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Sentence Work – capital letters, full stops and question marks.
Activity sheets for learning about capital letters, full stops and question marks. The sentences contain high frequency sight words so they are suitable for junior students (early readers).
Activities:
♦ READ the text.
♦ EDIT the text (capital letters, full stops, question marks).
♦ WRITE the edited text on the lines.
♦ DRAW a picture in the empty box.
Four Levels:
♦ 1 sentence
♦ 1 sentence (questions)
♦ 2 sentences
♦ 2 sentences (with questions)
Two Formats:
♦ A4 size paper (with NZ/AU/UK spelling)
♦ Letter size paper (with US spelling - mom)
Each level contains 5 different activity sheets. This resource contains a total of 20 worksheets. Each set of worksheets has a different ‘bee’ picture.
What needs editing?
♦ Punctuation - full stops and question marks.
♦ Capital Letters – beginning of sentences, I, proper nouns.
The font used is ‘NZ Basic Script’. The letter shapes are the same as those recommended in the NZ Ministry of Education Handbook – ‘Teaching Handwriting’. The lines are 14mm high with a 7mm dashed line.
A helpful resource for literacy stations, focused writing lessons or homework.
THE SENTENCES:
Level A – 1 sentence
Look at the little bird in the big tree.
Mum and Dad looked for my reading book.
I like to play on the slide when I go to the park.
I have a black cat and his name is Fluffy.
We are going to China with Grandma on Monday.
Level B – 1 sentence (question)
What would you like to eat for dinner?
Could you please help me look for my red ball?
When can I take the little puppy for a walk?
Would you like to play with Sam after school?
Where is my book about Mickey Mouse?
Level C – 2 sentences
Look at the pink pig. It is so happy in the mud.
I like Mr Brown’s car. It is long and black.
Dan put the book in his bag. He took it to school.
I saw Amanda run away. She is over there.
I can’t find Mum. I think I am lost.
Level D – 2 sentences (with questions)
Where is my bat? Will you help me look for it?
We like to skip and jump. Can I jump higher than Kim?
Was that a little mouse? I think it ran under the bed.
I saw Tom on the bus. Where is he going?
How fast can you ride your bike? I can go faster than Dad.
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© Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources
Junior Word Work Pack – For Relief Teachers
Are you looking for a few activity sheets for working with junior students? This pack contains a selection of resources that I sell in individual larger packs.
10 different activities. 3 sheets for each activity.
Sight Word Activity Sheets
3 activity sheets for the words like, looking and asked.
Sight Word Graphs
3 sight word graphs.
Graph 1 – see so looked where with
Graph 2 – father when back play take
Graph 3 – better bring push these thought began
Font-astic Activity Sheets
3 activity sheets. Read the words written in different fonts. Cut and glue them in the correct places.
Sheet 1 – ice creams – we get put with
Sheet 2 – drinks – play ran do take
Sheet 3 – pencils – run have last now
Trace, Write, Cut and Paste
3 activity sheets – because, your, father.
Colour By Code
Sheet 1 – is like look I mum going the am
Sheet 2 – went dad like here my for sat said
Sheet 3 – she you this he are was where
Sentence Building
Sheet 1 – Here is my toothbrush.
Sheet 2 – My dad likes spiders.
Sheet 3 – Look at my butterfly.
Blends and Digraphs
3 activity sheets – br ch fl
Handwriting Sheets
3 activity sheets for the letters: b m s
Spelling Activity Sheets
3 activity sheets: there house could
Read, Roll, Write
Sheet 1 - the to was we and it
Sheet 2 – into just like mum not one
Sheet 3 – made man more morning name never
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© Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources
Anzac Day, Armistice Day, Remembrance Day - Cinquain Poetry Writing
A poetry writing activity for your students that can be used for war remembrance days such as:
♦ Anzac Day
♦ Remembrance Day
♦ Armistice Day
♦ Memorial Day
♦ Veterans Day
This poem has a noun, 2 adjectives, 3 verbs, a 4 word phrase and a synonym.
