks include -
Beginning, middle, end
Text Connections
Problems and solutions
Write a summary
Story Elements
I see, I think, I wonder
A Dingo-Wombat-Emu-Echidna-Kookaburra-Lizard-Koala-Platypus is, can, has
Use adjectives to describe
Beyond the text tasks include -
Main Idea and sub plots
Conversations
Venn Diagrams compare animal characters in Wombat Stew
Change the ending
A recipe to use
Alternative coping methods
Personality Traits
Use adjectives
List Australian animals
Amazing illustration
Visual Illustrations
New Book Cover
Book Reports
Author Tools
Interview questions
Conversation between Wombat Stew characters
Innovation on the text
Sequel to text
Make your own book
Non-Fiction Responses for an Information Report include -
Photos to use as display and conversation prompts
Fact cards to share in colour and black/white
Planners (USA and Non-USA spelling)
Pages to use for writing text
Information Text rubric (USA and Non-USA spelling)
Map of the world
Interactive Note Pages for planning (USA and Non-USA spelling)
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Rosie's Walk Book Companion
Rosie’s Walk is a great book to teach positional words. This book companion looks at many aspects of the book and provides opportunities to respond to the text in differentiated tasks.
Vocabulary Cards – to sort and look at parts of speech
Word Wall – create a list of words together
Visual Representation
Draw a map and recount
Create your own version to read.
Print and Go Section
Word splashes for Rosie, the fox and the chase
Plus, Minus and Interesting facts
Alphabet Key
I see, I think, I wonder
Record three facts
3/2/1 – Facts, options, questions
Text to text, self and world
Design a book cover
Responding through the senses
Book Review
Writing about the Reading
Writing a letter- convince the fox to leave Rosie alone
Main Idea and sub points
Author tools – what does the author do to keep us reading and interested?
Interview questions – for the foxes and the farmers
Dialogue between characters
Write a different ending
Write an innovation on the text
Make a list of important facts from the text
List the complications and resolutions
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Stellaluna Book Study
Stellaluna is a story about a young bat that finally makes their way back home after trying to fit in with a bird family. These tasks will explore the text and inspire your students to write.
Tasks include -
Word Wall Cards - Use these words as a display or in a learning centre to sort into categories or to find out meanings or to put into sentences or stories or use in writing or put into alphabetical order
KWHL - Copy each page and display as a grade list the things you - Know about Stellaluna - Want to know about Stellaluna - How will we find this out - Our New Learning about Stellaluna
Word Splashes - Around each picture record words to describe it. Discuss adjectives, verbs and nouns
Interactive Pages - On the front – draw an illustration. Under the flap – write a description for the Beginning, middle and end of story and Personality traits for Stellaluna
Writing Tasks - Flap Book, Stellaluna loves to…, Life in a nest, Spare writing pages, ACROSTIC poem, Side graphics for stories, Venn Diagram, At night I ���If I were a bat I would
Word Work - Use these class lesson or an individual focus for word work tasks. Pages for – at, ir, ight
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Persuasive Opinion Writing Prompt Pack
This Persuasive Opinion Writing Pack has 22 prompts for writing about opinions that will motivate your writers. Your students will present a point of view with supporting arguments. The Persuasive/Opinion prompts can be printed or displayed on your whiteboard or TV screen.
This pack includes
Simple planning tool - You can use this to plan to help your students plan using a blank piece of paper.
Persuasive prompts - These 22 prompts can be printed off and shared. I would suggest that they are displayed on your Smartboard or IWB and used as discussion starters.
Print and go sheets - The ‘print and go’ copies are for your students to write on and check off as they include parts of the text in their writing.
Assessment - Choose between one for each child or a class recording sheet.
Writing pages - You can use this as a draft or published piece. The empty box can be used as a plan or for a supporting illustration or diagram.
Please Note – Australian teachers – this pack is supportive of NAPLAN (this is a National Assessment Program) as it is about good teaching from day one of primary school, not just teaching the writing styles just prior to the assessment time. This pack will help you to work with Year 2 to Year 6 students to help prepare them for our National Testing as well as write well planned and reasoned persuasive texts.
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ANZAC Day - Writing, Craft and Cooking
Even our young students need to have an understanding about ANZAC Day. This pack will help you to explore through reading, writing, craft and cooking why ANZAC Day is so important to commemorate with our young students.
