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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 = Earthquake by Lynn Davis [it’s still dark, and the whole house is shaking]; Pet Shop by Peter Friend [How would you like to be shut up in an alien pet shop]; Harakeke by Melanie Drewery [Miria discovers that some rules can’t be broken]; Chicken by Paul Mason [If they thought she didn’t have the guts to go in by herself ... they were wrong]; Smokefree by Feana Tu’akoi [Mum’s giving up smoking - again]; ARTICLES = One City - Two Earthquakes by Jenna Tinkle [Two devastating earthquakes struck Christchurch in September 2010 and February 2011. Why was the second quake so much worse than the first?]; Timber by Julia Wall [Chopping down, planting, and protest ...]; POEM = My Grandad’s Hands by Greg O’Connell;Additional Info
Set = 47 copies (MOE 11590)
This Journal supports learning across the New Zealand curriculum at Level 3 - Reading Year Levels 5-6.