6.RS – The reading standard

• Key characteristics of texts that students read at this level

  • 6.RS.1 – The texts that students use to meet the reading demands of the curriculum at this level will often include:

    • 6.RS.1.a – Abstract ideas, in greater numbers than in texts at earlier levels, accompanied by concrete examples in the text that help support the students’ understanding

      • 45 learning outcomes – click to view

        Samples: Outback Discovery. The Sleeping Outback Giant - Uluru. The Great Barrier Reef. Preparing For Bushwalking. 

        • The Australian Outback (recount)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Outback Discovery
            • Practice

        • Uluru - Ayers Rock (poetry)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Sleeping Outback Giant - Uluru
            • Practice

        • The Great Barrier Reef (poetry)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Great Barrier Reef
            • Practice

        • Hiking in the Bush (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Preparing For Bushwalking
            • Practice

        • Conquests of History (biography)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • William The Conqueror -Biography
            • Practice

        • The Bayeux Tapestry (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 1 extra

          • • Bayeux Tapestry -Information Report
            • Practice

          Extra activities

          • • Bayeux Tapestry -Information Report
            • Practice

        • European Royal Families (information report)

          • Activities: 2 course, 1 extra

          • • Danish Royal Family
            • Practice
          • • Danish Royal Family
            • Practice

          Extra activities

          • • The Danish Royal Family -Information Report
            • Practice

        • If I were King for a Day (poetry)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • If I Were King
            • Practice

        • Geophysics Of Our Earth (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Plate Tectonics -Information Report
            • Practice

        • Our Restless Earth- Santorini (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Santorini
            • Practice

        • Our Restless Earth- Olympia (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 1 extra

          • • Olympia
            • Practice

          Extra activities

          • • Olympia -Information Report
            • Practice

        • Vulcan's Revenge (poetry)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Vulcan's Revenge
            • Practice

        • Lost Cities: The Acropolis (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Acropolis -Information Text
            • Practice

        • Lost Cities: Troy (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Troy -Information Report
            • Practice

        • Natural Bush Medicines (narrative)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Aboriginal Bush Medicines
            • Practice

        • Germs (explanation)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Germs
            • Practice

        • Penicillin (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Penicillin
            • Practice

        • History of Vaccinations (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The History of Vaccinations
            • Practice

        • Famous Museums of Art (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Louvre -Information Report
            • Practice

        • Visiting Mona Lisa (recount)

          • Activities: 1 course, 1 extra

          • • Mona Lisa
            • Practice

          Extra activities

          • • Visiting Mona Lisa -Recount
            • Practice

        • Victoria Falls (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 1 extra

          • • Victoria Falls
            • Practice

          Extra activities

          • • Victoria Falls -Information Report
            • Practice

        • Girl Power (narrative)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Girl Power Builds A Raft
            • Practice

        • Water Pollution (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Water Pollution
            • Practice

        • Harsh Environments: The Sahara Desert (information report)

          • Activities: 0 course, 1 extra

          Extra activities

          • • The Sahara Desert -Information Report
            • Practice

        • How do animals survive in the desert? (explanation)

          • Activities: 1 course, 1 extra

          • • How do camels survive in the desert?
            • Practice

          Extra activities

          • • How Do Camels Survive In The Desert? -Explanation
            • Practice

        • Inventions that changed the world-The Steam Engine (information report)

          • Activities: 0 course, 1 extra

          Extra activities

          • • Inventions That Changed The World -The Steam Engine
            • Practice

        • Inventions that changed the word- The Hot Air Balloon (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Inventions That Changed The World - The Hot Air Balloon
            • Practice

        • Hot Air Balloons - How they work (explanation)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Hot Air Balloon - How They Work
            • Practice

        • Chinese New Year (recount)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Chinese New Year -Email Recount
            • Practice

        • Famous People of China: Li Cunxin (biography)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Li Cunxin -Biography
            • Practice

        • Famous Places In China (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • China Highlights Tour
            • Practice

        • The Abacus (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Abacus
            • Practice

        • Sea Journeys of Discovery and Adventure (information report)

          • Activities: 2 course, 0 extra

          • • Around The World - Information report
            • Practice
          • • Around The World - Information report
            • Practice

        • The Brass Compass Part 1 (narrative)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Brass Compass -Narrative Part 1
            • Practice

        • The Brass Compass Part 2 (narrative)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Brass Compass - Narrative Part 2
            • Practice

        • The Brass Compass Part 3 (narrative)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Brass Compass - Narrative Part 3
            • Practice

        • Germany: Neuschwanstein Castle (information report)

          • Activities: 0 course, 1 extra

          Extra activities

          • • Neuschwanstein Castle -Information Task
            • Practice

        • Germany: The Brandenburg Gate (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Brandenburgh Gate -Information Report
            • Practice

        • Germany: The Berlin Wall (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Berlin Wall
            • Practice

        • Memories of a Dragon (poetry)

          • Activities: 2 course, 0 extra

          • • Memories of a Dragon
            • Practice
          • • Memories of a Dragon
            • Practice

        • Mozart (recount/biography)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Mozart
            • Practice

        • The Brothers Grimm (biography)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Brothers Grimm
            • Practice

        • A Mysterious Discovery Part 1 (narrative)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • A Mysterious Discovery Part 1
            • Practice

        • A Mysterious Discovery Part 2 (narrative)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • A Mysterious Discovery Part 2
            • Practice

        • A Mysterious Discovery Part 3 (narrative)

          • Activities: 2 course, 0 extra

          • • A Mysterious Discovery Part 3
            • Practice
          • • A Mysterious Discovery Part 3
            • Practice

    • 6.RS.1.b – Some ideas and information that are conveyed indirectly and require students to infer by drawing on several related pieces of information in the text

      • 45 learning outcomes – click to view

        Samples: Outback Discovery. The Sleeping Outback Giant - Uluru. The Great Barrier Reef. Preparing For Bushwalking. 