Write the poem and then colour the poppy and border. They look great cut out and displayed on the classroom wall.
There are 5 different styles of poppies.
Included:
♦ 5x publishing templates - with lines for writing
♦ 5x publishing templates – no lines
♦ Poem Framework
♦ Example poem
2 paper sizes:
♦ A4 size paper
♦ Letter size paper
Approximate size: 18cm x 22cm.
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© Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources
Anzac Day, Armistice Day, Remembrance Day - Haiku Poem on a Poppy Bookmark
A poetry writing activity for your students that can be used for war remembrance days such as:
♦ Anzac Day
♦ Remembrance Day
♦ Armistice Day
♦ Memorial Day
♦ Veterans Day
This poem has the format of 5 syllables, 7 syllables, 5 syllables.
Write the poem then add colour, cut, fold in half and glue together. Laminate if desired.
Included:
♦ 2 x poppy bookmark templates – with and without lines for writing
♦ 1 x soldier silhouette bookmark template – with and without lines for writing
♦ Poem Framework
♦ Example poem
2 paper sizes:
♦ A4 size paper
♦ Letter size paper
Approximate size: 19cm x 7 cm (once folded)
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© Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources
Anzac Day, Armistice Day, Remembrance Day – Poetry in a Pocket
A creative way to present some poetry on war remembrance days such as:
♦ Anzac Day
♦ Remembrance Day
♦ Armistice Day
♦ Memorial Day
♦ Veterans Day
Write the acrostic poem in the square and then cut it out. Fold the pocket template and glue the poem in centre, under the flaps.
Template Options:
♦ Acrostic Poem – 8 templates to choose from (see list below).
♦ Ode of Remembrance – this is not a writing activity, it is just a copy of the poem that students can glue in and learn.
♦ ‘Thank you for …’ – write a list of things you appreciate about the men/women who serve in the military.
♦ Blank – decide on your own writing (or drawing) activity.
The Acrostic Poem Templates:
MILITARY
SOLDIER
WAR VETERAN
WAR
REMEMBER
ANZAC DAY
ANZAC COVE
GALLIPOLI
Approximate size (once folded): 9cm x 8.5cm.
Two Paper Sizes:
♦ A4 paper size
♦ Letter paper size
Please note that with the letter size paper, the pocket template is on one piece of paper and the square that gets glued in the middle is on another piece of paper (4 squares per sheet).
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© Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources
Anzac Day, Armistice Day, Remembrance Day - Diamante Poetry Writing
A poetry writing activity for your students that can be used for war remembrance days such as:
♦ Anzac Day
♦ Remembrance Day
♦ Armistice Day
♦ Veterans Day
The Diamante Poem looks at nouns, verbs, adjectives and synonyms/antonyms.
This resource contains 2 different frameworks for your students to use.
Included in this Resource:
♦ 2x framework charts
♦ Example poems for both of the frameworks
♦ 15 different publishing templates.
Provided in 2 Paper Sizes:
♦ A4 size paper
♦ Letter size paper
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© Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources
Anzac Day, Armistice Day, Remembrance Day - Acrostic Poetry Writing (Bunting)
A poetry writing activity for your students that can be used for war remembrance days such as:
♦ Anzac Day
♦ Remembrance Day
♦ Armistice Day
♦ Memorial Day
♦ Veterans Day
Write the acrostic poem, add colour, cut and display as bunting.
Simply trim the flap off if you don’t want to display it as bunting.
There are 5 different styles of poppy headers for each of the words listed below. (80 different templates altogether).
