2016
November 2016 worksheets
Worksheet 1: Animal connections (pdf 323 KB)
Worksheet 2: Reading 'The changeling' (pdf 287 KB)
Worksheet 3: Word building (pdf 339 KB)
Worksheet 4: Spiders: super or scary? (pdf 340 KB)
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October 2016 worksheets
Worksheet 1: What makes a good story? (pdf 118 KB)
Worksheet 2: English and Spanish words (pdf 197 KB)
Worksheet 3: Create a crossword (pdf 142 KB)
Worksheet 4: Introduce the illustrator (pdf 100 KB)
September 2016 worksheets
Worksheet 1: Comparing texts (pdf 199 KB)
Worksheet 2: Just the facts (pdf 305 KB)
Worksheet 3: Agree with me (pdf 402 KB)
Worksheet 4: Use the text (pdf 212 KB)
August 2016 worksheets
Worksheet 1: Virtual zoo (pdf 306 KB)
Worksheet 2: Then and now (pdf 259 KB)
Worksheet 3: Bring back the beat (pdf 446 KB)
Worksheet 4: Imaginary friends (pdf 168 KB)
July 2016 worksheets
Worksheet 1: Animal action verbs (pdf 430 KB)
Worksheet 2: Convincing arguments (pdf 280 KB)
Worksheet 3: How to candle an egg (pdf 161 KB)
Worksheet 4: Learn about spear throwing (pdf 248 KB)
June 2016 worksheets
Worksheet 1: So many syllables! (pdf 280 KB)
Worksheet 2: Base words and suffixes (pdf 426 KB)
Worksheet 3: Changing verbs, tenses (pdf 205 KB)
Worksheet 4: Mangrove facts (pdf 173 KB)
May 2016 worksheets
Worksheet 1: Legendary trees (pdf 233 KB)
Worksheet 2: Web quiz (pdf 376 KB)
Worksheet 3: Tree climbing (pdf 545 KB)
Worksheet 4: Expand and contract (pdf 453 KB)
April 2016 worksheets
Worksheet 1: I mean what I say! (pdf 312 KB)
Worksheet 2: Compare a story and a fable (pdf 490 KB)
Worksheet 3: I command you to ... (pdf 285 KB)
Worksheet 4: What do you get when ...? (pdf 241 KB)
March 2016 worksheets
Worksheet 1: Adapting a play (pdf 394 KB)
Worksheet 2: Describe people find-a-word (pdf 246 KB)
Worksheet 3: Contractions (pdf 456 KB)
Worksheet 4: Dad complains (pdf 222 KB)
February 2016 worksheets
Worksheet 1: Personification: Mr Wind (pdf 448 KB)
Worksheet 2: Magazine Madness (pdf 299 KB)
Worksheet 3: Birds, birds, birds! (pdf 192 KB)
Worksheet 4: Sailor's guide sea monsters (pdf 208 KB)
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2015
November 2015 worksheets
Worksheet 1: Writing similes (pdf 244 KB)
Worksheet 2: Did you ever? (pdf 184 KB)
Worksheet 3: Kevin Smith's pets (pdf 277 KB)
Worksheet 4: Think for yourself (pdf 320 KB)
October 2015 worksheets
Worksheet 1: News report script (pdf 356 KB)
Worksheet 2: Compound words (pdf 437 KB)
Worksheet 3: Interesting animal tails (pdf 243 KB)
Worksheet 4: Too many tails tales! (pdf 499 KB)
September 2015 worksheets
Worksheet 1: That's intense! (pdf 196 KB)
Worksheet 2: Finding the facts (pdf 241 KB)
Worksheet 3: Reading and thinking (pdf 267 KB)
Worksheet 4: Sharing predictions (pdf 474 KB)
August 2015 worksheets
Worksheet 1: Silly sayings (pdf 531 KB)
Worksheet 2: Explosive Glossary (pdf 457 KB)
Worksheet 3: Summarising paragraphs (pdf 193 KB)
Worksheet 4: Make an invitation (pdf 214 KB)
July 2015 worksheets
Worksheet 1: Comparing text types (pdf 266 KB)
Worksheet 2: Researching flightless bird (pdf 231 KB)
Worksheet 3: Writing strong phrases (pdf 428 KB)
Worksheet 4: Words of wisdom (pdf 245 KB)
June 2015 worksheets
Worksheet 1: What will the weather be? (pdf 271 KB)
Worksheet 2: A letter to the tooth fairy (pdf 184 KB)
Worksheet 3: Connecting with contraction (pdf 315 KB)
Worksheet 4: Reading and thinking (pdf 217 KB)
May 2015 worksheets
Worksheet 1: Planning persuasive text (pdf 356 KB)
Worksheet 2: Vocabulary barrier game (pdf 246 KB)
Worksheet 3: Rhyming syllables (pdf 235 KB)