        • The Australian Outback (recount)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Outback Discovery
            • Practice

        • Uluru - Ayers Rock (poetry)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Sleeping Outback Giant - Uluru
            • Practice

        • The Great Barrier Reef (poetry)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Great Barrier Reef
            • Practice

        • Hiking in the Bush (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Preparing For Bushwalking
            • Practice

        • Conquests of History (biography)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • William The Conqueror -Biography
            • Practice

        • The Bayeux Tapestry (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 1 extra

          • • Bayeux Tapestry -Information Report
            • Practice

          Extra activities

          • • Bayeux Tapestry -Information Report
            • Practice

        • European Royal Families (information report)

          • Activities: 2 course, 1 extra

          • • Danish Royal Family
            • Practice
          • • Danish Royal Family
            • Practice

          Extra activities

          • • The Danish Royal Family -Information Report
            • Practice

        • If I were King for a Day (poetry)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • If I Were King
            • Practice

        • Geophysics Of Our Earth (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Plate Tectonics -Information Report
            • Practice

        • Our Restless Earth- Santorini (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Santorini
            • Practice

        • Our Restless Earth- Olympia (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 1 extra

          • • Olympia
            • Practice

          Extra activities

          • • Olympia -Information Report
            • Practice

        • Vulcan's Revenge (poetry)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Vulcan's Revenge
            • Practice

        • Lost Cities: The Acropolis (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Acropolis -Information Text
            • Practice

        • Lost Cities: Troy (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Troy -Information Report
            • Practice

        • Natural Bush Medicines (narrative)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Aboriginal Bush Medicines
            • Practice

        • Germs (explanation)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Germs
            • Practice

        • Penicillin (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Penicillin
            • Practice

        • History of Vaccinations (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The History of Vaccinations
            • Practice

        • Famous Museums of Art (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Louvre -Information Report
            • Practice

        • Visiting Mona Lisa (recount)

          • Activities: 1 course, 1 extra

          • • Mona Lisa
            • Practice

          Extra activities

          • • Visiting Mona Lisa -Recount
            • Practice

        • Victoria Falls (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 1 extra

          • • Victoria Falls
            • Practice

          Extra activities

          • • Victoria Falls -Information Report
            • Practice

        • Girl Power (narrative)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Girl Power Builds A Raft
            • Practice

        • Water Pollution (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Water Pollution
            • Practice

        • Harsh Environments: The Sahara Desert (information report)

          • Activities: 0 course, 1 extra

          Extra activities

          • • The Sahara Desert -Information Report
            • Practice

        • How do animals survive in the desert? (explanation)

          • Activities: 1 course, 1 extra

          • • How do camels survive in the desert?
            • Practice

          Extra activities

          • • How Do Camels Survive In The Desert? -Explanation
            • Practice

        • Inventions that changed the world-The Steam Engine (information report)

          • Activities: 0 course, 1 extra

          Extra activities

          • • Inventions That Changed The World -The Steam Engine
            • Practice

        • Inventions that changed the word- The Hot Air Balloon (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Inventions That Changed The World - The Hot Air Balloon
            • Practice

        • Hot Air Balloons - How they work (explanation)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Hot Air Balloon - How They Work
            • Practice

        • Chinese New Year (recount)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Chinese New Year -Email Recount
            • Practice

        • Famous People of China: Li Cunxin (biography)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Li Cunxin -Biography
            • Practice

        • Famous Places In China (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • China Highlights Tour
            • Practice

        • The Abacus (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Abacus
            • Practice

        • Sea Journeys of Discovery and Adventure (information report)

          • Activities: 2 course, 0 extra

          • • Around The World - Information report
            • Practice
          • • Around The World - Information report
            • Practice

        • The Brass Compass Part 1 (narrative)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Brass Compass -Narrative Part 1
            • Practice

        • The Brass Compass Part 2 (narrative)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Brass Compass - Narrative Part 2
            • Practice

        • The Brass Compass Part 3 (narrative)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Brass Compass - Narrative Part 3
            • Practice

        • Germany: Neuschwanstein Castle (information report)

          • Activities: 0 course, 1 extra

          Extra activities

          • • Neuschwanstein Castle -Information Task
            • Practice

        • Germany: The Brandenburg Gate (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Brandenburgh Gate -Information Report
            • Practice

        • Germany: The Berlin Wall (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Berlin Wall
            • Practice

        • Memories of a Dragon (poetry)

          • Activities: 2 course, 0 extra

          • • Memories of a Dragon
            • Practice
          • • Memories of a Dragon
            • Practice

        • Mozart (recount/biography)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Mozart
            • Practice

        • The Brothers Grimm (biography)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Brothers Grimm
            • Practice

        • A Mysterious Discovery Part 1 (narrative)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • A Mysterious Discovery Part 1
            • Practice

        • A Mysterious Discovery Part 2 (narrative)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • A Mysterious Discovery Part 2
            • Practice

        • A Mysterious Discovery Part 3 (narrative)

          • Activities: 2 course, 0 extra

          • • A Mysterious Discovery Part 3
            • Practice
          • • A Mysterious Discovery Part 3
            • Practice

    • 6.RS.1.c – Some information that is irrelevant to the identified purpose for reading (that is, some competing information), which students need to identify and reject as they integrate pieces of information in order to answer questions

      • 45 learning outcomes – click to view

        Samples: Outback Discovery. The Sleeping Outback Giant - Uluru. The Great Barrier Reef. Preparing For Bushwalking. 

        • The Australian Outback (recount)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Outback Discovery
            • Practice

        • Uluru - Ayers Rock (poetry)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Sleeping Outback Giant - Uluru
            • Practice

        • The Great Barrier Reef (poetry)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Great Barrier Reef
            • Practice

        • Hiking in the Bush (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Preparing For Bushwalking
            • Practice

        • Conquests of History (biography)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • William The Conqueror -Biography
            • Practice

        • The Bayeux Tapestry (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 1 extra

          • • Bayeux Tapestry -Information Report
            • Practice

          Extra activities

          • • Bayeux Tapestry -Information Report
            • Practice

        • European Royal Families (information report)

          • Activities: 2 course, 1 extra

          • • Danish Royal Family
            • Practice
          • • Danish Royal Family
            • Practice

          Extra activities

          • • The Danish Royal Family -Information Report
            • Practice

        • If I were King for a Day (poetry)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • If I Were King
            • Practice

        • Geophysics Of Our Earth (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Plate Tectonics -Information Report
            • Practice

        • Our Restless Earth- Santorini (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Santorini
            • Practice

        • Our Restless Earth- Olympia (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 1 extra

          • • Olympia
            • Practice

          Extra activities

          • • Olympia -Information Report
            • Practice

        • Vulcan's Revenge (poetry)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Vulcan's Revenge
            • Practice

        • Lost Cities: The Acropolis (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Acropolis -Information Text
            • Practice

        • Lost Cities: Troy (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Troy -Information Report
            • Practice

        • Natural Bush Medicines (narrative)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Aboriginal Bush Medicines
            • Practice

        • Germs (explanation)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Germs
            • Practice

        • Penicillin (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Penicillin
            • Practice

        • History of Vaccinations (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The History of Vaccinations
            • Practice

        • Famous Museums of Art (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Louvre -Information Report
            • Practice

        • Visiting Mona Lisa (recount)

