{"product_id":"digger-book-study-unit-years-1-2","title":"Digger Book Study Unit | Years 1–2","description":"\u003cp\u003eCreate a purposeful, sensitive English book study around \u003cem\u003eDigger\u003c\/em\u003e by Mike Dumbleton and Robin Cowcher. Designed for Years 1–2, this complete unit guides students through character, setting, sequence, vocabulary, inference, theme and personal response.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStudents meet Annie, James, Colette and the toy kangaroo Digger, retell major events, compare characters, use details from words and pictures, and discuss friendship, courage, care, remembrance and connection. Historical context is introduced respectfully and without graphic detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat’s Included\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e18-slide editable \u003cem\u003eDigger\u003c\/em\u003e teaching presentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDigger Vocabulary Display\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStory Sequence Station event cards and mat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCharacter Clue Sort mat and cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVocabulary Trail game board and challenge cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo Quiet Reflection colouring pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSequence and Retell worksheet and answers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDigger Cloze Comprehension worksheet and answers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead, Think and Explain worksheet and answers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnnie and Colette Compare worksheet and answers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLetters Across the Sea planning and writing pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Different Ending planning and writing pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConnections Across Time worksheet and answers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMy Digger Book Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Patchwork Scarf assessment, answers and planning organiser\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFive-level rubric\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e22-slide editable quiz with 10 question-and-answer pairs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLearning Focus\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRetelling narrative events in logical order\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCharacters, settings, actions and feelings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComparing characters using evidence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStory vocabulary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInference from words and illustrations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThemes and messages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShort narrative and personal responses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eClassroom Use\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse the teaching presentation for whole-class instruction, the card activities and game for literacy rotations, the worksheets for guided or independent practice, the quiz for review, and The Patchwork Scarf assessment with the rubric for evidence of learning. The colouring pages work well for quiet reflection or fast finishers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFormats, Answers and Licence\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eFiles are supplied as PDF and editable PowerPoint. The unit plan contains 31 printable pages and is supported by an 18-slide presentation and a 22-slide quiz. Meaningful answer pages are included for the sequence, cloze, comprehension, character-comparison, connections and assessment tasks. Open-ended writing tasks use planning scaffolds and the included rubric. This is a digital product; no physical item is shipped. Purchase permits use by one teacher with their own students. Do not resell, redistribute or publicly share the files.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImportant:\u003c\/strong\u003e The picture book \u003cem\u003eDigger\u003c\/em\u003e is required to teach the complete unit and is not included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sukindi Learning","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67518309826605,"sku":null,"price":4.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0771\/1155\/8189\/files\/DiggerBookStudy-TPTThumbnail.jpg?v=1789198718","url":"https:\/\/sukindi.com.au\/products\/digger-book-study-unit-years-1-2","provider":"Sukindi Learning","version":"1.0","type":"link"}