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Possum Magic A Book Study - Australian Animals
Possum Magic is a great Australian picture story book. It has amazing illustrations of the wildlife and it makes strong connections with each State or Territory. As the characters travel around the country they eat some amazing Australian food.
What will you get in this product?
Printables to record learning
Tasks for learning centers
Writing prompts
Prep is quick and easy… Just print the student pages, gather the materials listed, and you’re ready for a fun and engaging class!
Tasks include -
KWHL – two options to choose from. What do you know, want to know, how will you check the facts and record new learning
Beginning middle and end – draw pictures and add text underneath the INB page
Write a summary
Sequence – draw four pictures and add text
Writing in capitals – why do we do this?
Word Focus – what are new words to you?
Where did Hush visit? – track it on a map
The food we eat and compare to what a possum should eat
How to make Hush visible?
Draw part of the story and add a description
Grandma Poss is - can – has
Text Connections
Animal Research
INB page for the Setting, Characters, Complications and Resolutions
DeBono’s Hats
Comparison of two characters
Character Traits
Word Splash about the book
Recount template x 2
What do you think the main idea is?
The saddest part of the story is…
Compare the beginning and the end
Change the ending
Add a new character to add value to the text
I see, I think, I wonder about the text
Persuade others to read the text
Make a list of animals that appear in the book
Be a designer – make a new cover
Write a conversation between two characters
Record the point of view of the characters
Draw the food Hush ate in each state or territory
Themes – Australian Picture Story Book, food, travel, Australian Animals
This is what teachers, like you, have said about this product…
This was a great resource I used during my book unit for “Possum Magic”. There were a range of activities to cover different skills in reading. Students were engaged and loved the worksheets. Kimberley
I used this resource pack for our Australian animals unit during homeschooling. Very helpful and a great range of activities. It is very suitable for the Year 1-3 level. Michelle
Absolutely love this unit! These are great worksheets and activities! My kids loved it so much! Thank you! Miss Leek
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Reading Comprehension Strategy Posters
Make the teaching of reading comprehension clear with our Reading Strategy Comprehension Posters. They are great for displaying in your classroom. They will assist your students to work through reading skills with supporting clues on each poster.
I use reading strategies to help my students explore texts and gain a deeper understanding of character, setting and plot development.
Reading Strategy Comprehension Posters included are -
Predicting
Visualising – Visualizing
Summarising – Summarizing
Questioning
Connecting
Identifying
Inferring
Evaluating
Your students will love the clear prompts to support them to identify parts of a text with greater understanding.
Prep is quick and easy… Just print the pages, and you’re ready to display and use the poster prompts!
This is what teachers, like you, have said about our product…
Clear, concise, colourful and well produced posters! Will serve as pertinent, visual and creative reminders in the class! A real timesaver! Many thanks! Celia
What a great resource for my reading wall! Nicole
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Room on the Broom
Use the magical picture story book “Room on the Broom’ to explore language, have shared experiences and look at character, setting and plot development. Quick and easy setup plus clear student directions make these activities perfect for centers.
Your students will love exploring new vocabulary, sharing what they discover, listing parts of speech, sequencing and writing tasks through this book study.
Tasks included in our product -
Words – There are words from the story on cards for you to use. You can display them in your room as writing or reading prompts. They can be used to put into alphabetical order, sort words into similar groups and name the groups. In word work, students can find the meanings of them. Labels are provided to sort into nouns, adjectives and verbs.
KWHL - Copy each page and display. As a grade, list the things you - Know about Witches- Want to know about Witches - How will we find this out? In the last section, record your new Learning about Witches (there is one on each page as well as a template that includes all four on one page).
Word Splash - Around each picture, record words to describe it. Discuss adjectives, verbs and nouns
Print and go – sequencing task, label the characters, fill in the missing word, two comprehension tasks, two sequencing tasks, beginning/middle/end, witch/dragon are-have-can, fact task, story map – setting, characters and problem/solution, true or false, making connections, my opinion, narrative template, witch and animals to go on the side of your writing, a recount, Dragon loses fire, word work – oo – itch – and, phonic challenge.
Stick Puppets - Copy page of your choice. Cut and attach to sticks. Students perform oral plays with the characters.
This is what teachers, like you, have said about this product…
Great tool to use during Literacy rotations to help expand the students thoughts while reading one of their favourite stories.
— Nichole R.
I left these resources for my relief when I was sick and it completely covered everything that I required and saved me prep time when I wasn’t feeling well! My students loved these resources. I will definitely be using these again and will recommend to my co-workers. Chantelle
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This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent.
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ANZAC Day Bundle
Our ANZAC Day Bundle brings together our top selling resources at a huge discount for you. They will help you to differentiate for all the learners in your room.