The 16 Words:
SOLDIER
PLATOON
BATTLE
REMEMBER
POPPIES
SACRIFICE
MILITARY
CONFLICT
TRENCHES
WEAPONRY
VETERAN
FREEDOM
WAR
PEACE
ANZAC DAY (for NZ and Australian classrooms)
GALLIPOLI (for NZ and Australian classrooms)
Provided in 2 Paper Sizes:
♦ A4 paper size
♦ Letter paper size
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© Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources
Matariki – Haiku Poetry Writing – Make a feather korowai
Celebrate the Māori New Year with this writing/art activity.
Write a haiku poem on the feather template. Add colour and cut it out. Join the class feathers together to make a korowai (Māori cloak).
Included:
♦ Haiku framework chart
♦ Example poem
♦ Feather template – with lines for writing
♦ Feather template – without lines
Please note that information/instructions are not included for the making of the korowai. To see examples, please do an image search online (Matariki feather cloaks).
The Haiku Poem:
The haiku poem is a simple, 3-line poem that involves counting syllables. The framework is: 5 syllables, 7 syllables, 5 syllables.
Early finishers can use the feather template without the lines to create additional decorative feathers that can then be interspersed between the haiku feathers.
Made on A4 size paper. Two feathers per sheet.
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© Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources
Matariki - Acrostic Poetry
Celebrate the Māori New Year with this fun writing activity.
Write an acrostic poem on the bunting, colour the strip of pattern, cut it out and hang. (Simply trim the flap off if you don’t want to display it as bunting).
Each of the 5 words are written on 10 different templates. There are 50 pages altogether, just print the ones you want to use.
The Words:
MATARIKI
PUANGA
PLEIADES
NEW YEAR
STARS
The Templates:
♦ 9 different pattern strips
♦ Blank – design your own pattern
Made on A4 size paper.
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© Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources
Matariki – Cinquain Poetry
Celebrate the Māori New Year with this fun poetry writing activity. Lift the flap to see the poem underneath the decorative star.
1. Write (draft) the poem on the student template. This is located on the same sheet as the star (to reduce photocopying!).
2. Colour the star.
3. Publish the poem on the big circle template.
4. Cut both circles out.
5. Staple the circles together at the top.
These look wonderful displayed on the classroom wall. There are 5 different star templates, allowing plenty of choice and variety.
The Cinquain Poem looks at nouns, verbs, adjectives and synonyms so it is the perfect writing activity to compliment your word work programme. There are two different frameworks included in this resource (see below).
Included:
♦ Framework chart - A and B
♦ Example poems.
♦ Publishing templates - front and back - 5 different star options
♦ Publishing template with a blank star (students design their own)
♦ Additional student handouts (for students to draft their writing on). 2 per A4 page. You probably won't need these, but handy to have just in case.
A full set of resources are included for both frameworks.
Made on A4 size paper. Two sheets of paper are required for each published poem (front circle with star and back circle with poem). Approximate size when cut out is 18cm in diameter.
Framework A:
1 Noun (topic)
2 Adjectives
3 Verbs (-ing words)
4 Nouns
1 Synonym
Framework B:
The same as Framework A except line four changes to a ‘4 word phrase’.
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© Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources
Matariki – Diamante Poetry
Celebrate the Māori New Year with this fun poetry writing activity.
The Diamante Poem looks at nouns, verbs, adjectives and synonyms so it is the perfect writing activity to compliment your word work programme. There are two different frameworks included in this resource.
Included:
♦ 2x Framework charts
♦ 2x Student handouts (for drafting their writing on). 2 per A4 page.
♦ 1x Example poem (Matariki)
♦ 5x Publishing templates
♦ Publishing template with blank star (students design their own)
The published poems look great cut out and displayed on the classroom wall.
Made on A4 size paper.
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© Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources
Matariki – Did You Know … Writing Templates
A selection of templates for your students to record their learning about Matariki. Write a ‘Did you know …’ fact in the speech bubble then colour the picture and decorate the heading and border.
