Introducing our engaging and interactive set of PRE READING STATIONS, suitable for ANY NOVEL and inclusive of student worksheets and teacher instructions. This dynamic resource allows students to actively participate in a series of enjoyable and collaborative activities. Simply print the materials and watch as your students dive into a set of quick and engaging tasks! Our easy-to-follow resource provides six interesting and fun pre-reading activities, covering various aspects such as the novel’s cover and title, insights into the author’s life and other works, the context surrounding the novel, the captivating first line, and genre exploration. Each of the 6 activities is designed to take approximately 5-10 minutes, depending on the pace of your students. Perfect for students in Australia, New Zealand, and the UK who are studying a novel in class, our pre-reading stations suit students aged approximately 11-15 years old. This includes New Zealand Year 8, 9, 10, 11, or 12 students, Australian Year 8, 9, 10, or 11 students, and UK Key Stage 3 students. Promote active learning and enhance student engagement with these versatile pre-reading stations.

Poetry Analysis Workshop for close reading activity with War Poet Laurence Binyon’s ‘For the Fallen’. This great war poem is well-known for its poignant imagery and the ‘we will remember them’ synonymous with Remembrance Day or ANZAC Day. Workshop takes 2-3 lessons. This great poem analysis can be printed in a small booklet. Perfect for snippets of analytical thinking and textual analysis practice between other units, or for a reliever or substitute teacher - everything needed is included. Perfect for students in Upper High School - New Zealand Years 11-13, Australia Years 10-12, USA Years 10-12, and Britain Years 10-12 (Key Stage 4-5). Included: A list of language techniques to look for A poet web-quest page An analysis grid Questions on the text A language features page to focus on two chosen language features 4 great extension tasks for students to choose from A sample marking schedule Teacher sample analysis notes Included: 10 page war poetry close reading workshop

This Poetry Analysis Workshop for close reading activity uses Banjo Paterson’s ‘THE MAN FROM IRONBARK’ to help students learn about poetry analysis. This great Australian poem is a funny tale of a rough bushman from a country town who is tricked by the city slickers into thinking his throat has been cut (it hasn’t). TPT DIGITAL Resource Ready! Workshop takes 2-4 lessons. This poetry analysis booklet can be instantly printed for students. Perfect for snippets of analytical thinking and textual analysis practice between other units, or for a reliever or substitute teacher - everything needed is included. Perfect for students in Upper High School - New Zealand Years 10-12, Australia Years 9-11, USA Years 9-11, and Britain Years 10-12 (Key Stage 4-5). Included: A list of language techniques to look for An analysis grid A language features page to focus on two chosen language features 4 great extension tasks for students to choose from A sample marking schedule Teacher sample analysis notes Included: 10 page poetry close reading workshop

Poetry Analysis Workshop for close reading activity with Banjo Paterson’s The Man from Snowy River. This great Australian poem is perfect for looking at the the cost of war and the way everyone is made the same in death. Workshop takes 2-3 lessons. This great poem analysis can be printed in a small booklet. Perfect for snippets of analytical thinking and textual analysis practice between other units, or for a reliever or substitute teacher - everything needed is included. Perfect for students in Upper High School - New Zealand Years 11-13, Australia Years 10-12, USA Years 10-12, and Britain Years 10-12 (Key Stage 4-5). Included: A list of language techniques to look for An analysis grid A language features page to focus on two chosen language features 4 great extension tasks for students to choose from A sample marking schedule Teacher sample analysis notes Included: 10 page Australian poetry close reading workshop

Poetry Analysis Workshop for close reading activity with Australian Poet Henry Lawson’s ‘Up The Country’. This great Australian poem is a super fun study - with Lawson totally bagging out the Australian bush and all the idyllic images painted of it through others’ poetry. He and Banjo Paterson had an epic poetry battle - one poking fun and one defending the Aussie countryside and ideas. Workshop takes 2-3 lessons. This great poem analysis can be printed in a small booklet. Perfect for snippets of analytical thinking and textual analysis practice between other units, or for a reliever or substitute teacher - everything needed is included. Perfect for students in Upper High School - New Zealand Years 11-13, Australia Years 10-12, USA Years 10-12, and Britain Years 10-12 (Key Stage 4-5). Included: A list of language techniques to look for An analysis grid Questions on the text A language features page to focus on two chosen language features 4 great extension tasks for students to choose from A sample marking schedule Teacher sample analysis notes Included: 10 page Australian poetry close reading workshop

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Poetry Analysis Workshop for close reading activity with Australian Poet Dorothea Mackellar’s poem ‘My Country’. This great Australian poem is perfect for looking at the fantastic and varied Australian landscape, which is both terrifyingly harsh and amazingly beautiful. Workshop takes 2-3 lessons. This great poem analysis can be printed in a small booklet. Perfect for snippets of analytical thinking and textual analysis practice between other units, or for a reliever or substitute teacher - everything needed is included. Perfect for students in Upper High School - New Zealand Years 11-13, Australia Years 10-12, USA Years 10-12, and Britain Years 10-12 (Key Stage 4-5). Included: A list of language techniques to look for A poet webquest An analysis grid A language features page to focus on two chosen language features 4 great extension tasks for students to choose from A sample marking schedule Teacher sample analysis notes Included: 10 page poetry close reading workshop