This pack contains
Print and Go tasks
A Word Wall to brainstorm words that you may find in books you read or words you may need in writing tasks
Read an ANZAC Day book of your choice and complete the beginning, middle and end template – 3 choices (these could be enlarged to A3)
What I see, what I think, what I wonder about ANZAC Day
A soldier, sailor, pilot and nurse is-can-has. This can be done individually or in small groups and then shared
How does our school commemorate ANZAC Day?
Why are medals given out to our Armed Forces?
Craft Activities
Make a wreath
Poppy torn art
Cooking activities
Recipe for ANZAC Day biscuits
Recount of making ANZAC Day biscuits – 2 options
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Are We There Yet? Writing, Research and Craft
These writing, research and craft tasks are for the delightful book – Are We There Yet? by Young and McKenzie. Use these printables to explore this text and build on reading deep responses.
Pre-Reading Tasks
predictions from the cover
predictions for what will happen after two pages
Interactive Flap Page for recording predictions
Book Responses
Alphabet Key – write down words or phrases from the text
Travel Journal – print as many of the second pages as you want. Record the destination and draw a picture and then add a description.
My Travel Journal for a Dream Trip – make up your adventure
Different perspectives – how would each of the members feel about a certain place
What would you pack?
Compare two places visited
Text-to-text, self and world template
Send a Postcard
Let students choose which postcard they wish to write on and then print the pages you need
Students can write a message on the postcard themselves or use the information sheets in this pack to help
Design your stamp
Cut out the two sections and glue the front to the back
Hang in your classroom as a display of places visited
There is a blank template if you want to choose your destination
Destinations are listed on the contents page
Information Sheets
There is a fact sheet to go with each postcard.
You can print these off or use the jpegs in the zipped file to upload to Google Classroom.
Recount Response
There are two options
Option One is a caravan outline with two different inside lined pages to choose from
Option Two provides space for an illustration and then the text. There is an extra lined page provided.
Narrative Response
Use the templates to plan and write your narrative about taking a trip.
Use the rubric to guide your plan and assessment.
Four differentiated planners are provided
There are our options for lined paper
Make a Caravan
Make a caravan using the template.
There are instructions, including photos.
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Recount Rubrics
Recount Rubrics - Simplify Assessment and Boost Student Success!
Recount Rubrics make assessing recounts quick, consistent, and effective with these versatile Recount Rubrics! Designed to save you time while providing clear feedback, this pack includes three customizable rubric options to suit any classroom or writing level.
Recount Rubrics - What’s Included?
Option 1: One-page rubric with three levels of achievement — ideal for quick assessments.
Option 2: Mini rubric focused on recount structure — perfect for a streamlined approach.
Option 3: Detailed six-level rubric based on structure and language features — great for more in-depth feedback and differentiation.
Recount Rubrics Benefits of Using them for Recounts:
Consistency: Ensure fair and uniform grading for all students.
Clarity: Help students understand expectations with specific criteria.
Efficiency: Save time with easy-to-use, pre-made templates.
Feedback: Provide actionable, constructive guidance to improve student writing.
Adaptability: Rubrics tailored to a variety of recount topics and skill levels.
Perfect for:
• Assessing recounts in grades 1-6
• Supporting students in mastering recount structure and language features
• Enhancing teaching and learning outcomes
Download this pack today to transform your writing assessments and set your students up for recount success!
Keywords: recount rubrics, writing rubrics, assessment tools, recount writing, structured rubrics, differentiated rubrics, teaching recounts, writing assessment, language features rubric, student feedback.
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
These Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – Character Traits and Compare and Contrast Tasks are perfect for looking at the similarities and differences between the book and the movie/s.
Instructions
Read the novel to your grade and then watch the two versions of the movie.
This will provide the information for your grade to engage in the tasks.
The comparisons will have more rigour with this background immersion.
Task One
What are character traits?
Choose a friend you know well.
Together fill out the Venn Diagram and then complete the page on your friend. Draw a picture of them in the middle of the page.
Record what you like about them.
On the second page add the words with evidence.
Task Two
As you read to the grade or watch the movie/s, students are to add character details for a character of their choice.
The three sections of beginning, middle and end allow you to record any changes in characters as the story develops.
The ‘beginning’ tab is for your first impressions.
