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Comprehension Lesson Details

ABC Reading Eggspress includes 220 structured comprehension lessons designed to teach a range of comprehension strategies, and increase in difficulty as children progress.

The lessons use a balance of carefully levelled literature and nonfiction texts, and include pre-reading activities, interactive quizzes and exciting rewards like trading cards and golden eggs.

Lesson # / Text Text type Comprehension Strategy Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6
Year 1
1. Worm Surfing Narrative Think Marks Think Marks On the cover Word Wizard Sticky Notes Word Magnets
2. The Gwibber Narrative Main idea and details On the cover Word Magnets Story Words What’s the Main Idea? Word Magnets
3. Crocodile in the Kitchen First person narrative Answer questions Who, What, Where On the cover Picture this Sentence Blankety Blanks Word Wizard
4. Runaway Circus Narrative Answer questions On the cover Blankety Blanks Story Words Sticky Notes Who, What, Where and When?
5. Larkin St Emergence Narrative Main idea and details Think Marks On the cover Word Magnets Picture this Sentence What’s the Main Idea?
6. Pirates Procedure Answer questions On the cover Word Wizards Story Words Sticky Notes Blankety Blanks
7. Games Information Think Marks On the cover Word Wizards Story Words Picture this Sentence Word Magnets
8. Clothes and Costumes Information Main idea and details On the cover It’s not there Word Wizard Sticky Notes What’s the Main Idea?
9. Castle Life Information Word Study Think Marks Story Words Define it Blankety Blanks Word Magnets
10. Knights and Castles Information Visualise On the cover Word Wizards What’s the Main Idea? Picture this Sentence Who, What, Where and When?
11. The Big Kidnap Narrative Word Study Think Marks Define it Word Wizard Word Magnets Sticky Notes
12. Funny Bone First person narrative Main idea and details On the cover Story Words Define it Who, What, Where and When? What’s the Main Idea?
13. Keys to the Castle Narrative Visualise Think Marks Blankety Blanks Pictures have feelings too Word Wizards It’s not there
14. Peta Pulls the Plug Narrative Answer questions On the cover Define it Blankety Blanks Sticky Notes Who, What, Where and When?
15. A Pong Tale First person narrative Think Marks Think Marks Picture this sentence Word Magnets What’s the Main Idea? It’s not there
16. From Forest to You Procedure Answer questions On the cover Word Wizards Sticky Notes Blankety Blanks Who, What, Where and When?
17. Behind the Scenes Information Main idea and details Think Marks Define it Story Words Word Magnets What’s the Main Idea?
18. What do I need? Procedure Answer questions On the cover Word Wizards It’s not there Sticky Notes Who, What, Where and When?
19. The Planets Information Think Marks Think Marks Define it Sticky Notes Word Wizards Blankety Blanks
20. Polar Bears Procedure Visualise On the cover Word Words Picture this Sentence Sticky Notes Who, What, Where and When?
Lesson # / Text Text type Comprehension Strategy Part 2 Part 3 (Dictionary) Part 4 Part 5 Part 6
Year 2
21. Go, Go Gecko Narrative Think Marks Covery Story gecko, poke, shiver, excitement, stare Picture this sentence Blankety Blanks Words in context
22. Tim’s Money Tree First person narrative Answer questions Cover Story nearly, guess, quiet, perfect, nuisance, disgusting Drawing conclusions It’s not there Fact or opinion?
