Learning Space 3 Literacy
Sunshine Online Reading Level
Title
Spelling
16
At the Car Wash
16
Writing
Comprehension
Word Train: Explanimation: Recognise and match verbs the target sound, silent /gh/
Silly Story Maker: Select words and phrases to complete a “silly” story.
Whizzy Quiz: Answer 10 questions about the story.
Narrative
It's Time You Had a Haircut
Word Train: Explanimation: Recognise and match punctuation the target word family, -ell
Silly Story Maker: Select words and phrases to complete a “silly” story.
Whizzy Quiz: Answer 10 questions about the story.
Narrative
16
Kick the Can
Word sorter: Recognise and sort words with long and short /e/
Crossword: Use clues for words from the book to complete a crossword puzzle
16
The Dippy Dinner Drippers
Sounds: dr- letter blend Get the Letters Game: dr- letter blend
Key words: every, morning, their, were, gone
17
The Giant Pumpkin
Sounds: -ed word family Get the Letters Game: -ed word family
Key words: make, good, some, just, grew, which
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Vocabulary
Fluency
Text Type Focus
Missing words: Cloze activity using pages from the book
Rap: Rhythm, rhyme and repetition
Persuasive
Storymaker: Use the pattern of the story to create a 5-page version, In the morning… At midday… At night…
Story Toolbox: Prepare a presentation based on the book, using pictures and templates from the galleries and writing text, captions and labels.
Read the rhyme
Narrative
Storymaker: Use the pattern of the story to create a 5-page version, The pumpkin grew…
Story Toolbox: Prepare a presentation based on the book, using pictures and templates from the galleries and writing text, captions and labels.
Read the rhyme
Narrative
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Learning Space 3 Literacy Reading Level
Title
Spelling
Vocabulary
17
Wattle Street Cup
Word sorter: Recognise and sort words with silent letters
17
A Cake for Gums
Word sorter: Recognise and sort verbs and nouns
17
Big Rad
Word Train: Explanimation: Recognise and match adverbs the target sound, /r/ controlled vowel /ar/
Sentence Sizzler: Select words and phrases to create new sentences.
17
Bottle From the Sea
Sausage Sizzle: Recognise words with the target sound and type them, oi/oy vowel sound
Silly Story Writer: Select words and phrases to complete a “silly” story.
17
Skipper McFlea
17
Sunday Lunch
Sausage Sizzle: Recognise words with the target sound and type them, long /a/ vowel sound
17
The Big Race
Word sorter: Recognise and sort words with two and three syllables
17
The Bonza Beach Dig
Sausage Sizzle: Recognise words with the target sound and type them, /ou/ /ow/ vowel sound
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Comprehension
Fluency
Text Type Focus
Crossword: Use clues for words from the book to complete a crossword puzzle
Missing words: Cloze activity using pages from the book
Rap: Rhythm, rhyme and repetition
Explanation
Crossword: Use clues for words from the book to complete a crossword puzzle
Missing words: Cloze activity using pages from the book
Rap: Rhythm, rhyme and repetition
Instructional
Word Detective: Match three definitions (sailing, parrots, wharf). Explanimation: adverbs
Writing
Readermeter: Narrative Use a teleprompter to read a seen passage Word Wiper: Cloze activity using pages from the book
Rap: Rhythm, rhyme and repetition
Report
You Be the Newsreader: Use a teleprompter to read an unseen passage
Narrative
Word Wiper: Cloze activity using pages from the book
Rap: Rhythm, rhyme and repetition
Persuasive
Missing words: Cloze activity using pages from the book
Rap: Rhythm, rhyme and repetition
Report
Word Wiper: Cloze activity using pages from the book
Rap: Rhythm, rhyme and repetition
Information narrative
Silly Story Maker: Select words and phrases to complete a “silly” story.
Silly Story Writer: Select words and phrases to complete a “silly” story. Crossword: Use clues for words from the book to complete a crossword puzzle Silly Story Writer: Select words and phrases to complete a “silly” story.