The ‘end’ tab for your final thoughts
Task Three
Traits and gathering evidence.
This is for adding notes prior to making your own poster.
You must add your evidence.
For example – Charlie shows humour when he jokes about winning the ticket.
Task Four
Posters and presentation.
These posters can be used to record the final presentation of traits and evidence.
Your students may decide to draw their own characters.
Photos are provided at the start of this pack, if you would like to share them for motivation.
Task Five
Compare and contrast the two movies.
We used our key word research skills to compile a list using the internet.
This is by no means complete.
Your grade can make a list of similarities of their own.
There are recording sheets to use.
Research in pairs and then combine with another pair to add items.
Share as a whole grade to make a grade list.
Please read the description and download the preview before purchasing. The preview clearly shows you what is included in this pack.
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Mrs Wishy Washy
Sharing books we love passes that passion of reading onto our students. Mrs Wishy Washy is a well loved book that is repetitive and just right for early readers to explore. The printables can be used for reading and writing tasks and allow for differentiation in your classroom.
Tasks include -
USA CCSS and Australian Curriculum aligned references for you to use in your planning
Alphabet Key x 2
Words to describe Mrs Wishy Washy
Matching animal to name (noun)
Missing words
Wordfind
Is, can, has
Nouns and adjectives for the three animals
Matrix of mother and babies
Venn Diagrams
Beginning, middle and end task
Recount
I see, I think, I wonder
Who, what, where, when, how picture writing planner
Complications and Resolutions
Craftivity – make Mrs Wishy Washy
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Turkey Trouble Book Companion
Turkey Trouble Book Study Companion Activities. Thanksgiving without eating turkey – unbelievable! The lengths this turkey goes to will keep you entertained. Study the text TURKEY TROUBLE and respond in a variety of ways with this huge variety of tasks to choose from.
Vocabulary Cards
These vocabulary cards can be used as
Flashcards
Sorting cards by using the ‘Parts of Speech’ labels
Writing prompts by displaying around the room
Word study prompts for class or individual lists
They can be copied as they are or on colored card
Word wall
There are two versions for printing.
These posters are an excellent way to brainstorm words together for reading and writing.
Display in a prominent place in your room and watch your writers go!
Visual Representation
This section includes a page for each costume change.
Students can draw what they think about each change.
As you read aloud stop before you show the illustrations from the book.
Record a summary for each change.
Then predict a new costume change.
Half Page Summary
This sections includes a half page for each costume change.
Students can draw what they think each costume is like.
There is space for your students to record a description for each change.
These make great books to put in your reading corner.
Print and Go
This sections includes
Word splashes for each animal and the farmer
Record words to describe eating pizza for Thanksgiving
Plus, Minus and Interesting facts
Alphabet Key
I see, I think, I wonder
Record three facts
3/2/1 – Facts, options, questions
Text to text, self and world
Compare and contrast
Design a book cover
Responding through the senses
Book Review
The Book Review templates allow for illustrations and a text response.
The first page is great for setting up beginning, middle and ending so that the second page is easier to complete.
Writing About the Reading
Is-has-can tasks
Writing letters- convince the farmers to leave the foxes alone
Main Idea and sub points
Author tools – what does the author do to keep us reading and interested?
Interview questions
Dialogue between characters
Make an advertisement for the feast
Write a different ending
Write an innovation on the text
Draw and label a story map
Make a list of important facts from the text
List the complications and resolutions
Write a sequel
Recount
Summary
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Reindeer Informational Prompts Planners and Rubrics
Reindeer Informational Prompts Planners and Rubrics - This pack provides information about reindeer. This information will assist in the writing of your Informational Text; guided by a rubric.
KWHL - for Reindeer
There are color, plus black/white versions and a one page version
To assess what your grade already knows and to assist in writing the Informational Text, use the KWHL. This approach allows you to identify prior knowledge, determine what students want to learn and guide their learning process effectively.
This is what we know about…
This is what we want to know …
This is how we will find out what we want to know……
This is our new learning about ….
Vocabulary
Colour and black/white versions provided
Spare tags for extra words
Display these words and discuss what they mean
Facts
Use these cards as discussion starters or to display facts about reindeer and discuss their meaning.
Start the Informational Text with these facts to help build the paragraphs.
