Name: ______Date: ______

Aussie Legends Blog

Choose the meaning from the box that best matches the meaning of the word from the text. The first one has been done for you.

legend (page 15)

solo (page 16)

race (page 17)

energy (page 18)

face (page 19)

brilliant (page 20)

cool (page 21)

programs (page 22)

Aim: To develop the use of meaning

Text: Aussie Legends Blog (description) Stage of reader: Fluent (GR Levels 27–30)

Aussie Legends Blog

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

Please use this blog to write about a success____ Australian whom you admire.

Jessica is the young____ person to have sailed solo non-stop around the world. I think she’s incredib__ courage____.

Casey Stoner is an amaz____ and dar____ motorcycle racer!

Sometimes Casey crash____ his bike, so he has to be physical__ and mental__ strong.

Stephanie Rice is so fast and power____ in the water – no wonder she’s an Olympic gold medallist!

The Arrival by Shaun Tan is an __usual book because it has no words.

Guy Sebastian is an incredible sing__ with a funky voice.

In 2009, Adam and fellow football__ Michael O’Loughlin set up the Goodes-O’Loughlin Foundation to help Indigenous Australians.

Aim: To develop the use of structure

Text: Aussie Legends Blog (description) Stage of reader: Fluent (GR Levels 27–30)

Aussie Legends Blog

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

Make sure you explain/explore why that person is your favourite Aussie

legend.

Motorcycle riding/racing can be very dangerous.

Stephanie has competed/completed in swimming events around the world.

Guy Sebastian is an incredible singer with a funky/funny voice.

Bindi Irwin is an Aussie legend because she teaches/reaches people about

wildlife conservation.

2 Find and write words from pages 15–23 that contain the /ay/ sound (rhymes with ‘day’), made by the letters below. Two words have been written for you.

ay / ai
display / explain

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: Aussie Legends Blog (description) Stage of reader: Fluent (GR Levels 27–30)

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