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(Paired Fiction) The Secret of Bloodstone Ruins (Level 30) 10% discount

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THIS PAIRED FICTION is written from the perspective of four inquisitive friends (in the present) who follow the trail of riddle clues at the ruins of Bloodstone Castle to find the 'treasure' left by the Earl many years earlier.

It is paired with The Riddle of Bloodstone Castle (Level 29) which is written from the perspective of the Earl of Bloodstone Castle in the past, in an effort to protect his treasure from his enemies.

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The Secret of Bloodstone Ruins Teacher Edition ($8.00 each)
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.

• Pre-reading questions – e.g. glossary-in-context and inquiry   

• Teacher preparation   – e.g. synopsis, comprehension strategies  
• Visual literacy questions – e.g. images, diagrams
Fiction literacy questions – e.g. precis, character and word study
• 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.

PAIRED FICTION are UNIQUE pairs of fiction – each pair shares the same storyline but they are written from different characters' perspectives, and usually set in different time periods. Key vocabulary is repeated between each paired fiction.

Use for AUSTRALIAN ENGLISH CURRICULUM: 'Examining Literature'
•    YEAR 1: “Discuss features of plot, character and setting in different types of literature and explore some features of characters in different texts.” ACARA ACELT 1584
•    YEAR 2: “Discuss the characters and settings of different texts and explore how language is used to present these features in different ways.” ACARA ACELT 1591
•    YEAR 3: “Discuss how language is used to describe the settings in texts, and explore how the settings shape the events and influence the mood of the narrative.” ACARA ACELT 1599.

VICTORIAN ENGLISH CURRICULUM 'Examining Literature' and 'Texts in Context'
(VCELY 220, LEVEL 2)
Texts in Context "Discuss different texts on a similar topic, identifying similarities and differences between the texts."
(VCELT 219, LEVEL 2) Examining Literature "Discuss the characters and settings of different texts and explore how language is used to present these features in different ways."
(VCELT 253, LEVEL 3) Examining Literature "Discuss how language is used to describe the settings in texts, and explore how the settings shape the events and influence the mood of the narrative."


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