Author: SharleneCoombs CardIllustrator: KrystalRandall · clapping the syllables. • Write how many syllables you can hear in each word in the box beside it. Word Endings: Use words

ANSWERSAcknowledgements:

Sharlene Coombs - producer and author,Dean Maynard - graphics and pre-press manager,Krystal Randall - card illustrator and designer,Dallas Girdler - page layout,Rob Watts - publisher.

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Spelling Builder:Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check:

belong member kinship tribe connected ceremony group team

Yarn Circles Wellbeing Cards Teacher Resource 1 © Knowledge Books and Software

Syllable Work:• Say each spelling word out loud.

• Say it again, breaking it down andclapping the syllables.

• Write how many syllables you can hearin each word in the box beside it.

Word Maze - circle the words:KINGROUPFAMILYMEMBERTEAMTRIBEMINE

Rhyme Work:Write the rhyming words for these wordsand say each word out loud to check:

kin __________________________

team __________________________

tribe __________________________

mine __________________________

place __________________________

Sentence Work (Cloze Activity):Choose the correct spelling words from the list to complete the sentences:

I'm a __________ of my hockey __________ and we have __________ practiceevery week. It's great to __________ to a sporting team.

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Compound Words (Extension):Kinship is a compound word: kin / ship.A compound word is two words joinedtogether to make a new word. Write downother compound words you can think of.

6Skills Practice:• Trace over the spelling list words.

• Practise writing letters that you havetrouble with.

• Draw a picture of you belonging tosomething - label it.

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Name: 1Belong

M T R O B K L GI E A E R N M RF A M I L Y T OP M Y B F I K UT N M A E B I PG E R I L R N TU A K G N I U LE T R I B E N I

mmeemmbbeerr tteeaamm ggrroouuppbbeelloonngg

2222221133441111

ppiinn,, bbiinn,, ttiinn

sseeaamm,, bbeeaamm

bbrriibbee,, ssccrriibbee

ppiinnee,, lliinnee,, ffiinnee

llaaccee,, ffaaccee,, ttrraaccee

tteeaammwwoorrkk

mmeemmbbeerrsshhiipp

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Discussion Time:Retell the story to your partner, using some of the words you have learned from the spellinglist. Ask your partner to question you about the story.


Make the Connections:Create a Senses Chart by adding words to each box that remind you of the word belong:

Think Beyond the Text:Predict a new ending to the story and writeit below:

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Name: Belong

Visualise it:Draw your new ending in the space below:

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Belong

Looks like:

Feels like: Smells like:

Tastes like: Sounds like:

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ANSWERS


glad joyful smiling upbeat delighted cheerful happier happiest





Word Builder:Add the correct letters to the list wordsbelow:

j _ _ f _ l = _______________

d _ l _ _ h t _ d = _______________

_ a _ _ i _ s _ = _______________

Word Web: AntonymsWrite words below in the bubbles that meanthe opposite of happy:

Sentence Work (Cloze Activity):Choose the correct spelling words from the list to complete the sentences:

My Mum was ____________ to see me when I got home from school, but my dogwas even ____________.

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Dictionary Practice (Extension):Use a dictionary to find the meaning of thewords below:

jubilant ______________________

melancholy ______________________



• Draw a picture of the happiest timeyou remember - label it.

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Name: 2Happy

unhappy

1122222233223333

jjooyyffuull

ddeelliigghhtteedd

hhaappppiieesstt

ssaadduuppsseett

tteeaarryy

ssoorrrroowwffuulljjooyylleessss

ggllaaddhhaappppiieerr

vveerryy hhaappppyy

ssaadd

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Discussion Time:Talk to your partner about your favourite part of the story.Tell them how the story made you feel using as many spelling list words as you can.


Make the Connections:Write an acrostic poem using the word HAPPY. See the example below and write your own:

H appy Harry, my dog. H

A lways wags his tail. A

P lays with his ball. P

P awesome pet. P

Y aps merrily. Y

Thinking About the Text:Complete a sequencing activity of the mainevents that occurred in the story, in thecorrect order:

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

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Name: Happy

Visualise it:Draw a picture of your favourite part of thestory below - label it:

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2

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scared afraid fearful frightened scary scarier scariest startled





Word Endings:Use words from the list to complete thesentences:

The movie was __________.The book was even __________.The dragon was the __________ of allthe book characters.

Word Web: AntonymsWrite words below that mean the opposite ofscared:

Punctuation Work:Add capital letters, full stops and question marks to the following sentence:

WWhy does the character in the HHarry PPotter movie always make me scared no matterhow many times i watch it??

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Word Sort (Extension):Sort the list words in alphabetical order bynumbering them from 1 to 8. Write the lastword in the order here:

ssttaarrttlleedd



• Draw a picture of someone lookingscared.

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Name: 3Scared1122222222333322

bravessccaarryy

ssccaarriieerrssccaarriieesstt

ccoouurraaggeeoouuss hheerrooiicc

ffeeaarrlleessss

uunnaaffrraaiiddbbrraavveesstt

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Discussion Time:With your partner, discuss the problem in the story and how it was solved.Suggest another possible solution for this problem.