23. Songbird First person narrative Make inferences Cover Story bamboo, born, cage, means ,spent Pictures have feelings too Blankety Blanks Words in context
24. Miss Feline’s Unusual Pets First person narrative Main idea and details Cover Story favour, nervous, purred, tap, unusual Drawing conclusions Key words Words in context
25. The Ant and the Dove Narrative Main idea and details Cover Story aim, drown, safety, startle, thirsty Main idea and details Word Wizard Words in context
26. Summer: People in Summer Information Answer questions Cover Story break, crowd, gather, light, sandals Drawing conclusions Blankety Blanks Word trees
27. Dry: Plants That Store Water Report Compare and contrast Cover Story cactus, spine, trunk, waxy Compare and contrast Word wizard Making inferences
28. Trains: Peak Hour Report Main idea and details Cover Story busy, commuter, instead, peak, subway Main idea and details It’s not there Drawing conclusions
29. Bread Flowchart Sequence events Cover Story ground, harvest, loaves, popular, rise, yeast Drawing conclusions Blankety Blanks Words in context
30. Cooking and Change: Iceblock Recipe Procedure Sequence Events Cover Story chop, delicious, favourite, juice, liquid, recipe Fact or opinion? It’s not there Words in context
31. Take Me To Your Leader Narrative Making inferences Cover Story alien, ankle, cling, frown, pour, prick, squeak Drawing conclusions Blankety blanks Words in context
32. Mandy Made Me Do it First peson narrative Visualise Cover Story believe, mess, naughty, stuck, tip Pictures have feelings too It’s not there Making inferences
33. Saving Greedy Guts First person narrative Main idea and details Cover Story bench, faint, greedy, mobile, shocked Drawing conclusions Key words Main idea and details
34. The Courtship of the Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo Ballad Think Marks Cover Story coast, courtship, goods, woods, worldly Fact or opinion? Labels Words in context
35. The Dog and His Reflection Narrative Visualise Cover Story image, meaty, reflection, wonderful, yelp Main idea and details Blankety blanks Making inferences
36. From Farms to You: Bees to Honey Flowchart Sequence events Cover Story avoid, collect, hive, nectar, procedureess, protective Captions Blankety blanks Words in context
37. Tools Report Compare and contrast Cover Story advanced, bronze, design, metal, simple Drawing conclusions Blankety blanks Compare and contrast
38. Transport Report Compare and contrast Cover Story automated, engineer, perhaps, solar Compare and contrast Labels Words in context
39. Postcards Factual recount Make connections Cover Story fierce, gallery, greeting, marine, pretend, vista Fact or opinion It’s not there Drawing conclusions
40. Signs Directions Word Study, Make inferences Cover Story extreme, fragile, handle, moderate, site, tow Drawing conclusions Word wizard Words in context
41. Artrageous Narrative Think Marks Cover Story fragment, inspire, realise, sketch, treasure Making connections It’s not there Talk, shout and whisper
42. World’s Longest Toenail Narrative Make inferences Cover Story itchy, plaster, rude, tickled, wriggle Making inferences Key words Point of view
43. A Hairy Question First person narrative Visualise Cover Story believe, new, side, terrible, wait Drawing conclusions Labels Pictures have feelings too
44. Can I Join the Circus Script Main idea and details Cover Story afraid, froze, interrupt, performance, trapeze, troupe Making inferences Blankety blanks Words in context
45. The Lion and the Gnat Narrative Main idea and details Cover Story doze, furious, gnat, raged, swipe Main idea and details Word wizard Drawing conclusions
46. Dino Dig: Dinosaur Kingdom, Dinosaur Graveyard Explanation Sequence events Cover Story erosion, fossilised, minerals, preserve, remains, sediment Sequencing events Blankety blanks Drawing conclusions
47. Inventing the Future: Devices of Wonder Report Answer questions Cover Story compass, injected, invention, satellite, sextant Who, what, where and when? Keywords Finding inferences
48. Boats: Working Boats Report Compare and contrast Cover Story canal, cargo, harbour, port Compare and contrast It’s not there Words in context
49. Invitations Letter Visualise Cover Story address, birthday, memorial, really, sleepover Fact or opinion Labels Drawing conclusions
50. Mammals: Life Cycle of a Mammal Flowchart Making inferences Cover Story cycle, develop, mammal, suckle Making inferences Word wizard Words in context
51. Zac’s Story First person narrative Making inferences Cover Story champion, coach, deal, rather, sweat Making inferences It’s not there Fact or opinion?
52. Computer Virus Narrative Drawing conclusions Cover Story assignment, beg, busy, peer, whole Who, what, where and when? Word wizard Drawing conclusions
53. Game Plan Narrative Predictions Cover Story bound, cosmic, future, power, special Compare and contrast Labels Making connections
54. Haiku Poetry Visualise Cover Story claim, firefly, giant, hummingbird, passes, still Fact or opinion Words in context Making inferences
55. The Fox and the Grapes Narrative Main idea and details Cover Story exhausted, leap, plump, snarl, starve, wonderful Main idea and details Blankety blanks Point of view
56. Wet: Crocodiles Report Visualise Cover Story mammal, prey, reptile, stalk, weigh Drawing conclusions Word wizard Picture this sentence
57. Farms: Fruits Report Compare and contrast Cover Story orchard, produce, prune, tropical, vine Who, what, where and when? It’s not there Words in context
58. Fighter Planes Eject. Eject! Explanation Sequence events Cover Story decision, detonate, eject, survive, system Sequencing events Labels Making inferences
59. Healthy Eating Report Compare and contrast Cover Story allergic, dairy, nutritious, soybeans, vitamins Compare and contrast Blankety blanks Picture this sentence
60. Clothes: Early 1900s Report Making inferences Cover Story completely, swimwear, practical, shocking, throughout Drawing conclusions Word wizard Pictures have feelings too
Lesson # / Text Text type Comprehension Strategy Part 2 Part 3 (Dictionary) Part 4 Part 5 Part 6
Year 3
61. Shugg’s Pet Octopus Narrative Answer questions Cover Story snatch, strange, sailed, index finger Talk, shout and whisper Words in context Drawing conclusions
62. No Problem Narrative Drawing conclusions Cover Story greedy, includes, slave, favourite, wonder Main idea and details Picture this sentence Who, what, where and when?
