Instructional Series
Welcome to the English medium literacy instructional series teaching and learning resources for years 1 to 8.
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Stuck!
by Jack Gabolinscy
illustrated by Denise Durkin
Isabella has lost her tennis ball down a hole, and no one seems to be able to help – so Isabella comes up with her own clever solution.
Orange 1
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Two Homes
by Olivia Giles
illustrated by Denise Durkin
This is a first-person report about a boy who lives with his grandpa in a quiet suburb during the week and on the weekends stays with his mother in a city apartment.
Orange 1
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Growing Pumpkins
by Shelley de Graaf
In this fact-based text, a boy describes how he and his grandad grow pumpkins from seeds and make pumpkin soup. The information and ideas are well supported with photographs and text boxes.
Orange 2
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Butterfly Day
by Judy Raymond and Room Ten, Maungawhau School
In this factual recount, Room Ten shares their excitement when a monarch butterfly emerges from a chrysalis in their classroom. It includes an explanation, written by a child, of how a butterfly is formed.
Turquoise 1
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No More Cakes
retold by Barbara Beveridge
illustrated by Vasanti Unka
In this humorous tale, the hungry cat eats everyone and everything he meets until the tables are finally turned by the landcrabs with their sharp claws.
Turquoise 1
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The King’s Birthday
by Dot Meharry
illustrated by Philip Webb
The King is upset because nobody seems to have remembered his birthday. Lunch, however, reveals a lovely surprise. This is a sequel (with lots of delightful links) to The Hole in the King’s Sock (Shared Reading).
Turquoise 1
This title is also available as a NZ Sign Language e-book on iTunes and GooglePlay.
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Inside the Maize Maze
by Sharon Holt
photographs by Anthony Russell
This text begins with an explanation about mazes and then recounts the narrator’s experience of being inside a maize maze. There is another example of a maze on the inside back cover.
Turquoise 2
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Kapa Haka
by Lisa Rangiaho and Kahurangi Rangiaho-Katipa
illustrated by Adele Jackson
When she joins the school kapa haka group, Marama feels nervous but is supported by her older sister and Whaea Mere. In this recount, Marama practises hard and is honoured to wear her nan’s pounamu for their performance.
Turquoise 2
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Guide Dogs
by Sue Walker
This report describes how guide dogs are trained and how they help blind and visually impaired people.
It provides opportunities for students to identify and summarise main points and to use the information to explain why guide dogs are special.Purple 1
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That’s the Way
by Lino Nelisi
illustrated by Elspeth Alix Batt
This dramatic narrative describes Animoe’s exciting experience of achieving her goal of playing in her mother’s kirikiti team. The text draws out the friendly, lively nature of island cricket and of Animoe’s parents’ pride in her performance. It’s available in five Pacific languages in the Tupu series, and audio versions in both English and Niuean are on Tupu CD Two, item 10625.
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