Huda Was Here - H Hayek - Stage 2-3 Huge Resource Bundle - CBCA Shortlist 2024

This is a 70+ page novel study on the entertaining book “Huda Was Here” by H Hayek. This book is featured on the CBCA shortlist for Younger Readers in 2024.

Huda Was Here is the second book in the ‘Huda’ series, which is about a clever and adventurous young girl who encourages her more conservative brother Akeal to participate in her wild schemes. This book tells the tale of their plan to get their father’s job back, through becoming neighbourhood bandits.

This resource consists of a chapter-based comprehension guide (divided into “chunks” of 2-3 chapters at a time). The questions cover a range of comprehension skills, from literal to inferential, plus author purpose, comparing and contrasting, summarising, predicting and much more. A comprehensive answer guide is also provided.

Each section also has a creative response, designed to be high-interest, independent and engaging. These are often linked to the Creative and Practical Arts.

This book would be suitable for a whole class read-aloud, or as a Reader’s Circle book for either Stage 2 or Stage 3.

There is a bank of ten Literacy Circle tasks, designed to be printed and laminated for future use. These involve a high degree of student choice, so as to be independent. All associated printables are also included.

There is also a writing assessment, based on the text. This is an informative writing task which requires students to plan and research an information report on a historical figure.

I have many other literature-based resources in my store (most of them Australian) so feel free to check them out.

Happy reading!