          • Activities: 1 course, 1 extra

          • • Mona Lisa
            • Practice

          Extra activities

          • • Visiting Mona Lisa -Recount
            • Practice

        • Victoria Falls (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 1 extra

          • • Victoria Falls
            • Practice

          Extra activities

          • • Victoria Falls -Information Report
            • Practice

        • Girl Power (narrative)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Girl Power Builds A Raft
            • Practice

        • Water Pollution (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Water Pollution
            • Practice

        • Harsh Environments: The Sahara Desert (information report)

          • Activities: 0 course, 1 extra

          Extra activities

          • • The Sahara Desert -Information Report
            • Practice

        • How do animals survive in the desert? (explanation)

          • Activities: 1 course, 1 extra

          • • How do camels survive in the desert?
            • Practice

          Extra activities

          • • How Do Camels Survive In The Desert? -Explanation
            • Practice

        • Inventions that changed the world-The Steam Engine (information report)

          • Activities: 0 course, 1 extra

          Extra activities

          • • Inventions That Changed The World -The Steam Engine
            • Practice

        • Inventions that changed the word- The Hot Air Balloon (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Inventions That Changed The World - The Hot Air Balloon
            • Practice

        • Hot Air Balloons - How they work (explanation)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Hot Air Balloon - How They Work
            • Practice

        • Chinese New Year (recount)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Chinese New Year -Email Recount
            • Practice

        • Famous People of China: Li Cunxin (biography)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Li Cunxin -Biography
            • Practice

        • Famous Places In China (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • China Highlights Tour
            • Practice

        • The Abacus (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Abacus
            • Practice

        • Sea Journeys of Discovery and Adventure (information report)

          • Activities: 2 course, 0 extra

          • • Around The World - Information report
            • Practice
          • • Around The World - Information report
            • Practice

        • The Brass Compass Part 1 (narrative)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Brass Compass -Narrative Part 1
            • Practice

        • The Brass Compass Part 2 (narrative)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Brass Compass - Narrative Part 2
            • Practice

        • The Brass Compass Part 3 (narrative)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Brass Compass - Narrative Part 3
            • Practice

        • Germany: Neuschwanstein Castle (information report)

          • Activities: 0 course, 1 extra

          Extra activities

          • • Neuschwanstein Castle -Information Task
            • Practice

        • Germany: The Brandenburg Gate (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Brandenburgh Gate -Information Report
            • Practice

        • Germany: The Berlin Wall (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Berlin Wall
            • Practice

        • Memories of a Dragon (poetry)

          • Activities: 2 course, 0 extra

          • • Memories of a Dragon
            • Practice
          • • Memories of a Dragon
            • Practice

        • Mozart (recount/biography)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Mozart
            • Practice

        • The Brothers Grimm (biography)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Brothers Grimm
            • Practice

        • A Mysterious Discovery Part 1 (narrative)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • A Mysterious Discovery Part 1
            • Practice

        • A Mysterious Discovery Part 2 (narrative)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • A Mysterious Discovery Part 2
            • Practice

        • A Mysterious Discovery Part 3 (narrative)

          • Activities: 2 course, 0 extra

          • • A Mysterious Discovery Part 3
            • Practice
          • • A Mysterious Discovery Part 3
            • Practice

    • 6.RS.1.d – Mixed text types (for example, a complex explanation may be included as part of a report)

      • 59 learning outcomes – click to view

        Samples: Outback Discovery. Preparing For Bushwalking. Bayeux Tapestry -Information Report. Danish Royal Family. 

        • The Australian Outback (recount)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Outback Discovery
            • Practice

        • Hiking in the Bush (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Preparing For Bushwalking
            • Practice

        • The Bayeux Tapestry (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 1 extra

          • • Bayeux Tapestry -Information Report
            • Practice

          Extra activities

          • • Bayeux Tapestry -Information Report
            • Practice

        • European Royal Families (information report)

          • Activities: 2 course, 1 extra

          • • Danish Royal Family
            • Practice
          • • Danish Royal Family
            • Practice

          Extra activities

          • • The Danish Royal Family -Information Report
            • Practice

        • Geophysics Of Our Earth (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Plate Tectonics -Information Report
            • Practice

        • Our Restless Earth- Santorini (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Santorini
            • Practice

        • Our Restless Earth- Olympia (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 1 extra

          • • Olympia
            • Practice

          Extra activities

          • • Olympia -Information Report
            • Practice

        • Germs (explanation)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Germs
            • Practice

        • Penicillin (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Penicillin
            • Practice

        • History of Vaccinations (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The History of Vaccinations
            • Practice

        • Famous Museums of Art (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Louvre -Information Report
            • Practice

        • Visiting Mona Lisa (recount)

          • Activities: 1 course, 1 extra

          • • Mona Lisa
            • Practice

          Extra activities

          • • Visiting Mona Lisa -Recount
            • Practice

        • Victoria Falls (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 1 extra

          • • Victoria Falls
            • Practice

          Extra activities

          • • Victoria Falls -Information Report
            • Practice

        • Water Pollution (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Water Pollution
            • Practice

        • Harsh Environments: The Sahara Desert (information report)

          • Activities: 0 course, 1 extra

          Extra activities

          • • The Sahara Desert -Information Report
            • Practice

        • How do animals survive in the desert? (explanation)

          • Activities: 1 course, 1 extra

          • • How do camels survive in the desert?
            • Practice

          Extra activities

          • • How Do Camels Survive In The Desert? -Explanation
            • Practice

        • Inventions that changed the world-The Steam Engine (information report)

          • Activities: 0 course, 1 extra

          Extra activities

          • • Inventions That Changed The World -The Steam Engine
            • Practice

        • Inventions that changed the word- The Hot Air Balloon (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Inventions That Changed The World - The Hot Air Balloon
            • Practice

        • Hot Air Balloons - How they work (explanation)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Hot Air Balloon - How They Work
            • Practice

        • Famous People of China: Li Cunxin (biography)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Li Cunxin -Biography
            • Practice

        • Famous Places In China (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • China Highlights Tour
            • Practice

        • The Abacus (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Abacus
            • Practice

        • Sea Journeys of Discovery and Adventure (information report)

          • Activities: 2 course, 0 extra

          • • Around The World - Information report
            • Practice
          • • Around The World - Information report
            • Practice

        • Germany: Neuschwanstein Castle (information report)

          • Activities: 0 course, 1 extra

          Extra activities

          • • Neuschwanstein Castle -Information Task
            • Practice

        • Germany: The Brandenburg Gate (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Brandenburgh Gate -Information Report
            • Practice

        • Germany: The Berlin Wall (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Berlin Wall
            • Practice

        • Mozart (recount/biography)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Mozart
            • Practice

        • The Brothers Grimm (biography)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Brothers Grimm
            • Practice