2 Formats:
♦ Blank speech bubble
♦ Speech bubbles with lines for writing
10 Templates:
♦ 5 boy/man
♦ 5 girl/woman
Made on A4 size paper (landscape orientation).
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© Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources
Matariki – Māori Kites - ing Poetry
A simple poetry writing activity to use when learning about and celebrating the Māori New Year.
The topic of this poetry is Manu Tukutuku (kites). The framework of the poem is very simple and is particularly suitable for junior students.
The Publishing Template:
Your students write their poem in the square that has the lines and they colour the picture of the kite in the adjacent square. The template is then cut out and displayed like a quilt.
The Poem Framework:
Verb (-ing word)
Verb (-ing word)
Verb (-ing word)
Verb (-ing word)
Noun (topic)
Example Poem:
Diving
Gliding
Swooping
Fluttering
Manu tukutuku
Included:
♦ Chart – the poem framework
♦ Example poem
♦ Drafting template
♦ Publishing templates (4 different pictures)
♦ Teacher notes
There are 2 publishing templates with the picture on the left and two with the picture on the right. Use the same amount of left/right pieces in order to arrange like a quilt.
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© Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources
Matariki – The Seven Kites of Matariki – Activity Sheets for the book
A set of activity sheets for the following book:
Title: The Seven Kites of Matariki
Author: Calico McClintock
Illustrator: Dominique Ford
21 activity sheets that suit a range of abilities.
Included:
♦ Word search – junior and senior
♦ Cloze – junior and senior (write the missing words)
♦ Order the events in the story (cut and paste activity)
♦ Letter boxes
♦ Acrostic poem templates (Ururangi / Matariki)
♦ Story board – with and without words
♦ Maths – tally chart and block graph (favourite kite in the story)
♦ Design a kite (template)
♦ Alphabetical order (shells)
♦ Research and drawing task (shells)
♦ Character traits of Ururangi
♦ Drawing task – as if looking through binoculars
♦ Trifold – beginning, middle and end
♦ Postage stamp design
♦ Book cover design
♦ Writing - Newspaper article
♦ Writing – If I was a kite I would …
Answer sheets are provided for:
♦ word search (x2)
♦ ordering the events
♦ cloze (x2)
Made on A4 size paper.
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© Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources
Matariki – The Seven Stars of Matariki – Activity sheets for the book
An easy-to-use, print-and-go resource when learning about and celebrating the Māori New Year.
This resource is a set of activity sheets to be used after reading the following book to your class:
Title: The Seven Stars of Matariki
Author: Toni Rolleston-Cummins
Illustrator: Nikki Slade-Robinson
The activity sheets suit a range of levels and abilities.
Included:
♦ Word Search – junior and senior
♦ Order the events
♦ Cloze
♦ Label the birds x2
♦ Vocabulary match (English/Māori) – cut and paste
♦ Letter boxes – junior and senior (word shapes activity)
♦ Writing - If I could change into a tīwaiwaka (fantail), I would ...
♦ Trifold – beginning, middle, end
♦ Storyboard – blank template
♦ Survey and graph – Favourite NZ bird
♦ Newspaper article – writing task
♦ Character traits
♦ Acrostic poems x2
♦ Binocular - picture drawing and writing
♦ Book cover design
♦ Postage stamp design
Answer Sheets:
Answer sheets are provided for: word searches, ordering events, cloze, and vocabulary matching.
Designed on A4 size paper.
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© Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources
Matariki – Daniel’s Matariki Feast – Activity sheets for the book
A set of six activity sheets for using with junior students after reading the following book:
TITLE: Daniel’s Matariki Feast
AUTHOR: Rebecca Beyer and Linley Wellington
ILLUSTRATOR: Christine Ross
Included:
♦ Draw what you’d like to have for a Matariki feast.
♦ Draw what you’d like to grow in the vegetable garden.
♦ Colour, trace and write the word ‘Matariki’. Fill in the letter boxes and connect the letters with a line. Draw a picture that shows how you’d like to celebrate Matariki.
