Back on Country – Adam Goodes & Ellie Laing – First Nations Literacy Activities

Back on Country by Adam Goodes and Ellie Laing, illustrated by David Hardy is the third book in the Welcome to Our Country series. This text follows siblings Lucy and David as they travel back on Country to connect with their family. Readers learn about kinship, moiety and language as the brother and sister explore rock caves and listen to stories from Elders around the fire. This book highlights the significance of family, keeping culture sacred and the connection that comes from being on Country. Our Back on Country literacy pack is the perfect resource to teach about this wonderful book!

Perfect for NAIDOC Week and exploring First Nations perspectives and experiences

What’s included?

– title page (for use as a booklet)

– comprehension, inferring, visualising, summarising

– cloze passage

– acrostic poem

– my special place and my special memory activities

– vocabulary match

– my family tree

– can be used as a booklet or short unit of work

– ACARA (Australian Curriculum) aligned

– answer sheets included

Worksheets are differentiated, to suit all learners in your classroom.