        • Turkish Landmarks: The Grand Bazaar (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Grand Bazaar -Information Text
            • Practice

        • Turkish Landmarks: The Bosphorus Bridge (information report)

          • Activities: 0 course, 1 extra

          Extra activities

          • • Bosphorus Bridge -Information Report
            • Practice

        • The Ancient Olympic Games (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 1 extra

          • • The Ancient Olympic Games
            • Practice

          Extra activities

          • • The Ancient Olympic Games -Information Report
            • Practice

        • The African Environment: Mt Kilimanjaro (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 1 extra

          • • Mt Kilimanjaro
            • Practice

          Extra activities

          • • Mt Kilimanjaro -Information Text
            • Practice

        • The African Environment: The Serengeti Plain (information report)

          • Activities: 0 course, 1 extra

          Extra activities

          • • The Serengeti Plain -Information Text
            • Practice

        • African Animals (poetry/limerick) (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • African Animals - Limericks
            • Practice

        • Egyptian Icons: Abu Simbel (information report)

          • Activities: 0 course, 1 extra

          Extra activities

          • • Abu Simbel -Information Report
            • Practice

        • Conserving Egypt's Heritage: Interview with an Egyptologist (interview)

          • Activities: 1 course, 1 extra

          • • Interview with an Egyptologist
            • Practice

          Extra activities

          • • Interview With An Egyptologist
            • Practice

        • Touring Egypt (recount/email)

          • Activities: 1 course, 2 extra

          • • Email from Egypt
            • Practice

          Extra activities

          • • Email from Egypt
            • Practice
          • • Email From Egypt - Recount
            • Practice

        • Egyptian Icons: The Pyramids (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Pyramids -Information Report
            • Practice

        • The Highest Train Station In The World: Jungraujoch (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 1 extra

          • • Jungfraujoch -Information Report
            • Practice

          Extra activities

          • • Jungfraujoch -Information Report
            • Practice

        • Marvellous Engineering: The domes of St Basil's (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • St Basils Cathedral -Information Report
            • Practice

        • Marvellous Monuments: The Arc de Triomphe (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 1 extra

          • • Marvellous Monuments: The Arc de Triomphe
            • Practice

          Extra activities

          • • Arc de Triomphe -Information Report
            • Practice

        • Amazing Man Made Islands (information report)

          • Activities: 0 course, 1 extra

          Extra activities

          • • The Islands of Dubai
            • Practice

        • Why Is It So? Kaleidoscopes (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Kaleidoscopes -Information Report
            • Practice

        • Thickening Agents (information report)

          • Activities: 0 course, 1 extra

          Extra activities

          • • Thickening Agents
            • Practice

        • Cornstarch (explanation)

          • Activities: 0 course, 1 extra

          Extra activities

          • • Cornstarch
            • Practice

        • Popular Authors: Roald Dahl (biography)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Roald Dahl -Biography
            • Practice

        • Popular Authors: J K Rowling (biography)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • J K Rowling -Biography
            • Practice

        • History of Books - The printing press (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Printing Press
            • Practice

        • Beach Safety: Interview with a life saver (interview)

          • Activities: 1 course, 1 extra

          • • Interview with a lifesaver
            • Practice

          Extra activities

          • • Interview With A Lifesaver Interview
            • Practice

        • People and Our Oceans: Layne Beachley (biography)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Layne Beachley -Biography
            • Practice

        • People and Our Oceans: Kelly Slater (biography)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Kelly Slater -Biography
            • Practice

        • People and Our Oceans: Ron and Valerie Taylor (biography)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Ron and Valerie Taylor
            • Practice

        • Animals Of Antarctica (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Animals of Antarctica - Information Report
            • Practice

        • Exploring Antarctia: Douglas Mawson (biography)

          • Activities: 0 course, 2 extra

          Extra activities

          • • Sir Douglas Mawson -Biography
            • Practice
          • • Sir Douglas Mawson
            • Practice

        • The Arctic Circle: NordKapp (information report)

          • Activities: 0 course, 1 extra

          Extra activities

          • • Nordkapp -Information Report
            • Practice

        • Ceremonies and Traditions: Diwali (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Diwali -Information Report
            • Practice

        • Ceremonies and Traditions: The Ganges River (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Ganges River
            • Practice

        • Significant Places: The Taj Mahal (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Taj Mahal
            • Practice

        • The Tian Tan Buddha (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Tian Tan Buddha Statue
            • Practice

    • 6.RS.1.e – Sentences that vary in length and in structure (for example, sentences that begin in different ways and different kinds of complex sentences with a number of subordinate clauses)

      • 92 learning outcomes – click to view

        Samples: When I’m at School (poem). I’m Getting Taller (or My Jeans Are Shrinking!). 

        • When I'm at School (poetry)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • When I’m at School (poem)
            • Practice

        • I’m Getting Taller (or My Jeans Are Shrinking!) (poetry)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • I’m Getting Taller (or My Jeans Are Shrinking!)
            • Practice

        • Turkish Landmarks: The Grand Bazaar (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Grand Bazaar -Information Text
            • Practice

        • Turkish Landmarks: The Bosphorus Bridge (information report)

          • Activities: 0 course, 1 extra

          Extra activities

          • • Bosphorus Bridge -Information Report
            • Practice

        • Shopping at the Grand Bazaar (narrative)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • My Visit To The Grand Bazaar
            • Practice

        • Netball (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 1 extra

          • • Netball
            • Practice

          Extra activities

          • • Netball -Information
            • Practice

        • Soccer (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Soccer -Information Report
            • Practice

        • Basketball (poem)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Basketball
            • Practice

        • The Ancient Olympic Games (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 1 extra

          • • The Ancient Olympic Games
            • Practice

          Extra activities

          • • The Ancient Olympic Games -Information Report
            • Practice

        • The African Environment: Mt Kilimanjaro (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 1 extra

          • • Mt Kilimanjaro
            • Practice

          Extra activities

          • • Mt Kilimanjaro -Information Text
            • Practice

        • The African Environment: The Serengeti Plain (information report)

          • Activities: 0 course, 1 extra

          Extra activities

          • • The Serengeti Plain -Information Text
            • Practice

        • African Animals (poetry/limerick) (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • African Animals - Limericks
            • Practice

        • Egyptian Icons: Abu Simbel (information report)

          • Activities: 0 course, 1 extra

          Extra activities

          • • Abu Simbel -Information Report
            • Practice

        • Conserving Egypt's Heritage: Interview with an Egyptologist (interview)

          • Activities: 1 course, 1 extra

          • • Interview with an Egyptologist
            • Practice

          Extra activities

          • • Interview With An Egyptologist
            • Practice

        • Touring Egypt (recount/email)