♦ Printing practice – trace the words: ‘Matariki is a good time to start something new. I would like to …’ then draw a picture to show your answer.
♦ Design a new cover for the book.
♦ Word graph. Circle and count the words, record on the block graph and write the number underneath.
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© Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources
Kiwiana – Display Templates
A fun template for your students to record their research about Kiwiana items.
1. Write some information.
2. Colour the picture and border.
3. Cut, fold, glue.
Included:
♦ 26 templates – with lines for writing
♦ 26 templates – without lines for writing
Made on A4 size paper.
The Images:
♦ Swanndri
♦ Pavlova
♦ Gumboots
♦ Hokey Pokey Ice Cream
♦ Jandals
♦ Monarch Butterfly
♦ No. 8 Wire
♦ Poi
♦ Rugby
♦ Silver Fern
♦ Haka
♦ Feijoas
♦ Kiwi
♦ Pūkeko
♦ Pōhutukawa
♦ Pāua Shell
♦ Kūmara
♦ Hei-Tiki
♦ Koru
♦ Harakeke Kete
♦ Kiwifruit
♦ Mince Pie and Tomato Sauce
♦ Black Singlet
♦ New Zealand Flag
♦ Pounamu
♦ Fish and Chips
Please note that 24 of the images are hand drawn, and 2 (Kiwi and Pūkeko) are digitally drawn. All of the images were designed by the same NZ artist. Please be aware that 24 of the pictures do not have perfect lines, rich black colour, etc, like the digitally drawn images that we are all used to!
More Kiwiana / NZ resources available in my store.
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© Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources
Māori Myths and Legends – How Māui Found his Mother
These are fun and engaging activity sheets for the story ‘How Māui Found his Mother. Plenty of activities to pick-and-choose from. Simply print and you’re ready to go! A great addition to a unit study on Māori Myths and Legends. Designed for New Zealand classrooms.
Most of the activity sheets can be used with any retelling of this story. There are a few activities that were made using the story written by Peter Gossage. These activities are marked with an asterisk (*).
Activities:
♦ Cloze – fill in the missing words *
♦ Word search *
♦ Order events in the story *
♦ Drama – Freeze frame cards *
♦ Music – Sound effect cards *
♦ Storyboard – with words *
♦ Storyboard – without words
♦ Write a poem (noun, adjectives, verbs, thought, synonym)
♦ Acrostic poem
♦ 5 senses – what a character may see, hear, smell, etc
♦ Thought bubbles - what a character may be thinking
♦ Story outline – problem, response, action, outcome
♦ Trifold – beginning, middle, end (paper foldable)
♦ Vocabulary word match – cut and paste
♦ Newspaper article – write and draw
♦ Graph – tally chart and block graph
♦ Bookmark
♦ Character traits
♦ Wall ball – write and draw
♦ Diorama – write and draw (paper foldable)
♦ Art – decorate the topknot in the same style as the illustrator
♦ Pattern art - topknot
♦ Book cover – design a new one
♦ Book dust jacket
♦ Story review
♦ Flap booklet - write and/or draw. With and without headings.
♦ Holiday suitcases – needs and wants
♦ Postage stamp design
♦ Award design
♦ T-shirt design
♦ Flip-flap booklet – (paper foldable)
♦ Postcard
♦ Comic strip
♦ Reporter questions
♦ Email writing
♦ Letter writing – to the author
♦ Letter writing – to Māui
♦ Selfie photo drawing
♦ Text writing
♦ Gift giving – think and write
♦ Art – draw a picture in the topknot and write about it
♦ Is / Can / Has - brainstorm
♦ Binoculars – draw and write
♦ I-pad – draw picture
♦ Party plan
♦ Bedroom plan
♦ 30 second talks – oral language activity
♦ Bingo board templates
♦ Graphic organiser – mothers
♦ Graphic organiser – research facts about kereru
♦ List writing – things your mother/father have taught you
♦ Reading challenge
Answer sheets are provided for the word search, cloze, and ordering events activities.