MAORI ALPHABET Frieze, Flashcards and Poster Beautiful Toi Toi Design Preschool Fantastic digital resource that you can keep and reprint for personal and personal classroom use as needed. Awesome attractive read-made display and matching activity cards so kids can get hands on with the Te Pu Taka Maori or the Te Reo Maori Alphabet. Just print and laminate if desired, and display. Document includes 15 Alphabet Frieze pages, and you will also receive separate documents with the poster and flashcards. All incorporating the same beautiful Beautiful Toi Toi design. Te Reo, Maori, Maori language, maori language resources, te reo language resources, preschool maori, year 1 maori, te reo resources, te reo numbers, maori numbers, te reo animals, maori animals, animals in maori, maori activity, te reo activity, kids activity maori, maori kids activity, new zealand, NZ

FUN VOCABULARY GAME for high school English students this ENGLISH SCATTERGORIES GAME includes categories such as parts of speech and types of language and is great for developing student vocabulary and English skills. Game included game sheets for writing on, or use student workbooks! Perfect bellringers or writing skills activities to improve student vocabulary, these VOCABULARY GAMES are perfect for ELA English students in Years 10-13 English classes. Students will develop their vocabulary through engaging games. Full instructions included. These games are excellent for vocabulary and language development in a fun and collaborative setting. Included: Over 90 categories, game sheets and alphabet set.

Poetry Analysis Workshop for close reading activity with Bruce Dawe’s Enter Without So Much As Knocking. This great poem is perfect for looking at the nature of human life and the way we become jaded by the rat-race. Workshop takes 2-3 lessons. This great poem analysis can be printed in a small booklet. Perfect for snippets of learning between other units, or for a reliever or substitute teacher - everything needed is included. Perfect for students in Upper High School - New Zealand Years 11-13, Australia Years 10-12, USA Years 10-12, and Britain Years 10-12 (Key Stage 4-5). Included: A list of language techniques to look for A poet webquest An analysis grid A language features page to focus on two chosen language features 4 great extension tasks for students to choose from A sample marking schedule Teacher sample analysis notes Included: 10 page poetry close reading workshop

Poetry Analysis Workshop for close reading activity with Mary Hannay Foott’s ‘Where the Pelican Builds her Nest’. This great Australian poem is an interesting snapshot of the early explorers’ frame of mind as they set out into the great unknown. Workshop takes 2-3 lessons. This great poem analysis can be printed in a small booklet. Perfect for snippets of analytical thinking and textual analysis practice between other units, or for a reliever or substitute teacher - everything needed is included. Perfect for students in Upper High School - New Zealand Years 11-13, Australia Years 10-12, USA Years 10-12, and Britain Years 10-12 (Key Stage 4-5). Included: A list of language techniques to look for An analysis grid A language features page to focus on two chosen language features 4 great extension tasks for students to choose from A sample marking schedule Teacher sample analysis notes Included: 10 page Australian poetry close reading workshop

This Poetry Analysis Workshop for close reading using Australian Poet Banjo Patterson’s ‘Mulga Bill’s Bicycle’ helps students learn to dig deep in poetry analysis. This great Australian poem is fun story of an overconfident horseman who decides that riding the newly invented bicycle will be too easy for him. Workshop takes 2-3 lessons. This great poem analysis can be printed in a small booklet. Perfect for snippets of analytical thinking and textual analysis practice between other units, or for a reliever or substitute teacher - everything needed is included. Perfect for students in Upper High School - New Zealand Years 11-13, Australia Years 10-12, USA Years 10-12, and Britain Years 10-12 (Key Stage 4-5). Included: A list of language techniques to look for An analysis grid Questions on the text A language features page to focus on two chosen language features 4 great extension tasks for students to choose from A sample marking schedule Teacher sample analysis notes Included: 10 page Australian poetry close reading workshop

A CLOSE READING lesson on a short PERSUASIVE TEXT to improve student comprehension and knowledge of language techniques. This resource is a persuasive text on SOLAR POWER which is not overly complicated - perfect for students in High School English - Years 8, 9 or 10. Resource will take a single lesson to work through and walks students through a framework that helps them assess and analyse many aspects of the text, such as author’s purpose, message, target audience, text type, language style, point of view, connections outside the text, and language techniques used. This great exercise is perfect for snippets of analytical thinking and textual analysis practice between other units, or for a reliever or substitute teacher - everything needed is included. Included: Copy of the text A student worksheet Teacher notes and sample answer key A list of language techniques to refer to. 4 creative extension tasks to choose from.