This bundle contains the following packs
ANZAC Day – Powerpoint of facts
ANZAC Day – F-2 Reading and Writing Tasks
ANZAC Day – Year 3/4 Reading and Writing Tasks
ANZAC Day – Book Responses for any ANZAC Day Books
ANZAC Day PowerPoint of Facts
21 pages
• This is a zipped file which contains the PowerPoint and a PDF for printing.
• ANZAC Day is an important part of Australian and New Zealand history – one we share that has shaped our countries with mateship, perseverance and honour. We need to share the history of ANZAC Day with future generations.
• This PowerPoint will assist in building an understanding of ANZAC Day and why we hold it as an important part of our history and acknowledge it every year.
• Use this ANZAC Day as a PowerPoint and share with your grade.
Discuss each slide and ask questions about their understanding.
ANZAC Day Year 3/4
72 pages
This day is a huge part of our Australian and New Zealand shared history. It is a huge responsibility to make sure we engage our students in this recognition and commemoration of this event. This pack will assist in building their knowledge and understanding of the sacrifices that have been made.
Tasks include -
• Word Wall – brainstorm words with your students and record them on the colour or black or white versions. Use these words to add to your writing sessions.
• Adjectives - Brainstorm with your grade words to use as adjectives to describe each photo. Then use to write a sentence about the photo. Edit, refine and then publish.
• Symbols – Read the information provided on Slouch hat, Wreath, Last Post, Medals, Poppies and answer the questions
• Reading tasks - What is ANZAC Day? ‘The Ode’, ‘Flanders Fields’, War Memorials. Read the information and answer the questions
• Interview - If you could interview a ‘digger’ what would you ask? Record on the template provided
• Personality traits of a digger
• Wordfind – locate and colour the words found
• Mapping - Locate Australia, New Zealand, Turkey – locate and colour
• ANZAC Biscuits - History of ANZAC biscuits.
• A recipe to make these biscuits with a recount template
ANZAC Day Reading and Writing Tasks F-2
44 pages
ANZAC Day is an important day in Australian and New Zealand History. April 25 marks the day to remember the people who were lost and families who were changed forever. This pack is for early learners to begin to develop an appreciation of this significant day.
This pack includes
Background notes and suggested books to read
Word Work
• How many words can you make from Australian and New Zealand Army Corps?
• A recording sheet to write down your words
Work on Writing
• Record my thoughts about ANZAC Day
• Recount of an ANZAC Day March you have attended
• What is the significance of the wreath?
• What symbols are associated with ANZAC Day?
• Complete a Venn Diagram on flags from Australia and New Zealand
Reading
• PMI facts about ANZAC Day (positive, minus and interesting)
• Alphabet Key – use words or phrases to describe this day
• I see, I think, I wonder about the symbols, traditions or history
• Read ‘Only a Donkey’ – list the animals in the story
• ANZAC Fact Chart
• ANZAC Day 3-2-1
• “Only a Donkey’ – response sheet
• Read ‘My Grandad Marches on ANZAC DAY’ – complete a character map, story board and beginning/middle/ending
• Templates for the above tasks that can be used for any books you may read based on ANZAC Day
• Small share book
Craft
• Make a flag for Australian and New Zealand
ANZAC DAY – Book Tasks for any Book
56 pages
These tasks can be used with any ANZAC DAY themed book. They can be used by completing them individually or in a small group and then make presentations to the grade. Some ANZAC DAY books are challenging for some students as they can be quite emotional. Make sure they are supported and have many discussions about the content of books shared about ANZAC DAY.
• What I know – What I want to know – How will I find it out – My new learning – three formats
• Word Focus – record new words and find out what they mean
• Compare two books
• Sequencing – two versions
• Text Connections - two versions
• Word splash – on a book
• Character Traits – three prompts
• My ANZAC DAY story– add pictures to the side
• The saddest part of the story
• Summary
• Recount – main idea – two versions
• Create a story
• Compare beginning and end
• Interactive page for beginning, middle and end
• Change the ending
• Add a new character
• Devise questions
• I see, I think, I wonder
• Persuade people to read the book
• Making lists
• Design a new cover
• Suggestions please
• Setting, characters, complications and resolutions
• DeBono’s Hats
• Character Traits
• Conversations
• Point of view
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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This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent from the author.
Decoding and Comprehension Reading Strategy Pack
These Decoding and Comprehension Strategy Posters are great for displaying in your room to remind students which strategies to use when they are ‘stuck’ while reading texts. There are banners, bookmarks and buttons too!
The following are provided for both Decoding and Comprehension Strategies
Full size posters
Bookmarks
Banners
Buttons
Strategies included are
Eagle Eye
Lippy the Fish
Stretchy Snake
Chunky Monkey
Skippy Frog
Trying Lion
Flippy Dolphin
Caring Kangaroo
Spinner the Spider
Questioning Owl
Rocky Racoon
Digger Dog
Jabber the Reteller
Fix it up Bear
Each section has options in full color and save ink versions.
