Activity Sheets Levels 9-11

Name: ______Date: ______

Ann’s Aussie Idol

Choose a word from the box that has a similar meaning to the underlined word in the sentence. The first one has been done for you.

Ann dashed inside.

Nervously, Ann clasped her hands together.

The gold medallist strode down the street.

Ann called Alana’s name and waved furiously.

“No worries,” Ann replied enthusiastically.

Ann glanced up, and a huge grin spread across her face.

“Alana won the gold!” Ann yelled joyfully.

The race was so exciting to watch.

Aim: To develop the use of meaning

Text: Ann’s Aussie Idol (narrative) Stage of reader: Fluent (GR Levels 27–30)

Ann’s Aussie Idol

Write a suffix from the box to complete the underlined words in the sentence. You can use a suffix more than once. The first one has been done for you.

On Saturday afternoon, Ann was play______in the backyard when she heard excited shriek__ com____ from inside the house.

“Ann, come quick__!” her mum shout__. “The race is about to start!”

“Look!” she cried, bouncing up and down with excite______when she spott__ her favourite Australian athlete.

Nervous__, Ann clasped her hand__ together.

But Alana turn__ a fraction of a second slow__ than Chelsea.

“Alana won the gold!” Ann yell__ joy______, doing a little victory dance.

“Hope______I can get her autograph or even have my photo taken with her!” cried Ann.

Ann call__ Alana’s name and waved furious__.

“Wow!” Ann said, her eyes shin___ with happi______.

Aim: To develop the use of structure

Text: Ann’s Aussie Idol (narrative) Stage of reader: Fluent (GR Levels 27–30)

Ann’s Aussie Idol

1 Circle the underlined word in each sentence that matches the author’s message. The first one has been done for you.

The next day, Ann and her parents caught a tram/train into the city.

The following Sunday/Saturday was Clean Up Beachside Day.

“But how about I grab some gloves and walk/work with you and your dad for a little while?” Alana suggested.

She held out her hand for them to shake/take.

Ann winked/blinked in surprise.

2 Find and write words from pages 2–5 that contain the /ou/ sound (rhymes with ‘now’), made by the letters below. Two words have been written for you.

ou / ow
house / down

3 Find and write words in the text with:

1 phoneme / 2 phonemes / 3 phonemes / 4+ phonemes

Aim: To develop the use of visual

Text: Ann’s Aussie Idol (narrative) Stage of reader: Fluent (GR Levels 27–30)