SPCA's growing collection of reading response activities

Here you will find SPCA's collection of reading response activities for texts within the Ministry of Education's instructional reading series that feature animals.

Each SPCA reading response activity is designed to follow shared or guided reading with the associated instructional text and be used in conjunction with SPCA's Kids' Portal

SPCA’s reader response activities can be used during instructional reading times to engage the rest of the class in active learning, whilst the classroom teacher is working with small groups of students, or as a whole class learning activity following shared reading of the associated text.

 

TIPS:

  • For home learning, download the digital copy of the print book and audio MP3 file here

  • Make SPCA's reading response activities a regular task on your class reading tumble or task board.

  • SPCA reading response activities make great purposeful homework activities for children to complete with their families.

  • Print out and laminate each reader response activity sheet, then store them alongside the associated readers within your school book room, for your colleagues to see, photocopy and then use with their class!


Nat and Pip
Nat and Pip

Nat and Pip

Colour/Level: Kākano (Seed)

Created on: 28/03/2024 9:59:09 AM
Pip and Tom
Pip and Tom

Pip and Tom

Colour/Level: Kākano (Seed)

Created on: 28/03/2024 10:05:18 AM
Rat on the Rug
Rat on the Rug

Rat on the Rug

Colour/Level: Kākano (Seed)

Created on: 28/03/2024 10:07:03 AM
Get to the Vet
Get to the Vet

Get to the Vet

Colour/Level: Kākano (Seed)

Created on: 15/12/2022 1:16:27 PM Modified on: 13/01/2023 9:22:42 AM
Tap Tap
Tap Tap

Tap Tap

Colour/Level: Kākano (Seed)

Created on: 15/12/2022 1:18:57 PM Modified on: 13/01/2023 9:29:27 AM
Weka Gets Wet
Weka Gets Wet

Weka Gets Wet

Colour/Level: Kākano (Seed)

Created on: 15/12/2022 1:21:05 PM Modified on: 13/01/2023 9:30:45 AM
Weka in the Shed
Weka in the Shed

Weka in the Shed

Colour/Level: Kākano (Seed)

Created on: 15/12/2022 1:23:15 PM Modified on: 13/01/2023 9:31:50 AM
Get to the Vet
Crab Gets Stuck

Crab Gets Stuck

Colour/Level: Tupu (Seedling)

Created on: 28/03/2024 9:46:59 AM Modified on: 28/03/2024 10:16:51 AM
Is Kiwi Asleep
Is Kiwi Asleep

Is Kiwi Asleep

Colour/Level: Tupu (Seedling)

Created on: 28/03/2024 9:56:24 AM
Tui has a Plan
Tui has a Plan

Tūī has a Plan

Colour/Level: Tupu (Seedling)

Created on: 28/03/2024 10:08:42 AM Modified on: 28/03/2024 10:10:33 AM
Frog in a Log
Frog in a Log

Frog in a Log

Colour/Level: Tupu (Seedling)

Created on: 9/12/2022 10:22:01 AM Modified on: 15/12/2022 1:28:34 PM
Weka Helps Out
Weka Helps Out

Weka Helps Out

Colour/Level: Tupu (Seedling)

Created on: 15/12/2022 1:25:10 PM Modified on: 13/01/2023 9:31:16 AM
Follow Me
Follow Me

Follow Me

Colour/Level: Māhuri (Sapling)

Created on: 28/03/2024 9:53:07 AM Modified on: 28/03/2024 9:54:59 AM
Dipped in Mud
Dipped in Mud

Dipped in Mud

Colour/Level: Māhuri (Sapling)

Created on: 28/03/2024 9:50:26 AM
On the Forest Floor
On the Forest Floor

On the Forest Floor

Colour/Level: Rākau (Tree)

Created on: 28/03/2024 10:01:31 AM Modified on: 28/03/2024 10:03:16 AM
A Midnight Roam - NEW
A Midnight Roam - NEW