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Learning Space 3 Literacy Reading Level
Title
Spelling
18
Billy Sings in the Choir
18
My Sad Skeleton
19
Writing
Comprehension
Word Train: Explanimation: Recognise and match contractions the target sound, long /e/ vowel sound
Silly Story Maker: Select words and phrases to complete a “silly” story.
Whizzy Quiz: Answer 10 questions about the story.
Narrative
Word Train: Explanimation: Recognise and match adjectives the target prefix
Snappy Slide Show: Preparing a slide show using pictures and text.
Newspaper Front Page: Write a story based on the text.
Narrative
Fred's Super Scooter
Explanimation: comparatives
Sentence Sizzler: Select words and phrases to create new sentences.
Newspaper Front Page: Write a story based on the text.
19
Jones & Jones Investigators: The Case of the Missing Shoe
Word Detective: Match three definitions (accidentally, idea, investigation). Explanimation: contractions
Snappy Slide Show: Preparing a slide show using pictures and text.
Newspaper Front Page: Write a story based on the text.
19
Never Too Late
Sausage Sizzle: Recognise words with the target sound and type them, long /i/ vowel sound
Silly Story Writer: Select words and phrases to complete a “silly” story.
Word Wiper: Cloze activity using pages from the book
Rap: Rhythm, rhyme and repetition
Persuasive
19
Sloppy Tiger and the Party
Sounds: sl- letter blend Get the Letters Game: sl- letter blend
Key words: Storymaker: them, should, always, Use the pattern of very, much, want the story to create a 5-page version, At the party… my tiger got…
Story Toolbox: Prepare a presentation based on the book, using pictures and templates from the galleries and writing text, captions and labels.
Read the rhyme
Narrative
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Vocabulary
3
Fluency
You Be the Newsreader: Use a teleprompter to read an unseen passage
Text Type Focus
Narrative
Narrative
Learning Space 3 Literacy Reading Level
Title
Spelling
Vocabulary
Writing
Comprehension
Fluency
Text Type Focus
19
The Fantastic Washing Machine
Sounds: -ink word family Get the Letters Game: -ink word family
Key words: new, old, over, after, your, came
Storymaker: Use the pattern of the story to create a 5-page version, It went into the…
Story Toolbox: Prepare a presentation based on the book, using pictures and templates from the galleries and writing text, captions and labels.
Read the rhyme
Narrative
20
Creature at Camp Creepy
Word sorter: Recognise and sort words with silent letters
Crossword: Use clues for words from the book to complete a crossword puzzle
Missing words: Cloze activity using pages from the book
Rap: Rhythm, rhyme and repetition
Report
20
Have You Ever?
Exploring the common features of non-fiction texts, e.g. contents, diagrams, captions, index, glossary etc
20
Listen to the Captain
Word sorter: Recognise and sort words with the long and short /i/
20
Look at Me Close-Up!
Exploring the common features of non-fiction texts, e.g. contents, diagrams, captions, index, glossary etc
Factual
20
Monty Takes the Prize
Word sorter: Recognise and sort words with double consonants
Crossword: Use clues for words from the book to complete a crossword puzzle
Missing words: Cloze activity using pages from the book
Rap: Rhythm, rhyme and repetition
Persuasive
20
Wattle Street Bowling
Word sorter: Recognise and sort words with two and three syllables
Crossword: Use clues for words from the book to complete a crossword puzzle
Missing words: Cloze activity using pages from the book
Rap: Rhythm, rhyme and repetition
Explanation
21
Karaoke Kate
Whizzy Quiz: Answer 10 questions about the story.
You Be the Newsreader: Use a teleprompter to read an unseen passage
Narrative
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Missing words: Cloze activity using pages from the book
Crossword: Use clues for words from the book to complete a crossword puzzle
Explanimation: compound words
Snappy Slide Show: Preparing a slide show using pictures and text.
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Rap: Rhythm, rhyme and repetition
Factual Personal narrative
Learning Space 3 Literacy Reading Level
Title
Spelling
21
Rock on Ryan!
Word Train: Explanimation: Recognise and match sequence words with the silent /b/
Silly Story Maker: Select words and phrases to complete a “silly” story.
21
Shootout!
