Junior Journal 51, Level 2, 2015
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Llamas
by Fiona Terry
In this information text, Fiona and her children visit a llama farm and go on a llama trek. Fiona shares what they learnt about llamas, including where they come from and why they are farmed in New Zealand.
Purple 2
Series: Junior Journal 51, Level 2, 2015
Learning area: Social Sciences
Colour wheel level: Purple
Curriculum level: 2
Reading year level: 3
Category: Non-fiction
Related titles: Listed in TSM
Topics: adaptation, farming, lifestyle blocks, llamas, South America, treks
In: Junior Journal 51, Level 2, 2015
Publication date: January 2015
No Big Deal
by Bill Nagelkerke
illustrations by Kelly Spencer
This story introduces colour-blindness in a light-hearted but informative way. When Cody goes back to school after the holidays, he can’t see why his friends are so excited about the repaint of the school. As the story progresses, his classmate Gemma notices Cody is behaving oddly. She eventually realises Cody is showing similar behaviours to her brother who is colour-blind. Could Cody be colour-blind too?
Gold 1
Series: Junior Journal 51, Level 2, 2015
Learning area: English, Health and Physical Education
Colour wheel level: Gold
Curriculum level: 2
Reading year level: 3
Category: Fiction
Related titles: Listed in TSM
Topics: disability, colour-blindness, friendship, colours, red-green
In: Junior Journal 51, Level 2, 2015
Publication date: January 2015
Living in a Colourful World
by Bronwen Wall
This article explains colour-blindness, a condition that is quite widespread but that many people are unaware of. The text also provides an insight into what the world is like for those who are colour-blind.
Gold 1
Series: Junior Journal 51, Level 2, 2015
Learning area: English, Science
Colour wheel level: Gold
Curriculum level: 2
Reading year level: 2
Category: Non-fiction
Related titles: Listed in TSM
Topics: colour-blindness, colours, disability, primary colours, red-green colour-blind
In: Junior Journal 51, Level 2, 2015
Publication date: January 2015
Series: Junior Journal 51, Level 2, 2015
Learning area: English, Social Sciences
Curriculum level: 2
Reading year level: 3
Category: Non-fiction
Related titles: Listed in TSM
Topics: cleverness, Haast’s eagle, hawk, hōkioi, kāhu, legends, Māori traditional stories, myths, trickery
In: Junior Journal 51, Level 2, 2015
Publication date: January 2015
Series: Junior Journal 51, Level 2, 2015
Learning area: English, Science
Curriculum level: 2
Reading year level: 3
Category: Non-fiction
Topics: archaeology, environment, extinction, Haast’s eagle, hōkioi, moa, myths
In: Junior Journal 51, Level 2, 2015
Publication date: January 2015
Series: Junior Journal 51, Level 2, 2015
Learning area: English, Social Sciences
Curriculum level: 2
Reading year level: 3
Category: Fiction
Topics: colours, fantasy, imagination, primary colours
In: Junior Journal 51, Level 2, 2015
Publication date: January 2015