A Midnight Roam

Colour/Level: Rākau (Tree)

Created on: 28/03/2024 9:33:19 AM Modified on: 30/04/2024 2:51:40 PM
The New Cat
The New Cat

SPCA  resources books The New Cat

The New Cat

Colour/Level:  Magenta

Created on: 14/01/2016 4:38:36 PM Modified on: 11/07/2022 11:16:44 AM
The Water Slide
The Water Slide

The Water Slide

Colour/Level:  Magenta

Created on: 17/09/2019 3:36:04 PM Modified on: 25/11/2022 2:26:33 PM
Training Ruby
Training Ruby

SPCA  resources books training Ruby

Training Ruby

Colour/Level:  Red

Created on: 14/01/2016 5:02:55 PM Modified on: 11/07/2022 11:17:15 AM
Greedy Cat is Hungry
Greedy Cat is Hungry

SPCA  resources books Greedy Cat is Hungry

Greedy Cat is Hungry

Colour/Level:  Red

Created on: 14/01/2016 5:06:19 PM Modified on: 11/07/2022 11:13:45 AM
What Does Greedy Cat Like?
What Does Greedy Cat Like?

What Does Greedy Cat Like?

Colour/Level:  Red

Created on: 17/09/2019 4:00:51 PM Modified on: 2/12/2022 9:27:34 AM
Smokey
Smokey

SPCA  resources books Smokey

Smokey

Colour/Level:  Red

Created on: 14/01/2016 5:08:58 PM Modified on: 11/07/2022 11:16:17 AM
A Star Fish for Oscar
A Star Fish for Oscar

A Star Fish for Oscar

Colour/Level:  Red

Created on: 28/07/2022 11:41:49 AM Modified on: 15/08/2022 4:53:51 PM
Oh, no!
Oh, no!

Oh, no!

Colour/Level:  Yellow 

Created on: 7/11/2019 10:17:56 AM Modified on: 25/11/2022 9:15:16 AM
Walking the Dog
Walking the Dog

SPCA  resources books walking the dog

Walking the Dog

Colour/Level: Yellow

Created on: 14/01/2016 5:10:43 PM Modified on: 11/07/2022 2:26:00 PM
A Bird in the Classroom
A Bird in the Classroom

A Bird in the Classroom

Colour/Level:  Yellow

Created on: 16/09/2019 11:41:32 AM Modified on: 11/07/2022 11:07:30 AM
Feeding the Birds
Feeding the Birds

Feeding the Birds

Colour/Level:  Yellow 

Created on: 16/09/2019 3:48:57 PM Modified on: 11/07/2022 11:13:12 AM
No, Skipper
No, Skipper

SPCA  resources books No Skipper

No, Skipper

Colour/Level:  Blue

Created on: 7/03/2016 1:46:06 PM Modified on: 25/11/2022 2:25:04 PM
Skipper's Happy Tail
Skipper's Happy Tail

SPCA  resources books Skip[per's Happy Tail

Skipper's Happy Tail

Colour/Level:  Blue

Created on: 7/03/2016 1:55:19 PM Modified on: 15/07/2022 3:39:40 PM
Nibbles
Nibbles

Nibbles

Colour/Level:  Blue

Created on: 16/09/2019 5:21:58 PM Modified on: 25/11/2022 9:16:29 AM
Watching the Game
Watching the Game

Watching the Game

Colour/Level:  Blue

Created on: 17/09/2019 3:53:56 PM Modified on: 15/12/2022 3:42:54 PM
Greedy Cat's Door
Greedy Cat's Door

Greedy Cat's Door

Colour/Level:  Blue

Created on: 20/10/2022 12:15:09 PM Modified on: 20/10/2022 12:39:42 PM
The Hissing Bush
The Hissing Bush

The Hissing Bush

Colour/Level: Blue

Created on: 15/12/2022 1:26:44 PM Modified on: 13/01/2023 9:29:54 AM
Hay for Ambrosia
Hay for Ambrosia

Hay for Ambrosia

Colour/Level:  Green

Created on: 16/09/2019 5:03:53 PM Modified on: 14/12/2022 3:18:13 PM
Greedy Cat and the Vet
Greedy Cat and the Vet

Greedy Cat and the Vet

Colour/Level:  Green

Created on: 6/11/2019 4:08:13 PM Modified on: 14/12/2022 3:15:46 PM
Where's Nibbles?
Where's Nibbles?