Sausage Sizzle: Recognise words with the target sound and type them, long /o/ vowel sound
Silly Story Writer: Select words and phrases to complete a “silly” story.
21
The Winner Is…
Sausage Sizzle: Recognise words with the target sound and type them, letter g sounds like /j/
Silly Story Writer: Select words and phrases to complete a “silly” story.
22
Ballpark Jitters
Word sorter: Recognise and sort words with double consonants
22
Finding the Safe
Sausage Sizzle: Recognise words with the target sound and type them, letter c sounds like /s/
22
Making Mozzy
Word sorter: Recognise and sort words with two and three syllables
Crossword: Use clues for words from the book to complete a crossword puzzle
22
Matthew Harris, Champion
Spelling Game: Choose five words from a selection of 15 from the story to spell.
Explanimation: punctuation
22
Monty's Patch
Word sorter: Recognise and sort words with silent letters
Crossword: Use clues for words from the book to complete a crossword puzzle
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Vocabulary
Writing
Crossword: Use clues for words from the book to complete a crossword puzzle Silly Story Writer: Select words and phrases to complete a “silly” story.
Silly Story Maker: Select words and phrases to complete a “silly” story.
Comprehension
Fluency
Text Type Focus
You Be the Newsreader: Use a teleprompter to read an unseen passage
Narrative
Word Wiper: Cloze activity using pages from the book
Rap: Rhythm, rhyme and repetition
Instructional
Word Wiper: Cloze activity using pages from the book
Rap: Rhythm, rhyme and repetition
Persuasive
Missing words: Cloze activity using pages from the book
Rap: Rhythm, rhyme and repetition
Persuasive
Word Wiper: Cloze activity using pages from the book
Rap: Rhythm, rhyme and repetition
Newspaper Report
Missing words: Cloze activity using pages from the book
Rap: Rhythm, rhyme and repetition
Newspaper Report
Newspaper Front Page: Write a story based on the text. Missing words: Cloze activity using pages from the book
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Narrative
Rap: Rhythm, rhyme and repetition
Instructional
Learning Space 3 Literacy Reading Level
Title
Spelling
Vocabulary
Writing
22
My Dad
Spelling Game: Choose five words from a selection of 15 from the story to spell.
Word Detective: Match three definitions (cap, always, licking). Explanimation: compound words
Sentence Sizzler: Select words and phrases to create new sentences.
22
Saltspray Monster
Sausage Sizzle: Recognise words that make up contractions and type the
Silly Story Writer: Select words and phrases to complete a “silly” story.
Word Wiper: Cloze activity using pages from the book
Rap: Rhythm, rhyme and repetition
Report
22
The Fear Factor
Sausage Sizzle: Recognise words with the target sound and type them, scletter blend
Silly Story Writer: Select words and phrases to complete a “silly” story.
Word Wiper: Cloze activity using pages from the book
Rap: Rhythm, rhyme and repetition
Transactional
23
How Pumpkin Got His Name
Spelling Game: Choose five words from a selection of 15 from the story to spell.
Silly Story Writer: Select words and phrases to complete a “silly” story.
Whizzy Quiz: Answer 10 questions about the story.
Rap: Rhythm, rhyme and repetition
Personal narrative
23
Jones & Jones Investigators: The Case of the Missing Clicker
Spelling Game: Choose five words from a selection of 15 from the story to spell.
Snappy Slide Show: Preparing a slide show using pictures and text.
Whizzy Quiz: Answer 10 questions about the story.
23
Let's Look At Waves
Exploring the common features of non-fiction texts, e.g. contents, diagrams, captions, index, glossary etc
Factual
23
Lights, Camera, Action
Spelling Game: Choose five words from a selection of 15 from the story to spell.
Persuasive
23
Playing Sports
Word sorter: Recognise and sort words with two and three syllables
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Explanimation: compound words
Silly Story Writer: Select words and phrases to complete a “silly” story. Crossword: Use clues for words from the book to complete a crossword puzzle
Comprehension
Text Type Focus Narrative
Whizzy Quiz: Answer 10 questions about the story.
