Lower Primary ‘Work on Writing’ MEGA Pack
Equip your students with everything they need to plan, write, and publish imaginative, informative, and persuasive texts with our Lower Primary Work on Writing MEGA Pack!
This comprehensive pack includes editable PowerPoints and printable templates featuring 60 engaging photo prompts, making writing lesson planning effortless for the entire year.
Perfectly aligned with the Daily 5 framework, this pack is an ideal resource for Work on Writing activities.
Why Choose The Work on Writing MEGA Pack for Lower Primary?
Our Lower Primary Work on Writing MEGA Pack is perfect for teachers seeking a comprehensive and flexible approach to literacy instruction. It is designed to save time while boosting student engagement and learning outcomes.
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Why Choose The Lower Primary ‘Work on Writing’ MEGA Pack?
- Comprehensive Writing Resources: Covers all aspects of the writing process, from planning to publishing.
- Editable Templates: Customise PowerPoints by adding timers and your own writing prompts.
- Engaging Photo Prompts: Includes 60 photo prompts designed to inspire creativity.
- Vocabulary and Success Criteria: All PowerPoint slides and writing task cards include a vocabulary list and success criteria.
- Customisable Content: Editable PowerPoints let you tailor resources by adding timers and personalised prompts.
- Extensive Prompts: Includes 60 photo prompts covering a variety of writing styles.
- Complete Writing Process Support: Provides planning, publishing, and feedback templates.
- Daily 5 Starter Kit: Includes everything needed to implement Daily 5, such as posters, timetable templates, and a how-to guide e-book.
What's Included?
- 20 Imaginative Photo Prompts
- 20 Informative Photo Prompts
- 20 Persuasive Photo Prompts
- 9 Different Timers (20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60 minutes)
- Editable Daily 5 Overview
- Daily 5 Colour Poster Set
- Daily 5 Black & White Poster Set
- How to Implement Daily 5 E-Book
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3 Free Activities for 'Commotion in the Ocean'
If you’re reading Commotion in the Ocean by Giles Andreae with your class, you’ll know how much students love the playful rhymes and vibrant sea creatures. To extend the fun and learning beyond the book, I’ve created three engaging (and free) classroom activities covering literacy and maths!
1. My Favourite Animal Writing Template
After reading the story, let students choose their favourite ocean animal. Using the writing template, they’ll draw their animal in the space provided and write a few sentences about why they like it. This activity encourages both creativity and writing practice, while giving you a lovely classroom display.
2. Whole-Class Graphing Activity
Turn your students’ favourite ocean animals into a maths graphing lesson! As a class, tally and graph which animals are chosen the most. This whole-class activity introduces data collection, graphing, and interpretation skills in a fun, meaningful way.
3. Animal Match-Up Game
Reinforce recognition and memory skills with an animal match-up game. Students will match the animal names to their corresponding pictures. It’s a great small-group or fast-finisher activity!
Download the Free Commotion in the Ocean PDF Activity Pack
All three activities – the writing template, graphing sheet, and match-up game – can be downloaded HERE for free!
📚 Grab Your Copy of the Book
If you don’t already own Commotion in the Ocean, it’s a must-have for your classroom library! You can grab it HERE
Book Week 2025: Free Activities for the “Book an Adventure” Theme
1. Daily Mystery Book Unwrapping
Wrap CBCA shortlisted books and other classroom favourites in colourful paper, adding a small clue to each one. Every day of Book Week, choose a book to unwrap and read together. The element of surprise creates excitement and exposes students to new authors and genres.
2. Adventure-Themed Costume Parade
Invite students to dress as their favourite adventurer or book character and take part in a Book Week Parade. Encourage them to briefly share who their character is and the adventure they’re on.
3. Book Week Reading Quest
Take your class on a 'Reading Quest' by exploring a different adventure theme each day of Book Week.
Some ideas include:
An underwater adventure – Commotion in the Ocean by Giles Andreae
A hero’s journey – The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch
A villain’s redemption – The Highway Rat by Julia Donaldson
A space odyssey – The Way Back Home by Oliver Jeffers
Living in another country – My Two Blankets by Irena Kobald & Freya Blackwood
By the end of the week, your students will have travelled through oceans, galaxies and new lands
4. Peer Book Recommendations Wall
Create a display where students can share their favourite reads with the class. Give each student a blank card or sheet to illustrate the cover of their chosen book and add a short note explaining why others should read it. As the wall fills up, it becomes a colourful gallery of book suggestions, inspiring classmates to try stories they might not have picked up otherwise.
5. Book Week Colouring In
My free Book Week colouring-in page is the perfect mindfulness activity for when you need to calm things down—whether that’s after a busy Book Parade, a high-energy literacy session, or simply as a creative way to decorate your classroom.
Click HERE to download it!
Want more?
If you’d like even more themed crafts, reading templates, and ready-to-use activities, my Book Week Mega Bundle has everything you need to make your “Book an Adventure” celebrations unforgettable.
PLUS - it's updated every year for FREE with the new CBCA theme, so purchasing this bundle gives you access to a lifetime resource!
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Looking for a fun back to school activity after the holidays? This FREE Mystery Message Pack is the perfect low-prep way to re-engage students with 10 secret messages to decode using a Pigpen Cipher. Ideal for any term, it’s a creative icebreaker that boosts motivation, teamwork, and excitement as students return to class.