Where's Nibbles?

Colour/Level:  Green

Created on: 17/09/2019 4:06:46 PM Modified on: 20/12/2022 10:22:44 AM
Woolly Sally
Woolly Sally

Woolly Sally

Colour/Level:  Green

Created on: 17/09/2019 4:10:51 PM Modified on: 25/11/2022 2:27:47 PM
A Place to Sleep
A Place to Sleep

A Place to Sleep

Colour/Level:  Green

Created on: 31/10/2019 3:33:09 PM Modified on: 11/07/2022 11:10:34 AM
The New Lambs
The New Lambs

The New Lambs

Colour/Level:  Green

Created on: 7/11/2019 11:11:24 AM Modified on: 9/12/2022 9:52:33 AM
Greedy Cat and the Visitor
Greedy Cat and the Visitor

Greedy Cat and the Visitor

Colour/Level:  Orange

Created on: 6/11/2019 4:29:40 PM Modified on: 23/01/2023 2:12:02 PM
Finding Tibs
Finding Tibs

SPCA  resources books Finfing Tibs

Finding Tibs

Colour/Level:  Orange

Created on: 7/03/2016 1:06:57 PM Modified on: 9/12/2022 9:50:39 AM
Paru has a Bath
Paru has a Bath

Paru has a Bath

Colour/Level:  Turquoise

Created on: 17/09/2019 12:27:54 PM Modified on: 20/12/2022 10:19:13 AM
Dinner for Greedy Cat
Dinner for Greedy Cat

Dinner for Greedy Cat

Colour/Level:  Turquoise

Created on: 1/11/2019 3:10:11 PM Modified on: 21/12/2022 8:28:13 AM
Duckling Palace
Duckling Palace

Duckling Palace

Colour/Level:  Purple

Created on: 31/10/2019 3:48:41 PM Modified on: 28/07/2022 11:38:26 AM
Guide Dogs
Guide Dogs

Guide Dogs

Colour/Level:  Purple

Created on: 1/11/2019 2:24:26 PM Modified on: 13/10/2022 2:12:37 PM
Greedy Cat and the Chooks
Greedy Cat and the Chooks

Greedy Cat and the Chooks

Colour/Level:  Purple

Created on: 1/11/2019 4:05:53 PM Modified on: 2/12/2022 9:25:55 AM
Greedy Cat at the Market
Greedy Cat at the Market

Greedy Cat at the Market

Colour/Level:  Gold

Created on: 6/11/2019 4:46:28 PM Modified on: 20/12/2022 10:09:00 AM
Lunch for Greedy Cat
Lunch For Greedy Cat

SPCA  resources books Lunch for Greedy Cat

Lunch for Greedy Cat

Colour/Level:  Shared

Created on: 7/03/2016 1:31:53 PM Modified on: 13/10/2022 2:15:20 PM
Fantail, Fantail
Fantail, Fantail

Fantail, Fantail

Colour/Level:  Shared

Created on: 16/09/2019 3:38:37 PM Modified on: 9/12/2022 9:49:18 AM
Me and My Dog
Me and My Dog

SPCA  resources books me and my dog

Me and My Dog

Colour/Level:  Shared

Created on: 7/03/2016 1:38:25 PM Modified on: 11/07/2022 11:14:25 AM
A Good Idea
A Good Idea

A Good Idea

Colour/Level:  Shared

Created on: 16/09/2019 12:48:19 PM Modified on: 11/07/2022 11:09:53 AM
Greedy Cat
Greedy Cat