63. Kalo Li’s New Country First person narrative Point of view Cover Story normal, wonderful, expensive, chef, strict Drawing conclusions Labels Point of view
64. Lazy Tortoise Narrative Think Marks Cover Story heron, skink, demanded, plod, managed, snug, furious, swarm, filthy, ditch Sequencing events Word wizard Talk, shout and whisper
65. What Kind of Pirate? Drama script Predictions, Make inferences Cover Story starboard, bow, seadogs, fellow, sneering, board, decks Talk, shout and whisper Point of view Drawing conclusions
66. Trees: Life Cycle of a Tree Flowchart Answer questions Cover Story cycle, reproduce, shoot, sapling, mature Picture this sentence Key words Who, what, where and when?
67. Plants as Food: The Food Chain Diagram Compare and contrast Cover Story chain, carnivore, connect, habitat, prey Drawing conclusions Word trees Compare and contrast
68. Grasslands: How Grass gets Water Diagram Cause and effect Cover Story root, unravel, loose, remove, absorb Picture this sentence Words in context Making inferences
69. Recipe Anzac Biscuits Procedure Sequence events Cover Story spatula, rack, syrup, ingredients Who, what, where and when? Blankety blanks Making inferences
70. Hoaxes, Fibs and Fakes: A Giant Hoax Factual recount Cause and effect Cover Story hoax, phrase, exhibit, fake, incredible, exotic Cause and effect It’s not there Fact or opinion?
71. Cinquains Poetry Visualise Cover Story patience, gum, strike, slurp, loopy Main idea and details Words in context Onomatopoeia and alliteration
72. The Fine Line First person narrative Visualise, Characters Cover Story security, main, base, dizzy, fine, glumly Pictures have feelings too Key words Who, what, where and when?
73. The North Wind and the Sun Narrative Main idea and details Cover Story amazing, powers, prove, obviously, decide, continue Cause and effect Words in context Main idea and details
74. Invisi-pets Narrative Making inferences Cover Story protective, visible, guinea pig, creature, peer Talk, shout and whisper Word wizard Making inferences
75. Toothless Narrative Sequence events Cover Story paddle, breaking, shore, surf, gigantic Sequencing events Words in context Point of view
76. It’s a Mystery: Science on the Case Information Compare and contrast Cover Story commit, forensic, solve, suspect, evidence, support, analyse Making inferences Key words Compare and contrast
77. TV schedule and review Review Point of view Cover Story review, admiral, foreign, animation, detailed, recommended, respond Compare and contrast Word wizard Point of view
78. Posters Persuasive Drawing conclusions Cover Story fruit, vegetable, local, thigh, legend, physical Fact or opinion? Blankety blanks Drawing conclusions
79. Forests: The Amazon Rainforest Report Main idea and details Cover Story rainformationrest, annual, canopy, layer, twig Audience and purpose Key words Drawing conclusions
80. Marsupials: Raising Young Report Cause and effect Cover Story marsupial, undeveloped, pouch, attach, gestation Making inferences Blankety blanks Fact or opinion?
81. Chocolate Chuckles First person narrative Character Cover Story tide, flecked, pottery, upset, baking soda, froth Talk, shout and whisper Onomatopoeia and alliteration Drawing conclusions
82. Fairy’s Wings Drama script Sequence events Cover Story engage, torment, exit, dialogue, propeller, version Sequencing events Word building Compare and contrast
83. Wally the Water Dragon First person narrative Answer questions Cover Story snout, stream, salamander, handsome, algae Who, what, where and when? Labels Making inferences
84. Yellow-bellied Goalie Narrative Point of view Cover Story horrible, attack, aced, jeer, utterly, shove Point of view Onomatopoeia and alliteration Words in context
85. How Owl Got His Feathers Narrative Point of view Cover Story decide, grand, sigh, fine, pass, proudly Making connections Key words Main idea and details
86. Monsters: All Wrapped Up Procedure Answer questions Cover Story imagine, curse, disturb, relative, mummy Who, what, where and when? Word building Drawing conclusions
87. Flowers Report Making connections Cover Story shrub, except, conifer, vine, nectar Finding inferences Word trees Words in context
88. Deserts Procedure Cause and effect Cover Story desert, act, insulator, soil, thermometer Who, what, where and when? Blankety blanks Cause and effect
89. Media: Animation Report Visualise Cover Story animated, image, model, clay, scene Pictures have feelings too Word wizard Drawing conclusions
90. Drama: Preparing to Perform Flowchart Main idea and details Cover Story audition, director, crew, hire, memorise, script, rehearsal Picture this sentence Blankety blanks Who, what, where and when?
