Heroes and Villains

Heroes and Villains is for students in the middle years that require extra support to turn their reading experiences into successes. The real-life adventures, sports stories and detailed illustrations contained in this book aim to encourage and support reluctant and/or struggling readers.

Heroes and Villains has something for everyone – goodies and baddies, sporting legends and everyday local heroes. Interesting and informative stories and fun activities bring the subjects to life.

The book features:

• 19 true stories about Australians, from early settlement to modern times, to read aloud
• short stories with simple, but engaging language to support thinking and sustain comprehension
• activity sheets such as comprehension exercises, writing tasks, word study, crosswords, word search puzzles and simple research tasks
• reproducible readings to support whole class, group or individual learning.

Unmask the heroes and villains and hear their stories – some familiar, some forgotten and some unknown.