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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This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent from the author.
Christmas Around the World Interactive Note Pages
Christmas Around the World - INB (Interactive Note Pages) Using our templates to look at how we celebrate customs around the world is a great way to compare and discuss what we do. This interactive note book will help you to record your research on templates for displaying around your room. These templates can also be used for Christmas to compare other customs at other times of the year ie Easter.
This pack includes the following –
Follow the instructions on how to cut and write on the INB page
There are photos included to show what the finished research projects may look like.
Copy and go – there are color and black/white versions.
Use library books and internet research to add the information for each section.
Have two children work on recording the information and then place all work in a class book to share or have on display.
Countries included are – Africa, America, Australia, China, England, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Poland, Russia, Scandinavia, Spain, Sweden and Tanzania.
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This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent from the author
ANZAC Day - Junior Activities
ANZAC Day is an important day in Australian and New Zealand History. April 25 marks the day to remember the people who were lost and families who were changed forever. This pack is for early learners to begin to develop an appreciation of this significant day.
ANZAC Day Reading and Writing Tasks - This pack is also included in our ANZAC Day Bundle at a discounted price.
This pack includes
Background notes and suggested books to read
Word Work
How many words can you make from Australian and New Zealand Army Corps?
A recording sheet to write down your words
Work on Writing
Record my thoughts about ANZAC Day
Recount of an ANZAC Day March you have attended
What is the significance of the wreath?
What symbols are associated with ANZAC Day?
Complete a Venn Diagram on flags from Australia and New Zealand
Reading
PMI facts about ANZAC Day (positive, minus and interesting)
Alphabet Key – use words or phrases to describe this day
I see, I think, I wonder about the symbols, traditions or history
Read ‘Only a Donkey’ – list the animals in the story
ANZAC Fact Chart
ANZAC Day 3-2-1
“Only a Donkey’ – response sheet
Read ‘My Grandad Marches on ANZAC DAY’ – complete a character map, story board and beginning/middle/ending
Templates for the above tasks that can be used for any books you may read based on ANZAC Day
Small share book
Craft
Make a flag for Australian and New Zealand
Please read the description and download the preview before purchasing. The preview clearly shows you what is included in this pack.
COPYRIGHT ©Paula’s Place
This product is for personal use in one classroom only. To share or use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be shared or distributed without consent from the author.
The Good, The Bad, and The Spooky
These tasks are for the delightful book – THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE SPOOKY by Young and McKenzie. Use these printables and craft tasks to explore this text in depth and build on reading responses.
PRE READING TASKS
• predictions from the cover
• predictions for what will happen after two pages
• Interactive Flap Page for recording predictions
VOCABULARY TASKS
• Alphabet Key
• Word Wall
• Part of speech sorting task
PRINT AND GO
• Words to describe the Bad Seed
• A Bad Seed is, has, can
• Important facts
• Beginning. Middle, End with two options
• Somebody, wanted, but, so, then
• First, next, then, after that, last or finally
• Food and drinks for a party
• Games to play
• Design an invitation
• Design a costume
• Recount template
• Problems and Solutions
• Text to Text, Self, World
• Author’s Purpose
WRITING SECTION
Rubrics and planners included are for a narrative and here are two writing suggestions. You can always come up with a brainstorm of extra story starters with your grade.
There are different planners that you can choose depending on the writing ability of your students.
Included is a page you can print out to share with students as writing prompts.
Narrative Writing: New Adventures for Bad Seed
Write a new adventure for the Bad Seed. What happens after Halloween?
How might the Bad Seed experience “good,” “bad,” and “spooky” events in other holidays or situations?
Create a different spooky problem for the Bad Seed to solve. What would happen if they couldn’t find the perfect costume or if something went wrong at a Halloween party?
CRAFT TASKS
There are two craft tasks to choose from – a Good, Bad or Spooky Seed and then a pumpkin with pumpkin seeds.
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New Year's Eve Activities 5 Math and 5 Writing Tasks
New Year’s Eve Activities 5 Math and 5 Writing Tasks
Help students engage with the excitement of New Year’s Eve while practising math and writing skills! This activity pack teaches how to count backward in time, explore clocks, and document tasks associated with New Year’s celebrations.
Mathematics Tasks
Use these fun and educational activities to build essential time-telling and sequencing skills:
Number Arrangement: Arrange numbers from 0 to 12 both forward and backward. This foundational activity ensures students can identify clock numbers accurately.
Design and Create a Clock: Draw a clock face, then craft a working clock to deepen understanding of time.
Time Sequencing: Put times in order from 1 PM to midnight and match them to their written counterparts.