91. The Illawarry Cassary Narrative Making inferences Cover Story dandruff, eyeball, antique, wardrobe, bluff, realise Who, what, where and when? Words in context Cause and effect
92. Lookout London Narrative Making inferences Cover Story cathedral, spire, spiked, pierced, deserve, mean, tremble Talk, shout and whisper Word wizard Making inferences
93. Hedgehogs in the City Narrative Making connections Cover Story slimy, hurtle, grinding, gritty, swivel Word building Onomatopoeia and alliteration Captions
94. Why Bear Has a Stumpy Tail Narrative Sequence events Cover Story string, snapped, stick, tug, stumpy, Drawing conclusions Words in context Sequencing events
95. Limericks Humorous Visualise Cover Story resemble, purchase, suppose, remarkable, placid, relinquish Audience and purpose Key words Making inferences
96. The First Snowstorm Factual recount Point of view Cover Story farewell, flakes, pleasure, hearth, absorbed, celebration Point of view Similes and metaphors Main idea and details
97. Plants That Bite Back: Trapped/Insect Takeaway Report Main idea and details Cover Story trigger, swamp, carnivorous, pollen, pitcher Cause and effect Word wizard Main idea and details
98. Mountains: Make a Mountain Range Procedure Sequence events Cover Story survive, possible, den, burrow, rate Word building Picture this sentence Who, what, where and when?
99. Visual Arts: Blue Poles Factual recount Make inferences Cover Story famous, artist, squirted, laid, delicate Fact or opinion? Blankety blanks Making inferences
100. Tales of Invention Factual recount Point of view Cover Story series, telegraph, records, declare Drawing conclusions Words in context Audience and purpose
Lesson # / Text Text type Comprehension Strategy Part 2 Part 3 (Dictionary) Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7
Year 4
101. The Goats Narrative Predictions Cover Story approach, length, wonderful, soothing, canvas Making inferences Who, what, where and when? Word building Word wizard
102. Getting Rid of Wrinkles Narrative Figurative language Cover Story wail, share, bathe, skid Compare and contrast Similes and metaphors Words in context Pictures have feelings too
103. Tokyo Techno Narrative Make connections Cover Story heart, amazement, polite, celebrate Talk, shout and whisper Cause and effect Fact or opinion?
104. Tiddalik the Frog Script Main idea and details Cover Story Dreamtime, billabong, creek, several Drawing conclusions Point of view Word trees Words in context
105. The Turtle Who Couldn’t Stop Talking Narrative Make inferences Cover Story drought, realise, plead, warning, business Sequencing events Making inferences Cause and effect Word building
106. Homes: What is a Home? Information Main idea and details Cover Story provide, shelter, belongings, private Picture this sentence Main idea and details Words in context Audience and purpose
107. Sea Life: Crustaceans Report Compare and contrast Cover Story skeleton, protect, numerous, surface, common, attract, weapons, swarm Who, what, where and when? Compare and contrast Cause and effect Blankety blanks
108. Polar Animals: Emperor Penguins Flowchart Sequence events Cover Story blubber, balance, brood, pouch Making inferences Fact or opinion? Sequencing events Labels
109. Letter: Letter to the Editor Persuasive letter Point of view Cover Story attitude, current, combustion, statistic, concern, convenor, impact Point of view Who, what, where and when? Word wizard Audience and purpose
110. Materials: Fibres Report Drawing conclusions Cover Story thread, allow, absorb, resist, bale, properties Drawing conclusions Word building Blankety blanks Word trees
111. Feral and Spam First person narrative Point of view Cover Story feral, romance, simple, instead Pictures have feelings too Point of view Making inferences Words in context
112. Isabella Narrative Cause and effect Cover Story downpour, tingle, beat, rigging Main idea and details Labels Cause and effect Blankety blanks
113. Caught in the Act First person narrative Visualise Cover Story jury, innocent, self-esteem, convincing, sentence Talk, shout and whisper Word wizard Drawing conclusions Onomatopoeia and alliteration
114. Two Old Crows Rhyming nonsense Sequence events Cover Story cause, mutter, stutter, utter, effect Who, what, where and when? Key words Sequencing events Fact or opinion?