Greedy Cat

Colour/Level:  Shared

Created on: 16/09/2019 4:58:59 PM Modified on: 24/08/2022 1:14:36 PM
New Zealand Birds
New Zealand Birds

New Zealand Birds

Colour/Level:  Shared

Created on: 16/09/2019 5:16:43 PM Modified on: 20/12/2022 10:12:49 AM
Something Very Scary
Something Very Scary

Something Very Scary

Colour/Level:  Shared

Created on: 17/09/2019 2:55:00 PM Modified on: 20/12/2022 10:21:34 AM
The Safe Place
The Safe Place

The Safe Place

Colour/Level:  Shared

Created on: 17/09/2019 3:21:27 PM Modified on: 25/11/2022 2:25:55 PM
Greedy Cat - Safe Cat Handling Tips
Greedy Cat - Safe Cat Handling Tips

Greedy Cat - Safe Cat Handling Tips

Colour/Level:  Shared

Created on: 31/10/2019 3:57:34 PM Modified on: 14/12/2022 3:17:11 PM
How Kiwi Saved the Forest
How Kiwi Saved the Forest

How Kiwi Saved the Foresr

Colour/Level:  Shared

Created on: 6/11/2019 5:05:51 PM Modified on: 20/12/2022 10:11:08 AM
Sniff, Swing, Swipe
Sniff, Swing, Swipe

Sniff, Swing, Swipe

Connected 2, 2006

Created on: 17/09/2019 1:09:49 PM Modified on: 13/01/2023 9:27:47 AM
Dog Magic
Dog Magic

Dog Magic

Junior Journal 35

Created on: 16/09/2019 3:12:53 PM Modified on: 2/12/2022 9:24:12 AM
Chicken Olympics
Chicken Olympics

Chicken Olympics

Junior Journal 36

Created on: 16/09/2019 3:06:32 PM Modified on: 25/11/2022 9:17:34 AM
Ebony Beanie
Ebony Beanie

Ebony Beanie

Junior Journal 42

Created on: 16/09/2019 3:29:14 PM Modified on: 2/12/2022 9:25:14 AM
The Stowaway
The Stowaway

The Stowaway

Junior Journal 45

Created on: 17/09/2019 3:25:43 PM Modified on: 14/12/2022 3:21:16 PM
The Builder's Pet
The Builder's Pet

The Builder's Pet

Junior Journal 49

Created on: 17/09/2019 3:03:39 PM Modified on: 14/12/2022 3:19:36 PM
The Pet Day Problem
The Pet Day Problem

The Pet Day Problem

Junior Journal 49

Created on: 17/09/2019 3:09:57 PM Modified on: 14/12/2022 3:20:20 PM
Chester
Chester

Chester

School Journal, Pt. 1, No. 2, 01

Created on: 16/09/2019 2:57:44 PM Modified on: 25/11/2022 2:24:16 PM
Raggle-taggle Chook
Raggle-taggle Chook

Raggle-taggle Chook

School Journal, Pt. 3, No. 3, 02

Created on: 17/09/2019 12:53:05 PM Modified on: 21/12/2022 8:43:57 AM
Queen of the Barn
Queen of the Barn

Queen of the Barn

School Journal, Pt.3, No. 3 June 03

Created on: 17/09/2019 12:43:36 PM Modified on: 20/12/2022 10:20:51 AM
Rats' Nest
Rats' Nest

Rats' Nest

School Journal, Pt. 2, No. 2, 06

Created on: 17/09/2019 12:57:25 PM Modified on: 13/01/2023 9:26:39 AM
Mice for Sale
Mice for Sale

Mice for Sale

School Journal, Pt. 1, No. 1, 07

Created on: 16/09/2019 5:12:05 PM Modified on: 20/12/2022 10:11:50 AM
A Passion for Ponies
A Passion for Ponies

