My Grandad Marches on Anzac Day by Catriona Hoy: Book Study Reading Activities

Take a closer look at My Grandad Marches on Anzac Day with these reading activities for the Catriona Hoy Anzac Day book. Students engage in reading comprehension and vocabulary, retell, comparison and reflection activities, bringing the book and an understanding of the significance of Anzac Day alive in the classroom. 

To use this resource you will need:

At least one copy of My Grandad Marches on Anzac Day by Catriona Hoy (first published 2005)

These activities are designed for Prep/Kindergarten/Reception and Year 1 Students. If you are teaching students in another year level, please check the previews to determine if it is suitable for your classroom.

This resource includes

⭐ Teaching Notes

⭐ Cover/Display Page

⭐ 5 Discussion/Comprehension Questions in 4 Formats (Worksheet, Question Strips, Question Posters, Task Cards)

⭐ Important Words - Vocabulary Activity (Worksheet, Display Questions and Words, Drawing Task)

⭐ Describing the Day - Exploring the Text (Worksheet, Interactive Notebook Activity, Question Strips, Task Cards)

⭐ What Happens on Anzac Day? - Retell and Connection to World Task (Worksheet, 2 Writing Sheets, Display Questions)

⭐ Why is Remembering Important? - Brainstorming, Reflecting, Drawing and Writing Activities (Brainstorming Sheet, Display Question, 2 Drawing and Writing Tasks, Drawing Task)

This resource is written in Australian English and available as a PDF file in A4 format, 37 pages long. It may work for classrooms in other parts of the world, but please check the preview first to see if it is suitable

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