Missing words: Cloze activity using pages from the book
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Fluency
Narrative
Rap: Rhythm, rhyme and repetition
Persuasive
Learning Space 3 Literacy Reading Level
Title
Spelling
Vocabulary
23
Simple Machines
Word sorter: Recognise and sort words with the long and short /a/
Crossword: Use clues for words from the book to complete a crossword puzzle
23
The Biggest Catch
Spelling Game: Choose five words from a selection of 15 from the story to spell.
Silly Story Writer: Select words and phrases to complete a “silly” story.
Whizzy Quiz: Answer 10 questions about the story.
23
The Table Tennis Tournament
Spelling Game: Choose five words from a selection of 15 from the story to spell.
Silly Story Maker: Select words and phrases to complete a “silly” story.
Whizzy Quiz: Answer 10 questions about the story.
23
Wattle Street Parade
Word sorter: Recognise and sort words with the long and short /o/
23
What is a Llama?
Exploring the common features of non-fiction texts, e.g. contents, diagrams, captions, index, glossary etc
24
Flooded Out
24
Gorilla Mountain
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Writing
Fluency
Missing words: Cloze activity using pages from the book
Missing words: Cloze activity using pages from the book
Crossword: Use clues for words from the book to complete a crossword puzzle Squawk the Plank: Play the hangman game with words from the story or make up a game. (invitation, doghouse, sandbag)
Comprehension
Text Type Focus Instructional
Rap: Rhythm, rhyme and repetition
Recount
Narrative
Rap: Rhythm, rhyme and repetition
Personal narrative
Factual
Story Toolbox: Prepare a presentation based on the book, using pictures and templates from the galleries and writing text, captions and labels.
Story Toolbox: Prepare a presentation based on the book, using pictures and templates from the galleries and writing text, captions and labels.
Narrative
Story Toolbox: Prepare a presentation based on the book, using pictures and templates from the galleries and writing text, captions and labels.
Newspaper Front Page: Write a story based on the text.
Report
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Learning Space 3 Literacy Reading Level
Title
Spelling
Vocabulary
24
Moving Around
Word sorter: Recognise and sort compound words
Crossword: Use clues for words from the book to complete a crossword puzzle
Missing words: Cloze activity using pages from the book
Report
24
Pollution Problems
Word sorter: Recognise and sort words with the long and short /o/
Crossword: Use clues for words from the book to complete a crossword puzzle
Missing words: Cloze activity using pages from the book
Persuasive
24
River Running
Great Word Game: Choose letters to spell words from the text. (kayak, waterfall, helmet, river, paddle)
Story Toolbox: Prepare a presentation based on the book, using pictures and templates from the galleries and writing text, captions and labels.
Story Toolbox: Prepare a presentation based on the book, using pictures and templates from the galleries and writing text, captions and labels.
Narrative
24
Shocking Mum
Word Detective: Match three definitions (write, decided, research). Explanimation: sequence
Snappy Slide Show: Preparing a slide show using pictures and text.
Newspaper Front Page: Write a story based on the text.
Narrative
24
Uncle Will Gets Found Out
Word Detective: Match three definitions (scientist, clues, detective).
Sentence Sizzler: Select words and phrases to create new sentences.
24
Why Not Try a Triathlon?
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Writing
Story Toolbox: Prepare a presentation based on the book, using pictures and templates from the galleries and writing text, captions and labels.
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Comprehension
Fluency
Text Type Focus
Readermeter: Narrative Use a teleprompter to read a seen passage Newspaper Front Page: Write a story based on the text.
Report
Learning Space 3 Literacy Reading Level
Title
Spelling
Vocabulary
25
Holiday Farm
Word sorter: Recognise and sort words with two and three syllables
Crossword: Use clues for words from the book to complete a crossword puzzle
25
I Love Killer Whales
25
Katrina
25
Statues of the World
25
The Ice Cream Shop Window
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Squawk the Plank: Play the hangman game with words from the story or make up a game. (levee, pelican, balcony)
Spelling Game: Choose five words from a selection of 15 from the story to spell.
