School Journal Level 3, April 2012
Teacher support materials (TSM) are available for all the following texts in this issue of the School Journal:
| TSM | ||
| Stories | The Butterfly Effect | ✔ |
| Articles | Just Like Everyone Else | ✔ |
| Water Worries | ✔ |
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Just Like Everyone Else
by Iona McNaughton
Zoe is just like everyone else in her class – because her classmates have learned to use sign language.
The Butterfly Effect
by Stephanie Matuku
Henry and Emily’s parents are going away for the weekend, and the dreaded neighbour, Mrs Anderson, is coming to look after them. In this humorous fantasy story, Henry and Emily find she is just as awful as they feared, but they come up with a plan to get rid of her for good.
Water Worries
by Rachael McMillan
“Water Worries” combines explanations and persuasive arguments in a report that describes the serious water issues we face in New Zealand. The addition of a short procedural text tells how to make a water harvester at home.
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