Photos
Use these photos to assist in writing the text. Print them and display them around the finished Informational Text.
Reading
Record the main ideas and supporting information from this text. For the second task, paraphrase the text.
Writing
Use the photos provided in the photo section to assist in writing the text
Print off and display around the finished Informational Text
The rubrics are helpful in assessing the text
A map of the world is provided to plot where the reindeer live
A planner includes an example of the Informational Text
There are a variety of papers and planners provided
Enjoy our Reindeer Informational Prompts Planners and Rubrics
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Shark Information Pack
Sharks Information Pack
This pack provides information about Sharks, it is great for Shark Week. This Shark Information pack will assist in the writing of your own Informational Text, guided by a rubric.
KWHL for Sharks
There are colour, plus black/white versions and a one page version.
This will assist in assessing what your grade knows and will help when writing the Informational Text - This is what we know about… - This is what we want to know … - This is how we will find out what we want to know…… - This is our new learning about ….
Vocabulary
Colour and black/white versions are provided.
Spare tags for extra words.
Display these words and discuss what they mean
Facts
These cards are discussion starters or display these facts about sharks and discuss what they mean.
There are starters for the Informational Text to help build the paragraphs
Posters
These posters will assist in writing the text.
Print off and display around the finished Informational Text
Print and Go
This includes a true or false glue sort
labelling the shark, a fact recording sheet
a Can - Have – Are task
print and go fact sheets
complete the fact sheets for each shark
a blank template is also provided
Reading
The posters are to record the main ideas and the supporting information. The second task is to paraphrase the text
Writing
Use the posters provided in the poster section to assist in writing the text
Print off and display around the finished Informational Text
The rubrics are helpful in assessing the text
A planner is included for the Informational Text
Map to use
There are a variety of papers and planners provided
Posters
Photo prompts to be used for displaying in your room.
You must read the description and download the preview before purchasing. The preview clearly shows you what is included in this pack.
Themes - shark | sharks | ocean | sea | information text |
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Fantastic Mr Fox
This is a much loved book by Roald Dahl. Fantastic Mr Fox is the perfect book to start serial reading as a class novel. Engage in the text by selecting from the many options this pack provides for you and your students.
Vocabulary Cards can be used as
Flashcards
Sorting cards by using the Parts of speech labels
Writing prompts by displaying around the room
Word study prompts for class or individual lists
They can be copied as they are or on colored card
Word Wall
There are two versions for printing
These posters are an excellent way to brainstorm words together for reading and writing
Display in a prominent place in your room and watch your writers go!
Visual Representation
This section includes a page for each chapter where students can draw what they think about each chapter as you read it aloud
Record a summary for each chapter
Print and Go
Word splashes for Mr Fox, Mrs Fox, the Fox children, Badger, The Feats and each of the three farmers
Plus, Minus and Interesting facts
Alphabet Key
I see, I think, I wonder
Record three facts
3/2/1 – Facts, options, questions
Text to text, self and world
Compare and contrast the movie and the book, fiction and real foxes
Design a book cover
Responding through the senses
Writing about the Reading
Writing letters- convince the farmers to leave the foxes alone
Quote and respond to change the story
Main Idea and sub points
Author tools – what does Roald Dahl do to keep us reading and interested?
Interview questions – for the foxes and the farmers
Dialogue between characters
Make an advertisement for the feast
Newsletter article about saving the foxes/getting the foxes
Biographical sketch about Mr Fox
Write a different ending
Write an innovation on the text
Draw and label the tunnels they made
Make a list of important facts from the text
List the complications and resolutions
Write a sequel
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Poetry FlipBook, Word Wall Cards and Templates
Poetry Templates and Word Wall Writing Pack - poetry is a great way to explore language and increase vocabulary. Use the templates to model examples and devices to use in poetry.
This pack has been updated to include a FlipBook
Use this booklet to encourage students to independently write their own poetry by making choices about what to include.