Make the Connections:Write a letter to the author below about how the story made you feel.Include two questions in your letter to help you find out more.

Think About the Text:Predict and write down a new ending tothe story:

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Name: Scared

Visualise it:Draw your new ending below:

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Spelling Builder: Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check:

gentle kind soft quiet tender placid gentler gentlest


Syllable Work: • Say each spelling word out loud.



Word Builder: Add the correct letters to the list wordsbelow:

_ e _ t l _ _ = _______________

_ u _ _ t = _______________

_ _ a _ i d = _______________

Word Maze: Circle the words from the spelling list:

Sentence Work (Cloze Activity): Choose the correct spelling words from the list to complete the sentences:

The nurse was very ________ and __________ with the baby. She spoke in a________ manner and was the __________ nurse I've ever met.

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Dictionary Work (Extension):Use a dictionary to find the meaning of thesewords:

compassionate ___________________

sympathetic ___________________

6Skills Practice: • Trace over the spelling list words.


• Draw a picture of your favouritegentle friend and label them.

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Name: 4GENTLE2211111122222222

Q K R I C U GE R G T L N PD G E N T L EN E N I E D DL N T E N A LQ T L R D N TU L E I E G RI E S C R U AE R T O E L KT E K L F E IL N T N P T NG P L A C I D

ggeennttlleerr

qquuiieett

ppllaacciidd

kkiinndd ggeennttlleeqquuiieett ggeennttlleesstt

kkiinnddhheeaarrtteedd

kkiinndd

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Discussion Time: With your partner, talk about the main character in the story and how they change throughoutthe book.


Make the Connections: Write an acrostic poem using the word GENTLE. See the example below and write your own:

G entle Giant. G

E veryone's friend. E

N ever mean, even though he N

T owers over everybody. T

L oves L

E very living creature! E

Think About the Text: Write down the good features of the maincharacter in the story:

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

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Name:

GENTLE

Visualise it: Draw a picture of your favourite part of thestory below - label it:

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ANSWERS


gone missing hidden vanished misplaced strayed disappear lost





Rhyming Words: Find the words that rhyme with:

missing ____________________

lost ____________________

hidden ____________________

Word Beginnings: These words contain prefixes:

misplaced - mis / placed

disappear - dis / appear

Write two more words with prefixes:


My little sister ________ from the track and got _____ in the bush. She was ______for over two hours. We found her in a cave. She had ________ there.

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Dictionary Work (Extension): Sort the spelling list words in alphabeticalorder and number 1 to 8 beside each word.Write the 3rd word below:

hhiiddddeenn



• Draw a picture of the little girl in thesentence above.

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Name: 5Lost1122222222113311

kkiissss iinngg,, hhiissssiinngg

ccoosstt,, ffrroosstt

rriiddddeenn,, mmiiddddeenn

rree // ppllaacceedd

rree // aappppeeaarr

ssttrraayyeedd lloosstt mmiissssiinngghhiiddddeenn

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Discussion Time: Talk to your partner about the story. Share your own experience with them about a time you were lost, how it felt and what you did.


Make the Connections: Find new information from the story in the text and the pictures and write and draw about itbelow:

Sequencing: Complete the sequence of main events thathappened in the story below:

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

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Name: Lost


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clever smart wise bright sharp creative expert intelligent






_ r _ _ t _ _ e = _______________

b _ _ g _ t = _______________

_ _ p _ r _ = _______________

Homographs: Find the list words that have anothermeaning but are spelled the same way:

1.

2.

3.

Punctuation Work: Add capital letters and fullstops to the following sentence:

TThe clever clown climbed the ladder like an expert.. HHis act was very creative and theaudience loved his bright sense of humour..

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Noun Search (Extension): All the list words are adjectives (describingwords), but one word is also a noun. Write itbelow:

eexxppeerrtt



• Draw a picture of the clever clown inthe sentence above.

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Name: 6

Clever2211111111332244

ccrreeaattiivvee

bbrriigghhtt

eexxppeerrtt

ssmmaarrtt

bbrriigghhtt

sshhaarrpp

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Make the Connections: Complete the before and after charts based on information you've learned from the story:

What I knew before:

Discussion Time: Discuss the story with your partner and share your favourite way to be clever.


Thinking About the Text: Write down your favourite way to be cleverand why:

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Name:

Clever

Visualise it: Draw your favourite way to be clever fromyour discussion time:

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Ways to be clever

What I know now:

Ways to be clever

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family kin clan tribe kinship relatives parents children





Punctuation Practice: Write a question below using one of thelist words:

Word Groups: Write down different family members below,e.g. father, sister:

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Sentence Work (Cloze Activity): Choose the correct spelling words from the list to complete the sentence:

My ___________ is made up of my ____________, my sister, my younger brother,and our dog, Harry. Altogether, there are three ____________.