Writing
Comprehension
Fluency
Text Type Focus
Missing words: Cloze activity using pages from the book
Rap: Rhythm, rhyme and repetition
Explanation
Story Toolbox: Prepare a presentation based on the book, using pictures and templates from the galleries and writing text, captions and labels.
Newspaper Front Page: Write a story based on the text.
Report
Story Toolbox: Prepare a presentation based on the book, using pictures and templates from the galleries and writing text, captions and labels.
Story Toolbox: Prepare a presentation based on the book, using pictures and templates from the galleries and writing text, captions and labels.
Narrative
Story Toolbox: Prepare a presentation based on the book, using pictures and templates from the galleries and writing text, captions and labels.
Newspaper Front Page: Write a story based on the text.
Report
Silly Story Writer: Select words and phrases to complete a “silly” story.
Whizzy Quiz: Answer 10 questions about the story.
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Rap: Rhythm, rhyme and repetition
Persuasive
Learning Space 3 Literacy Reading Level
Title
Spelling
25
The Longest Eel in the World
Spelling Game: Choose five words from a selection of 15 from the story to spell.
25
The Snow Race
Word sorter: Recognise and sort words with long and short /a/ sounds
25
The Wishing Stone
26
Grom Comp Day
26
Ninjas!
26
Red Alert!
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Vocabulary
Writing
Comprehension
Fluency
Text Type Focus
Silly Story Writer: Select words and phrases to complete a “silly” story.
Whizzy Quiz: Answer 10 questions about the story.
Rap: Rhythm, rhyme and repetition
Report
Crossword: Use clues for words from the book to complete a crossword puzzle
Missing words: Cloze activity using pages from the book
Rap: Rhythm, rhyme and repetition
Letter
Squawk the Plank: Play the hangman game with words from the story or make up a game. (rainbow, chess, pillow)
Book Cover Maker: Design a cover, with words to describe the story
Spelling Game: Choose five words from a selection of 15 from the story to spell. Squawk the Plank: Play the hangman game with words from the story or make up a game. (allergy, stealth, balance)
Narrative
Silly Story Writer: Select words and phrases to complete a “silly” story.
Whizzy Quiz: Answer 10 questions about the story.
Newspaper Front Page: Write a story based on the text.
Newspaper Front Page: Write a story based on the text.
Narrative
Story Toolbox: Prepare a presentation based on the book, using pictures and templates from the galleries and writing text, captions and labels.
Newspaper Front Page: Write a story based on the text.
Narrative
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Rap: Rhythm, rhyme and repetition
Explanation
Learning Space 3 Literacy Reading Level
Title
Spelling
26
Saltspray Idol
26
Stranded
26
The Bike Race
26
The Wheelmobile
Word sorter: Recognise and sort words with silent letters
26
Tididi
Great Word Game: Choose letters to spell words from the text. (graffiti, magazine, trampoline, pancakes, grapes)
26
Wattle Street Hockey
Word sorter: Recognise and sort words that are plurals
Crossword: Use clues for words from the book to complete a crossword puzzle
Missing words: Cloze activity using pages from the book
Rap: Rhythm, rhyme and repetition
Interview
27
Ancient Egypt
Word sorter: Recognise and sort words with long and short /e/
Crossword: Use clues for words from the book to complete a crossword puzzle
Missing words: Cloze activity using pages from the book
Rap: Rhythm, rhyme and repetition
Letter
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Vocabulary
Writing
Comprehension
Fluency
Text Type Focus
Spelling Game: Choose five words from a selection of 15 from the story to spell.
Silly Story Writer: Select words and phrases to complete a “silly” story.
Whizzy Quiz: Answer 10 questions about the story.
Rap: Rhythm, rhyme and repetition
Recount
Spelling Game: Choose five words from a selection of 15 from the story to spell.
Silly Story Writer: Select words and phrases to complete a “silly” story.
Whizzy Quiz: Answer 10 questions about the story.
Rap: Rhythm, rhyme and repetition
Newspaper report
Story Toolbox: Prepare a presentation based on the book, using pictures and templates from the galleries and writing text, captions and labels.
Newspaper Front Page: Write a story based on the text.
