A collection of reading, comprehension and creative thinking skills worksheets with an Australian Animal Theme suitable for 4th—6th Grade, (Year 4—Year 6).
Features:
· Scientific and Fun Facts: Description, Food, Habitat, Babies, Predators & Life Span.
· 7 Australian Animals: Echidna, Emu, Kangaroo, Koala, Kookaburra, Platypus & Wombat
· 14 Worksheets: 1 Reading Sheet and 1 Activity Sheet per animal
· Skills: Reading, Comprehension, Vocabulary, Creative Thinking, Maths Problem Solving
· Questions on the Activity Page are related to the scientific and fun facts on the Reading Page. For example:
- SIMPLE COMPREHENSION: What does a kangaroo joey eat?
- INFERENTIAL COMPREHENSION: Why are humans a threat to kangaroos?
- MATHS PROBLEM SOLVING: If an average chook egg weighs 60g, how many chook eggs would you need to equal a dozen emu eggs?
- CRITICAL THINKING: How many hours would a koala sleep in a year? How much more sleep is this than you?
- EVALUATION & OPINION: Would a platypus make a good pet? Why or why not?
- CREATIVE THINKING: What could people do to stop echidnas being killed?
14 pages