Publisher's Synopsis
The 52 nonfiction stories in this book have been designed to familiarize and develop student awareness of Canadian symbols, seasons, birds, wild animals, insects, reptiles, amphibians, sports, famous male and female athletes, famous Canadian animals, and special places to visit in Canada. Each topic contains an information story and a follow-up exercise designed to review and develop strong reading and phonetic skills. The material in this book can be used in a variety of ways.
A year of non-fiction reading in one book! One story a week for bell work, review, indoor recess, enrichment or for the students who are done their work early.
CANADIAN SYMBOLS:
Story #1: Our Home and Native Land - Canada .
Story #2: Canada's Flag
Story #3: The Canada Goose
Story #4: Canada's Coins
Story #5: Canada's Capital City
CANADIAN SEASONS:
Story #1: Autumn in Canada
Story #2: Winter in Canada
Story #3: Spring in Canada
Story #4: Summer in Canada
CANADIAN BIRDS:
Story #1: The Blue Jay
Story #2: The Barn Owl
Story #3. The Redheaded Woodpecker
Story #4: The Red-Winged Blackbird
Story #5: The Spotted Sandpiper
CANADIAN WILD ANIMALS:
Story #1: The Polar Bear
Story #2: The Prairie Dog
Story #3: The White-Tailed Deer
Story #4: The Striped Skunk
Story #5: The North American Porcupine
CANADIAN INSECTS:
Story #1: The Monarch Butterfly's Life Story
Story #2: The Grasshopper
Story #3: Cricket Trivia
Story #4: A Bumblebee's Life Story
Story #5: The Housefly
CANADIAN REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS:
Story #1: The Painted Turtle
Story #2: The Common Garter Snake
Story #3: The Western Skink
Story #4: The Gray Tree Frog
Story #5: The Bullfrog
CANADIAN SPORTS:
Story #1: Hockey in Canada
Story #2: Skiing in Canada
Story #3: Ice Skating in Canada
Story #4: Ice Fishing in Canada
Story #5: Tobogganing in Canada
FAMOUS CANADIAN ATHLETES:
Story #1: Kurt Browning - A Whirlwind on Blades
Story #2: Wayne Gretzky - The Great One
Story #3: Malcolm Subban - One of Three Famous Hockey Brothers
Story #4: Alexandre Bilodeau - Mogul Man
Story #5: Ashleigh McIvor - The Queen of Ski-Cross
Story #6: Clara Hughes - Famous Speed Skater and Cyclist
Story #7: Cindy Klassen - Canada's Olympic Star
Story #8: Blythe Hartley - Canada's Diving Wonder
FAMOUS CANADIAN ANIMALS:
Story #1: Cloud II - A Famous Police Dog
Story #2: Winnie the Pooh - The Story Book Bear
Story #3: Northern Dancer - The Horse With a Big Heart
Story #4: Limba the Elephant - A Small Town's Hero
FAMOUS CANADIAN PLACES:
Story #1: The Thousand Islands
Story #2: Whistler, British Columbia - A Skier's Paradise
Story #3: The Hopewell Rocks or The Flowerpot Rocks
Story #4: The West Edmonton Mall
Story #5: Chilkoot Trail - An Old Wilderness Road
Story #6: Inuksuk Point in Nunavut