Missing words: Cloze activity using pages from the book
Crossword: Use clues for words from the book to complete a crossword puzzle
Narrative
Rap: Rhythm, rhyme and repetition
Book Cover Maker: Design a cover, with words to describe the story
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Persuasive
Narrative
Learning Space 3 Literacy Reading Level
Title
Spelling
27
China's Treasure
Great Word Game: Choose letters to spell words from the text. (fireworks, chopsticks, squid, watermelon, sword)
27
Danger on Copper Mountain
27
Skateboards and Spaghetti
Spelling Game: Choose five words from a selection of 15 from the story to spell.
28
Natural Resources
Word sorter: Recognise and sort words with prefixes and suffixes
28
Spiders in My Stomach
Great Word Game: Choose letters to spell words from the text. (eyebrow, pottery, motorcycle, thermos, crutches)
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Vocabulary
Writing
Comprehension
Story Toolbox: Prepare a presentation based on the book, using pictures and templates from the galleries and writing text, captions and labels.
Story Toolbox: Prepare a presentation based on the book, using pictures and templates from the galleries and writing text, captions and labels.
Narrative
Story Toolbox: Prepare a presentation based on the book, using pictures and templates from the galleries and writing text, captions and labels.
Newspaper Front Page: Write a story based on the text.
Narrative
Silly Story Writer: Select words and phrases to complete a “silly” story.
Whizzy Quiz: Answer 10 questions about the story.
Rap: Rhythm, rhyme and repetition
Newspaper report
Missing words: Cloze activity using pages from the book
Rap: Rhythm, rhyme and repetition
Persuasive
Crossword: Use clues for words from the book to complete a crossword puzzle
Book Cover Maker: Design a cover, with words to describe the story
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Fluency
Text Type Focus
Narrative
Learning Space 3 Literacy Reading Level
Title
Spelling
28
Step Up to the Plate
Great Word Game: Choose letters to spell words from the text. (scoreboard, huddle, shoulder, eyeball, sandwich)
28
Wild Weather
Word sorter: Recognise and sort words with long and short /u/
Crossword: Use clues for words from the book to complete a crossword puzzle
Missing words: Cloze activity using pages from the book
Rap: Rhythm, rhyme and repetition
Report
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Our Government
Word sorter: Recognise and sort plurals of words
Crossword: Use clues for words from the book to complete a crossword puzzle
Missing words: Cloze activity using pages from the book
Rap: Rhythm, rhyme and repetition
Explanation
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The Sounds We Hear
Story Toolbox: Prepare a presentation based on the book, using pictures and templates from the galleries and writing text, captions and labels.
Newspaper Front Page: Write a story based on the text.
Explanation
29
Tracking Animals
Story Toolbox: Prepare a presentation based on the book, using pictures and templates from the galleries and writing text, captions and labels.
Newspaper Front Page: Write a story based on the text.
Report
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Vocabulary
Writing
Comprehension
Story Toolbox: Prepare a presentation based on the book, using pictures and templates from the galleries and writing text, captions and labels.
Story Toolbox: Prepare a presentation based on the book, using pictures and templates from the galleries and writing text, captions and labels.
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Fluency
Text Type Focus Narrative
Learning Space 3 Literacy Reading Level
Title
Spelling
30
I Want To Act
30
Magda the Mammoth Hunter
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Vocabulary
Writing
Comprehension
Great Word Game: Choose letters to spell words from the text. (television, window, curtains, butterflis, leotard)
Story Toolbox: Prepare a presentation based on the book, using pictures and templates from the galleries and writing text, captions and labels.
Story Toolbox: Prepare a presentation based on the book, using pictures and templates from the galleries and writing text, captions and labels.
Narrative
Great Word Game: Choose letters to spell words from the text. antlers, mmmoth, flashlight, flames, weapons)
Story Toolbox: Prepare a presentation based on the book, using pictures and templates from the galleries and writing text, captions and labels.
Story Toolbox: Prepare a presentation based on the book, using pictures and templates from the galleries and writing text, captions and labels.
Narrative
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Fluency
Text Type Focus
