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Activity 1 - Making Predictions:
Activity 1 - Making Predictions:
You will need a chapter from a novel or picture book you have not read before.
predict 10 words you think you are going to find (words like I, and, the, and character’s names not included).
Start reading, record a tally next to each word as it appears while you are reading
Make a comment on how accurate your predictions are!
Stuck for books to read?
Stuck for books to read?
Click on one of the picture books you might not have read!
Activity 2 - Making Predictions:
Activity 2 - Making Predictions:
Making Predictions:
Watch the video The Sweetest Fig.
Make a table like the one below with before, during and after reading - recording your predictions
Fill in the table before, half way through and after watching the clip
Activity 3 - Making Predictions:
Activity 3 - Making Predictions:
You will need a chapter of a novel or picture book you have not read before.
Make a table like the one below with before, during and after reading - recording your predictions
Fill in the table before, half way through and after watching the clip
How did you go? Were your predictions accurate?
Why/Why not?
Stuck for books to read?
Stuck for books to read?
Here are some picture books you might not have read!
Enemy Pie by Eric Munson
Arnie the Doughnut by Laurie Keller
Snappsy the Aligator by Julie Falatko
Activity 4 - Making Connections
Activity 4 - Making Connections
Using your Just Right Novel or a fiction book, create a table like the one below and make some detailed connections.
Remember to explain how your connection helps you better understand the text!
Activity 5 - Making Connections
Activity 5 - Making Connections
Using your Non Fiction Text or an article from KidsNews, create a table like the one below and make some detailed connections.
Activity 6 - Summarising Fiction
Activity 6 - Summarising Fiction
Choose a picture fiction book or novel to summarise.
Have a go at summarising the main ideas in the story. You might like to use the strategy 'Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then'.
Need some help?
Need some help?
Watch this video for some help summarising fiction texts
Activity 7 - Summarising Non Fiction
Activity 7 - Summarising Non Fiction
Use the 3 - 2 - 1 Strategy to summarise a non fiction book or article.
Write the topic of your text at the top of the page.
3 things I learnt -
Here, you want to list the three most important pieces of information
2 Interesting Facts
This is just things you found really interesting or cool
1 Question I have
After reading your text, what are you still wondering or want to learn more about?
Here is a template you can print and fill in!
Need some help?
Need some help?
Here is an example of what your summary should look like!
321SummarizingNonfiction.pdfActivity 8 - Book Recommendation
Activity 8 - Book Recommendation
Use one of the templates to create a review of a book or novel you have just finished reading.
T2-E-889-In-Depth-Book-Review-Template_ver_2.pdf
Activity 10 - KidsNews
Activity 10 - KidsNews
Choose an article on KidsNews to read.
Once you have read through, have a go at answering the Quick Quiz and Classroom Activity at the bottom.
Record your answers and send a photo to your teacher on Classroom.
Activity 11 - Reading Eggs
Log into your Reading Eggs account and have a go at some of the assigned activities. Activity 11 - Reading Eggs
Naplan Language Conventions Practice Test
Naplan Language Conventions Practice Test
Have a go at completing a practice NAPLAN test. Remember to shade the bubble for the answers you think are correct.
Example_Test_Language_Conventions_Y3.pdf
Narrative Texts
Narrative Texts
Narrative: Max’s One-Man Band 3.pdfGrade 3
Year-4-Magazine - Whats-Buzzing-First-Edition-Colour_3521618-6-7.pdfGrade 4
Narrative: Crabbing at Night 2.pdfSomething easier?
Year-5-Magazine - Whats-Buzzing-First-Edition-Colour_3385574-6-7.pdfSomething harder?
Poetry
Poetry
Poem: Sammy the Snake.pdfSomething easier
Poem: Spring is Here.pdfGrade 3
Year-4-Magazine - Whats-Buzzing-First-Edition-Colour_3521618-8.pdfGrade 4
Year-5-Magazine - Whats-Buzzing-First-Edition-Colour_3385574-8.pdfSomething harder
Procedural/ How to:
Procedural/ How to:
Procedure: How to Make a Paper Plane. 2.pdfSomething easier
Procedure: How to Build a Worm Farm.pdfGrade 3
Year-4-Magazine - Whats-Buzzing-First-Edition-Colour_3521618-10-11.pdfGrade 4
Year-5-Magazine - Whats-Buzzing-First-Edition-Colour_3385574-10-11.pdfSomething harder
Species Snapshot:
Species Snapshot:
Species Snapshot: Ulysses Butterfly.pdfSomething easier
Species Snapshot: Naked Mole Rat.pdfGrade 3
Year-4-Magazine - Whats-Buzzing-First-Edition-Colour_3521618-12-13.pdfGrade 4
Year-5-Magazine - Whats-Buzzing-First-Edition-Colour_3385574-12-13.pdfSomething harder
Fact Files:
Fact Files:
10 Fascinating Facts: Beaches 2.pdfSomething easier
10 Fascinating Facts: Mauna Kea.pdfGrade 3
Year-4-Magazine - Whats-Buzzing-First-Edition-Colour_3521618-14-15.pdfGrade 4
Year-5-Magazine - Whats-Buzzing-First-Edition-Colour_3385574-14.pdfSomething harder
Earth Watch:
Earth Watch:
Earth Watch: Protecting Native Plants and Animals 2.pdfSomething easier
Earth Watch: The Problem with Litte4.pdfGrade 3
Year-4-Magazine - Whats-Buzzing-First-Edition-Colour_3521618-16-17.pdfGrade 4
Year-5-Magazine - Whats-Buzzing-First-Edition-Colour_3385574-16-17.pdfSomething harder
Comics:
Comics:
Comic: Team Trials.2.pdfSomething easier
Comic: Recess Rules.pdfGrade 3
Year-4-Magazine - Whats-Buzzing-First-Edition-Colour_3521618-18-19.pdfGrade 4
Year-5-Magazine - Whats-Buzzing-First-Edition-Colour_3385574-18-19.pdfSomething harder
Human Histories:
Human Histories:
Human Histories: World Explorers.pdfSomething easier
Human Histories: Amazing Artists ..pdfGrade 3
Year-4-Magazine - Whats-Buzzing-First-Edition-Colour_3521618-20-21.pdfGrade 4
Year-5-Magazine - Whats-Buzzing-First-Edition-Colour_3385574-20-21.pdfSomething harder
Brain Teasers
Brain Teasers
Brain Teasers!.pdfGrade 3
Year-4-Magazine - Whats-Buzzing-First-Edition-Colour_3521618-9.pdfGrade 4
Year-5-Magazine - Whats-Buzzing-First-Edition-Colour_3385574-9.pdfSomething harder
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