115. Two Brothers, Two Rewards Narrative Character Cover Story nursed, sprouted, fortune, slingshot, reward Making inferences Cause and effect Main idea and details Word wizard
116. Antarctica Report Word study Cover Story wilderness, wildlife, habitat, mineral, fragile, extract Drawing conclusions Audience and purpose Word building Blankety blanks
117. Energy: Make Your Own Lightning Flowchart Main idea and details Cover Story miniature, experiment, filing, static, lightning Picture this sentence Cause and effect Words in context Blankety blanks
118. The Arctic: Looking for Oil Opinion Audience and purpose Cover Story exploration, global, tundra Point of view Audience and purpose Who, what, where and when? Word wizard
119. Advertisements: Mowing, Cony-Biks, Spike – Extreme Sporting Goods and Naturally Water Persuasive Visualise Cover Story naturally, filtered, sourced, extreme, professional, quotes, removal, rage Audience and purpose Drawing conclusions Fact or opinion? Word trees
120. Simple Machines: What is a Simple Machine? Explanation Important information Cover Story occur, require, screw, wedge, pulley, axle Main idea and details Making inferences Blankety blanks Words in context
121. Kevin’s Echidna Narrative, description Figurative language Cover Story lumber, edible, wary, focus, amble, smother Making connections Similes and metaphors Point of view Word building
122. Buzz, the Computer Man First person narrative Character Cover Story level, fade, thrash Who, what, where and when? Drawing conclusions Cause and effect Key words
123. Creaky House Club Narrative Audience and purpose Cover Story expect, program, ferret, certain, obvious Compare and contrast Main idea and details Audience and purpose Word wizard
124. Woman and the Corn Script Make inferences Cover Story narrativeator, impress, lord, famine, blame Talk, shout and whisper Making connections Word building Who, what, where and when?
125. The Young Lion King Narrative Important information Cover Story wise, orderly, trusted, howled Cause and effect Drawing conclusions Main idea and details Words in context
126. Forces: What are Forces? Report Compare and contrast Cover Story energy, combination, produce, matter, acting, tornado Compare and contrast Cause and effect Audience and purpose Word wizard
127. People and the Sea: The Wild Sea Explanation Make inferences Cover Story crest, terrible, destruction, create Cause and effect Sequencing events Making inferences Blankety blanks
128. Architecture: Causes Controversy Discussion, opinion Answer questions Cover Story architecture, react, museum, compare, style, refresh, modern Who, what, where and when? Point of view Drawing conclusions Labels
129. How Big Is Your Carbon Footprint? Editorial, discussion Cause and effect Cover Story phenomena, attribute, clinch, align, err, caution, familiar Similes and metaphors Point of view Cause and effect Word building
130. Coral Reefs: Reefs Under Threat Exposition Word study Cover Story polyp, algae, erosion Main idea and details Making inferences Key words Blankety blanks
131. On Our Way to Alpha Centauri Narrative Make connections Cover Story hydroponic, bland, economical, connect Picture this sentence Who, what, where and when? Words in context Drawing conclusions
132. Lure First person narrative Make inferences Cover Story keen, pod, stranded, occasionally, offer Point of view Audience and purpose Making inferences Word wizard
133. Bushwacked Narrative Word study Cover Story charcoal, crisp, admit, sear, pitch, gurgle Main idea and details Onomatopoeia and alliteration Making inferences Words in context
134. The Opal Miner Rhyming free verse Cause and effect Cover Story brittle, arid, rare, probe, fragment Drawing conclusions Cause and effect Audience and purpose Blankety blanks
135. Fable: The Eagle and the Spider Narrative Compare and contrast Cover Story soar, perch, airs, depths, gust Talk, shout and whisper Compare and contrast Word trees Word building
136. Engineering Feats Procedural recount Answer questions Cover Story boring, case, link, reborn Making inferences Who, what, where and when? Word wizard Word trees
137. Oceans Report Make connections Cover Story jagged, constant, granite, shoreline Cause and effect Drawing conclusions Making connections Word building
138. To the Limit: Rock Stars & Bored? Try-athlon! Information Fact and opinion Cover Story determination, endurance, painstaking, device, technique Fact or opinion? Main idea and details Making inferences Words in context
139. Technological Wonders: Penicillin Factual recount Compare and contrast Cover Story antibiotic, mould, substance, conduct, potential Compare and contrast Who, what, where and when? Picture this sentence Blankety blanks
140. Biggest, Highest, Fastest Report Draw conclusions Cover Story category, parasite, launch, incredible, predator, mites Point of view Drawing conclusions Main idea and details Key words
Lesson # / Text Text type Comprehension Strategy Part 2 Part 3 (Dictionary) Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7
Year 5
141. Above and Below Narrative Compare and contrast Cover Story ancestors, boulder, commence, damp, destroy, destruction, scold Compare and contrast Words in context Drawing conclusions Mind your behaviour!
