Hazel and Spartan's Picnic Lunch

<p>Hazel and Spartan's Picnic Lunch - Colouring & Literacy Book</p><p></p><p>Hazel and Spartan's Picnic Lunch is a decodable storybook designed for developing readers blending literacy skill-building with creative engagement through colouring. The book follows Hazel and her horse Spartan on a trail ride where they face challenges such as crossing a muddy river before stopping for a picnic and making their way home. The simple narrative structure repetition and controlled phonics focus make it accessible for younger readers while the adventure theme ensures it remains engaging.</p><h2></h2><p>Interactive Colouring Pages</p><p>Each page of the story is paired with a <strong>black-and-white line drawing</strong> that directly matches the text. Students can colour Hazel Spartan and their adventure scenes: brushing in the paddock riding along the track encountering branches and rocks getting stuck in the mud enjoying lunch and heading home.</p><p> This not only motivates students but also helps with text-to-image connections comprehension and retelling of the story.</p><h2></h2><p>After Reading Activities</p><p>At the back of the book are <strong>15 literacy activities</strong> designed to reinforce phonics and comprehension skills. These include:</p><ul><li><strong>Phonics hunts</strong> (finding <em>sh th ck ng ch</em> words in the story).</li><li><strong>High-frequency word practice</strong> (rainbow writing sentence building).</li><li><strong>Syllable clapping and word segmentation</strong> (e.g. <em>Spartan</em> <em>picnic</em> <em>branch</em>).</li><li><strong>Comprehension questions</strong> about Hazel Spartan and their adventure.</li><li><strong>Creative tasks</strong> such as drawing sequencing events writing a rhyme or imagining a new problem Hazel might face.</li></ul><p>These activities ensure the book is more than just a story-it's a complete <strong>literacy learning pack</strong>.</p>