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Where the puddle went

A passage with gaps and a word bank. The key words of the water cycle in a short passage about something every child has seen: a puddle that disappears.

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  • 4 pages
  • about 20 minutes
  • You need: one sheet for each student, pencils

Australian Curriculum:AC9S4U02

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Why use this

The key words of the water cycle in a short passage about something every child has seen: a puddle that disappears.

A gap makes the reader use the sentence around it. The word bank keeps the task about meaning, not spelling.

How to run it

  1. 1.Read the passage aloud with the gaps. Ask what kind of word is missing.3 min
  2. 2.Students fill the gaps, then read the passage again to check.8 min
  3. 3.Mark from the key.2 min

Curriculum link

AC9S4U02

Australian Curriculum v9.0 © ACARA. Licensed CC BY 4.0. The full attribution is printed in the PDF.

Play it online at antnest.au

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