          • Activities: 1 course, 2 extra

          • • Email from Egypt
            • Practice

          Extra activities

          • • Email from Egypt
            • Practice
          • • Email From Egypt - Recount
            • Practice

        • Timeless Water (poetry)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Timeless Water
            • Practice

        • Egyptian Icons: The Pyramids (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Pyramids -Information Report
            • Practice

        • The Highest Train Station In The World: Jungraujoch (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 1 extra

          • • Jungfraujoch -Information Report
            • Practice

          Extra activities

          • • Jungfraujoch -Information Report
            • Practice

        • Marvellous Engineering: The domes of St Basil's (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • St Basils Cathedral -Information Report
            • Practice

        • Marvellous Monuments: The Arc de Triomphe (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 1 extra

          • • Marvellous Monuments: The Arc de Triomphe
            • Practice

          Extra activities

          • • Arc de Triomphe -Information Report
            • Practice

        • Amazing Man Made Islands (information report)

          • Activities: 0 course, 1 extra

          Extra activities

          • • The Islands of Dubai
            • Practice

        • Following Instructions: How To Make A Pompom (procedure)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • How To Make A Pompom -Procedure
            • Practice

        • Why Is It So? Kaleidoscopes (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Kaleidoscopes -Information Report
            • Practice

        • Teaching Year 2 to Weave (recount)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Teaching Grade 2 To Weave -Recount
            • Practice

        • Directions, Directions (poetry)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Directions, Directions
            • Practice

        • Thickening Agents (information report)

          • Activities: 0 course, 1 extra

          Extra activities

          • • Thickening Agents
            • Practice

        • Cornstarch (explanation)

          • Activities: 0 course, 1 extra

          Extra activities

          • • Cornstarch
            • Practice

        • Roux Recipe (procedure)

          • Activities: 0 course, 1 extra

          Extra activities

          • • Roux Recipe
            • Practice

        • Popular Authors: Roald Dahl (biography)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Roald Dahl -Biography
            • Practice

        • Popular Authors: J K Rowling (biography)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • J K Rowling -Biography
            • Practice

        • History of Books - The printing press (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Printing Press
            • Practice

        • Beach Safety: Interview with a life saver (interview)

          • Activities: 1 course, 1 extra

          • • Interview with a lifesaver
            • Practice

          Extra activities

          • • Interview With A Lifesaver Interview
            • Practice

        • The Siren's Song (poetry)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Siren's Song
            • Practice

        • People and Our Oceans: Layne Beachley (biography)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Layne Beachley -Biography
            • Practice

        • People and Our Oceans: Kelly Slater (biography)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Kelly Slater -Biography
            • Practice

        • People and Our Oceans: Ron and Valerie Taylor (biography)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Ron and Valerie Taylor
            • Practice

        • People in Antarctica (recount)

          • Activities: 0 course, 1 extra

          Extra activities

          • • Working In Antarctica - Journal Recount
            • Practice

        • Animals Of Antarctica (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Animals of Antarctica - Information Report
            • Practice

        • Exploring Antarctia: Douglas Mawson (biography)

          • Activities: 0 course, 2 extra

          Extra activities

          • • Sir Douglas Mawson -Biography
            • Practice
          • • Sir Douglas Mawson
            • Practice

        • Most Southern Land (poetry)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Most Southern Land
            • Practice

        • The Arctic Circle: NordKapp (information report)

          • Activities: 0 course, 1 extra

          Extra activities

          • • Nordkapp -Information Report
            • Practice

        • I Don’t Want to Get up Today (poetry)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • I Don’t Want to Get up Today
            • Practice

        • Winter To Spring (poetry)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Winter to Spring
            • Practice

        • Ceremonies and Traditions: Diwali (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Diwali -Information Report
            • Practice

        • Ceremonies and Traditions: The Ganges River (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Ganges River
            • Practice

        • Significant Places: The Taj Mahal (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Taj Mahal
            • Practice

        • The Tian Tan Buddha (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Tian Tan Buddha Statue
            • Practice

        • The Australian Outback (recount)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Outback Discovery
            • Practice

        • Uluru - Ayers Rock (poetry)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Sleeping Outback Giant - Uluru
            • Practice

        • The Great Barrier Reef (poetry)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Great Barrier Reef
            • Practice

        • Hiking in the Bush (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Preparing For Bushwalking
            • Practice

        • Conquests of History (biography)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • William The Conqueror -Biography
            • Practice

        • The Bayeux Tapestry (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 1 extra

          • • Bayeux Tapestry -Information Report
            • Practice

          Extra activities

          • • Bayeux Tapestry -Information Report
            • Practice

        • European Royal Families (information report)

          • Activities: 2 course, 1 extra

          • • Danish Royal Family
            • Practice
          • • Danish Royal Family
            • Practice

          Extra activities

          • • The Danish Royal Family -Information Report
            • Practice

        • If I were King for a Day (poetry)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • If I Were King
            • Practice

        • Geophysics Of Our Earth (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Plate Tectonics -Information Report
            • Practice

        • Our Restless Earth- Santorini (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Santorini
            • Practice

        • Our Restless Earth- Olympia (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 1 extra

          • • Olympia
            • Practice

          Extra activities

          • • Olympia -Information Report
            • Practice

        • Vulcan's Revenge (poetry)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Vulcan's Revenge
            • Practice

        • Lost Cities: The Acropolis (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Acropolis -Information Text
            • Practice

        • Lost Cities: Troy (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Troy -Information Report
            • Practice

        • Natural Bush Medicines (narrative)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Aboriginal Bush Medicines
            • Practice

        • Germs (explanation)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Germs
            • Practice

        • Penicillin (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Penicillin
            • Practice

        • History of Vaccinations (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The History of Vaccinations
            • Practice

        • Famous Museums of Art (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Louvre -Information Report
            • Practice

        • Visiting Mona Lisa (recount)

          • Activities: 1 course, 1 extra

          • • Mona Lisa
            • Practice

          Extra activities

          • • Visiting Mona Lisa -Recount
            • Practice

        • Victoria Falls (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 1 extra

          • • Victoria Falls
            • Practice

          Extra activities

          • • Victoria Falls -Information Report
            • Practice

        • Girl Power (narrative)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Girl Power Builds A Raft
            • Practice

        • Water Pollution (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Water Pollution
            • Practice

        • Harsh Environments: The Sahara Desert (information report)

          • Activities: 0 course, 1 extra

          Extra activities

          • • The Sahara Desert -Information Report
            • Practice

        • How do animals survive in the desert? (explanation)

