These ‘The Very Cranky Bear’ Sentence Builder worksheets are part of a
larger ‘The Very Cranky Bear’ literature unit. Use these worksheets to reinforce
the comprehension skill of retell, as well as practising decoding skills and sentence structure.
Complete this ‘The Very Cranky Bear’ unit after reading the text. This unit has a large focus on important areas of a text that assist with early comprehension skills, including characters, setting, problems within a story, the resolution, as well as sequencing and retelling main and important events from the story. The unit also includes a comprehension assessment to gauge student understanding at the completion of the unit. After completing this unit, students will have a great understanding of the text and feel more confident comprehending the text.
Discuss literary texts and share responses by making connections with students’ own experiences
Discuss plot, character and setting, which are features of stories
Discuss characters and events in a range of literary texts and share personal responses to these texts, making connections with students' own experiences
Discuss features of plot, character and setting in different types of literature and explore some features of characters in different texts
Responds to and composes a range of texts about familiar aspects of the world and their own experiences
Identifies how language use in their own writing differs according to their purpose, audience and subject matter
Communicates effectively by using interpersonal conventions and language to extend and elaborate ideas for social and learning interactions
Understands and responds to literature by creating texts using similar structures, intentional language choices and features appropriate to audience and purpose
Discuss characters and events in a range of literary texts and share personal responses to these texts, making connections with own experiences
Discuss features of plot, character and setting in different types of literature and compare some features of characters in different texts