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Published for the Ministry of Education for use in schools. Containing stories, articles, plays, and poems for instructional or recreational reading. Teacher support materials (TSM) and audio for some of the texts in this issue of the School Journal instructional series are available online at the website below. Refer Journal Search for more information.Contents
Contents : STORIES = The Journey by Robin Nathan [Winter is coming, and it’s time to get ready for the Journey]; Storm by Adrienne Frater [It’s hard to hide a dog on a small boat - especially in a storm]; Genius Jones and the Fat Cat by Janet Pates [Never under-estimate the power of a name]; ARTICLES = Kuaka : The Marathon Bird by Bronwen Wall [The kuaka, or bar-tailed godwit, is a small bird with an amazing story to tell]; The Biggest Snake in History by Norman Bilbrough [Are you ophidiophobic? If so, be worried - this article might give you nightmares]; Save the Whales by Sue Gibbison [Fifty-eight upokohue have stranded on Karikari Beach. Help is needed]; PLAY = The Last of the Dinosaurs by Simon Cooke [It’s the twenty-first century, and the dinosaurs have overslept]; POEMS = Snail by John Malone; Advertising by Alan Bagnall];Additional Info
Set = 47 copies (MOE 11590)
This Journal supports learning across the New Zealand curriculum at Level 3 - Reading Year Levels 5-6.