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Dictionary Work (Extension): Use a dictionary to find the meaning of thesewords:

ancestor _______________________

genealogy _______________________



• Draw a picture of your family andlabel them.

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Name: 7Family

3311111122332222

bbrrootthheerr

mmootthheerr

aauunnttyy

uunnccllee

ggrraannddppaa

ggrraannddmmaa

ffaammii llyy ppaarreennttsscchhii llddrreenn

oorriiggiinnaall rree llaattiivvee

tthhee ssttuuddyy ooff ffaammiillyy hhiissttoorryy

ANSWERS

Discussion Time: With your partner, speak about the importance of family. List at least three examples of whyfamily is important.


Make the Connections: Write a letter to the author below about how the story made you feel. Include two questionsto help you find out more about her:

Think About the Text: Write some examples of how life haschanged since the author was a child:

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

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Name:

Family


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ANSWERS


sad sadder saddest unhappy upset teary hurt troubled






_ a _ _ e s _ = _______________

t _ a _ _ = _______________

_ _ s _ t = _______________

Word Web: AntonymsWrite words below that mean the opposite ofsad:

Punctuation Work: Add capital letters, fullstops and question marks to the following sentence:

TThe story on the news about the natural disaster in NNew ZZealand made me very sad.. IIwonder how the NNew ZZealand people feel??

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Dictionary Work (Extension): Sort the spelling words into alphabeticalorder - number 1 to 8 beside each word.Write the 6th word here:

ttrroouubblleedd



• Draw a picture of something thatmakes you feel sad.

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Name: 8Sad1122223322221122

happyssaaddddeesstt

tteeaarryy

uuppsseett

jjooyyffuull ssmmiill iinngg

cchheeeerrffuull

ggllaaddpplleeaasseedd

ANSWERS

Discussion Time: With your partner, give your reasons for the following question: "Why should we protect andsave our endangered species?"


Make the Connections: Write a letter to the Prime Minister, telling him how you feel about our endangered species. Refer back to the story in your letter:

Thinking About the Text: Design a postage stamp to help save ourendangered species:

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Name: Sad

Design It: Design a poster on A4 size paperadvertising the importance of protectingand saving our endangered species.

Include your reasons from discussion time.Include some persuasive words andsupport your poster with illustrations.Present it to the class and answer questions.

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8

ANSWERS


hope wish desire hopeful belief yearn believe wishful





Punctuation Work: Write a question below using one of thespelling list words:

Word Endings (Suffixes): These words contain suffixes:

hopeful - hope / ful

wishful - wish / ful

Write two more words with suffixes:


I ____________ Christmas would come quickly. I ________ to have saved enoughmoney to buy a scooter.

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Dictionary Work (Extension): Use a dictionary to find the meaning of thesewords:

encouragement _________________

aspiration _________________



• Draw a picture of something youhope for.

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Name: 9Hope1111332222112222

bbeell iieevv // iinngg

hhoopp // iinngg

wwiisshh hhooppee

ssuuppppoorrtt oorr pprraaiissee

wwiisshh oorr ddrreeaamm

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Discussion Time: With your partner, discuss the messages you've discovered from this story. How did the storymake you feel?


Make the Connections: Write a letter to the illustrator, asking questions about their artwork. Include your opinions onthe artwork:

Thinking Beyond the Text: Complete a Cause and Effect list of themain events of the story:

Cause (what happened)

Effect 1. (result 1)



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Name: Hope

Visualise it: Draw a picture below of your favouritescene from the story:

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love loving affection cherish devote devoted devotion adore






_ d _ r _ = _______________

d _ _ o t _ _ = _______________

_ o _ _ n _ = _______________

Word Maze:Circle the words from the spelling list:


MMy family love me and show affection toward me every dayy.. TThis devotion makes mefeel very special and cherished..

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Dictionary Work (Extension): Sort the spelling list words in alphabeticalorder - number 1 to 8 beside each word.Write the 5th word here:

ddeevvootteedd



• Draw a picture of something you love- label it.

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Name: 10Love1122332222333322

A D O R E D AF E E I V E LF V O V C V DE O L F O O OC T C R I T IT E R L H I EI D F I S O SO L O V I N GN D L O V E HO R V A I D RC H E R I S H

aaddoorree

ddeevvootteedd

lloovviinngg

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Discussion Time: Retell the story to your partner in your own words, trying to use some of the spelling listwords you've learned.


Make the Connections: Write an acrostic poem using the word LOVE. See the example below and write your own:

L ove is snuggling with my pet, L

O r helping Mum with the O

V acuuming when she's tired. V

E verybody deserves love! E

Thinking About the Text - SensesChart: Fill in the boxes below:

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Name: Love


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Love

Looks like:


Tastes like:

Sounds like:

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strong stronger strongest tough powerful mighty muscular strength





Question Time: Write a question below using one or moreof the list words:

Grammar Time: stronger

strongstrongest

Find a list word that fits and complete thespaces:

ttoouugghheerrttoouugghh

ttoouugghheesstt


My older brother is ________ but my Dad is even __________ . He has great_________________.

