Publisher's Synopsis
The 52 nonfiction stories in this book have been designed to familiarize and develop student awareness of the various Canadian topics while reviewing and strengthening various reading, language, and word study skills. Each topic contains an information story and a follow-up exercise designed to review and develop strong reading and phonetic skills.
A year of nonfiction 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.
Section 1 Canadian Capital Cities
Fact Card 1: St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Fact Card 2: Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Fact Card 3: Fredericton, New Brunswick
Fact Card 4: Halifax, Nova Scotia
Fact Card 5: Québec City, Québec
Fact Card 6: Toronto, Ontario
Fact Card 7: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Fact Card 8: Regina, Saskatchewan
Fact Card 9: Edmonton, Alberta
Fact Card 10: Victoria, British Columbia
Fact Card 11: Whitehorse, Yukon
Fact Card 12: Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
Fact Card 13: Iqaluit, Nunavut
Fact Card 14: Ottawa, Ontario
Section 2 Canadian Bodies of Water and Islands
Fact Card 1: The Mackenzie River
Fact Card 2: The St. Lawrence River
Fact Card 3: Yukon River
Fact Card 4: The Fraser River
Fact Card 5: The Great Lakes
Fact Card 6: Canadian Waterfalls
Fact Card 7: Famous Canadian Islands
Section 3 Canadian History
Fact Card 1: Chronology of Canadian Historical Events
Fact Card 2: Chronology of Canadian Historical Events
Fact Card 3: Chronology of Canadian Historical Events
Fact Card 4: British North America in the Early 1800s
Fact Card 5: Famous First Nations Heroes
Fact Card 6: Rebellion in Lower Canada
Fact Card 7: Rebellion in Upper Canada
Fact Card 8: British North America
Fact Card 9: People of the Plains
Fact Card 10: Fur Trading in the West
Fact Card 11: The Pacific Northwest
Fact Card 12: Confederation Days (Part 1)
Fact Card 13: Confederation Days (Part 2)
Fact Card 14: Confederation Days (Part 3)
Fact Card 15: The Great War
Fact Card 16: The Post-War Years
Fact Card 17: World War Two
Section 4 Canadian Folklore
Fact Card 1: The Boy and the Dragon
Fact Card 2: The Maid of the Mist
Fact Card 3: Nanabozho and the Raccoon
Fact Card 4: Lost!
Fact Card 5. White Horse
Section 5 Canadian Trivia
Fact Card 1: Provincial and Territorial Trivia
Fact Card 2: Canadian Trivia
Fact Card 3: Famous Canadian Trivia
Fact Card 4: Hockey Trivia
Fact Card 5: Canadian Sports Trivia
Section 6 Famous Canadians
Fact Card 1: Incredible Canadian Trailblazers
Fact Card 2: Famous Canadian Leaders
Fact Card 3: Famous Female Athletes
Fact Card 4: Famous Male Athletes
124 pages including an answer key.
