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Chance cut & paste sorting activity Used as a pre-assessment Students sorted events into likely, unlikely, impossible and certain. Identify outcomes of familiar events involving chance and describe them using everyday language such as ‘will happen’, ‘won’t happen’ or ‘might happen’(ACMSP024) Identify practical activities and everyday events that involve chance. Describe outcomes as ‘likely’ or ‘unlikely’ and identify some events as ‘certain’ or ‘impossible’ (ACMSP047)

6 Onomatopoeia Poems

Identifying outcomes using an M & M packet Using everyday language such as ‘will happen’, ‘won’t happen’ or ‘might happen’(ACMSP024) Describe outcomes as ‘likely’ or ‘unlikely’ and identify some events as ‘certain’ or ‘impossible’ (ACMSP047) Students graph contents of the packet and discuss.

Measure and compare the lengths and capacities of pairs of objects using uniform informal units (ACMMG019)

I used this shark information placemat to support my lower readers when sourcing information for a report on sharks. It's really handy if you can't get your hands on low texts.

In partners, student play 'Who Am I?' with picture cards. One student will read one clue at a time and pause for their partner to draw what they visualise. With each clue given, the student should notice their thinking changes and this will be reflected in their 3 images. Once they have drawn their three images, they can paste the image at the end. Give each partner a row of four picture cards and have them hide them from their partner.

Had a lot of trouble finding examples of explanation texts so I've thrown some together. I've added a couple of easier to read ones also.

Numbers 1-100 in circles, used for display or activities.

Un-jumble the information report Cut and paste activity

I used this giraffe information placemat to support my lower readers when sourcing information for a report on giraffes. It's really handy if you can't get your hands on low texts.

I used this crocodile information placemat to support my lower readers when sourcing information for a report on crocodiles. It's really handy if you can't get your hands on low texts.

Measure and compare the lengths and capacities of pairs of objects using uniform informal units (ACMMG019) Compare and order several shapes and objects based on length, area, volume and capacity using appropriate uniform informal units (ACMMG037)

A collection of persuasive advertisements organised by persuasive technique/ - Exaggeration - Alliteration - Rhetorical question - Emotive language - Repetition & More... 24 slides included

I used this panda information placemat to support my lower readers when sourcing information for a report on pandas. It's really handy if you can't get your hands on low texts.

I used this elephant information placemat to support my lower readers when sourcing information for a report on elephants. It's really handy if you can't get your hands on low texts.

4 different visualising strips. Students can read through, highlight the clues and sketch what they have visualised.

Two examples of persuasive poems. I used these poems to introduce author's purpose in our poetry unit.

Oxford Word list booklet template (alphabetical order) I hole punch the top right corner and put the laminated cards onto a ring for the kids to flip through.

Addition vocabulary poster Subtraction vocabulary poster Multiplication vocabulary poster Division vocabulary poster

Alliteration Metaphor Simile Personification Onomatopoeia