A Passion for Ponies

School Journal, Pt. 3, No. 1, 07

Created on: 16/09/2019 1:27:48 PM Modified on: 15/07/2022 3:38:53 PM
No More Cats
No More Cats

No More Cats

School Journal, Pt. 1, No. 3, 08

Created on: 16/09/2019 5:27:40 PM Modified on: 20/12/2022 10:13:37 AM
A Foal is Born
A Foal is Born

A Foal is Born

School Journal, Pt. 1, No. 3, 09

Created on: 16/09/2019 12:14:25 PM Modified on: 11/07/2022 11:09:13 AM
All I Want for Christmas
All I Want for Christmas

All I Want for Christmas

School Journal, Pt. 2, No. 4, 09

Created on: 16/09/2019 1:36:08 PM Modified on: 13/10/2022 2:17:20 PM
Our Hero - The Story of George
Our Hero - The Story of George

Our Hero - The Story of George

School Journal, L.2, Aug 11

Created on: 17/09/2019 11:58:46 AM Modified on: 20/12/2022 10:18:06 AM
Sally and the Cheese
Sally and the Cheese

Sally and the Cheese

School Journal, L.2, Oct 11

Created on: 17/09/2019 1:02:59 PM Modified on: 13/01/2023 9:27:14 AM
Pet Shop
Pet Shop

Pet Shop

School Journal, L.3, Nov 11

Created on: 17/09/2019 12:37:49 PM Modified on: 20/12/2022 10:20:04 AM
The Trouble with Shadow
The Trouble with Shadow

The Trouble with Shadow

School Journal, L.2, Oct 12

Created on: 17/09/2019 3:30:51 PM Modified on: 9/12/2022 9:53:25 AM
The Bat that Walks on the Ground
The Bat That Walks on the Ground

The Bat That Walks on the Ground

School Journal, L.2, April 13

Created on: 17/09/2019 2:59:39 PM Modified on: 15/12/2022 8:40:17 AM
Backyard Chooks
Backyard Chooks

Backyard Chooks

School Journal, L.2, Aug 13

Created on: 16/09/2019 1:49:34 PM Modified on: 11/07/2022 11:12:34 AM
Cats, Who Needs Them?
Cats, Who Needs Them?

Cats, Who Needs Them?

School Journal, L.2, June 14

Created on: 16/09/2019 1:59:18 PM Modified on: 20/10/2022 12:07:11 PM
Tu
Tu

School Journal, L.2, Aug 15

Created on: 17/09/2019 3:48:34 PM Modified on: 25/11/2022 2:27:10 PM
Animal X Factor
Animal X Factor

Animal X Factor

Wild Discoveries, Connected, L.2, 19

Created on: 11/07/2022 12:15:39 PM Modified on: 15/12/2022 1:30:56 PM
Kimihia Kermit
Kimihia Kermit

Kimihia Kermit 

Wild Discoveries, Connected, L.2, 19

Created on: 15/12/2022 1:37:10 PM Modified on: 13/01/2023 9:26:03 AM
After the Fire
After the Fire

After the Fire

School Journal, L. 3, Nov 19

Created on: 28/07/2022 11:56:50 AM Modified on: 28/07/2022 11:59:23 AM
Fantastic Penguins
Fantastic Penguins

Fantastic Penguins

School Journal, L.3, Nov 19

Created on: 15/12/2022 1:35:38 PM Modified on: 13/01/2023 9:23:20 AM
Weta
Weta

Weta

School Journal, L.2, Aug 19

Created on: 15/12/2022 1:29:19 PM Modified on: 13/01/2023 9:32:29 AM
Orca - The World's Largest Dolphin
Orca - The World's Largest Dolphin

Orca - The World's Largest Dolphin

School Journal, L.2, Nov 20

Created on: 15/12/2022 1:32:09 PM Modified on: 23/01/2023 2:08:16 PM
Stranded
Stranded

Stranded

School Journal, L.3, May 21

Created on: 15/12/2022 1:33:53 PM Modified on: 13/01/2023 9:28:19 AM