👥 Part 1: Who Were They?

1. What is a convict?

A person sent to Australia for breaking the law

A person who came to Australia for a holiday

A person who was born in Australia

2. Circle the pictures that show convicts:

(Look for people in chains, prison clothes, or working under guard)

People in striped prison clothes

People with chains on their legs

People working in gardens freely

Families arriving on ships with belongings

3. Early settlers came to Australia to:

Start a new life and find land

Visit for one week

Go to school

4. Fill in the blanks:

__________ were people sent to Australia as punishment.

__________ were people who chose to come to Australia for a new life.

🏠 Part 2: Daily Life of Early Settlers

5. What did early settlers eat? Circle all correct answers:

Bread and porridge

Fish they caught

Pizza and hamburgers

Vegetables they grew

6. Early settlers lived in:

Tents and simple huts

Big modern houses

Shopping centres

7. What work did early settlers do? Name two jobs:

1. ____________________

2. ____________________

8. Draw one thing that shows how early settlers lived:

(You could draw their house, food, work, or clothes)

9. How was life different for convicts and settlers?

10. What was the hardest thing about living in early Australia?