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Sentence Sort (Extension): Rearrange the words below to make asentence:

was storm the powerful very

TThhee ssttoorrmm wwaass vveerryy ppoowweerrffuull ..



• Draw a picture of your own favouritestrength.

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Name: 11Strong1122221133223311

ssttrroonngg ssttrroonnggeerrssttrreennggtthh

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Discussion Time: With your partner, discuss the messages you've learned from the story.What's the favourite thing you've learned?


Make the Connections: Write your own tree poem using the word STRONG. See the example for ideas:

mu S cle man S

T ough as nails T

powe R ful as the R

O cean O

N ever stops N

tryin G G

Simile Time: Complete the simile below in the banner.See the following example:

I am as strong AS the tallest tree in theforest

I AM AS STRONG AS:

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Name: Strong

Design It: Design a certificate for one of yourclassmates rewarding them for a strengththat they have:

THIS CERTIFICATE GOES TO:

For:

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ANSWERS


beautiful lovely lovelier loveliest beauty pretty fair wonderful





Word Endings (Suffixes):These words contain suffixes:

beautiful - beauti / fulwishful - wish / fulWrite two more words with suffixes:

Word Maze: Circle the words from the spelling list:


II wonder how rainbows can look so beautiful?? TThey are a wonderful sight to see..

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Dictionary Work (Extension):Sort the spelling list words in alphabeticalorder. Number 1 to 8 beside each word.Write the 6th word here:

lloovveellyy



• Draw a picture of something beautifulin nature.

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Name: 12

Beautiful

3322333322221133

L O V E L I E R

W R T V O E L B

O B F F V A T E

N E U O E P I A

D U E I L B E U

E A R T I E T T

R O B W E A U I

F A I R S U L F

U P R E T T Y U

L O V E L Y E L

pprreetttt // iieerrffaaiirr // eerr

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Discussion Time: Talk to your partner about your favourite part of the story and why.


Make the Connections: Make a Senses Chart by adding words to each box that remind you of the word beautiful:

Thinking About the Text: Complete a sequencing activity of the mainevents in the story, in order:

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

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Name:

Beautiful

Visualise It: Draw a picture of your favourite part of thestory below - label it:

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Beautiful

Looks like:



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hurt hurting hurtful injure injury torment harm harmful






_ n _ _ r e = _______________

_ _ r _ e _ t = _______________

h _ r _ _ n _ = _______________

Rhyming Words: Find other words that rhyme with:

hurt ______________________

______________________________________________________________

harm ______________________

_______________________________

_______________________________

Sentence Work (Cloze Activity):Choose the correct spelling words to complete the sentences:

The young girl fell off the trampoline and ____________ her leg. Her ___________wasnot too serious.

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Noun Work (Extension):There is only 1 noun in the list words. Find itand write it below in a sentence:

iinnjjuurryy



• Draw a picture of how you feel whenyou are hurting.

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Name: 13Hurt 1122222233221122

iinnjjuurree

ttoorrmmeenntt

hhuurrttiinngg

ccuurrtt,, sskkiirrtt,, sshhiirrtt

ffaarrmm,, ccaallmm,, ppssaallmm

hhuurrtt iinnjjuurryy

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Discussion Time: Talk to your partner about how the author has made the story funny or surprising.


Make the Connections: Write a letter from one character to another in the story, explaining how their actions madeyour character feel:

Cause and Effect: Complete the Cause and Effect activitybelow of the events in the story:Cause (what happened)



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Name: Hurt

Visualise It: Draw a picture of the part in the story thatyou found funny or surprising:

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ANSWERS


sharing shared giving gave offer offering offered donate






Word Search: Use words from the list to complete thesentences:

I would like to ______________ money.

The girl _______________ the toy toher friend.

The teacher _______________to help thestudent with his study.

This was a _______________ offer.


TTom gave his favourite toy to SSarah.. HHe also offered to give a toy to her brother BBilly..WWas this a kind thing to do??

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Dictionary Work (Extension):Sort the spelling words in alphabetical order.Number 1 to 8 beside each word. Write the4th word here:

ooffffeerr



• Draw a picture of you sharingsomething.

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Name: 14Sharing

2211221122332222

ddoonnaattee

ggaavvee

ooffffeerreedd

kkiinndd((nnoott iinn ll iisstt))

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Discussion Time: Retell the story to your partner in your own words, trying to use words you have learned fromthe previous page.


Make the Connections: Complete a book review below of the story:

Title:

Author:

Illustrator:

Main characters:

Summary of story:

Thinking About the Text: Write down all the good features of themain character in the story:

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

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Name: Sharing

Design It: Design a certificate for one of yourclassmates rewarding them for an exampleof sharing:


For:

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Favourite part of story:

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wise smart smarter smartest clever sensible wisdom knowledge






_ i _ _ o _ = _______________

s _ _ r _ e _ = _______________

_ l _ _ e _ = _______________

Grammar Time: smarter

smartsmartest


wwiisseerrwwiissee

wwiisseesstt

Sentence Work (Cloze Activity):Choose the correct spelling words to complete the sentence:

Jack is a ____________ student but Ann is the ______________ person in her class.

