Get ready for a laugh-out-loud learning adventure with Thinking with Comics: Gizmo's Propaganda Machine - Comic and Story Activity Pack!

This engaging pack uses comics to take your learners on a journey through Bloom's Taxonomy, developing critical thinking and comprehension skills in a fun and interactive way!

What's Inside?

• Activity Guide: Tips for making comprehension fun and engaging!
• Question Cards (Bloom's Taxonomy): Dive deep with questions that challenge students to analyse, synthesise, and evaluate the comic's story.
• Full-Colour Comic: A full comic adventure sets the stage!
• Draw-Your-Own-Comic: Design hilarious stories and apply comprehension!
• Complete Short Story: Read a story that expands on a narrative, building comprehension further.
• Vocabulary List - Build vocabulary knowledge from meaningful words derived from the story.
• Grid drawing: Sharpen artistic skills while reinforcing story details.
• Crossword: Solve key words from the story in this fun puzzle!
• Collectable Cards: Featuring characters and key moments from the comic, these cards are perfect for memory games, story sequencing, or creating your own adventures. Collect them all!
• Bonus: Answer Sheets (Teachers Only!): Shhh... all the answers for you!
• Plus More Surprises Inside!

This pack goes beyond just reading the comic:

• Spark Imagination & Storytelling: Create new comic adventures based on the story!
• Boost Comprehension Skills: Analyse and interpret the story with diverse question types!
• Develop Writing Proficiency: Answer questions as detectives or quiz masters, and craft their own stories!

This pack is bursting with engaging activities that cater to different learning styles, making it purrfect for the whole classroom (or family)!

HOW CAN YOU USE THEM?

After downloading the digital file that includes 2 x 24 pages (1 standard pdf and 1 Professional Printing pdf), you can either print it or display them on your computer. However, the activity set is ideal when it is printed and laminated to be re-used time and time again. This makes it perfect for teachers in the classroom, homeschoolers and tutors. They are designed for learners in high school and beyond but are also perfect for the whole family.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

- Please understand that after downloading, we cannot refund your purchase. However, we encourage you to contact us directly with any problems or suggestions for improvement. We will send you a new copy of the activity set with the problem fixed, or when the product has been improved. Your feedback helps us create the most effective products possible and also helps your learners learn most effectively.

- These Activity Sets are intended for your PERSONAL USE ONLY and are not to be shared, sold or distributed under any circumstances. They are also not for resale or commercial use.

MOST OF ALL: Please leave feedback after you have used the resource with your learners. Your feedback will help us make them better. If there are any problems with your resource, we will fix the problem and email you a new copy.

Alignment to national curriculums:

Australian Curriculum

English: Develops comprehension, critical thinking, storytelling, and writing skills (Foundation to Year 10).

Visual Arts: Encourages creativity and communication through comic creation (Foundation to Year 10).

UK National Curriculum

English: Promotes reading comprehension, vocabulary development, creative writing, and exploring narratives (KS1 & KS2).

Art & Design: Supports developing ideas, experimenting with materials, and creating visual stories (KS1 & KS2).

US Common Core Standards

Reading: Enhances comprehension of stories, inferencing, and analyzing text (Grades 2-5).

Writing: Develops narrative writing skills, using vivid language, and creating stories with a clear sequence (Grades 2-5).

Please note: This is a general overview, and specific learning objectives will vary depending on the chosen activities and the student's grade level. The pack provides opportunities to target various curriculum areas and can be adapted to suit individual needs.