This Poetry Analysis Workshop for close reading activity uses Banjo Paterson’s ‘WALTZING MATILDA’ to help students learn about poetry analysis. This is a great classic Australian song which many voted to have as the National Anthem at one time! It’s the story of a happy-go-lucky swagman who just wants to go dancing with his sweetheart. Workshop takes 2-4 lessons. This poetry analysis booklet can be instantly printed for students. Perfect for snippets of analytical thinking and textual analysis practice between other units, or for a reliever or substitute teacher - everything needed is included. Perfect for students in Upper High School - New Zealand Years 10-12, Australia Years 9-11, USA Years 9-11, and Britain Years 10-12 (Key Stage 4-5). Included: A list of language techniques to look for An analysis grid A language features page to focus on two chosen language features 4 great extension tasks for students to choose from A sample marking schedule Teacher sample analysis notes Included: 10 page poetry close reading workshop

This Poetry Analysis Workshop for close reading activity uses Banjo Paterson’s ‘WALTZING MATILDA’ to help students learn about poetry analysis. This is a great classic Australian song which many voted to have as the National Anthem at one time! It’s the story of a happy-go-lucky swagman who just wants to go dancing with his sweetheart. TPT DIGITAL Resource Ready! Workshop takes 2-4 lessons. This poetry analysis booklet can be instantly printed for students. Perfect for snippets of analytical thinking and textual analysis practice between other units, or for a reliever or substitute teacher - everything needed is included. Perfect for students in Upper High School - New Zealand Years 10-12, Australia Years 9-11, USA Years 9-11, and Britain Years 10-12 (Key Stage 4-5). Included: A list of language techniques to look for An analysis grid A language features page to focus on two chosen language features 4 great extension tasks for students to choose from A sample marking schedule Teacher sample analysis notes Included: 10 page poetry close reading workshop

Poetry Analysis Workshop for close reading activity with Australian Poet Henry Lawson’s ‘The Roaring Days’. This great Australian poem is an interesting snapshot of the gold-crazy immigrant’s outlook as they chased the possibilities promised in the Gold Rush. Workshop takes 2-3 lessons. This great poem analysis can be printed in a small booklet. Perfect for snippets of analytical thinking and textual analysis practice between other units, or for a reliever or substitute teacher - everything needed is included. Perfect for students in Upper High School - New Zealand Years 11-13, Australia Years 10-12, USA Years 10-12, and Britain Years 10-12 (Key Stage 4-5). Included: A list of language techniques to look for An analysis grid Questions on the text A language features page to focus on two chosen language features 4 great extension tasks for students to choose from A sample marking schedule Teacher sample analysis notes Included: 10 page Australian poetry close reading workshop

Poetry Analysis Workshop for close reading activity with A B Banjo Paterson’s ‘A Bush Christening’. This great Australian poem is a funny story about a young boy living in the Australian Outback who does NOT want to be christened and hides out in a hollow log to avoid it. Workshop takes 2-3 lessons. This great poem analysis can be printed in a small booklet. Perfect for snippets of analytical thinking and textual analysis practice between other units, or for a reliever or substitute teacher - everything needed is included. Perfect for students in Upper High School - New Zealand Years 9-11, Australia Years 18-10, USA Years 9-10, and Britain Years 8-10. Included: A list of language techniques to look for An analysis grid A language features page to focus on two chosen language features 4 great extension tasks for students to choose from A sample marking schedule Teacher sample analysis notes Included: 10 page poetry close reading workshop

Poetry Analysis Workshop for close reading activity with Kenneth Slessor’s ‘Beach Burial’. This great poem is perfect for looking at the the cost of war and the way everyone is made the same in death. Workshop takes 2-3 lessons. This great poem analysis can be printed in a small booklet. Perfect for snippets of analytical thinking and textual analysis practice between other units, or for a reliever or substitute teacher - everything needed is included. Perfect for students in Upper High School - New Zealand Years 11-13, Australia Years 10-12, USA Years 10-12, and Britain Years 10-12 (Key Stage 4-5). Included: A list of language techniques to look for A poet webquest An analysis grid A language features page to focus on two chosen language features 4 great extension tasks for students to choose from A sample marking schedule Teacher sample analysis notes Included: 10 page poetry close reading workshop

Poetry Analysis Workshop for close reading activity with War Poet Rupert Brooke’s ‘The Soldier’. This great war poem is an interesting study - a soldier fighting far from home, dreaming of his motherland, England. Workshop takes 2-3 lessons. This great poem analysis can be printed in a small booklet. Perfect for snippets of analytical thinking and textual analysis practice between other units, or for a reliever or substitute teacher - everything needed is included. Perfect for students in Upper High School - New Zealand Years 11-13, Australia Years 10-12, USA Years 10-12, and Britain Years 10-12 (Key Stage 4-5). Included: A list of language techniques to look for A poet webquest page An analysis grid Questions on the text A language features page to focus on two chosen language features 4 great extension tasks for students to choose from A sample marking schedule Teacher sample analysis notes Included: 10 page war poetry close reading workshop

A VOCABULARY GAME for high school English students this SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS GAME is fun for students as they race the clock to come up with synonyms and antonyms that nobody else has thought of! 12 different game sheets. Perfect for ELA English students in Years 11-13 English classes. Students will need a reasonably good vocabulary to play! Ideas for differentiation included in the instructions. These games are excellent for vocabulary and language development in a fun and collaborative setting. Included: 12 Synonyms and Antonyms Games