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Noun Search (Extension):There are 2 nouns in the list words. Writethem below in alphabetical order:

1.

2.



• Draw a picture of someone you knowwho is very wise.

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Name: 15Wise 1111222222332222

wwiissddoomm

ssmmaarrtteerr

cclleevveerr

ssmmaarrtt ssmmaarrtteesstt

wwiissddoomm

kknnoowwlleeddggee

ANSWERS

Discussion Time: What are the messages you've discovered from the story? Discuss these with your partner.


Make the Connections: Write your own acrostic poem using the word WISE. See the example below and write yoursnext to it:

W hen I study hard, W

I become I

S mart and S

E ducated! E

Thinking About the Text: Write a new title for the story below,followed by a summary:

Title:

Summary:

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Name: Wise

Design It: Design a new illustration to go with thenew story title:

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ANSWERS


safe safer safest safety alright okay secure unharmed





Sentence Work: Combine these two sentences into one:

The plane was climbing quickly.The plane was safe.

Question Time: Turn this statement into a question:

Flying is one of the safest ways to travel.


TTravelling by train is safe.. TTravelling by plane is even safer.. WWhat is the safest way totravel??

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Dictionary Work (Extension):Sort the spelling words into alphabeticalorder. Write the second last word here:

sseeccuurree



• Draw a picture of your safe place.

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Name: 16Safe 1122222222222222

TThhee ppllaannee wwaass ssaaffee aanndd

cclliimmbbiinngg qquuiicckkllyy..

IIss ff llyyiinngg oonnee ooff tthhee ssaaffeesstt

wwaayyss ttoo ttrraavveell??

ANSWERS

Discussion Time: With your partner, discuss the problem that the character has in the story and how he solves it.


Make the Connections: Write a letter to the author about how the story made you feel. Include two questions in yourletter:

Thinking About the Text: Complete a sequencing activity of the mainevents in the story, in order:

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

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Name: Safe

Visualise It: Draw a picture of your favourite part of thestory. Label it:

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ANSWERS


fun funny funnier funniest playful amusing cheerful enjoyable






_ _ u _ i _ g = _________________

_ u _ n _ e _ = _________________

_ l _ _ f _ l = _________________


playful - play / ful

cheerful - cheer / ful



The circus ws very ___________________ and the clowns were so________________. It was the _________________ circus I've ever been to.

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merriment ______________________

jest ______________________



• Draw a picture of you having fun.Label it.

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Name: 17FFuunn1122333322332244

aammuuss iinngg

ffuunnnniieerr

ppllaayyffuull

eennjjooyy // aabbllee

ffuunnnn // iieesstt

eennjjooyyaabblleeffuunnnnyy ffuunnnniieesstt

jjooyyffuull hhaappppiinneessss

ppllaayyffuullnneessss

ANSWERS

Discussion Time: Discuss the story with your partner and share your favourite way to have fun.


Make the Connections: Create a Senses Chart by adding words to each box that remind you of the word fun:

Thinking About the Text: Write down your favourite ways to havefun and why:

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Name: FFuunn

Visualise It: Draw your favourite way to have fun.Label it:

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Fun

Looks like:



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ANSWERS


protect protected protector guard guardian defend defender watch





Homographs: Find the list words that have anothermeaning but are spelled the same:

1.

2.

Word Maze: Circle the list words. Which ones aremissing?


TThe protector of the castle in SScotland did his duty to QQueen MMary.. HHe kept her safefrom harm..

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Sentence Sort (Extension):Rearrange the words below to make asentence:

protected castle the guard the

TThhee gguuaarrdd pprrootteecctteedd tthhee ccaassttllee..



• Draw a picture of you protectingsomething. Label it.

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Name: 18

Protect 2233331133223311

P I G R U E P

R R A F T I R

O P O E D W O

T G R T W A T

E C U O E T E

C T A A O C C

T R G D R H T

O A R P C D E

R D E F E N D

gguuaarrdd

wwaattcchh

ANSWERS

Discussion Time: Retell the story to your partner in your own words, trying to use some of the words you'velearned from the previous page.



Title:

Author:

Illustrator:

Main characters:

Summary of story:

Thinking About the Text: Design a postage stamp to help protect thekoalas:

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Name:

Protect

Visualise It: Draw your favourite part of the storybelow. Label it:

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Tricky words:

ANSWERS


kind kinder kindest nice friendly thoughtful good-hearted well-meaning






_ r _ _ n _ l _ = _____________

_ i _ d _ s _ = _____________

_ _ o _ _ h t _ u _ = _____________

Word Work: These list words are hyphenated:

good-hearted

well-meaning

Write another hyphenated word below:

kkiinndd--hheeaarrtteedd


My teacher is very _____________. My Mum is even ___________ than myteacher. I have the _____________ family.

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considerate ______________________

amicable ______________________



• Draw a picture of you being kind tosomeone or something.