142. Just call Me Jungle Boy First person narrative Character Cover Story behave, dehydrated, explain, overalls, suggest Cause and effect Making inferences Word building Picture this sentence
143. Into the Goblin Deep Narrative Answer questions Cover Story avoid, portal, sprite, treachery, truce Who, what, where and when? Point of view Word wizard Blankety blanks
144. Book review: Hitler’s Daughter Persuasive Compare and contrast Cover Story backdrop, bulletin, engrossing, intriguing, rejection, thought provoking Point of view Drawing conclusions Compare and contrast Key words
145. The Wolf and the Seven Little Kids Narrative Sequence events Cover Story bleat, deceive, gruff, kid, lair Sequencing events Making inferences Who, what, where and when? Word building
146. Diary: Blaxland Journal Factual recount Visualise Cover Story endeavour, ford, laden, pasture, preceding, subsequent, behave Main idea and details Drawing conclusions Words in context Blankety blanks
147. Gold Discussion Make inferences Cover Story benefit, corrupt, employ, indigenous, mercury, vital Cause and effect Making inferences Audience and purpose Word trees
148. Fitness Procedure Answer questions Cover Story approximate, procedure, record, responds, steady Picture this sentence Audience and purpose Who, what, where and when? Word wizard
149. Press Release Statement Word study Cover Story consumer, database, deceased, dividends, frequently, misplaced, policy, reunite Drawing conclusions Fact or opinion? Word building Key words
150. Modern Wonders Report Make inferences Cover Story estate, paradise, pavilion, phoenix, picturesque, sacred, samurai, Shogun Who, what, where and when? Making inferences Blankety blanks Words in context
151. Runaway Narrative Word study Cover Story bait, figure, focus, rasping, rhythm, stash, strain Onomatopoeia and alliteration Drawing conclusions Cause and effect Words in context
152. Chatroom Trap Narrative Point of view Cover Story compliment, exclaimed, glared, identity, miserable Talk, shout and whisper Point of view Word building Making connections
153. Racing for the Birdman Narrative Character Cover Story altitude, archaeology, expert, invitation, invite, longstanding, moai, phenomenon, remote, turbulence Making inferences Main idea and details Talk, shout and whisper Blankety blanks
154. The Village Blacksmith Rhyming Figurative language Cover Story bellows, brawny, chaff, forge, sexton, sinewy, sledge, smithy Who, what, where and when? Figure it out Audience and purpose Word building
155. The Four Musicians Narrative Draw conclusions Cover Story crow, fortune, lash, rascal, wail, weary Main idea and details Drawing conclusions Sequencing events Blankety blanks
156. Volcano: Mount St. Helens Factual recount Cause and effect Cover Story authority, immense, plume, sightseer, tremor Who, what, where and when? Cause and effect Making inferences Word wizard
157. Wild Weather: What is a Tropical Storm? Explanation report, chart Draw conclusions Cover Story collectively, massive, nautical, rapidly, ruin, torrential, tropics Is it relevant? Picture this sentence Drawing conclusions Word building
158. Technological Wonders: Nuclear Energy Flowchart Main idea and details Cover Story emission, emit, fossil fuel, greenhouse gases, nucleus, radioactivity, toxic Is it relevant? Making inferences Cause and effect Key words
159. Renewable Resources: The Future Persuasive Summarise Cover Story fossil fuel, greenhouse gas, invest, renewable, reserve, source Who, what, where and when? Making inferences Word building Key words
160. Chat room discussion: Sciencechat.com Opinion, discussion Point of view Cover Story accepting, confirm, consider, cover-up, evidence, existence, probability, relate Point of view Drawing conclusions Audience and purpose Words in context
161. Backstage Betrayal Narrative Cause and effect Cover Story actually, decision, erupt, resentment, uneasy Main idea and details Mind your behaviour! Cause and effect Word wizard
162. Egyptian Queen Narrative Make connections Cover Story pleasantries, portable, shuffle, sinister, traitor Point of view Making connections Word building Blankety blanks
163. Diving for the Ghost Galleon Narrative Predictions Cover Story fare, hurl, scan, scurvy, weevil, wince Making inferences Who, what, where and when? Word trees Words in context
164. The Ghost Breaker Script Sequence events Cover Story blunder, commotion, hubbub, indicate, fire-escape Talk, shout and whisper Sequencing events Drawing conclusions Blankety blanks
165. The Goblin and the Grocer Narrative Figurative language Cover Story Who, what, where and when? Figure it out Point of view Key words
166. Body Systems: Diabetes Report Read diagrams Cover Story blur, condition, convert, source Picture this sentence Is it relevant? Cause and effect Words in context
167. Endangered Animals Factual recount Fact and opinion Cover Story ability, colony, severely, threatened, transport Making inferences Fact or opinion? Word building Word trees
168. Earthquake: Indian Ocean Tsunami Explanation Audience and purpose Cover Story commercial, displace, occur, release, unleash, violent Who, what, where and when? Drawing conclusions Audience and purpose Word wizard
