Year 6 Narrative Comprehension

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🎯 WALT: We Are Learning To understand narrative texts and make connections

Success Criteria: I can identify key story elements, make predictions, and explain character motivations.

The Mystery of the Missing Cricket Ball

Read the passage below. Choose the version that works best for you:

Standard Text: Jake discovered his cricket ball had vanished from the sports shed during lunch break. The Year 6 cricket match was scheduled for 2:30 PM, and without the ball, the game would be cancelled. Jake remembered placing it carefully on the shelf next to the stumps yesterday afternoon. Now, only a dusty outline remained where it had been. His teammates were counting on him as captain to solve this mystery quickly.

Dyslexia-Friendly Version:
Jake found his cricket ball was gone.
It was missing from the sports shed.
The Year 6 match was at 2:30 PM.
No ball meant no game.
Jake put it on the shelf yesterday.
Now only dust was there.
His team needed him to find it fast.

📚 Part 1: Understanding the Story

1. Kangaroos & Cockatoos: What is missing from the sports shed?

Cricket stumps

Cricket ball

Sports bag

2. Platypus & Koalas: When is the cricket match scheduled?

The cricket match is at _______________.

3. Wombats & Tasmanian Devils: What evidence shows the ball was definitely there before?

4. All Groups: How do you think Jake is feeling? Choose all that apply.

Worried

Excited

Responsible

Confused

🔍 Part 2: Making Connections

5. Kangaroos & Cockatoos: What might happen if Jake doesn't find the ball?

The game will be cancelled

They will play football instead

Jake will get in trouble

6. Platypus & Koalas: Predict what Jake will do next. Give one reason for your prediction.

7. Wombats & Tasmanian Devils: Compare Jake's situation to a time when you lost something important. How did you solve the problem?

8. Extension for Advanced Learners: Write the next paragraph of the story, showing how Jake investigates the mystery. Include dialogue and describe his thought process.

Challenge Activity: Create three possible suspects for who might have taken the cricket ball. For each suspect, write their motive (why they might have taken it) and one piece of evidence that could prove their guilt or innocence.