Analog to Digital Matching: Match analog (analogue) times with digital formats, focusing on o’clocks and half-past times.
Task Sequencing: Identify and sequence typical tasks or activities people do on New Year’s Eve.
English Tasks
Combine creativity and reflection with these engaging writing activities:
Alphabet Key: Write words or phrases related to New Year’s Eve using each letter of the alphabet.
New Year’s Resolutions: Record your resolutions, save them, and revisit them next year to reflect on progress.
Party Planning: Create a shopping list for a New Year’s party you design. Include items like decorations, food, and activities.
Invitation Writing: Compose a letter inviting family and friends to your New Year’s Eve celebration.
Recount Writing: Reflect on and write a detailed account of your New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day activities.
Enjoy working with our New Year’s Eve Activities 5 Math and 5 Writing Tasks
Important Information
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Copyright Notice
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Kwanzaa Reading and Writing
Kwanzaa reading and writing tasks will help you celebrate African-American culture through community, family, justice, and nature. It honours unity, ancestry, and shared traditions. The word “Kwanzaa” comes from Swahili, meaning “first fruits of the harvest.” This activity pack helps students explore the significance of these values and traditions while fostering a deeper understanding of this meaningful celebration.
What’s Included in the Kwanzaa Reading and Writing Activities Pack
This comprehensive pack offers everything you need to teach your students about Kwanzaa engagingly and educationally.
1. Background Information
Gain a clear understanding of Kwanzaa with a detailed overview, with “What is it?” and its history.
2. Word Wall and Vocabulary Cards
Build key vocabulary with colourful cards to support classroom discussions and writing tasks.
3. How Kwanzaa is Celebrated
Explore how people celebrate Kwanzaa through daily traditions, symbols, feasts, and crafts.
4. Suggested Books
Discover recommended books to bring the spirit of Kwanzaa to life in your classroom.
5. Interactive Activities and Crafts
Reader: Share this engaging story with your class to introduce the celebration.
Concept Wheel: Encourage students to brainstorm what they already know about Kwanzaa.
Research Activity: Investigate traditional Kwanzaa foods and their cultural significance.
Candles in the Kinara: Teach students about the purpose of the candles and their symbolic meaning through a paper chipping craft.
Make a Banner: Use templates and instructions to create personalised banners that celebrate Kwanzaa.
Woven Mat Project: Guide students step by step with clear instructions and photos to craft a traditional woven mat.
6. Daily Organizers and Writing Tasks
Candle Lighting Organizer: Help students track each day’s candle lighting and its significance. There are two task sets—one with “colour” and another with “colour” spelling for flexibility.
Writing Tasks: Encourage students to summarize facts with a 3-2-1 writing activity or create detailed reflections about Kwanzaa’s principles and traditions.
Why Use This Pack?
Our Kwanzaa Reading and Writing Activities provide an engaging, hands-on way to celebrate Kwanzaa in the classroom. It fosters cultural awareness, encourages creativity, and promotes inclusivity while aligning with educational goals. Students will gain a deeper appreciation for community, family, and shared values as they explore the significance of this vibrant celebration.
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Day of the Dead Lapbook
Our Day of the Dead Lapbook offers a creative and educational way to teach students about this vibrant cultural celebration. By completing the activities, students gain a deeper understanding of the traditions, symbols, and meaning behind the Day of the Dead.
This resource features clear instructions at the start of each section, ensuring smooth implementation in your classroom.
What’s in the Day of the Dead Lapbook
This activity pack contains engaging tools and templates to create a personalized lapbook.
1. Word Wall
Encourage students to brainstorm and use descriptive language to capture the spirit of the Day of the Dead. These pages support vocabulary development and creative expression, making the word wall a valuable classroom resource.
2. Lapbook Templates
Print and assemble your lapbook
Cover Pages: Choose from full-color or black-and-white versions.
Mask Design: Inspire creativity with a “Design Your Own Mask” activity.
KWHL Chart: Guide students to explore what they Know, Want to know, How they’ll learn, and what they’ve Learned about this celebration.
Symbols and Vocabulary Lists: Reinforce key concepts and terms.
Small Reader: Share a mini-book packed with interesting facts about the Day of the Dead.
3. Photo Prompts
Use visually stunning photo prompts to spark creativity and enhance your classroom display. These prompts motivate students to write descriptively and expand their word wall with vivid, sensory language.
Why Choose This Resource?
Celebrating the Day of the Dead in the classroom fosters cultural awareness and appreciation. This lapbook allows students to engage deeply with the celebration’s themes through creative, hands-on activities. It supports language development, critical thinking, and creativity.
Copyright Information
This product is © Paula’s Place and is designed for personal use in one classroom. To share or use in multiple classrooms, purchase additional licenses. Distribution or sharing of this resource without the author’s consent is prohibited.