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Name: 19Kind1122221122223333

ffrriieennddllyy

kkiinnddeesstt

tthhoouugghhttffuull

kkiinndd kkiinnddeerrkkiinnddeesstt

tthhoouugghhttffuull

ffrriieennddllyy

ANSWERS

Discussion Time: Talk to your partner about how the story made you feel. Have you had any similarexperiences?


Make the Connections: Write a letter to the author about how the story made you feel. Include 2 questions to find outmore information:

Thinking Beyond the Text: Write down 3 different ways you can showkindness to animals:

1.

2.

3.

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Name: Kind

Visualise It: Draw your favourite way to show kindnessto an animal:

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ANSWERS


angry angrier angriest cranky mad cross annoyed furious





Homographs: Find the 2 list words that have anothermeaning but are spelled the same:

1.

2.

Grammar Time: angrier

angryangriest


ccrroosssseerrccrroossss

ccrroosssseesstt


WWhy was KKing HHenry so angry with his army?? TThey were defeated on the battlefield inFFrance..

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Dictionary Sort (Extension):Sort the list words into alphabetical orderfrom 1 to 8. Write the 3rd word below:

aannggrryy



• Draw a picture of an angry fictionalcharacter.

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Name: 20Angry2233332211112233

mmaadd

ccrroossss

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Discussion Time: With your partner, discuss the messages you've learned from the story, and how you could putthem into practice yourself.


Make the Connections: Write down some of the good and bad features of the main character in the story:

Sequencing: Complete the sequence of main events thathappened in the story below:

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

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Name: Angry

Visualise It: Draw a picture of your favourite part of thestory:

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BADGOOD

ANSWERS


brave braver bravest strong hero heroine heroic bravery





Vocab Challenge: Choose 2 list words to complete thesentence below:

Actor is to actress, as ________________ is

to __________________.



It took great __________ for the woman to rescue the children from the fire. She wasrecommended for a __________ award and labelled a true ____________.

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brave saved man the drowning the from boy

TThhee bbrraavvee mmaann ssaavveedd tthhee bbooyy

ffrroomm ddrroowwnniinngg..



• Draw a picture of your favouritebrave character.

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BBrraavvee 1122221122333333

H R R A S B B

E E Y H B R R

R V R B R A A

O A S O A V V

I B R A V E E

N V S B E R S

E R O T R Y T

hheerroo

hheerrooiinnee

((nnoott iinn ll iisstt))ssttrreennggtthh

bbrraavveerryy hheerrooiinnee

ANSWERS

Discussion Time: With your partner, discuss the problem in the story and how the character solves it. Whatwould you do?


Make the Connections: Write an acrostic poem using the word BRAVE. See the example below and write your own:

B uddy my dog B

R at catcher! R

A lways by my side A

V ery protective and V

E xtremely brave! E

Simile Time: Complete the simile below in the banner.See the following example:

I am as brave as a lion!

I AM AS BRAVE AS:

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Name:

BBrraavvee

Design It: Design a bravery award for a local hero orclassmate, rewarding them for their act ofbravery:

BRAVERY AWARD:

Name: ___________________________For:

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ANSWERS


care caring careful careless help helpful attend protect







careful - care / ful

helpful - help / ful


ccaarr // iinngg

ccaarree // lleessss


TThe caring airline attendant was very helpful and attended to the frightened traveller..WWhy was the traveller scared??

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Dictonary Work (Extension):Sort the spelling list words in alphabeticalorder from numbers 1 to 8. Write the 4thword below:

ccaarree lleessss



• Draw a picture of you caring forsomeone or something.

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Name: 22

Care 1122222211222222

ANSWERS

Discussion Time: With your partner, discuss the messages you've learned from the story. How did the storymake you feel?


Make the Connections: Write a letter to the author about how the story made you feel. Include 2 questions to find outmore information:

Thinking About the Text: Write a new title for the story below,followed by a summary:

Title:

Summary:

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Name:

Care

Visualise It: Design a new illustration to go with thenew story title:

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ANSWERS


friendship friend friendly bond mate mateship tie connection





Rhyme Work: Write rhyming words for the following listwords:

bond ____________________mate ____________________tie ____________________friend ____________________

Compound Words:

Friendship is a compound word (two wordsjoined together to make a new word).

Friend / ship

Write down the other compound word fromthe spelling list:

mmaattee // sshhiipp


Friend is to ______________ as ________________ is to mateship.

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Dictonary Work (Extension):Sort the spelling list words in alphabeticalorder from numbers 1 to 8. Write the 5thword below:

ffrriieennddsshhiipp



• Draw a picture of your favouritefriendship.

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Friendship 2211221111221133

ffoonndd,, ppoonndd,, wwaannddffaattee,, hhaattee,, ppllaatteeppiiee,, ll iiee ,, sskkyymmeenndd,, sseenndd,, bbeenndd

ffrriieennddsshhiipp mmaattee

ANSWERS

Discussion Time: With your partner, retell the story in your own words, using some of the list words.


Make the Connections: Create a Senses Chart by adding words to each box that remind you of the word FRIENDSHIP:

Thinking About the Text: Write down the good features of the maincharacters in the story:

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

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Name:

Friendship

Design It: Design a postage stamp about theimportance of friendship:

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Friendship

Looks like:



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ANSWERS


creative create created invent inventive imaginative clever interesting





Word Search: Use at least two list words to make yourown sentence:

Word Endings: Creative contains a suffix. Write more wordswith suffixes from the list words below:

ccrreeaatteedd

iinnvveennttiivvee

iimmaaggiinnaattiivvee

iinntteerreesstt iinngg


PPablo PPicasso was a very creative SSpanish artist.. HHis paintings were very clever andimaginative.. HHave you seen one??

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Word Builder (Extension):create creative

invent _____________

_____________ imaginative

HINT: the last answer is not in the list



• Draw a picture of you creatingsomething.

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Name: 24CCrreeaattiivvee3322332233552244

iinnvveennttiivvee

iimmaaggiinnee

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Discussion Time: With your partner, discuss your favourite parts of the story. Discuss ways that your classcould be creative.


Make the Connections: Write your own tree poem using the word CREATIVE. See the example for ideas:

There are C reators everywhere C

f R om fashion designers R

to E ngineers E

A rtists to A

architec T s T

I nventing I

e V erything you V

could E ver want! E

Thinking About the Text: Write down 2 questions to ask the studentsin the story about their book:

1.

2.

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Name: CCrreeaattiivvee

Design It: Design a creative certificate for one of yourclassmates, rewarding them for theircreative skills:


For:

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ANSWERS


listen listened listening listener hear heard concentrate concentration






l _ s _ e n _ r = _______________

_ e _ r _ = _______________

_ i _ _ _ n = _______________

Word Search: Use words from the list to complete thesentences:

The girl __________________ carefully

to the instructions.

She was a very good ______________.

I ____________ the teacher's instructions

because I was _____________ carefully.


The spy used a _________________ device to ______________ the person'sconversation. He __________________ carefully and ____________ lots of news.

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Dictionary Work (Extension):Sort the list words into alphabetical orderfrom 1 to 8. Write the 2nd last word here:

ll iisstteenneerr



• Draw a picture of you listening tosomething you love.

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Name: 25Listen 2222333311113344

ll iisstteenneerr

hheeaarrdd

ll iisstteenn

ll iisstteenneedd

lliisstteenneerr

hheeaarrdd

lliisstteenniinngg

lliisstteenniinngg hheeaarrlliisstteenneedd hheeaarrdd

ANSWERS

Discussion Time: With your partner, discuss the messages you've learned from the story.



Title:

Author:

Illustrator:

Main characters:

Summary of story:

Thinking About the Text: Stop, listen and write down all the soundsyou can hear around you right now:

Put a tick () next to the sounds that youhadn't noticed until you started payingattention.

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Name: Listen

Design It: Design a postage stamp for R U OK? Day.Include a message on the importance oflistening to others.

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Favourite words (from the story):

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fair fairer fairest honest good just equal even





Rhyme Work: Write the rhyming words for thefollowing list words:

fair ____________________

good ____________________

just ____________________


Punctuation Work: Add capital letters, fullstops and question marks to the following sentences:

JJudge JJohnson gave the criminal a sentence of 30 days of CCommunity SService.. DDo youthink this was a fair and just sentence??

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Homographs (Extension):(Same spelling but different meaning)

Fair is a homograph.Find another homograph from the listwords:

jjuusstt



• Draw a picture of a fair share ofsomething.

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Fair 1122222211112222

F A I R E R O

G A H G I H F

A O I N D O A

E F O R A N I

V I R D E E R

E Q U A L S F

N R J U S T T

hhaaiirr,, cchhaaiirr,, ccaarree

hhoooodd,, ssttoooodd,, sshhoouulldd

mmuusstt,, bbuusstt,, dduusstt

ANSWERS

Discussion Time: With your partner, discuss your favourite part of the story and why. What lesson did you learnfrom the story?


Make the Connections: Complete the before and after charts below based on information you've learned from the story:

Thinking About the Text: Write down your favourite way to be fairand why:

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Name:

Fair

Visualise It: Draw a picture of your favourite way to befair below. Label it:

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What I knew before:

Ways to be fair

What I know now:

Ways to be fair

ANSWERS


help helper helping helpful caring useful support supportive





Word Endings: There are 6 words with suffixes in thespelling list. Write them below:


_ s _ _ u l = _____________________

_ a _ i _ g = _____________________

h _ _ p e _ = _____________________

s _ p _ _ r _ = _____________________

_ e _ _ i n _ = _____________________

Punctuation Work: Add capital letters, fullstops and question marks to the following sentences:

WWhen TTom got lost in the shopping centre he asked a shop assistant for help.. WWhatwould you have done??