Worksheet 4: Creating a cartoon (pdf 160 KB)
April 2015 worksheets
Worksheet 1:Hoshina questions (pdf 207 KB)
Worksheet 2: Descriptive verbs of speech (pdf 233 KB)
Worksheet 3 Comma-separated lists (pdf 441 KB)
Worksheet 4: Write a report (pdf 164 KB)
March 2015 worksheets
Worksheet 1:Researching Moai (pdf 201 KB)
Worksheet 2: Shades of meaning (pdf 195 KB)
Worksheet 3 Compound nouns (pdf 312 KB)
Worksheet 4: Aussie croc poem (pdf 337 KB)
February 2015 worksheets
Worksheet 1: Interview questions (pdf 173 KB)
Worksheet 2: Description with noun group (pdf 169 KB)
Worksheet 3 Planning to persuade (pdf 188 KB)
Worksheet 4: Write your own colour poem (pdf 348 KB)
2014
November 2014 worksheets
Worksheet 1: A 'beardy' profile (pdf 127 KB)
Worksheet 2: A letter from Santa (pdf 151 KB)
Worksheet 3: How to care for your budgie (pdf 115 KB)
Worksheet 4: Tibetan find-a-word (pdf 118 KB)
October 2014 worksheets
Worksheet 1: Plan an interactive poster (pdf 108 KB)
Worksheet 2: Explore synonyms (pdf 89 KB)
Worksheet 3: Create word chains (pdf 135 KB)
Worksheet 4: Develop notes and retell (pdf 100 KB)
September 2014 worksheets
Worksheet 1: New Year research (pdf 105 KB)
Worksheet 2: Exclamations in sentences (pdf 113 KB)
Worksheet 3: Practising paragraphing (pdf 131 KB)
Worksheet 4: Planning a TV report (pdf 128 KB)
August 2014 worksheets
Worksheet 1: Researching animal giants (pdf 110 KB)
Worksheet 2: Horrible homonyms! (pdf 111 KB)
Worksheet 3: Word etymologies (pdf 119 KB)
Worksheet 4: Dog breed poster (pdf 77 KB)
July 2014 worksheets
Worksheet 1: Stunning sight (pdf 92 KB)
Worksheet 2: Fingerprint shape poem (pdf 129 KB)
Worksheet 3: Personification (pdf 127 KB)
Worksheet 4: A receipe for stone soup (pdf 115 KB)
June 2014 worksheets
Worksheet 1: Successful similes (pdf 147 KB)
Worksheet 2: Verbs and spelling rules (pdf 115 KB)
Worksheet 3: About the author (pdf 131 KB)
Worksheet 4: Create a cartoon (pdf 111 KB)
May 2014 worksheets
Worksheet 1: Writing instructions (pdf 480 KB)
Worksheet 2: Exploring text and context (pdf 505 KB)
Worksheet 3: Create a glossary (pdf 124 KB)
Worksheet 4: Haiku (pdf 530 KB)
April 2014 worksheets
Worksheet 1: Rationing during WWII (pdf 1231 KB)
Worksheet 2: Building noun groups (pdf 1216 KB)
Worksheet 3: War poetry - Anzac biscuits (pdf 1250 KB)
Worksheet 4: Prepositional phrases (pdf 1292 KB)
March 2014 worksheets
Worksheet 1: Narrative writing plan (pdf 1294 KB)
Worksheet 2: An explorer writes home (pdf 1321 KB)
Worksheet 3: Action verbs & characters (pdf 1361 KB)
Worksheet 4: Create a 'found' poster (pdf 1255 KB)
February 2014 worksheets
Worksheet 1: I predict ... (pdf 1213 KB)
Worksheet 2: A persuasive paragraph (pdf 1229 KB)
Worksheet 3: Silly syllables! (pdf 1183 KB)
Worksheet 4: Narrative vs. informative (pdf 1232 KB)
2013
November 2013 worksheets
Worksheet 1: Aussie slang! (pdf 1237 KB)
Worksheet 2: Evaluative language (pdf 1226 KB)
Worksheet 3: For sale: Cave house! (pdf 1141 KB)
Worksheet 4: A butterfly's life cycle (pdf 1172 KB)
October 2013 worksheets
Worksheet 1: Sight words (pdf 1191 KB)
Worksheet 2: Create a find-a-word (pdf 1231 KB)
Worksheet 3: Birds fact sheet (pdf 1209 KB)
Worksheet 4: Verb and subject agreement (pdf 1225 KB)
September 2013 worksheets
Worksheet 1: Create a 'Wanted' poster (pdf 1208 KB)
Worksheet 2: Spoken book review (pdf 1214 KB)
Worksheet 3: Writing a colour mood poem (pdf 1462 KB)
Worksheet 4: Compound words (pdf 1463 KB)
August 2013 worksheets
Worksheet 1: Sounds alike! (pdf 709 KB)
Worksheet 2: What's that word (pdf 572 KB)
Worksheet 3: Giving commands (pdf 1214 KB)
