{"product_id":"dreaming-soldiers-book-study-english-unit-years-3-4","title":"Dreaming Soldiers Book Study English Unit - Years 3-4","description":"\u003cp\u003eGuide Years 3–4 students through a purposeful \u003cem\u003eDreaming Soldiers\u003c\/em\u003e book study that balances explicit English teaching with thoughtful discussion and independent response. Students use evidence to make predictions, ask questions, interpret characters, understand compound words, analyse simile and personification, build text connections and write from a character’s perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe historical component introduces First Nations Australian service with care and specificity. Students consider volunteering despite restrictive rules, relative equality experienced by some people during service, discrimination after returning home, the value of comparing reliable sources, and the pioneering service of Gunditjmara Army officer Reginald Saunders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eDreaming Soldiers\u003c\/em\u003e book is not included and is required for the complete book study.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat’s Included\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e33-page editable unit plan and matching print-ready PDF\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e22-slide editable teaching presentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e22-slide editable quiz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearning Journey classroom display\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCharacter Evidence Sort activity and recording mat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFigurative Language Hunt cards and game board\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook-study reader-response pack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompound Words in Context practice and answers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSimiles That Paint a Picture practice and answers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen the World Acts Human personification practice and answers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst Nations Australians in Service reading and response set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReginald Saunders: Research with Care scaffold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThen and Now: Recognition and Equality comparison\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Box Beneath the Floor assessment, suggested answers and five-level rubric\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLearning Focus\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePredict and ask questions using text evidence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnalyse character actions, dialogue, reactions and relationships\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuild and interpret compound words in context\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdentify and explain simile and personification\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMake text-to-self, text-to-text and text-to-world connections\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWrite from a character’s perspective using precise details\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompare reliable historical evidence respectfully\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlan and complete an independent evidence-based response\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eClassroom Use\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse the teaching presentation for explicit whole-class instruction, the colour activity and game for collaborative practice, the reader-response and language pages for guided or independent work, the quiz for review, and the original passage, questions and rubric for assessment. The editable PowerPoints support teacher adaptation, while the print-ready PDF supports straightforward classroom preparation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFormats, Answers and Licence\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe package contains 77 pages\/slides across the 33-page unit plan, 22-slide teaching presentation and 22-slide quiz. Fixed-response practice and assessment pages are followed by red answer or suggested-answer pages, and the assessment includes a five-level rubric.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a digital download; no physical item will be shipped. Purchase permits use by the purchasing teacher in their own classroom or household under Sukindi Learning’s licence terms. Files must not be redistributed, resold or posted publicly.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sukindi Learning","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67518165549101,"sku":null,"price":4.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0771\/1155\/8189\/files\/DreamingSoldiersBookStudyTPTThumbnail.jpg?v=1789185733","url":"https:\/\/sukindi.com.au\/products\/dreaming-soldiers-book-study-english-unit-years-3-4","provider":"Sukindi Learning","version":"1.0","type":"link"}