Designed on A4 size paper.
The word search is also included in my Maori Myths and Legends Word Search resource.
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© Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources
Māori Myths and Legends – How Māui Found the Secret of Fire
These are fun and engaging activity sheets for the story ‘How Māui Found the Secret of Fire. Plenty of activities to pick-and-choose from. Simply print and you’re ready to go! A great addition to a unit study on Māori Myths and Legends. Designed for New Zealand classrooms.
Most of the activity sheets can be used with any retelling of this story. There are a few activities that were made using the story written by Peter Gossage. These activities are marked with an asterisk (*).
Activities:
♦ Cloze – fill in the missing words *
♦ Word search *
♦ Order events in the story *
♦ Drama – Freeze frame cards *
♦ Music – Sound effect cards *
♦ Storyboard – with words *
♦ Storyboard – without words
♦ Write a poem (noun, adjectives, verbs, thought, synonym)
♦ Acrostic poem
♦ 5 senses – what a character may see, hear, smell, etc
♦ Thought bubbles - what a character may be thinking
♦ Story outline – problem, response, action, outcome
♦ Trifold – beginning, middle, end (paper foldable)
♦ Write and illustrate a new excuse
♦ Newspaper article – write and draw
♦ Graph – tally chart and block graph
♦ Bookmark
♦ Character traits
♦ Wall ball – write and draw
♦ Diorama – write and draw (paper foldable)
♦ Art – decorate the hand in the same style as the illustrator
♦ Pattern art - hand
♦ Book cover – design a new one
♦ Book dust jacket
♦ Story review
♦ Flap booklet - write and/or draw. With and without headings.
♦ Holiday suitcases – needs and wants
♦ Postage stamp design
♦ Award design
♦ T-shirt design
♦ Flip-flap booklet – (paper foldable)
♦ Postcard
♦ Comic strip
♦ Reporter questions
♦ Email writing
♦ Letter writing – to the author
♦ Letter writing – apology letter to Mahuika
♦ Selfie photo drawing
♦ Text writing
♦ Gift giving – think and write
♦ Word work – adjectives and verbs about fire
♦ Is / Can / Has - brainstorm
♦ Binoculars – draw and write
♦ I-pad – draw picture
♦ Party plan
♦ Bedroom plan
♦ 30 second talks – oral language activity
♦ Bingo board templates
♦ Graphic organiser – fire safety
♦ Poster design – fire safety
♦ Reading challenge
Answer sheets are provided for the word search, cloze, and ordering events activities.
Designed on A4 size paper.
The word search is also included in my Maori Myths and Legends Word Search resource.
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© Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources
Māori Myths and Legends - How the Kiwi Lost its Wings
This is a fun activity for your students that you can use after reading the story: How the Kiwi Lost its Wings.
This activity is suitable for any retelling of the story.
Colour the kiwi, write/draw in the body templates and staple them together. Lift the flap to view.
Activities:
♦ Give the story a rating out of 5 (colour the stars) and give a reason.
♦ This story is about … (write on the lines).
♦ Facts about kiwis (write on the lines).
♦ Cinquain Poem (write on the lines, example included).
♦ Acrostic Poem (KIWI)
♦ Blank body template – make up your own activity.
You can use as many of the activities as you wish (this will determine the number of ‘flaps’). The only activity that is not optional is the story rating because that is on the kiwi’s body.
Two Options:
♦ Kiwi – cut the bird out and staple the flaps to it.
♦ Kiwi on page with border, tree branches and the story title. The kiwi is not cut out. Staple the flaps to it.
Alternative - Plain Kiwi Template:
This kiwi template is also available without the activities for the story (available for purchase in my store: 'New Zealand Kiwi Craft - Flip Flap')
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© Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources