Storm Boy by Colin Thiele Comprehension and Vocabulary Activities

Year 5,Year 6 · English · Presentation · National · $12.00 AUD

<span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Graphik, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">This 70-page deck supports the teaching of the Stage 3 novel </span><em style="box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 16px; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; background-repeat: no-repeat; font-family: Graphik, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; background-repeat: no-repeat;"><b style=""><font color="#0033ff">Storm Boy</font></b></span></em><span style="font-family: Graphik, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><b style=""><font color="#0033ff"> </font></b><font color="#222222">by Colin Thiele. It can also support the vocabulary and comprehension requirements of </font></span><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 16px; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; background-repeat: no-repeat; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Graphik, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Unit 9 </span><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Graphik, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">(</span><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 16px; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; background-repeat: no-repeat; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Graphik, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Component A</span><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Graphik, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> and </span><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 16px; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; background-repeat: no-repeat; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Graphik, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Component B</span><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Graphik, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">) in NSW.<br></span><br><p style="box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; padding: 0px; background-repeat: no-repeat; min-height: 1.6em; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Graphik, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; background-repeat: no-repeat; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">What's Included:</span></p><ul style="box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 16px; line-height: inherit; padding: 0px 0px 0px 40px; background-repeat: no-repeat; list-style-position: outside; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Graphik, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><li style="box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; background-repeat: no-repeat; list-style: disc;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; background-repeat: no-repeat; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Comprehensive Comprehension Questions:</span> Over 50 questions designed to support and extend both literal and inferential understanding.</li><li style="box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; background-repeat: no-repeat; list-style: disc;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; background-repeat: no-repeat; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Questioning the Author:</span> Questioning the Author techniques to deepen engagement and analysis.</li><li style="box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; background-repeat: no-repeat; list-style: disc;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; background-repeat: no-repeat; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Varied Response Formats:</span> A mix of multiple choice and written response questions to cater to the learners in your class.</li><li style="box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; background-repeat: no-repeat; list-style: disc;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; background-repeat: no-repeat; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Figurative Language and Imagery:</span> Focused activities to identify and understand figurative language and imagery within the text.</li><li style="box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; background-repeat: no-repeat; list-style: disc;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; background-repeat: no-repeat; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Identifying the Theme: </span>Activities to explore key themes in the story, helping students connect the story's message to real-life experiences and other texts.</li><li style="box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; background-repeat: no-repeat; list-style: disc;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; background-repeat: no-repeat; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Identifying Character Traits: </span>Questions and tasks to analyse and describe character traits, motivations, and how they evolve throughout the story, with a focus on Storm Boy, Mr. Percival, and Hide-Away.</li></ul>

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