169. Technological Wonders: Archimedes Screw Procedure Read diagrams Cover Story masking tape, position, transparent Picture this sentence Cause and effect Blankety blanks Words in context
170. Renewable Resources: Wind Power Labelled diagram Audience and purpose Cover Story connect, convert, emit, grid, location Fact or opinion? Cause and effect Blankety blanks Audience and purpose
171. Operation Green Thumbs Mystery Main idea and details Cover Story assignment, confidence, expenses, stammer, undercover Talk, shout and whisper Who, what, where and when? Blankety blanks Words in context
172. Decoding the Mayan Marvels Narrative Cause and effect Cover Story mention, muffled, tablet, weathered Main idea and details Cause and effect Audience and purpose Word wizard
173. Quest for the Cup Narrative Make inferences Cover Story Grail, hesitate, plead, quest, stagnant, stun Picture this sentence Talk, shout and whisper Making inferences Word building
174. Coffee Creek Free verse Figurative language Cover Story chorister, quell, reveal, sorbet, stalls Figure it out Drawing conclusions Blankety blanks Words in context
175. The Emperor’s New Clothes Narrative Make connections Cover Story approval, looms, official, strode, traders, weave Who, what, where and when? Making connections Cause and effect Key words
176. Anzac Landing Factual recount Compare and contrast Cover Story arouse, grim, hitch, ordeal, rendezvous, wane Compare and contrast Drawing conclusions Main idea and details Word wizard
177. Natural Wonders: Mount Everest Report Fact and opinion Cover Story ethnic, expedition, geographer, relied, summit, Is it relevant? Fact or opinion? Making inferences Word trees
178. Body Systems: The Brain Description Make connections Cover Story complex, glial cells, hemisphere, membrane, neuron, role, skeletal Compare and contrast Making connections Blankety blanks Word building
179. Letter of complaint: Insurance claim Opinion letter Audience and purpose Cover Story consultant, consumer, policy, reject, resolve Who, what, where and when? Point of view Audience and purpose Words in context
180. On the Edge of Extinction: Dead and gone Diagram Word study Cover Story arched, cloned, evolve, extinct, frostbite, recent, reserve, theory Is it relevant? Labels Drawing conclusions Key words
Lesson # / Text Text type Comprehension Strategy Part 2 Part 3 (Dictionary) Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7
Year 6
181. On the Trail of the Golden Man Narrative Character Cover Story eerie, fidgety, fascinating, matter Figure it out Making inferences Who, what, where and when? Word wizard
182. In the Clear Narrative Draw conclusions Cover Story frayed, gaze, encourage, clench Point of view Figure it out Drawing conclusions Word building
183. Digging for Buried Treasure Narrative Make inferences Cover Story innards, snoop, snarl, unsuspecting Talk, shout and whisper Main idea and details Blankety blanks Words in context
184. Station Kuku, Comedy radio Comedy Audience and purpose Cover Story vast, unconscious, attendant, molasses, tandem Making inferences Audience and purpose Blankety blanks Key words
185. How the Kangaroo got its tail Recount Summarise Cover Story shiver, taunt, jab, force, grumpily, hobble, revenge Sequencing events Cause and effect Mind your behaviour! Word wizard
186. Water: Water for Everyone Persuasive exposition Word study Cover Story industrialised, access, fetch, sewerage, sanitation Compare and contrast Drawing conclusions Word trees Word building
187. What’s Cooking? Cooking 101 Procedure Main idea and details Cover Story react, presentation, culinary, marinated, indication, chives Making inferences Picture this sentence Is it relevant? Words in context
188. Endangered Animals: Saving the Bald Eagle Procedure Point of view Cover Story symbol, pesticide, contaminate, status, clutch Cause and effect Drawing conclusions Blankety blanks Key words
189. Proceed with Caution: Newspaper Editorial Persuasive discussion Make connections Cover Story opinion, development, lap, former, pier, industrial, retail, brim, generous Figure it out Point of view Making connections Word wizard
190. Our Future in Space: Base on the Moon Persuasive discussion Fact and opinion Cover Story pole, enclosed, site, install, opponent Making inferences Compare and contrast Fact or opinion? Word trees
191. Teacher’s Pet Narrative Summarise Cover Story glared, scoff, detention, ought, wad, squat Talk, shout and whisper Main idea and details Blankety blanks Word building
192. The Plight of E.Hammond Narrative Answer questions Cover Story applicant, queue, odour, ridiculous, solution, employ, bob, rummage Who, what, where and when? Point of view Pictures have feelings too Words in context
193. Song lyrics: The Black Velvet Band Song lyrics Audience and purpose Cover Story apprenticed, bound, misfortune, spy, damsel Drawing conclusions Main idea and details Audience and purpose Key words
194. Sunglasses/Clark Free verse Figurative language Cover Story tinted, slick, Bogong moth, orb, instead Similes and metaphors Making inferences Cause and effect Words in context
195. Why Parrots Repeat What People Say Narrative Word study Cover Story avoid, innocent, plead, realise, warning Sequencing events Onomatopoeia and alliteration Drawing conclusions Word wizard