          • Activities: 1 course, 1 extra

          • • How do camels survive in the desert?
            • Practice

          Extra activities

          • • How Do Camels Survive In The Desert? -Explanation
            • Practice

        • Inventions that changed the world-The Steam Engine (information report)

          • Activities: 0 course, 1 extra

          Extra activities

          • • Inventions That Changed The World -The Steam Engine
            • Practice

        • Inventions that changed the word- The Hot Air Balloon (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Inventions That Changed The World - The Hot Air Balloon
            • Practice

        • Hot Air Balloons - How they work (explanation)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Hot Air Balloon - How They Work
            • Practice

        • Chinese New Year (recount)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Chinese New Year -Email Recount
            • Practice

        • Famous People of China: Li Cunxin (biography)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Li Cunxin -Biography
            • Practice

        • Famous Places In China (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • China Highlights Tour
            • Practice

        • The Abacus (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Abacus
            • Practice

        • Sea Journeys of Discovery and Adventure (information report)

          • Activities: 2 course, 0 extra

          • • Around The World - Information report
            • Practice
          • • Around The World - Information report
            • Practice

        • The Brass Compass Part 1 (narrative)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Brass Compass -Narrative Part 1
            • Practice

        • The Brass Compass Part 2 (narrative)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Brass Compass - Narrative Part 2
            • Practice

        • The Brass Compass Part 3 (narrative)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Brass Compass - Narrative Part 3
            • Practice

        • Germany: Neuschwanstein Castle (information report)

          • Activities: 0 course, 1 extra

          Extra activities

          • • Neuschwanstein Castle -Information Task
            • Practice

        • Germany: The Brandenburg Gate (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Brandenburgh Gate -Information Report
            • Practice

        • Germany: The Berlin Wall (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Berlin Wall
            • Practice

        • Memories of a Dragon (poetry)

          • Activities: 2 course, 0 extra

          • • Memories of a Dragon
            • Practice
          • • Memories of a Dragon
            • Practice

        • Mozart (recount/biography)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Mozart
            • Practice

        • The Brothers Grimm (biography)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Brothers Grimm
            • Practice

        • A Mysterious Discovery Part 1 (narrative)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • A Mysterious Discovery Part 1
            • Practice

        • A Mysterious Discovery Part 2 (narrative)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • A Mysterious Discovery Part 2
            • Practice

        • A Mysterious Discovery Part 3 (narrative)

          • Activities: 2 course, 0 extra

          • • A Mysterious Discovery Part 3
            • Practice
          • • A Mysterious Discovery Part 3
            • Practice

    • 6.RS.1.f – A significant amount of vocabulary that is unfamiliar to the students (including academic and content-specific words and phrases), which is generally explained in the text by words or illustrations

      • 45 learning outcomes – click to view

        Samples: Outback Discovery. The Sleeping Outback Giant - Uluru. The Great Barrier Reef. Preparing For Bushwalking. 

        • The Australian Outback (recount)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Outback Discovery
            • Practice

        • Uluru - Ayers Rock (poetry)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Sleeping Outback Giant - Uluru
            • Practice

        • The Great Barrier Reef (poetry)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Great Barrier Reef
            • Practice

        • Hiking in the Bush (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Preparing For Bushwalking
            • Practice

        • Conquests of History (biography)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • William The Conqueror -Biography
            • Practice

        • The Bayeux Tapestry (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 1 extra

          • • Bayeux Tapestry -Information Report
            • Practice

          Extra activities

          • • Bayeux Tapestry -Information Report
            • Practice

        • European Royal Families (information report)

          • Activities: 2 course, 1 extra

          • • Danish Royal Family
            • Practice
          • • Danish Royal Family
            • Practice

          Extra activities

          • • The Danish Royal Family -Information Report
            • Practice

        • If I were King for a Day (poetry)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • If I Were King
            • Practice

        • Geophysics Of Our Earth (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Plate Tectonics -Information Report
            • Practice

        • Our Restless Earth- Santorini (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Santorini
            • Practice

        • Our Restless Earth- Olympia (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 1 extra

          • • Olympia
            • Practice

          Extra activities

          • • Olympia -Information Report
            • Practice

        • Vulcan's Revenge (poetry)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Vulcan's Revenge
            • Practice

        • Lost Cities: The Acropolis (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Acropolis -Information Text
            • Practice

        • Lost Cities: Troy (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Troy -Information Report
            • Practice

        • Natural Bush Medicines (narrative)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Aboriginal Bush Medicines
            • Practice

        • Germs (explanation)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Germs
            • Practice

        • Penicillin (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Penicillin
            • Practice

        • History of Vaccinations (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The History of Vaccinations
            • Practice

        • Famous Museums of Art (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Louvre -Information Report
            • Practice

        • Visiting Mona Lisa (recount)

          • Activities: 1 course, 1 extra

          • • Mona Lisa
            • Practice

          Extra activities

          • • Visiting Mona Lisa -Recount
            • Practice

        • Victoria Falls (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 1 extra

          • • Victoria Falls
            • Practice

          Extra activities

          • • Victoria Falls -Information Report
            • Practice

        • Girl Power (narrative)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Girl Power Builds A Raft
            • Practice

        • Water Pollution (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Water Pollution
            • Practice

        • Harsh Environments: The Sahara Desert (information report)

          • Activities: 0 course, 1 extra

          Extra activities

          • • The Sahara Desert -Information Report
            • Practice

        • How do animals survive in the desert? (explanation)

          • Activities: 1 course, 1 extra

          • • How do camels survive in the desert?
            • Practice

          Extra activities

          • • How Do Camels Survive In The Desert? -Explanation
            • Practice

        • Inventions that changed the world-The Steam Engine (information report)

          • Activities: 0 course, 1 extra

          Extra activities

          • • Inventions That Changed The World -The Steam Engine
            • Practice

        • Inventions that changed the word- The Hot Air Balloon (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Inventions That Changed The World - The Hot Air Balloon
            • Practice

        • Hot Air Balloons - How they work (explanation)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Hot Air Balloon - How They Work
            • Practice

        • Chinese New Year (recount)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Chinese New Year -Email Recount
            • Practice

        • Famous People of China: Li Cunxin (biography)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Li Cunxin -Biography
            • Practice

        • Famous Places In China (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • China Highlights Tour
            • Practice

        • The Abacus (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Abacus
            • Practice

        • Sea Journeys of Discovery and Adventure (information report)

          • Activities: 2 course, 0 extra

          • • Around The World - Information report
            • Practice
          • • Around The World - Information report
            • Practice

        • The Brass Compass Part 1 (narrative)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Brass Compass -Narrative Part 1
            • Practice

        • The Brass Compass Part 2 (narrative)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Brass Compass - Narrative Part 2
            • Practice

