Instructional Series
Welcome to the English medium literacy instructional series teaching and learning resources for years 1 to 8.
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A Gust of Wind
by Sarah Penwarden
illustrated by Rachel Walker and Adam Pryor
In this four-stanza, illustrated poem, Sarah Penwarden uses rich imagery to describe the four seasons. The first-person narrator is a child, and the poem also reflects his or her relationship with grandparents.
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Up the Guts
by Paora Tibble
illustrated by Munro Te Whata
This fast-paced story follows Para (the narrator) and her older brother, Shane, as they practise their rugby league skills in their backyard, then play a game of league with the rest of their team.
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The Little Red Hen
retold by Kylie Parry
illustrated by Giselle Clarkson
Engaging features in this story include the humour, the fantasy context (the animals behaving like humans), strong characterisation, a series of repeated events, literary language, and a clear underlying message.
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Watching the Game
by Emeli Sione
illustrated by Jenny Cooper
When Mika and Mum go to watch Tusi and Pati play touch rugby, they take Rocky the dog with them. Rocky enjoys playing with the tennis ball – but then he suddenly catches sight of the rugby ball on the field! This is the third story about Mika’s family.
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Wheels
by Bronwen Wall
This non-fiction text makes connections to students’ everyday experiences of using wheels. It also explores the history of wheels, how wheels work, and some different sorts of wheels, providing many “stepping-off points” for further reading and investigation.
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Junior Journal 55, Level 2, 2017
PDFs of all the texts in this issue of the Junior Journal are available online as well as teacher support materials (TSM) and audio for the following:
TSM Audio Stories Zapped! Chapter 4: Machine Mayhem ✔ ✔ Poems Tukutuku ✔ ✔ Plays Stop Thief Articles Making Money ✔ ✔ Take Note ✔ ✔ Weaving Tukutuku ✔ ✔ Look inside this issue
Tukutuku
by Kelly Joseph
images by Isobel Joy Te Aho-White
The poem “Tukutuku” explores how tukutuku panels are made and the symbolism of some of the patterns, through vivid figurative language.
Zapped! Chapter 4: Machine Mayhem
by Renata Hopkins
illustrated by Scott Pearson
This is the final chapter of the Zapped series (The first three chapters are in Junior Journals 52, 53, and 54.) The story began with Tai and Ana making a robot for the school science fair – but then the robot was zapped by lightning and came to life, causing a lot of trouble for the twins. Then other machines came to life and started to act strangely. Now there seems to be the potential for even more trouble ahead, and the outcome for the twins and Tidy-Bot is uncertain.
Making Money
by Tricia Glensor
This report is about New Zealand money, explaining where our money comes from and how and why the notes and coins have changed over time. It also describes the security features on the banknotes.
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Stop Thief
by Simon Cooke
illustrated by Hannah Hageraats
"Did you hear that? Those humans want to take our pictures and put them on banknotes. We’ll be famous!"
Take Note
by Tricia Glensor
This article provides information about the images on New Zealand banknotes, using the $5 note as an example. It provides opportunities for students to think critically about what makes the images special to New Zealanders.
Gold 1
Weaving Tukutuku
by Kelly Joseph
This article explains how tukutuku panels are made and the symbolism of some of the patterns, including the patterns that feature on our $5 and $10 banknotes.
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Tukutuku
by Kelly Joseph
images by Isobel Joy Te Aho-White
The poem “Tukutuku” explores how tukutuku panels are made and the symbolism of some of the patterns, through vivid figurative language.
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Zapped! Chapter 4: Machine Mayhem
by Renata Hopkins
illustrated by Scott Pearson
This is the final chapter of the Zapped series (The first three chapters are in Junior Journals 52, 53, and 54.) The story began with Tai and Ana making a robot for the school science fair – but then the robot was zapped by lightning and came to life, causing a lot of trouble for the twins. Then other machines came to life and started to act strangely. Now there seems to be the potential for even more trouble ahead, and the outcome for the twins and Tidy-Bot is uncertain.
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Making Money
by Tricia Glensor
This report is about New Zealand money, explaining where our money comes from and how and why the notes and coins have changed over time. It also describes the security features on the banknotes.
Gold 1
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Stop Thief
by Simon Cooke
illustrated by Hannah Hageraats
"Did you hear that? Those humans want to take our pictures and put them on banknotes. We’ll be famous!"
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