196. Our Future in Space: Space Stations Report Compare and contrast Cover Story orbit, former, cosmonaut, unmanned, conduct, dock Compare and contrast Who, what, where and when? Audience and purpose Word building
197. Conservation: No More Plastic Bags Persuasive exposition Cause and effect Cover Story convenient, density, discarded, marine, tract, landfill Making inferences Cause and effect Blankety blanks Key words
198. Working the Land: Growing Crops Instructions Main idea and details Cover Story perennial, sucker, maintain, fungal, crucial, dedicated, exotic Is it relevant? Drawing conclusions Picture this sentence Word trees
199. Advertisements: Get Active, Tractor Repairs, Seatbelts Save Lives, Dog Treats Persuasive expositions Audience and purpose Cover Story lifestyle, campaign, restoration, client, penalty, menace, aggressive Who, what, where and when? Making inferences Audience and purpose Words in context
200. Universe: Life Cycle of a Star Flowchart Read diagrams Cover Story depends, halo, particle, fusion, previous Drawing conclusions Compare and contrast Picture this sentence Word wizard
201. Eye of the Future Narrative Predictions Cover Story ecstatic, coincidence, confident, base, business Main idea and details Cause and effect Blankety blanks Word building
202. Saving Atlantis Narrative Summarise Cover Story world-renowned, rubble, monstrous Talk, shout and whisper Point of view Making inferences Key words
203. Speech: The President Pardoning the Turkey Humorous speech Answer questions Cover Story gobble, fault, mercy, pardon, humbled, intervention, brethren Who, what, where and when? Fact or opinion? Word trees Words in context
204. I am Jack Humorous Cause and effect Cover Story professional, adjust, graft, mimic, irritate, encounter Main idea and details Cause and effect Blankety blanks Word wizard
205. The Storytelling Stone Narrative Visualise Cover Story wonder, creature, spellbound, legend, Seneca Sequencing events Drawing conclusions Point of view Word building
206. Exploring Space: First in Space Factual recount Make inferences Cover Story concentrate, eject, devote, lunar, module Compare and contrast Making inferences Audience and purpose Key words
207. Tutankhamun Discovery: Journal by Howard Carter Factual recount Word study Cover Story feverishly, breach, accordance, procedureure, subterranean, effigy, oviform, translucent Who, what, where and when? Cause and effect Drawing conclusions Words in context
208. Trauma Alert: How an Emergency Room Works Chart Sequence events Cover Story register, assess, vital, history, diagnosis, referral Making inferences Compare and contrast Blankety blanks Word building
209. Community Survey Form Fact and opinion Cover Story household, anonymous, confidential, relevant, networks, acquaintance, blended Point of view Fact or opinion? Audience and purpose Word wizard
210. Water: The Water Cycle Diagram Cause and effect Cover Story atmosphere, vapour, evaporate, transpire, condense, precipitation, infiltration, eventually Drawing conclusions Cause and effect Is it relevant? Words in context
211. Assignment Fiasco Narrative Cause and effect Cover Story actually, erupt, evacuate, unleash, corridor, halt, seep, wheeze Who, what, where and when? Talk, shout and whisper Cause and effect Key words
212. The Complicator Narrative Point of view Cover Story complicate, simplify, shin, strategy, lunatic Main idea and details Mind your behaviour! Point of view Word building
213. Robin Hood Narrative Make connections Cover Story jovial, lusty, forth, pasty, worthy, courteous, latter, brook Making inferences Making connections Blankety blanks Word wizard
214. Poetry: The Lake Isle of Innisfree/Yeats Rhyming hexameter verse Figurative language Cover Story glade, glimmer, core, wattles, linnet Figure it out Who, what, where and when? Audience and purpose Word trees
215. Daedalus and Icarus Narrative Draw conclusions Cover Story master, craftsmith, labyrinth, doomed, thrill, grief Sequencing events Cause and effect Drawing conclusions Words in context
216. Out Now!: Magazine Editor’s Journal Information Compare and contrast Cover Story oversee, ensure, publication, freelancer, stylist, profile, invoice Is it relevant? Making inferences Compare and contrast Key words
217. Recycling: Make Your Own Paper Procedure Sequence events Cover Story blender, mesh, embed, pulp, horizontal Labels Sequencing events Audience and purpose Word building
218. Conservation: Forests Report Draw conclusions Cover Story convenient, density, discarded, marine, tract, landfill Compare and contrast Drawing conclusions Word trees Word wizard
219. Diary: Joseph Banks Journal Factual recount Make connections Cover Story ebb, fore, league, circumstance, ballast, alacrity, oath, pinnace Making inferences Cause and effect Making connections Words in context
220. Ready for Take-Off: Follow These Steps to Become a Commercial Pilot Information Read diagrams Cover Story specific, aviation, agency, surveying, accrue, aerial Drawing conclusions Picture this sentence Is it relevant? Word building

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