The First Fleet Reading

A reading sheet about the First Fleet.

First Fleet Reading & Comprehension

Read about the First Fleet and then answer the comprehension questions.

First Fleet Reading Cloze

A cloze worksheet about the First Fleet. Fill in the missing words to complete the text.

First Fleet Ship Profile Template

Choose one of the ships of the First Fleet to research and use the information to complete this worksheet.

Main Idea & Details: Pirates

Read the passage about pirates and work out the main idea and supporting details.

Main Idea & Details: New Colony

Read the passage about the new colony in Australia and work out the main idea and supporting details.

Fact & Opinion Sort: Pirates

Is it a fact or is it an opinion? Cut and paste to sort the fact from the opinion in this pirate themed worksheet.

Fact & Opinion Sort: First Fleet

Is it a fact or is it an opinion? Cut and paste to sort the fact from the opinion in this First Fleet themed worksheet.

Pirates Editing Passage

Edit a passage about pirates. Use the checklist to help find the missing full stops, capitals and spelling mistakes.

Industrial Revolution Editing Passage

Edit a passage about the Industrial Revolution. Use the checklist to help find the missing full stops, capitals, commas and spelling mistakes.

‘First Fleet’ Grammar & Comprehension

A level 4 reading passage, comprehension and grammar set.

Journey of the First Fleet Comprehension

Read about the journey of the First Fleet and then answer the comprehension questions.

‘Convict Punishments’ Grammar & Comprehension

A level 5 reading passage, comprehension and grammar set.

‘Gold Fever’ Comprehension

A level 6 reading passage and comprehension set.

Convict Punishments Reading & Comprehension

Read about the punishment of convicts during Australia’s colonial period and then answer the comprehension questions.

Why Were Convicts Sent to Australia? Cause & Effect

Find the cause and effect events in the text explaining why convicts were sent to Australia.