Worksheet 4: Punctuating lists (pdf 707 KB)
July 2013 worksheets
Worksheet 1: Create your family tree (pdf 1151 KB)
Worksheet 2: Gathering information (pdf 1125 KB)
Worksheet 3: Exploring nouns / noun gps (pdf 1136 KB)
Worksheet 4: Two views of Uncle Gabe (pdf 1125 KB)
June 2013 worksheets
Worksheet 1: Alliterative alphabet poem (pdf 1117 KB)
Worksheet 2: Writing an author blurb (pdf 1112 KB)
Worksheet 3: Action verbs (pdf 1135 KB)
Worksheet 4: Meerkats (pdf 1104 KB)
May 2013 worksheets
Worksheet 1: Sound effects (pdf 1266 KB)
Worksheet 2: Peppery facts! (pdf 1323 KB)
Worksheet 3: Personifying hail (pdf 1223 KB)
Worksheet 4: Creating a glossary (pdf 1208 KB)
April 2013 worksheets
Worksheet 1: Crazy animal story (pdf 1247 KB)
Worksheet 2: A delicious dinner (pdf 1263 KB)
Worksheet 3: How to walk through paper (pdf 1200 KB)
Worksheet 4: Rooster with golden crest (pdf 1170 KB)
March 2013 worksheets
Worksheet 1: Mexico poster (pdf 1243 KB)
Worksheet 2: All about Bob (pdf 1223 KB)
Worksheet 3: Three metaphorical poems (pdf 1239 KB)
Worksheet 4: Interviewing a sportsperson (pdf 1146 KB)
February 2013 worksheets
Worksheet 1: Captain Ahab (pdf 1350 KB)
Worksheet 2: "Eeek! It's a ...!" (pdf 1072 KB)
Worksheet 3: New monkey in the zoo (pdf 1106 KB)
Worksheet 4: Finding limerick words (pdf 1142 KB)
November 2012 worksheets
Worksheet 1: Questions about sand. (pdf 1222 KB)
Worksheet 2: Why is it so? (pdf 1178 KB)
Worksheet 3: Mimic this poem! (pdf 1194 KB)
Worksheet 4: Champion rave words (pdf 1699 KB)
October 2012 worksheets
Worksheet 1: The 'ch' sound (pdf 1201 KB)
Worksheet 2: Which shot where (pdf 1127 KB)
Worksheet 3: Speech bubbles (pdf 1166 KB)
Worksheet 4: Verbs in Once upon a time (pdf 1322 KB)
September 2012 worksheets
Worksheet 1: Writing a rap with a chorus (pdf 1151 KB)
Worksheet 2: Brian's life at home (pdf 1084 KB)
Worksheet 3: Sentence patterns (pdf 1119 KB)
Worksheet 4: Do I prefer poetry or plays (pdf 1105 KB)
August 2012 worksheets
Worksheet 1: Points of view (pdf 1020 KB)
Worksheet 2: Growing a word tree (pdf 1044 KB)
Worksheet 3: Planning a text (pdf 1061 KB)
Worksheet 4: Transforming tense (pdf 1173 KB)
July 2012 worksheets
Worksheet 1: Punctuating direct speech (pdf 990 KB)
Worksheet 2: Preparing palm cards (pdf 1058 KB)
Worksheet 3: Onomatopoeic words (pdf 1017 KB)
Worksheet 4: Saying verbs & doing verbs (pdf 1079 KB)
June 2012 worksheets
Worksheet 1: What's Dad up to? (pdf 1165 KB)
Worksheet 2: Why close-ups? (pdf 1319 KB)
Worksheet 3: Sorting modals (pdf 1051 KB)
Worksheet 4: Story elements in poetry (pdf 995 KB)
May 2012 worksheets
Worksheet 1: Writing a script (pdf 953 KB)
Worksheet 2: Remembering what you read (pdf, 953 KB)
Worksheet 3: Creating a paragraph (pdf 1096 KB)
Worksheet 4: Looking through other eyes (pdf 973 KB)
April 2012 worksheets
Worksheet 1: Emailing Yakka (pdf 1116 KB)
Worksheet 2: Creating a box of facts (pdf 920 KB)
Worksheet 3: Wild rides artwork (pdf 1259 KB)
Worksheet 4: Comparing two poems (pdf 944 KB)
March 2012 worksheets
Worksheet 1: Learning an unfamiliar word (pdf 880 KB)
Worksheet 2: Possibilities and decisions (pdf 887 KB)
Worksheet 3: Exploring layout (pdf 873 KB)
Worksheet 4: Exploring comparisons (pdf 885 KB)
February 2012 worksheets
Worksheet 1: Exploring alliteration (pdf 883 KB)
Worksheet 2: Writing your own experience (pdf 988 KB)
Worksheet 3; Drafting your own Book peek (pdf 879 KB)
Worksheet 4: Learning about noun groups (pdf 864 KB)
November 2011 Worksheets
Worksheet 1 (pdf, 843 KB)
Worksheet 2a (pdf, 967 KB)
Worksheet 2b (pdf, 852 KB)
Worksheet 4 (pdf, 830 KB)