Word Wall cards are available for
• 5W
• Acrostic
• Autobiographical
• Cinquain
• Color Diamante
• Free verse
• Haiku
• Limerick
• Ode
• Riddle
• Shape Poem
• Sonnet
Word Wall Cards in two versions - a full color set and a ‘save my ink version’
Types of Poetry
• Narrative
• Lyrical
• Humorous
• Free Verse
• Cinquain
• Diamante
• Haiku
• Tanka
• Biographical
• 5W
• Pensee
• Acrostic
• Quinzaine
• Septet
• Proposition
• Alliteration
• Repeat It
• Clerihew
• Limerick
Poetry Tools-
• Metaphor
• Imagery
• Repetition
• Rhythm
• Simile
• Personification
• Idiom
• Rhyme
• Shape
• Synonym - Antonym
• Palindrome
• Pun
• Analogy
• Hyperbole
• Oxymoron
• Figurative Language
• Refrain
• Symbolism
• Irony
• Tone
• Mood
Devices
• Alliteration
• Assonance
• Consonance
• Euphony
• Onomatopoeia
• Cacophony
Types of Poetry
• Couplet
• Triplet
• Quatrain
• Cinquain
• Octet
• Stanza
Punctuation
• semicolon
• period
• full stop
• colon
• exclamation mark
• dash
• comma
• capitals
• hyphen
• brackets
• quotation marks
• ellipses
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Koala Lou Book Study
Koala Lou is a beautifully written book that children just love to study. Australian literature is often about some amazing animal that has a lesson to learn.
This book study for Koala Lou contains the following tasks -
Getting to know the text
Alphabet Key
Parts of speech – classify the words and make a display
What I know, want to know and new learning
Alphabet Wall for a class display
Working through the text
Beginning, middle and end
Text Connections
Problems and solutions
Write a summary
Story Elements
I see, I think, I wonder
A Koala is, can, has
Use adjectives to describe
Beyond the text
Main Idea and sub plots
Conversations
Venn Diagrams compare koalas to Koala Lou
Change the ending
A training schedule
Alternative coping methods
Personality Traits
Use adjectives
List Australian animals
Amazing illustration
Visual Illustrations
New Book Cover
Book Reports
Author Tools
Interview Questions
Conversation between Koala Lou and her mother
Innovation on the text
Sequel to text
Make your own book
**Non Fiction Responses – Informational Report
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Photos of koalas to use as display and conversation prompts
Vocabulary cards for information text, plus a spare page to add your own
Fact cards to share in colour and black/white
Planners for the informational text
Pages to use for writing text
Information Text rubric
Map of the world
Interactive Note Page for planning
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Pocket Dogs - Book Study
Experience “The Pocket Dogs” through reading and writing printables that will make your students think about connections, author’s purpose and complications within a narrative. This is a print and go book companion for ‘The Pocket Dogs”.
Look at the cover and predict what the story is about
Read part of the story and make a prediction and then add what actually happened using the INB or the Making Predictions page
Word wall to add vocab – this helps in reading and writing tasks
Word Sorting for nouns, proper nouns, verbs and adverbs
Vocabulary Detective task
Descriptions – traits task for Biff, Buff and Mr Pockets
Beginning, middle and end
Planning template for a narrative that will help to scaffold writing your own version
Write your own blurb – two versions
Write a visual representation in a small booklet
Venn Diagrams to compare Biff and Buff
Sequence task with text from the book
Cause – Effect – Complication –Resolution task. Use this as a whole grade our small group to sort the parts of the story
Problems and Solutions – you record the solutions. There are two versions to choose from
Emotions and connections to our own
I see, I think, I wonder
Three facts about the story
Record 3 facts, 2 opinions, 1 question
Plus, minus and interesting parts of the story
Text to self, text and world
Main idea and sub points
What does the author do to keep us reading?
Interview questions you would ask
Design a new cover
Conversation between characters
What is the author trying to say?
Write a sequel
Write a different ending
Change the characters or the ending
Book report
Craft task
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How to Catch an Elf - Book Study
This is a ‘How to catch an Elf’ book companion pack with a design brief to make a trap to catch an elf. There are writing prompts and Literacy Center Tasks to keep your students working hard around Christmas time.
Word Wall
There are two versions for printing.
These posters are an excellent way to brainstorm words together for reading and writing.
Display in a prominent place in your room and watch your writers go!
Visual Representation
This section includes a page for each trap in the text.
Students can draw what they think about each trap.
As you read aloud stop before you show the illustrations from the book.
Record a summary for each change.
Then predict a new trap design.