        • The Brass Compass Part 3 (narrative)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Brass Compass - Narrative Part 3
            • Practice

        • Germany: Neuschwanstein Castle (information report)

          • Activities: 0 course, 1 extra

          Extra activities

          • • Neuschwanstein Castle -Information Task
            • Practice

        • Germany: The Brandenburg Gate (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Brandenburgh Gate -Information Report
            • Practice

        • Germany: The Berlin Wall (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Berlin Wall
            • Practice

        • Memories of a Dragon (poetry)

          • Activities: 2 course, 0 extra

          • • Memories of a Dragon
            • Practice
          • • Memories of a Dragon
            • Practice

        • Mozart (recount/biography)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Mozart
            • Practice

        • The Brothers Grimm (biography)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Brothers Grimm
            • Practice

        • A Mysterious Discovery Part 1 (narrative)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • A Mysterious Discovery Part 1
            • Practice

        • A Mysterious Discovery Part 2 (narrative)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • A Mysterious Discovery Part 2
            • Practice

        • A Mysterious Discovery Part 3 (narrative)

          • Activities: 2 course, 0 extra

          • • A Mysterious Discovery Part 3
            • Practice
          • • A Mysterious Discovery Part 3
            • Practice

    • 6.RS.1.g – Figurative and/or ambiguous language that the context helps students to understand

      • 14 learning outcomes – click to view

        Samples: When I’m at School (poem). I’m Getting Taller (or My Jeans Are Shrinking!). Basketball. Timeless Water. 

        • When I'm at School (poetry)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • When I’m at School (poem)
            • Practice

        • I’m Getting Taller (or My Jeans Are Shrinking!) (poetry)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • I’m Getting Taller (or My Jeans Are Shrinking!)
            • Practice

        • Basketball (poem)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Basketball
            • Practice

        • Timeless Water (poetry)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Timeless Water
            • Practice

        • Directions, Directions (poetry)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Directions, Directions
            • Practice

        • The Siren's Song (poetry)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Siren's Song
            • Practice

        • Most Southern Land (poetry)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Most Southern Land
            • Practice

        • I Don’t Want to Get up Today (poetry)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • I Don’t Want to Get up Today
            • Practice

        • Winter To Spring (poetry)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Winter to Spring
            • Practice

        • Uluru - Ayers Rock (poetry)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Sleeping Outback Giant - Uluru
            • Practice

        • The Great Barrier Reef (poetry)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Great Barrier Reef
            • Practice

        • If I were King for a Day (poetry)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • If I Were King
            • Practice

        • Vulcan's Revenge (poetry)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Vulcan's Revenge
            • Practice

        • Memories of a Dragon (poetry)

          • Activities: 2 course, 0 extra

          • • Memories of a Dragon
            • Practice
          • • Memories of a Dragon
            • Practice

    • 6.RS.1.h – Illustrations, photographs, text boxes, diagrams, maps, charts, and graphs that clarify or extend the text and may require some interpretation.

      • 83 learning outcomes – click to view

        Samples: When I’m at School (poem). I’m Getting Taller (or My Jeans Are Shrinking!). 

        • When I'm at School (poetry)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • When I’m at School (poem)
            • Practice

        • I’m Getting Taller (or My Jeans Are Shrinking!) (poetry)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • I’m Getting Taller (or My Jeans Are Shrinking!)
            • Practice

        • Turkish Landmarks: The Grand Bazaar (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Grand Bazaar -Information Text
            • Practice

        • Turkish Landmarks: The Bosphorus Bridge (information report)

          • Activities: 0 course, 1 extra

          Extra activities

          • • Bosphorus Bridge -Information Report
            • Practice

        • Shopping at the Grand Bazaar (narrative)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • My Visit To The Grand Bazaar
            • Practice

        • Basketball (poem)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Basketball
            • Practice

        • The Ancient Olympic Games (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 1 extra

          • • The Ancient Olympic Games
            • Practice

          Extra activities

          • • The Ancient Olympic Games -Information Report
            • Practice

        • The African Environment: Mt Kilimanjaro (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 1 extra

          • • Mt Kilimanjaro
            • Practice

          Extra activities

          • • Mt Kilimanjaro -Information Text
            • Practice

        • The African Environment: The Serengeti Plain (information report)

          • Activities: 0 course, 1 extra

          Extra activities

          • • The Serengeti Plain -Information Text
            • Practice

        • African Animals (poetry/limerick) (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • African Animals - Limericks
            • Practice

        • Egyptian Icons: Abu Simbel (information report)

          • Activities: 0 course, 1 extra

          Extra activities

          • • Abu Simbel -Information Report
            • Practice

        • Conserving Egypt's Heritage: Interview with an Egyptologist (interview)

          • Activities: 1 course, 1 extra

          • • Interview with an Egyptologist
            • Practice

          Extra activities

          • • Interview With An Egyptologist
            • Practice

        • Touring Egypt (recount/email)

          • Activities: 1 course, 2 extra

          • • Email from Egypt
            • Practice

          Extra activities

          • • Email from Egypt
            • Practice
          • • Email From Egypt - Recount
            • Practice

        • Timeless Water (poetry)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Timeless Water
            • Practice

        • Egyptian Icons: The Pyramids (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Pyramids -Information Report
            • Practice

        • The Highest Train Station In The World: Jungraujoch (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 1 extra

          • • Jungfraujoch -Information Report
            • Practice

          Extra activities

          • • Jungfraujoch -Information Report
            • Practice

        • Marvellous Engineering: The domes of St Basil's (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • St Basils Cathedral -Information Report
            • Practice

        • Marvellous Monuments: The Arc de Triomphe (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 1 extra

          • • Marvellous Monuments: The Arc de Triomphe
            • Practice

          Extra activities

          • • Arc de Triomphe -Information Report
            • Practice

        • Amazing Man Made Islands (information report)

          • Activities: 0 course, 1 extra

          Extra activities

          • • The Islands of Dubai
            • Practice

        • Following Instructions: How To Make A Pompom (procedure)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • How To Make A Pompom -Procedure
            • Practice

        • Why Is It So? Kaleidoscopes (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Kaleidoscopes -Information Report
            • Practice

        • Teaching Year 2 to Weave (recount)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Teaching Grade 2 To Weave -Recount
            • Practice

        • Directions, Directions (poetry)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Directions, Directions
            • Practice

        • Thickening Agents (information report)

          • Activities: 0 course, 1 extra

          Extra activities

          • • Thickening Agents
            • Practice

        • Cornstarch (explanation)

          • Activities: 0 course, 1 extra

          Extra activities

          • • Cornstarch
            • Practice

        • Roux Recipe (procedure)