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Dictionary Work (Extension): Sort the list words into alphabetical orderfrom 1 to 8. Write the 5th word and the 7thword below:

hheellppiinngg

ssuuppppoorrttiivvee



• Draw a picture of you helpingsomeone or something.

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Name: 27Helpful 1122222222222233

hheellppeerr ccaarriinngg

hheellppiinngg uusseeffuull

hheellppffuull ssuuppppoorrtt iivvee

uusseeffuull

ccaarriinngg

hheellppeerr

ssuuppppoorrtt

hheellppiinngg

ANSWERS

Discussion Time: With your partner, discuss how the story made you feel. What lessons did you learn from it?


Make the Connections: Write a letter to the author of the story telling her your favourite parts. Also tell her what youlearned from the story.

Thinking About the Text: Write down 3 different ways that you canbe helpful to animals:

1.

2.

3.

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Name: Helpful

Design It: Design a certificate for one of yourclassmates, rewarding them for beinghelpful:


For:

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ANSWERS


honest honesty fair just truthful true true-blue fair-dinkum





Word Web - Antonyms: Write words below that mean the oppositeof honest:

ddiisshhoonneessttllyyiinnggcchheeaattiinnggffaallssee

Slang Words: We use slang words sometimes when wespeak. Find the two slang words in the listand write them below. Add one more thatyou use:

ttrruuee--bblluuee

ffaaiirr--ddiinnkkuumm

AAuussssiiee,, ffoooottyy,, sseerrvvoo


The old farmer was a ________________ Aussie. He believed that _______________was the best policy.

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ethical ______________________________________________________reputable ______________________________________________________



• Draw a picture of someone you knowwho is honest.

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Name: 28Honest 2233111122112233

ttrruuee--bblluuee hhoonneessttyy

hhoonneesstt oorr pprrooppeerr

wweellll rreeggaarrddeedd

ANSWERS

Discussion Time: With your partner, retell the story in your own words. Discuss the lessons you have learned.


Make the Connections: Write down some of the good and bad features of the main character in the story:

Thinking About the Text: Write down how the main characterchanged from the beginning to the end ofthe story:

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Name: Honest

Design It: Design a postage stamp which advertisesthis saying:

HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY!

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BADGOOD

ANSWERS


trust trusted trusting trustworthy faith faithful believe believing





Question Time: Write a question below using 1 or more ofthe list words:

Word Maze: Circle the list words below. What's missing?


It's important to be ______________________ in today's world. The best friendshipshappen when friends _____________ and ________________ in their mates.

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is I trustworthy he believe

II bbeell iieevvee hhee iiss ttrruussttwwoorrtthhyy..



• Draw a picture of someone orsomething you trust.

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Name: 29Trust 1122223311222233

B D U B T A G

R E V F E U S

F T L A R L H

A S B I N T F

T U S T E R S

I R E H U V N

H T R U S T E

ttrruussttwwoorrtthhyyttrruusstt bbeell iieevvee

ANSWERS

Discussion Time: With your partner, discuss the problems happening in the story and how they are fixed.


Make the Connections: Write your own tree poem using the word TRUST. See the example for ideas:

I T rust my friends T

My friends t R rust me R

tr U st is so important U

it make S S

T he world go round! T

Thinking About the Text: Write down some of the messages you'velearned from the story:

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Name: Trust

Design It: Design something which shows theimportance of trust:

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ANSWERS


connect connected connecting connection link bond kin kinship






c _ n _ e _ _ e _ = _______________

_ _ n s _ i _ = _______________

_ _ n d = _______________

Rhyming Words: Find other words that rhyme with the listwords below:

link __________________________

________________________________

bond __________________________

________________________________

kin __________________________

________________________________


KKrystal's favourite card is connection.. BBeing an IIndigenous person, it is important to haveconnection.. IIs it important to you too??

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Dictionary Work (Extension):Sort the spelling words in alphabetical orderfrom 1 to 8. Write the 4th word and the 6thword below:

ccoonnnneeccttiinngg

kkiinn



• Draw a picture of your favouriteanimal connection.

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Name: 30CCoonnnneeccttiioonn

2233333311111122

ccoonnnneecctteedd

kkiinnsshhiipp

bboonndd

ss iinnkk,, ppiinnkk,, tthhiinnkk,,

ppoonndd,, ffoonndd,, ffrroonndd

bbiinn,, ppiinn,, ttiinn

ANSWERS

Discussion Time: With your partner, retell the story in your own words and talk about your favourite part andwhy.


Make the Connections: Write a letter to the card illustrator telling her about a special connection you have withsomeone or something. This can be a family member, a friend or even a pet or a place:

Senses Chart: Complete the Senses Chart below byadding words that remind you of the wordCONNECT:

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Name: CCoonnnneeccttiioonn

Visualise It: Draw a picture of you connecting withsomeone or something special:

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Connect

Looks like:


Tastes like:Sounds like:

Documents

Author: SharleneCoombs CardIllustrator: KrystalRandall · clapping the syllables. • Write how many syllables you can hear in each word in the box beside it. Word Endings: Use words