Reading Comprehension teaching resources for Australia
Hatchet Discussion Questions by Chapter
, Not Grade Specific,
Chapter-by-chapter comprehension questions cover all nineteen chapters and the epilogue of Gary Paulsen's novel Hatchet.
Author Journeys In Learning
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Tags Novel Study, Book Companion, Hatchet Novel, Reading Comprehension, Hatchet Question, Discussion, Discussion Questions, Questions, Reading
How to Brush Your Teeth – Sequencing & Writing
, Not Grade Specific,
Introductory pages explain how-to writing as clear, ordered explanation and provide transition words for beginnings, middle steps, and endings. Separate editing checklists address early and more experienced writers. The activity then offers modelled procedure text, short step cards, sequencing options, and writing pages that let learners reconstruct and explain the process at different levels of independence. New
Author Simply Schoolgirl
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Tags Writing Center, Editing Checklist, Informational, Expository, How-to, Personal Hygeine, Sequencing, Editing, Emerging Writer, New Writer
Internet Search Scavenger Hunt: Search Engine Game
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A 22-item teacher answer key covers scattered trivia facts — presidents, geography, inventions, sports history — intended for an internet search scavenger hunt, but the student-facing question sheet itself is not present in the file, and several answers contain unedited AI-chatbot phrasing.
Author EduPal Learning
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Tags Internet Search, Scavenger Hunt, Search Engine Game, Games, Activity, Research Skills
Let’s Fly a Kite - Reading Comprehension + Answers
, Not Grade Specific,
A six-sentence story about a boy flying a kite in the park is followed by five comprehension questions and a fully completed answer page.
Author Ponder Palette Plazza
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Tags Reading, Reading Comprehension, Reading Centers, Reading Activities, Spring Reading, Spring Reading Comprehension, Spring Activities, Spring Reading Passages
Listen Buddy Interactive Read-Aloud Activities
, Not Grade Specific,
Teacher guidance emphasises choosing activities to fit learner needs rather than completing the entire companion in one day. The overview identifies a broad sequence of reading responses, including prediction from illustrations, story-elements mapping, chronological retelling, summary, before-and-after character thinking, text-supported questions, and visual path analysis. The visible learner pages provide structured organisers using words and pictures, making the set adaptable across several days of interactive reading.
Author Creatively Gifted
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Tags Fountas And Pinnell, Second Grade, Elementary Ela, Reading Comprehension, Character Traits, Interactive Read-aloud, Picture Book, Read-aloud Activities, Helen Lester, Listen Buddy
Main Idea Graphic Organisers
, Not Grade Specific,
A main idea sits in a centre circle surrounded by six supporting-detail circles on a blank outlining graphic organiser, provided as a five-page set in both DOCX and matching PDF formats.
Author DrDrew
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Tags Main Idea, Supporting Details, Comprehension, Reading Chart, Graphic Organizers
Making a Bed: Sequence the Steps
, Not Grade Specific,
Cut out the bed-making steps, put them in a sensible order and stick them into the sequence. Use the completed version for checking.
Author Have Fun Teaching
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My New School – Back-to-School Reading Passage
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A short first-person narrative about starting a new school pairs with five comprehension questions and a full answer key.
Author Ponder Palette Plazza
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Tags Reading, Reading Comprehension, Back To School Reading, Back To School, Back To School Activities, August Reading, September Reading, First Week Of School Reading
Novel Study: Generic Activities
, Not Grade Specific,
Fourteen reading-response activity pages are written to pair with any novel a class is currently reading, rather than one specific book.
Author Big Apple Teaching
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Tags Novel Study, Literature Companion, Comprehension Activities, Character Analysis, Creative Project
Novel Study Worksheets - "Dolphins at Daybreak" - Magic Tree House
, Not Grade Specific,
Jack and Annie's ocean adventure in "Dolphins at Daybreak" becomes a post-reading novel study with setting questions, chapter-by-chapter summary boxes, a postcard-writing task, and an alternate-ending essay.
Author Learning with Alan
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Tags Novel Study, Books, Worksheets, Printable, Writing, Reading, Comprehension, Dolphins, Magic Tree House
Novel Study Worksheets - Good Morning, Gorillas - Magic Tree House
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Ten chapter-summary boxes for Mary Pope Osborne's "Good Morning, Gorillas", opening with where-and-when setting questions and closing with a postcard from the African Rainforest and an alternate-ending essay.
Author Learning with Alan
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Tags Novel Study, Worksheets, Gorillas, Magic Tree House, Africa, Reading, Writing, Activity, Comprehension, Printable
Novel Study Worksheets on "Emma" by Jane Austen
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Twelve character profiles, six setting descriptions, fifty-five chapter-summary blanks, and six thematic essay prompts guide a full close reading of Jane Austen's Emma.
Author Learning with Alan
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Tags Novel Study, Literature, English Literature, English, Worksheets, Printable, Jane Austen, Emma, Regency Era, England
Novel Study Worksheets on "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley
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Blank profile boxes for nine Frankenstein characters, six key settings, and all twenty-four chapters give students a full novel-tracking organiser before eight essay prompts push them into original argument and analysis.