          • Activities: 0 course, 1 extra

          Extra activities

          • • Roux Recipe
            • Practice

        • History of Books - The printing press (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Printing Press
            • Practice

        • Beach Safety: Interview with a life saver (interview)

          • Activities: 1 course, 1 extra

          • • Interview with a lifesaver
            • Practice

          Extra activities

          • • Interview With A Lifesaver Interview
            • Practice

        • The Siren's Song (poetry)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Siren's Song
            • Practice

        • People and Our Oceans: Layne Beachley (biography)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Layne Beachley -Biography
            • Practice

        • People and Our Oceans: Ron and Valerie Taylor (biography)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Ron and Valerie Taylor
            • Practice

        • Animals Of Antarctica (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Animals of Antarctica - Information Report
            • Practice

        • Exploring Antarctia: Douglas Mawson (biography)

          • Activities: 0 course, 2 extra

          Extra activities

          • • Sir Douglas Mawson -Biography
            • Practice
          • • Sir Douglas Mawson
            • Practice

        • Most Southern Land (poetry)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Most Southern Land
            • Practice

        • The Arctic Circle: NordKapp (information report)

          • Activities: 0 course, 1 extra

          Extra activities

          • • Nordkapp -Information Report
            • Practice

        • I Don’t Want to Get up Today (poetry)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • I Don’t Want to Get up Today
            • Practice

        • Winter To Spring (poetry)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Winter to Spring
            • Practice

        • Ceremonies and Traditions: Diwali (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Diwali -Information Report
            • Practice

        • Ceremonies and Traditions: The Ganges River (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Ganges River
            • Practice

        • Significant Places: The Taj Mahal (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Taj Mahal
            • Practice

        • The Tian Tan Buddha (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Tian Tan Buddha Statue
            • Practice

        • The Australian Outback (recount)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Outback Discovery
            • Practice

        • Uluru - Ayers Rock (poetry)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Sleeping Outback Giant - Uluru
            • Practice

        • The Great Barrier Reef (poetry)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Great Barrier Reef
            • Practice

        • Hiking in the Bush (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Preparing For Bushwalking
            • Practice

        • Conquests of History (biography)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • William The Conqueror -Biography
            • Practice

        • The Bayeux Tapestry (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 1 extra

          • • Bayeux Tapestry -Information Report
            • Practice

          Extra activities

          • • Bayeux Tapestry -Information Report
            • Practice

        • European Royal Families (information report)

          • Activities: 2 course, 1 extra

          • • Danish Royal Family
            • Practice
          • • Danish Royal Family
            • Practice

          Extra activities

          • • The Danish Royal Family -Information Report
            • Practice

        • Geophysics Of Our Earth (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Plate Tectonics -Information Report
            • Practice

        • Our Restless Earth- Santorini (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Santorini
            • Practice

        • Our Restless Earth- Olympia (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 1 extra

          • • Olympia
            • Practice

          Extra activities

          • • Olympia -Information Report
            • Practice

        • Vulcan's Revenge (poetry)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Vulcan's Revenge
            • Practice

        • Lost Cities: The Acropolis (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Acropolis -Information Text
            • Practice

        • Lost Cities: Troy (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Troy -Information Report
            • Practice

        • Natural Bush Medicines (narrative)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Aboriginal Bush Medicines
            • Practice

        • Germs (explanation)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Germs
            • Practice

        • Penicillin (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Penicillin
            • Practice

        • History of Vaccinations (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The History of Vaccinations
            • Practice

        • Famous Museums of Art (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Louvre -Information Report
            • Practice

        • Visiting Mona Lisa (recount)

          • Activities: 1 course, 1 extra

          • • Mona Lisa
            • Practice

          Extra activities

          • • Visiting Mona Lisa -Recount
            • Practice

        • Victoria Falls (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 1 extra

          • • Victoria Falls
            • Practice

          Extra activities

          • • Victoria Falls -Information Report
            • Practice

        • Water Pollution (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Water Pollution
            • Practice

        • Harsh Environments: The Sahara Desert (information report)

          • Activities: 0 course, 1 extra

          Extra activities

          • • The Sahara Desert -Information Report
            • Practice

        • How do animals survive in the desert? (explanation)

          • Activities: 1 course, 1 extra

          • • How do camels survive in the desert?
            • Practice

          Extra activities

          • • How Do Camels Survive In The Desert? -Explanation
            • Practice

        • Inventions that changed the world-The Steam Engine (information report)

          • Activities: 0 course, 1 extra

          Extra activities

          • • Inventions That Changed The World -The Steam Engine
            • Practice

        • Inventions that changed the word- The Hot Air Balloon (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Inventions That Changed The World - The Hot Air Balloon
            • Practice

        • Hot Air Balloons - How they work (explanation)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Hot Air Balloon - How They Work
            • Practice

        • Chinese New Year (recount)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Chinese New Year -Email Recount
            • Practice

        • Famous People of China: Li Cunxin (biography)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Li Cunxin -Biography
            • Practice

        • Famous Places In China (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • China Highlights Tour
            • Practice

        • The Abacus (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Abacus
            • Practice

        • Sea Journeys of Discovery and Adventure (information report)

          • Activities: 2 course, 0 extra

          • • Around The World - Information report
            • Practice
          • • Around The World - Information report
            • Practice

        • The Brass Compass Part 1 (narrative)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Brass Compass -Narrative Part 1
            • Practice

        • The Brass Compass Part 2 (narrative)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Brass Compass - Narrative Part 2
            • Practice

        • Germany: Neuschwanstein Castle (information report)

          • Activities: 0 course, 1 extra

          Extra activities

          • • Neuschwanstein Castle -Information Task
            • Practice

        • Germany: The Brandenburg Gate (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Brandenburgh Gate -Information Report
            • Practice

        • Germany: The Berlin Wall (information report)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Berlin Wall
            • Practice

        • Memories of a Dragon (poetry)

          • Activities: 2 course, 0 extra

          • • Memories of a Dragon
            • Practice
          • • Memories of a Dragon
            • Practice

        • Mozart (recount/biography)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • Mozart
            • Practice

        • The Brothers Grimm (biography)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • The Brothers Grimm
            • Practice

        • A Mysterious Discovery Part 1 (narrative)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • A Mysterious Discovery Part 1
            • Practice

        • A Mysterious Discovery Part 2 (narrative)

          • Activities: 1 course, 0 extra

          • • A Mysterious Discovery Part 2
            • Practice

        • A Mysterious Discovery Part 3 (narrative)

          • Activities: 2 course, 0 extra

          • • A Mysterious Discovery Part 3
            • Practice
          • • A Mysterious Discovery Part 3
            • Practice