This set of fluency texts supports Year 5 and 6 reading practice within Australian History and HASS/HSIE. Each text includes expert-level comprehension questions designed to provoke thinking, encourage inference and support collaborative discussion.
9 texts are included, covering key content areas from the Australian History and Government curriculum:
Arrival of the First Fleet
The Voyage of the First Fleet
The Eureka Stockade
Colonial Life in Australia
The Tenterfield Oration
Fathers of Federation
Australia's Government
The Australian Election Process
Western Australia
Two template formats are included per text - a standard layout with text and questions on separate pages, and a second format with the comprehension text on one page and two question sets on the opposite page for cut-and-paste use.
Texts can be used for independent reading, read-aloud, or as part of HASS, History or HSIE lessons.