Author Learning with Alan
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Tags Novel Study, Worksheets, Printable, Frankenstein, Mary Shelley, Literature, English, English Literature, Activity, Writing
Novel Study Worksheets on "Matilda" by Roald Dahl
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Nine characters, six settings and all twenty-one chapters of Roald Dahl's Matilda each get a labelled blank to fill in, followed by eleven writing prompts once the novel is finished.
Author Learning with Alan
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Tags Novel Study, Worksheets, Printable, Books, Book Companion, Roald Dahl, Writing Activity, Essay, English, Character Analysis
Novel Study Worksheets on "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
, Not Grade Specific,
Character and setting description grids lead into a chapter-by-chapter summary log covering all 61 chapters of Pride and Prejudice, closing with six analytical essay prompts.
Author Learning with Alan
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Tags Novel Study, English, English Literature, Literature, Pride And Prejudice, Jane Austen, Worksheets, Printable, Writing, Activity
Novel Study Worksheets on "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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Fill-in-the-blank prompts guide students through The Great Gatsby's characters, settings, and chapters before seven essay prompts push into the novel's themes and symbolism.
Author Learning with Alan
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Tags Novel Study, Worksheets, Printable, Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald, Jazz Age, Literature, English, American Literature, Books
Novel Study Worksheets on "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
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Amir, Hassan, Baba, Assef, Rahim Khan, Ali, Soraya and Sohrab each get a character box, six named settings from Baba's house to the Kabul stadium get another, all twenty-five chapters get a summary box, and ten essay prompts close the pack.
Author Learning with Alan
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Tags Novel Study, English, Books, Book Companion, Worksheets, Printable, Afghanistan, Writing Activity, Essay, Comprehension
Novel Study Worksheets on "The Metamorphosis" by Frank Kafka
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Blank character, setting, and chapter-summary sections walk students through Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis, closing with seven open-ended essay prompts on its themes.
Author Learning with Alan
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Tags Novel Study, Literature, World Literature, German, Worksheets, Printable, Franz Kafka, Comprehension, Books, Book Companion
Novel Study Worksheets - The Witches - Roald Dahl
, Not Grade Specific,
Blank character, setting, and chapter-by-chapter organisers give students a place to track The Witches by Roald Dahl as they read.
Author Learning with Alan
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Tags Novel Study, Worksheets, Printable, Children's Book, Book, Book Companion, The Witches, Roald Dahl, English, English Literature
PLOT: The FIVE Elements of a Story Graphic Organisers
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Ten plot-focused graphic organisers, each with instructions and a matching blank template, guide students through mapping a story's introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution in different formats.
Author Ibby Resources
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Tags Literary, Device, Graphic Organizer, Plot, Elements
Political Cartoon Analysis Template
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Students glue in their own chosen political cartoon, label its symbols, analyse the cartoonist's message and bias, write a persuasive response paragraph, then interview four classmates using a 1-10 clarity-and-agreement scale.
Author Creating History
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Tags Political Cartoon, Analysis, Templates, Current Events, Social Studies, Teaching Political Cartoons, How To Analyze Political Cartoons, Analyze The Political Cartoon, Political Cartoon Lesson Plan Middle School, Printable Political Cartoon, Cartoon Analysis, Congress Of Vienna Political Cartoon, How To Analyze A Political Cartoon
Reading Comprehension Anchor Chart
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Reading comprehension anchor chart listing 12 strategies for before, during and after reading, from previewing the text and setting a purpose to summarising, using context clues and rereading.
Author Bright Classroom Ideas Marketplace
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Tags Reading, Comprehension, Anchor, Chart, Language, Skills
Michael Jackson – Black History Reading Passage
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A short biography passage on Michael Jackson's life, from the Jackson 5 to Thriller, is followed by three text-based questions and a writing prompt. Students read a short Michael Jackson biography, answer three text-based questions and respond to one open writing prompt for Black History Month.
Author FlairSquare Educational Resources
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Tags Michael Jackson, Black History Month, Reading Comprehension, Language Arts, African-American Figures
Shrek Irony Worksheets – Verbal, Situational, Dramatic
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Seventeen scenes from Shrek become identify-the-irony practice, with a fully explained answer key sorting each moment into verbal, dramatic, or situational irony.
Author Time Thrifty Teacher
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Tags Shrek, Comprehension, Irony, Movies, Reading, Irony Worksheets Pdf, Irony Worksheet Answers, Movies With Situational Irony, Irony Movie, Movies With Verbal Irony, Types Of Irony Worksheet, Movies With Irony, Dramatic Irony Movies, Irony Movies, Types Of Irony Worksheet Pdf, Teaching Irony Middle School, Irony Graphic Organizer, Irony In Movies, Situational Irony In Movies, Irony Worksheet Pdf, Irony Worksheets, Situational Irony Worksheets