Print and Go
This sections includes
Word splashes for each the Elf, Santa and the children
Plus, Minus and Interesting facts
Alphabet Key
I see, I think, I wonder
Record three facts
3/2/1 – Facts, options, questions
Text to text, self and world
Compare and contrast
Design a book cover
Book Review
The Book Review templates allow for illustrations and a text response.
The first page is great for setting up beginning, middle and ending so that the second page is easier to complete.
Writing About the Reading
Is-has-can tasks
Writing letters- convince to keep the Elf safe
Main Idea and sub points
Author tools – what does the author do to keep us reading and interested?
Interview questions
Dialogue between characters
Make an advertisement for the feast
Write a different ending
Write an innovation on the text
Draw and label a story map
Make a list of important facts from the text
List the complications and resolutions
Write a sequel
Recount
Summary
Design a new Elf Trap
Discuss three good traps
Draw one great trap
Design the trap
Make the trap
Get feedback and make modifications
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Wombat Stew Book Companion
Wombat Stew is a much loved story about some adorable Australian animals. Follow Dingo as he tries to make a stew to eat while the other animals try to trick him.
This book study for ‘Wombat Stew’ contains the following printables
Getting to know the text
Alphabet Key
Parts of speech – classify the words and make a display
What I know, want to know and new learning
Alphabet Wall for a class display
Working through the text tasks include -
Beginning, middle, end
Text Connections
Problems and solutions
Write a summary
Story Elements
I see, I think, I wonder
A Dingo-Wombat-Emu-Echidna-Kookaburra-Lizard-Koala-Platypus is, can, has
Use adjectives to describe
Beyond the text tasks include -
Main Idea and sub plots
Conversations
Venn Diagrams compare animal characters in Wombat Stew
Change the ending
A recipe to use
Alternative coping methods
Personality Traits
Use adjectives
List Australian animals
Amazing illustration
Visual Illustrations
New Book Cover
Book Reports
Author Tools
Interview questions
Conversation between Wombat Stew characters
Innovation on the text
Sequel to text
Make your own book
Non-Fiction Responses for an Information Report include -
Photos to use as display and conversation prompts
Fact cards to share in colour and black/white
Planners (USA and Non-USA spelling)
Pages to use for writing text
Information Text rubric (USA and Non-USA spelling)
Map of the world
Interactive Note Pages for planning (USA and Non-USA spelling)
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Wizard of Oz - Book Companion
This Wizard Of Oz – Book Companion Pack is an excellent way to explore language, have shared experiences and look at character, setting and plot development.
It contains the following tasks
Word Wall – add to this as you move through the unit. It is great for early writers to check the spelling of words.
Vocabulary Cards– to sort into various categories or use as a word wall
KWHL– record what you know, want to know, how you will find this out and new learning that takes places
Word Splashes– record words or phrases about each character. Great for display to motivate writers to write
Comprehension tasks– Sequencing tasks, Labels, Cloze, Read and color, Beginning- Middle – End, Record Facts. Story Map, True or False, Text connections, Opinions
Language Vocabulary tasks– has – is- can for each character, Word focus tasks
Writing Tasks– If I were Dorothy, Recount Templates, Breaking News, Compare two Characters, Sequencing, Summary, Compare, Change the Ending, Add a Character, I see – I think - I wonder, Persuade others to Read it, Be a Designer, INB pages, DeBono’s Hats, Characters Traits, Conversations between Characters
Puppet Tasks– use as unstructured play or write scripts and perform a play.
A Little Reader– to share with your grade. You may make multiple ones to share.
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Persuasive or Opinion Posters, Planners and Rubrics
Writing a persuasive text needs structure and guidance to include well researched evidence to back up an opinion. Use our posters, planners and rubrics to guide your students through formulating opinions and producing a persuasive text.
Persuasive/Opinion Posters
What can we write about?
What does this text need? Three options with differentiated options
Individual posters for the components of the text that can be printed in three sizes – Title, State your Opinion, List your Reasons, Supporting Evidence, Re State Your Opinion
Tools to use – Alliteration, Analogy, Emotive Language, Exaggeration, Facts, Modality, Opinions, Personal Pronouns, Repetition, Rhetorical Questions, Rule of Three and Statistics
Persuasive/Opinion Planners with 3 options
Persuasive/Opinion Rubrics with three options
The first option is one page with three levels for Persuasive and Opinion
The second option is a checklist
The third option is smaller and outlines the structure only
Lined Pages and Templates
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