Nonfiction
Australia's Outback 6-pack (Level 20) 20% Discount
Word Count: 462
Description Synopsis: Beautiful images support the engaging text – includes chapters about Uluru, the culture of Indigenous Australians, Alice Springs, wildlife, Afghan cameleers and more. A great support book is: Let's Go to the Territories (Level 31) in the Australian States and Territories Series (7 titles).
Australia's Outback Teacher Edition (Only $7.00)
1. Same size as the student book – reproduces each student book double-page-spread
2. Page-by-page teacher support – around perimeter of each student book double-page-spread
3. Highlights the wealth of teaching opportunities contained double-page-spread – aligned to the Australian and state curriculums
4. Ideal checklist of skills and teaching essentials – English language/literacy, related curriculum content areas and more.
Teacher Edition features:
• Pre-reading questions – e.g. glossary-in-context and inquiry
• Teacher preparation – e.g. synopsis, comprehension strategies
• Visual literacy questions – e.g. images, diagrams
• Nonfiction literacy questions – e.g. subheadings, captions, labels
• Page-by-page lessons – e.g. aligned to content sequence
• Language features list – e.g. grammar and spelling
• Comprehension – nine strategies e.g. literal, visual, connection, synthesis and more
• Writing models – e.g. excerpt from double-page-spread for explicit instruction
• Curriculum activities – e.g. written to enable student independence.
More related titles:
Places: What's in a Name? (Level 30) The origin of many Australian placenames are provided, including Indigenous Australian placenames.
AUSTRALIA Thematic Books Pack
18-book Pack Levels 8–30